Usually seals are changed due to oil leakage from under the seals or during engine repair
Replacing the front crankshaft oil seal
Remove the timing belt (see “Checking the condition and replacing the timing belt”).
Pry up the crankshaft toothed pulley with a screwdriver
Remove the pulley from the crankshaft toe
Remove the key from the crankshaft groove
Pry up the oil seal with a screwdriver
Remove the oil seal from the oil pump housing
Apply a layer of engine oil to the working edge of the new oil seal and press the oil seal in with a 30mm tool head or a piece of suitable pipe
We carry out further assembly in reverse order.
Replacing the rear crankshaft oil seal
We carry out the work on an overpass or inspection ditch.
Remove the gearbox, casing and clutch driven disc.
Use a marker to mark the position of the flywheel relative to the crankshaft.
We screw the M10X1.25 pin into the hole in the cylinder block (or the bolt securing the clutch housing to the cylinder block) and stop the flywheel from turning with a screwdriver, installing it between the flywheel teeth and resting it on the pin.
Use a 17mm socket to unscrew the six flywheel mounting bolts
Remove the washer
Remove the flywheel
Use a thin slotted screwdriver to carefully place the working edge of the oil seal onto the crankshaft flange.
Pry up the oil seal with a screwdriver and remove it from the holder.
Apply a thin layer of engine oil to the working edge of the new oil seal
Using the old oil seal as a mandrel, press in the new oil seal.
We install the flywheel according to the previously applied marks.
Before tightening the flywheel mounting bolts, apply sealant to their threaded part.
Wrap and evenly tighten the bolts to a torque of 75 - 85 Nm.
We carry out further assembly in reverse order.
