Replacing my timing chain and manual calls for a special tool for removing crankshaft seal. Is there a way to replace w/o tool - also where do you put sealer on it? Appreciate any help. thanks
If it still has a rope seal, you need the tool. If it's the split seal, you could get it to come out without a special tool. Just be carefull and don't scratch the crank seal journal. If you have an 80's to 2001 block, it's got a one piece seal and you'll need to pull the transmission back to remove the seal, once the trans. is pulled back the seal is easy to remove with a screw driver.
I for one didn't know there was a tool to remove the 2-piece rear seals.
For the front one, I just knock the old one out(if possible) and knock the new one in with a block of wood and a hammer. Just sure NOT to break the timing cover. I had to cut the old one out of the timing cover with a Dremel on an '89 5.0 once.
thanks ended up beating out with a center punch and pressing new one in with vise and 2x4. Almost ready to fire it back up. Shoudl be interesting. Thans for the tips.