The oil seal must be replaced if oil is leaking from under the camshaft pulley

Oil splashing through the oil seal gets onto the timing belt and quickly corrodes it.

Before replacing the oil seal, you need to make sure that the engine crankcase ventilation system is not clogged.

Check if the ventilation hoses are pinched.

Because excess pressure in the engine crankcase will squeeze oil through all the oil seals and gaskets.

To replace the oil seal, prepare the car and the necessary tool.

Remove the upper and lower covers of the timing belt.

Turn the crankshaft and set the top dead center of the first cylinder according to the mark.

How to replace the camshaft oil seal of the K7M engine

Using a 16 mm socket, loosen the camshaft toothed pulley mounting bolt, holding the shaft from turning with a screwdriver.

Insert the screwdriver through the pulley hole into the recess in the cylinder head.

Remove the timing belt (for more details, see the article - "Replacing the timing belt").

After removing the belt, do not turn the crankshaft and camshaft.

How to replace the camshaft oil seal of the K7M engine

Unscrew the camshaft toothed pulley mounting bolt and remove the pulley.

How to replace the camshaft oil seal of the K7M engine

Use a screwdriver to pry the oil seal out of the cylinder head seat.

How to replace the camshaft oil seal on the K7M engine

Apply a thin layer of engine oil to the working part of the oil seal.

How to replace the camshaft oil seal on the K7M engine

Carefully put the oil seal on the end of the camshaft

How to replace the oil seal of the camshaft of the K7M engine

Using a suitable head or pipe, press in with light hammer blows

How to replace the K7M engine camshaft oil seal

Install the camshaft pulley so that the protrusion on the pulley fits into the groove on the end of the camshaft

Further assembly is carried out in the reverse order

Tightening torque of the camshaft pulley mounting bolt - 67.42–83.3 Nm (6.88–8.5 kgf.m)