REPLACE TIMING CHAIN OR BELT COVER OIL SEAL
Tech Tips
There are 2 methods to replace the timing chain or belt cover oil seal.
If the timing gear case is removed from the cylinder block:
| *1 | Protective Tape |
| *2 | Wooden Block |
| *3 | Shop Rag or Piece of Cloth |
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped in protective tape, pry out the oil seal.
Tech Tips
Use wooden blocks and a shop rag or piece of cloth to prevent damage to the timing gear case.
Using SST and a hammer, tap in a new oil seal to the timing gear case so that oil seal is flush with the timing gear edge.
Note
Be careful not to tap the oil seal at an angle.
Keep the gap between the gear case edge and the oil seal free of foreign matter.
Apply MP grease to the oil seal lip.
If the timing gear case is installed to the cylinder block:
Using a 46 mm socket wrench, remove the nut, spacer and crankshaft pulley.
Tech Tips
Insert a screwdriver through the inspection hole of the flywheel housing into the ring gear of the flywheel to keep it from turning together with the crankshaft.
| *1 | Protective Tape |
| *2 | Shop Rag or Piece of Cloth |
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, pry out the oil seal.
Tech Tips
Use a shop rag or piece of cloth to prevent damage to the timing gear case.
Using SST and a hammer, tap in a new oil seal to the timing gear case so that oil seal is flush with the timing gear edge.
Note
Be careful not to tap the oil seal at an angle.
Keep the gap between the gear case edge and the oil seal free of foreign matter.
Apply MP grease to the oil seal lip.
Install the pulley and spacer to the crankshaft.
Tech Tips
Align the pulley set key with the key groove of the pulley.
Step 1
Using a 46 mm socket wrench, tighten the nut.
Tech Tips
Insert a screwdriver through the inspection hole of the flywheel housing into the ring gear of the flywheel to keep it from turning together with the crankshaft.
Step 2
| *1 | Paint Mark |
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RH |
Mark the RH of each crankshaft pulley bolt head with paint.
Further tighten the bolts 90° as shown in the illustration.
Check that the paint mark are now at a 90° angle to the RH.
REPLACE REAR ENGINE OIL SEAL
| *1 | Protective Tape |
| *2 | Wooden Block |
| *3 | Shop Rag or Piece of Cloth |
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, pry out the oil seal.
Tech Tips
Use a shop rag or piece of cloth to prevent damage to the flywheel housing.
Using SST and a hammer, tap in a new oil seal until it is 4 mm (0.157 in.) below the upper edge of the flywheel housing.
Note
Be careful not to tap the oil seal at an angle.
Keep the gap between the rear oil seal retainer edge and the oil seal free of foreign matter.
Apply MP grease to the oil seal lip.