Replace the crankshaft seal
Preliminary work
- Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
- Refer to REMOVE THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION OR FRONT THRUST FIELD .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT THRUST FIELD .
- Refer to REMOVE REAR THRUST FIELD .
- Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
- Refer to REMOVING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to REMOVE THE UNDERBODY PLANKING OF THE TRANSMISSION ON THE SIDE
- Refer to REMOVING STARTER MOTOR .
- Refer to REMOVE THE CONNECTING SUPPORT FROM THE TUNNEL .
- Refer to REMOVE COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE HEAT SHIELDS .
- Refer to REMOVE THE RETAINING PLATES
- Refer to PARTIALLY LOOSENING THE PROP SHAFT
- Refer to REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AWD) (GA8HP50Z, GA8HP51Z) .
- Refer to REMOVING FLYWHEEL .
- Removing the rear crankshaft seal
- Drill a hole at the crankshaft seal.NOTE: Use the drill (1) with a maximum diameter of 2.5 mm.
- Remove the shavings immediately with the vacuum cleaner. Do not remove shavings with compressed air!
- Screw in special tool 0 491 454 (23 0 490) in arrow direction.
- Drive out crankshaft seal with impact weight in arrow direction.
- Installing the rear crankshaft seal
NOTE:
RISK OF DAMAGE
Radial shaft seal damage.
Taping the sealing lip (inner) and applying oil to the radial shaft seal will lead to its destruction.
Radial shaft seal damage.
Taping the sealing lip (inner) and applying oil to the radial shaft seal will lead to its destruction.
- Do not tap the sealing lip (inner) of the radial shaft seal.
- Do not apply oil to the radial shaft seal.
- Install the radial shaft seal dry.
- Preassemble special tool 0 496 137 (11 8815) on crankshaft.
- Carefully slide the crankshaft seal (1) straight off the special tool 0 496 137 (11 8 815)
using a rotational movement until the crankshaft seal is positioned flush with the timing case cover.
- Secure special tool 0 494 029 (11 9 182)
to the crankshaft using special tool 0 494 031 (11 9 184).
- Connect special tool 2 360 215
onto special tool 0493881 (11 9180).
- Move in the crankshaft sealing ring with the special tools 0 494 028 (11 9 181)
and 2 360 215
in combination with the special tool 0 494 030 (11 9183).
- Tighten the crankshaft seal ring using the tool (1) till reaching the stop.
Follow-up work
- Refer to INSTALLING THE FLYWHEEL .
- Refer to INSTALLING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (ALL-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE) (GA8HP50Z) .
- Refer to FASTENING THE PROP SHAFT (PARTIALLY REMOVED)
- Refer to INSTALL THE RETAINING PLATES .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE HEAT SHIELDS
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM .
- Refer to INSTALL THE CONNECTING SUPPORTS ON THE TUNNEL .
- Refer to INSTALLING STARTER MOTOR .
- Refer to CHECKING/TOPPING UP THE OIL LEVEL IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION .
- Refer to INSTALL THE UNDERBODY PLANKING OF THE TRANSMISSION ON THE SIDE .
- Refer to INSTALL REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to INSTALL THE THRUST FIELD .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR THRUST FIELD .
- Refer to INSTALL FRONT STIFFENING PLATE .
- Refer to INSTALL THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION OR FRONT THRUST FIELD .
- Refer to CONNECTING NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE .