Crankshaft Rear Seal With Retainer Plate: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis and 2009 Ford Crown Victoria. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING article.
- Remove the flexplate. For additional information, refer to Flexplate .
- Remove the engine-to-transmission spacer plate.
- Using the Crankshaft Rear Oil Slinger Remover and Slide Hammer, remove the crankshaft oil slinger.
- Using the Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Remover and Slide Hammer, remove the crankshaft rear seal.
- Remove the 2 engine mount nuts.
- Install the Engine Lifting Bracket to the RH cylinder head.
- Install the Engine Lifting Bracket to the LH cylinder head.
- Install the Engine Support Bar.
- Using the Engine Support Bar, raise the engine.
- Drain the engine oil.
- Install the drain plug when finished.
- Tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
- Detach the 2 pin-type wire harness retainers.
- Remove the oil pan bolts in the sequence shown in illustration and partially lower the oil pan.
- Remove the 3 bolts and position the oil pump screen and pickup tube into the oil pan and remove the oil pan.
- Discard the pickup tube O-ring seal.
- Discard the oil pan gasket.
- Remove the 6 bolts and the crankcase rear seal retainer plate.
WARNING:
Before servicing a vehicle equipped with a fire suppression system, depower the system by following the procedure in FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM
article. Failure to follow the instructions may result in serious personal injury.
NOTE:
LH shown in illustration, RH similar.