Removing Crankshaft-Flywheel Sealing Ring
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Porsche Macan and 2017 Porsche Macan. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- To prevent damage to the crankcase -2- when removing the sealing ring, fit drift punch at the position -arrow- underneath the crankshaft -1-.
Crankshaft sealing ring
- Use drift punch, 1-mm tip Nr.167 to tap a small hole at a non-rubberised spot (rectangular window in the ring) on the sealing ring. → Drift punch
Drift punch
- Remove sealing ring.
- 3.1. Screw in extractor tip and use the slide hammer kit Nr.168 to knock out the sealing ring.
- 3.2. Alternatively, you can screw in a suitable tapping screw and pull out the sealing ring using a pliers.
Punching out sealing ring
- Clean the crankshaft flange.
- 4.1. The crankshaft flange must be free of rust and dirt.
- 4.2. If necessary, clean it with brake cleaner and grind off any rust with a metal-polishing pad (e.g. Never Dull).
Cleaning crankshaft flange