you need to acces the timing cover case first..then you need to remove the timing belt.then you need to remove the front crank seal, and install the new crank seal back in.while your there might as well do the timing belt water pump and timing seals as well.. beter take it to a shop and have the pros do it, i had all the seals done on my 98 es300 had to remove the engine and did all the seals
Rear main engine seal or front transmission seals
If the oil is leaking from the front seal you will need to remove the oil pan and replace both the front and rear seals and the rail gaskets.
That depends on what seals are leaking. The inner front axle seals will cost you over 6 hours of labor plus seals and fluid.So if your local labor rates are $100 an hour that will be over $600That depends on what seals are leaking. The inner front axle seals will cost you over 6 hours of labor plus seals and fluid.So if your local labor rates are $100 an hour that will be over $600
crankshaft seals failure
NO... They are 2 different seals. If the transmission seal is leaking then the fluid color will be RED that's leaking. If the rear main seal is leaking then it will be oil leaking from the engine and it won't be red.
Either it is leaking out of the engine, or the piston rings/ valve seals are shot and the engine is burning oil.
Transmission seals? front yes, rear no. Engine seals, yes.
Most likely it is the engine oil leaking into the front part of the transmission. There is a seal there -- the rear main seal -- that seals the end of the crankshaft where it exits the engine and connects to the flywheel or flexplate to transmit the engine power to the transmission. Engine oil is black in color, and automatic transmission fluid is largely red in color. Any dirty fluid can appear black or blackened, so it is good to clean all areas where the fluid is leaking, and then use a white paper towel to collect some of the freshly leaking fluid to determine its color.
It 12 years old you should have it serviced perhaps the seals need replaced, an are sure it's the Trans leaking and not the engine.
That depends on where the oil leak is, is it in the motor self or is one of the seals leaking?
Coolant lines? Shift linkage? could also be the rear or front seals leaking
Check your local library for a repair manual.