Crankshaft Rear Seal with Retainer Plate: Installation

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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.

NOTE: Clean the sealing surfaces with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.

Clean and inspect the mating surfaces of the engine block, rear seal retainer plate and oil pan.

NOTE: If not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.

Apply a 4 mm (0.15 in) bead of silicone gasket and sealant to the rear crankshaft seal retainer mating surface on the engine block.

Fig 1: Applying Bead Of Gasket Maker To Rear Crankshaft Seal Retainer

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Install the crankshaft rear seal retainer plate and the 6 bolts.
- Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

Fig 2: Tightening Sequence Of Crankshaft Rear Seal Retainer Plate Bolts

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NOTE: Lubricate the inner lip of the crankshaft rear seal with clean engine oil.

Using the Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Installers, install the crankshaft rear seal.

Fig 3: Using Special Tools To Install New Crankshaft Rear Seal

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Using the Crankshaft Rear Oil Slinger Installer, install the crankshaft rear oil slinger.

Fig 4: Installing Crankshaft Rear Oil Slinger Using Special Tool (303-517)

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Apply silicone gasket and sealant at the engine front cover-to-cylinder block sealing joints and the crankshaft rear seal retainer plate-to-cylinder block sealing joints.

Fig 5: Applying Silicone Gasket & Sealant At Engine Front Cover-To-Cylinder Block Sealing Joints

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Using a new gasket, install the oil pan, 14 bolts and 2 stud bolts.
- Tighten in the sequence shown to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

Fig 6: Installing Oil Pan Bolts & Stud Bolts In Sequence

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Install the wire harness retainer bracket on the oil pan stud bolt and install the nut.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
Attach the wiring harness retainer to the oil pan stud bolt.
Attach the 2 wiring harness retainers to the oil pan.
Using the Engine Support Bars, lower the engine onto the engine support insulators.

Fig 7: Raising Engine Using Special Tools (303-F072) & (303-F070)

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Install the LH and RH engine support insulator nuts.
- Tighten to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).
Install the engine-to-transmission spacer plate.
Install the flywheel. For additional information, refer to Flywheel .
Install the ACL outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING .
Install the battery and tray. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
Install the strut tower cross brace and the 4 nuts.
- Tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).

Fig 8: Locating Strut Tower Cross Brace & Nuts

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Fill the engine with clean engine oil.