Crankshaft rear oil seal - renewal
Note: New flywheel/driveplate bolts must be used on refitting.
1 Remove the flywheel/driveplate and the engine adapter plate.
2 Extract the seal using an oil seal removal tool if available. It may also be possible to remove the oil seal by drilling the outer face and using self-tapping screws and a pair of grips.
3 Clean the oil seal housing, then carefully wind a thin layer of tape around the edge of the crankshaft to protect the oil seal lip as the seal is installed.
4 Ideally, the new oil seal should be installed using a tool similar to that shown (see illustration).
24.4 Tool used to fit crankshaft rear oil seal
A Rear oil seal housing B Special tool
A suitable tool can be improvised using a metal tube of suitable diameter, a metal disc or flat bar, and two flywheel bolts. Draw the seal into position using the two flywheel bolts. Make sure that the seal lip faces into the engine.
5 With the oil seal installed, carefully pull the tape from the edge of the crankshaft.
6 Refit the engine adapter plate and the flywheel/driveplate.
See also:
Front suspension crossmember - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Remove the steering gear.
2 Support the engine with a jack and
interposed block of wood under the sump.
3 Unscrew and remove the engine mounting
nuts from the top of the mountings in th ...
Crankshaft rear oil seal - renewal
1 Remove the flywheel/driveplate.
2 Prise out the oil seal. If necessary, drill the
outer face of the oil seal and use self-tapping
screws and a pair of grips to withdraw the
seal (see illustratio ...
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