Crankshaft Rear Seal: Removal
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 .
- Remove the bolts and the crankshaft rear seal, discard the crankshaft rear seal.
- Clean and prepare the RTV sealing surface. Refer to: RTV Sealing Surface Cleaning and Preparation .