TL FWD V6-3.5L (2009)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal: Service and Repair
Transmission End Crankshaft Oil Seal Installation - In Car
Special Tools Required
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Driver handle, 15 x 135L 07749-0010000
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Oil seal driver attachment, 106 mm 070AD-RCA0200
1. Remove the transmission See: Transmission and Drivetrain/Automatic Transmission/Transaxle/Service and Repair/Removal and
Replacement/Automatic Transmission Removal and the drive plate. See: Transmission and Drivetrain/Flex Plate/Service and Repair
2. Remove the transmission end crankshaft oil seal.
3. Clean and dry the crankshaft oil seal housing.
4. Apply a light coat of new engine oil to the lip of the crankshaft oil seal.
5. Using the driver handle and the oil seal driver attachment, drive in the new crankshaft oil seal until the oil seal driver attachment bottoms against
the engine block end cover. Align the hole in the oil seal driver attachment with the pin on the crankshaft.
6. Clean any excess grease off the crankshaft, and check that the oil seal lip is not distorted.
7. Install the drive plate, See: Transmission and Drivetrain/Flex Plate/Service and Repair and the transmission. See: Transmission and
Drivetrain/Automatic Transmission/Transaxle/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Automatic Transmission Installation