Front Crankshaft Seal

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

2.4L Engines

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning of this section.
2. Drain the crankcase.
3. Drain and recycle the engine coolant.
4. Remove or disconnect the following:
   • Negative battery cable

   CAUTION
   Wait at least 90 seconds after the negative battery cable is disconnected to prevent possible deployment of the air bag.

5. Fan shroud
6. Radiator and cooling fan
7. Accessory drive belts
8. Air conditioner tension pulley, if equipped
9. Ignition coil, if equipped
10. Crankshaft pulley and the timing belt front covers
11. Reinstall the crankshaft pulley bolt and use it to rotate the engine clockwise until the timing marks are aligned.
12. Remove or disconnect the following:
    • Timing belt and belt tension
    • Crankshaft sprocket
    • Crankshaft sensor blade
    • Inner timing belt and inner crankshaft sprocket
    • Crankshaft seal without scratching the crankshaft

    To install:

13. Place the seal guide over the crankshaft and coat it with engine oil.
14. Slide the seal over the guide until it touches the front case assembly, then use the appropriate seal driver to install the seal. Remove the seal guide.
15. Install or connect the following:
    • Inner crankshaft sprocket
    • Inner timing belt and belt tension
    • Crankshaft sensor blade
16. Install the flange and the timing belt sprocket on the crankshaft.
17. Install or connect the following:
    • Timing belt. Adjust the belt tension
    • Timing belt front covers and the crankshaft pulleys
    • Ignition coil, if equipped
    • Air conditioner belt tension pulley if equipped
    • Accessory drive belts
    • Radiator, cooling fan and fan shroud
    • Negative battery cable
18. Refill the crankcase.
19. Refill the cooling system.
20. Start the engine and check for leaks.

3.0L and 3.5L Engines

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning of this section.
2. Drain the crankcase.
3. Drain and recycle the engine coolant.
4. Remove or disconnect the following:
   • Negative battery cable

   CAUTION
   Wait at least 90 seconds after the negative battery cable is disconnected to prevent possible deployment of the air bag.

5. Cooling fan
6. Accessory drive belts
7. Alternator
8. Engine undercover, if equipped
9. Power steering oil pump assembly
10. Air conditioner compressor and bracket, if equipped
11. Timing indicator bracket
12. Accessory mount Assembly
13. Crankshaft pulley
14. Timing belt covers and the timing belt
15. Crankshaft sprocket
16. Cut out a portion in the crankshaft oil seal lip and pry out the oil seal with a flat prying tool, being careful not to damage the crankshaft.

    To install:

17. Coat the lip of the new seal with oil and install the seal using the proper seal driver.
18. Install or connect the following:
    • Crankshaft sprocket and the timing belt
    • Timing belt covers
    • Crankshaft pulley. Torque the bolt to 134 ft. lbs. (181Nm).
    • Accessory mount Assembly. Torque the bolts to 33 ft. lbs. (44 Nm).
    • Timing indicator bracket. Torque the bolts to 97 inch lbs. (11 Nm).
    • Air conditioner compressor and bracket, if equipped
    • Power steering oil pump assembly
    • Engine undercover, if equipped
    • Alternator
    • Accessory drive belts
    • Cooling fan
    • Negative battery cable
19. Refill the crankcase.
20. Refill the cooling system.
21. Start the engine and check for proper operation.