Front Cover & Oil Seal: Removal
- Disconnect negative battery cable and serpentine drive belt. Remove crankshaft pulley. Loosen or remove motor mount nuts as necessary for harmonic balancer removal. Remove harmonic balancer-to-crankshaft bolt. Mark position, and remove harmonic balancer using Harmonic Balancer Remover/Installer (J-39046).
- Remove the oil pan. See OIL PAN . Remove the water pump. See WATER PUMP . Remove throttle body air duct and distributor. Remove front cover and gasket. Carefully pry seal from timing cover using a large screwdriver.