Front Crankshaft Seal: Service and Repair

FRONT OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT [L3 WITH TC]

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the front tire (RH).
3. Remove the under cover.
4. Remove the splash shield (RH).
5. Remove the charge air cooler.
6. Remove the high pressure fuel pump.
7. Remove the ignition coils.
8. Disconnect the OCV connectors.
9. Disconnect the CMP sensor connector.
10. Disconnect the P/S oil pump connector.
11. Remove the ventilation hose.
12. Remove cylinder head cover.
13. Remove the drive belt.
14. Disconnect the front drive shaft (RH) from the joint shaft.
15. Remove the CKP sensor.





16. Remove in the order indicated in the figure.
17. Install in the reverse order of removal.
18. Bleed the air from the cooling system.

Crankshaft Pulley Lock Bolt Removal Note





1. Remove the cylinder block lower blind plug and install the SST.
2. Verify that cylinder No.1 is at TDC of the compression stroke. (Position crank weight contacts SST.)





3. Install the SSTs to the crankshaft pulley and lock the crankshaft against rotation.

Front Oil Seal Removal Note





1. Remove the oil seal lip using a razor.
2. Remove the oil seal using a flathead screwdriver with the tip protected by a rag to prevent crankshaft oil seal damage.

Front Oil Seal Installation Note





1. Apply clean engine oil to a new oil seal.
2. Insert the oil seal into the engine front cover.
3. Tap in the oil seal using the SST.





Front oil seal press-in amount 0 - 0.5 mm (0 - 0.019 inch)

Crankshaft Pulley Lock Bolt Installation Note





1. Install the SST to the camshaft as shown in the figure.
2. Verify that cylinder No. 1 is at TDC of the compression stroke. (Position crank weight contacts SST.)





3. To position the crankshaft pulley, temporarily tighten it and, using a suitable bolt (M6 x 1.0), fix the crankshaft pulley to the engine front cover.





4. Install the SM to the crankshaft pulley and lock the crankshaft against rotation, and tighten the crankshaft pulley lock bolt using the following two steps.
Tightening procedure
(1) 96 - 104 Nm (9.8 - 10.6 kgf-m, 70.9 - 76.7 ft. lbs.)
(2) 87° - 93°
5. Remove the crankshaft pulley installation bolt (M6 X 1.0).
6. Remove the SST from the camshaft.
7. Remove the SST installed in the cylinder block lower blind plug hole.
8. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise two turns and inspect the valve timing.
- If not aligned, repeat from Step 1.





9. Install the cylinder block lower blind plug.
Tightening torque 18 - 22 Nm (1.9 - 2.2 kgf-m, 13.3 - 16.2 ft. lbs.)