Crankshaft Rear Seal: Removal

1.

NOTE: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, may cause engine failure.

Remove the flexplate. Refer to: Flexplate .

2.

Remove the crankshaft sensor ring and the engine-to-transmission spacer plate.

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3.

Disconnect the CKP sensor electrical connector.

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4.

Remove the bolt and the CKP sensor.

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5.

Remove oil pan-to-crankshaft rear seal bolts.

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6.

Remove the bolts and the crankshaft rear seal and discard the seal.

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7.

NOTE: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.

Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign material. Refer to: RTV Sealing Surface Cleaning and Preparation in Engine System General Information .
- Use the General Equipment: - Plastic Scraper
- Material: - (Motorcraft ® Silicone Gasket Remover / ZC-30-A)
- Material: - (Metal Brake Parts Cleaner (U.S.) / PM-4-A, PM-4-B (U.S.))
- Material: - (Motorcraft ® Metal Surface Prep / ZC-31-B)