How do I change the front main seal on a 1996 acura 3.2tl

Don't need a diagram, you have to pull the transmission to replace the seal. It is the seal in the engine block that goes around the crankshaft output to the transmission.

http://www.mdxers.org/forums/73-2001-2006-acura-mdx/47786-mdx-transmission-rear-main-seal-diy-tutorial.html

Before jacking the wheels off the ground, use an appropriate socket with a solid drive size (1/2 inch drive usually works) ratchet or drive handle, and bang it with a sizable rubber mallet to loosen the lugs. In extreme situations, penetrating oil or WD-40 can be applied and let set for a few minutes before trying...

Its a long procedure.

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How to remove Front differential? http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-remove-front-differential.html

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Timing Belt, Cover, Sprockets, & Seal replacing ? http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/timing-belt-cover-sprockets-seal.html

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Crankshaft Front Seal? http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/crankshaft-front-seal.html

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CV AXLE stuck in Transmission? http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/04/cv-axle-stuck-in-transmission.html

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acura 1999 3,2tl .check engine light on ,my computer show code P0141 , 02 HEATER CIRCUIT, [BANK 1, SENSOR 2] please to help find problem .thank you

If he is talking about the rear and front main seals, they can be pretty pricey considering you have to drop the oil pan which might or might not have enough clearance without either jacking the engine up or dropping part of the drivetrain. I would take it somewhere and get some estimates.

Hi,

That engine will leak oil from

- cam cover gaskets (rear one drips on the exhaust)
- camshaft end seals
- distributor shaft o-ring (appears on top of transaxle housing)
- oil filter bracket to block o-ring seal (drips on front bank exhaust)
- crankshaft nose oil seal (have done with timing belt change)
- rear main seal (expensive, leave it be)

remove the valve covers and check the spark plug seals .. maybe theyre old and brittle and need replacement.. maybe arent sealing well and allowing oil down to the plug

Major big job. Requires dropping the tranny.

56 ft lbs torque main bearings, NON v-tech engine.