Rear Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal: Service and Repair
Crankshaft Rear SealSpecial Tool(s)
Material
Removal
Vehicles with manual transaxle
1. Remove the clutch.
Vehicles with automatic transaxle
2. Remove the automatic transaxle.
All vehicles
3. Using the special tool, remove the flywheel/drive plate.
4. Using the special tool, remove the oil seal.
Installation
All vehicles
1. Using the special tool, install the oil seal.
^ Install three flywheel bolts.
2. NOTE: Remove any traces of thread-locking compound from the threaded bores on the crankshaft.
Using the special tool, install the flywheel/drive plate.
Vehicles with manual transaxle
3. Install the clutch.
Vehicles with automatic transaxle
4. Install the automatic transaxle.