Transmission End Crankshaft Oil Seal Installation - In Car

Special Tools Required

Remove the transmission.
- M/T model (see NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH REPLACEMENT )
- CVT model (see TRANSMISSION REMOVAL )
Remove the IMA motor rotor (see IMA MOTOR ROTOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ), the IMA motor housing (see DRAIN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ), and the IMA motor rotor position sensor (see IMA MOTOR ROTOR POSITION SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Clean and dry the crankshaft oil seal housing.
Apply a light coat of new engine oil to the lip of the crankshaft oil seal.
Use the driver handle, 15 X 135 L, and the oil seal driver attachment, 96 mm, to drive a new crankshaft oil seal squarely into the block to the specified installed height.

Fig 1: Installing Crankshaft Oil Seal Into Block
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Measure the distance between the cylinder block (A) and the oil seal (B).
Oil Seal Installed Height:

0.2-1.2 mm (0.008-0.047 in)

Fig 2: Identifying Oil Seal Installed Height
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Install the IMA motor rotor position sensor (see IMA MOTOR ROTOR POSITION SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ), the IMA motor housing (see DRAIN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ), and the IMA motor rotor (see IMA MOTOR ROTOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Install the transmission.
- M/T model (see TRANSMISSION INSTALLATION )
- CVT model (see DRIVE PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )