Pulley End Crankshaft Oil Seal Installation - In Car

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Special Tools Required

Oil Seal Driver, 64 mm 07OAD-RCAA100

Remove the timing belt drive pulley (see TIMING BELT ADJUSTER REPLACEMENT ).
Remove the pulley end crankshaft oil seal.
Clean and dry the crankshaft oil seal housing.
Apply a light coat of new engine oil to the lip of the crankshaft oil seal.
Using the oil seal driver, 64 mm, drive in the new crankshaft oil seal (A) until the oil seal driver bottoms on the oil pump.

Fig 1: Installing Crankshaft Oil Seal
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Clean the excess oil off the crankshaft, and check that the oil seal lip is not distorted.
Install the timing belt drive pulley (see TIMING BELT ADJUSTER REPLACEMENT ).