Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Retainer - Installation

INSTALLATION






CAUTION: Before installing a new rear oil seal assembly, ensure that the plastic installation sleeve (1) is present in the seal assembly. The new seal cannot be properly installed without the plastic installation sleeve, and if the seal assembly is installed without it, oil leakage will result.

1. Remove any original sealer, oil, or debris from the rear oil seal retainer assembly mounting area.
2. Place a bead (approximately 1/4 in. diameter) of Mopar(R) Engine RTV GEN II in the lower corners of the rear crankshaft oil seal retainer mounting surface, where the seal retainer meets the oil pan (the T-Joint).
3. Place the rear crankshaft oil seal assembly over the rear crankshaft flange. Do not press the seal assembly over the rear crankshaft flange at this time.
4. Using both hands, one on each side of the rear crankshaft flange, press the rear crankshaft oil seal over the rear crankshaft flange.
5. Ensure that the extruded dowels in the rear of the crankshaft oil seal retainer are seated in the locating holes in the rear of the engine block.
6. Install the five rear crankshaft oil seal retainer fasteners. Do not tighten at this time.
7. Remove and discard the plastic installation sleeve (1).
8. Tighten the five rear crankshaft oil seal retainer fasteners to 11.8 Nm (105 in. lbs.).
9. Install the flex plate Flexplate - Installation or flywheel Installation.
10. Install the transmission Installation or NSG370 Manual Transmission - Installation.