How do you change a crankshaft seal on a 1999 Plymouth Voyager?

Answer 1

Remove: the passenger side front wheel, plastic shroud around crankshaft assembly, fan belt. Remove the crankshaft bolt and heat the pulley with a heat gun, then using a 3 jaw pulley and a bushing driver (for the hole in the crank pulley), put a long screwdriver through the crank pulley to hold it still while you turn the bolt on the 3 jaw puller to take the crank pulley off. Let it cool. Pull the old seal out with a screwdriver, but be careful not to scratch the crank or damage the seal mating surface. Install the new seal with a soft face hammer flush with the timing cover housing. Lube the seal and crank pulley and start the pulley onto the shaft. Tap the pulley on and fully seat it, not using the bolt to do this, but a hammer. Once the pulley is fully seated, install the bolt and torque to 80 ft lbs. Replace t he belt, shroud and front wheel.