RAM 2500 Truck 4WD V10-8.0L VIN W (1997)
Front Crankshaft Seal: Service and Repair
With Cover Installed
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
2. Remove the cooling fan and shroud.
3. Remove the serpentine belt.
4. Using a 3-jaw puller tool, pull pulley/damper off of the crankshaft.
5. Place a suitable tool behind the lips of the oil seal to pry the oil seal outward. Be careful not to damage the crankshaft seal surface of the cover.
INSTALLATION
1. Position the crankshaft front oil seal onto seal installer special tool 6806 and C-3688, or equivalents. Install seal.
2. Install crankshaft pulley/damper using tool C-3688, or equivalent.
3. Install serpentine belt.
4. Install cooling fan and shroud.
5. Connect negative cable to the battery.
