Crankshaft Oil Seal - Rear: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove transmission.
Remove flex plate.
Insert a 3/16 flat bladed screwdriver between the dust lip and the metal case of the crankshaft seal. Angle the screwdriver. See Fig 1through the dust lip against metal case of the seal. Pry out seal.

CAUTION: Do not permit the screwdriver blade to contact crankshaft seal surface. Contact of the screwdriver blade against crankshaft edge (chamfer) is permitted.

Fig 1: Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal - Removal

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL

2 - ENGINE BLOCK

3 - ENGINE BLOCK

4 - REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL METAL CASE

5 - PRY IN THIS DIRECTION

6 - CRANKSHAFT

7 - SCREWDRIVER

8 - REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL DUST LIP

9 - SCREWDRIVER