That one isn't that hard to do, other than you need to do it through the wheel well. Install an engine support bar then the engine mount. They want you to remove the starter and use a holding fixture but I've just used an impact and a strap wrench while the belt is still on before. The bolt is the hardest part. Now remove the belt and lower the engine about 2 inches to get room under neath the subframe. Install a puller on the crank pulley and remove it. Inspect the surface for wear. Clean it up. Now pry the old seal out of the cover, Use an installer to drive the new seal into place DRY, no lube or sealant. Now apply some oil to the seals inner lips and to the crank pulley. Line it up with the key and use an installer to pull it into place. Don't try using a hammer, they can crack. Now install the NEW bolt, These are a torque by degrees bolt which is a BEAR to install sometimes. That is because the initial torque is 75 ft lb, then an additional 150 degrees! Now the proper way is to install the holding device so the flywheel is locked but a shortcut method is to install the drive belt, then torque the bolt to the 75 ft lbs, now make a mark on the head of the bolt and a line on the pulley, now make another mark 150 degrees from that one (I cheat and go straight across from the first mark, then thinking of them as a clock face my target mark will be at the 2:15 point. Then you keep tightening it, I have seen people use the impact for this as well, not that I'm telling you to do that. Now you just reverse the removal of the mount and have a new main seal.
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Friday, June 27th, 2025 AT 5:58 PM