Overhaul of the rear crankshaft oil seal (Range Rover 3)

Disassembly

1. Remove the torque converter drive disc.

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2. Unscrew 6 bolts (with Torx head) fasten the rear oil seal housing and discard the sealing washers.

3. Unscrew the remaining 6 bolts securing the rear oil seal housing.

4. Carefully separate the rear oil seal housing and remove it.

5. Discard the crankshaft rear oil seal housing gasket.

6. Remove the rear crankshaft oil seal from the housing.

Assembly

1. Wipe the rear oil seal housing, dowel pins and dowel seats.

2. Wipe the oil seal seat in the housing and the sealing surface of the crankshaft journal.

3. Wipe the mating surface on the cylinder block surface and remove any remaining old sealant from the oil pan.



4. Using the LRT-12-217 and LRT-12-179 mandrels, install the new rear oil seal into the oil seal housing.





5. Check the position of the installation pins in the cylinder block.

6. Install a new gasket onto the rear oil seal housing.



7. Apply sealant to the mating surfaces as shown in the figure.



8. Install the LRT-12-218 drift on the crankshaft, lubricate the oil scraper lip of the rear oil seal with a thin layer of oil, put the housing with the oil seal on top of the LRT-12-218 drift and remove the LRT-12-218 drift.



9. Fit new washers to the 6 Torx head bolts, screw in these bolts and the 6 rear oil seal housing to cylinder block bolts. Tighten the bolts to 12 N·m.

10. Install the torque converter drive disc.

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