Front Crankshaft Seal

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

2.2L Engine

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning of this section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   • Negative battery cable
   • Accessory drive belts
   • Power steering pump and alternator
   • Air conditioner compressor brackets
3. Secure the crankshaft pulley with tool No. 499977000.
4. Remove or disconnect the following:
   • Crankshaft pulley bolt and pulley
   • Timing belt cover mounting bolts
   • Belt covers
   • Timing belt
   • Timing belt crankshaft sprocket
   • Crankshaft seal from the oil pump housing

   To install:

5. Using a suitable seal driver, install a new crankshaft seal.
6. Install or connect the following:
   • Timing belt crankshaft sprocket and timing belt
   • Belt covers and tighten the bolts to 36-48 inch lbs. (4-5 Nm)
   • Crankshaft pulley and tighten the bolt to 69-76 ft. lbs. (93-103 Nm)
   • Power steering pump, alternator, air conditioning compressor and associated brackets
   • Accessory drive belts
   • Negative battery cable

2.5L Engine

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning of this section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   • Negative battery cable
   • Radiator electric fan motor wiring connectors
   • Coolant reservoir tank
   • 4 bolts that secure the radiator shroud, then remove the fan assembly
3. Position the No. 1 piston to Top Dead Center (TDC) of its compression stroke.
   • Accessory drive belt cover
   • Air conditioning compressor drive belt and tensioner
4. Secure the crankshaft pulley with tool No. ST499977000.
   • Crankshaft pulley bolt and pulley
   • Left timing belt cover mounting bolts and the left cover
   • Right timing belt cover mounting bolts and the right cover
   • Center timing belt cover mounting bolts and the center cover
   • Timing belt
   • Timing belt crankshaft sprocket
   • Crankshaft seal from the oil pump housing

   To install:

   Fig. 2: Exploded view of the timing belt covers and components-2.5L engine

5. Install or connect the following:
   • New crankshaft seal, using a suitable seal driver
   • Timing belt crankshaft sprocket and the timing belt
   • Center, right, then the left timing belt covers. Tighten the bolts to 44 inch lbs. (5 Nm).
   • Crankshaft pulley and tighten the bolt to 94 ft. lbs. (127 Nm)
   • Air conditioning compressor drive belt tensioner and the drive belts
   • Fan shroud and fan motor assembly
   • Accessory drive belt cover
   • Negative battery cable