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which seal on the engine or transmission front engine oil seal not easy or cheap fix will need to remove accessories and crankshaft pulley ----if transmission than need to remove wheels and c/v axles the following link show how to change oil seals on a voyager https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=oil+seal+98+voyager&ei=UTF-8&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-004
Well sometimes.... the front crankshaft seal is usually called a crank seal, or the front timing cover seal but the rear crank seal is (usually) called the Rear Main crank seal. In order to replace the rear seal , the transmission will need to be removed. If its the front, then the harmonic balancer will be removed. $380 sounds cheap. As you will need a oil seal, oil pan gasket, oil, filter, labor and tax. Maybe even a lower engine mount.
No. The crankshaft pully can be removed through the right wheel well area. (This is the hard part) Once the pully is off, the seal is relatively easy to change.
By front and rear oil seals, I am assuming that you are refering to the CRANKSHAFT front and rear oil seals.
The front crankshaft oil seal is under all the components that must be removed to replace the timing belt.
The standard labor time to replace this seal is 4.0 hours for the 4 cylinder and 4.8 hours for the V-6.
The rear crankshaft oil seal requires removal of the transaxle to replace it.
The standard labor time required to do this is 7.3 hours
This is not a job for a novice unless you want to purchace a service manual and spend a lot of time reading the instructions before jumping into it.
the front crank shaft seal and the front camshaft seal can be changed with the engine in the car, but to replace the rear crankshaft seal you have to remove the engine. the engine hold 4 qt's of oil..
Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery. On vehicles equipped with an air bag, wait at least 90 seconds before proceeding.
Remove the front covers and the timing belt.
Remove the crankshaft timing belt sprocket.
WARNING When removing the front seal, be extremely careful not to damage the crankshaft.
Using a knife, cut off the oil seal lip.
Tape the end of a flat bladed tool to avoid damaging crankshaft. Pry out the oil seal using the taped end of the tool.
Inspect the oil seal riding surface on the crankshaft for signs of wear or damage.
To install:
Wipe the seal bore with a clean rag.
Apply multipurpose grease the lip of a new oil seal.
Drive the oil seal into place using tool SST 09309–37010 or an equivalent seal installer tool. Make sure the seal surface is flush with the oil pump case edge. Work from the front of the cover. Be extremely careful not to damage the seal.
Install the sprocket without disturbing the Woodruff key.
Install the timing belt and front covers.
Connect the negative battery cable to the battery.
Raise and safely support the front of the vehicle on jackstands.
Remove the right front wheel and inner splash shield.
Remove the accessory drive belt from the engine.
Remove the center bolt of the crankshaft pulley.
Using a claw-type gear puller, remove the crankshaft pulley from the crankshaft. When using the puller, make certain that the claws are situated on the inner section of the pulley. If the claws are used on the outer section of the pulley, the pulley will be damaged.
Use tool C-4991 or the equivalent to remove the oil seal from the timing chain cover. Make certain not to damage the crankshaft seal surface of the cover.
Fig. 10: Use a claw-type gear puller to remove the crankshaft pulley/damper — 3.3L and 3.8L engines
Fig. 11: Use the seal remover tool C-4991 to remove the crankshaft oil seal — 3.3L and 3.8L engines
To install:
Install the new seal by using tool C-4992 or the equivalent. Place the seal into the opening with the seal spring towards the inside of the engine. Install the seal until flush with the cover.
To install the crankshaft pulley to the crankshaft a 5.9 in. (150mm) long bolt, a thrust bearing and washer, and plate L-4524 or equivalent.
Tap the crankshaft pulley onto the crankshaft with a rubber or plastic mallet making sure to hit the pulley on the center portion.
Once the pulley is started onto the crankshaft, install a nut the thrust bearing and washer, and the plate L-4524 onto the bolt.
Thread the bolt into the end of the crankshaft and screw it in at least 2 or 3 complete turns.
Tighten down on the nut on the bolt to slowly press the pulley onto the crankshaft until completely seated.
Remove the bolt, nut, washer and thrust bearing, and plate L-4524 from the crankshaft.
Fig. 12: Installing the crankshaft pulley — 3.3L and 3.8L engines
Install the center crankshaft pulley bolt and tighten it to 40 ft. lbs. (54 Nm).
Install the accessory drive belt and tighten by following the instructions in Section 1.
Yes, it's possible to change the seal after removing the balancer.
If the balancer shows signs of scratching, wear at the place of the seal, change that part too!
To remove the old seal, drill 2 small opposite holes in the seal flange ( there is metal in it ).
Screw 2 (parker) screws in the holes, so you can pull the seal out gently.
Grease the new seals' inner race, and put some sealant paste to the external race.
Push it back in place with a wooden piece ( drill a hole in the center for the crankshaft end )
Grease the outher race of the balancer. This will help the seal come gently into place.
remove front crossmember remove sump remove crank pulley prise cone from end of crank remove key from crank carefully prise out seal runner checkthis for wear and replace if worn pull seal from timing case lips reasemble lubricating new seal tip lock crankshaft piece of wood to ease loosening and tightening pulley bolt
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