Crankshaft oil seal

[Kneale Brownson]

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Thanks, Konstantin.  That was my post Ben was replying to.

I managed to extract the seal today with a couple of large sheet metal
screws holding some fender washers and a couple of pry bars boinking off a
piece of maple I laid across the front of the oil pump casting.  I thought
I was going to fail when the #10 sheet metal screws pulled right out of the
1/8" holes I drilled, but #12 screws in the 3/32" holes I drilled did the
trick.

So Bentley describes a fancy two-part sleeve tool to install the new
seal.  Can I just use a couple of sockets that are about the right
size?   Bentlely says to oil the seal lightly.  Would a skim of petroleum
jelly work any better?

At 10:39 AM 07/12/2002 -0400, Konstantin Bogach wrote:

>Ben,  I used regular crank shaft seal puler available in any auto parts
>store(T-shaped, with curved  arms).  If you
>wrap the shaft with tape (or just use a thick paper) it will not leave a
>mark on it.
>
>Konstantin.
>
>
> >
> > From: Ben Swann <bswann at worldnet.att.net>
> >
> > [I'm unable to pull the @#$%^&* crankshaft oil seal out of its placement so
> > I can install the new one and begin the process of completing this PITA
> > PITA PITA PITA timing belt/water pump replacement in a 4kq.  I've got all
> > the TB covers nicely sandblasted and repainted and WANT TO FINISH UP THIS
> > AWFUL process, but I can't get the stupid seal out.  I've used/broken
> > several pick-type hooks and have the rubbery part of the seal next to the
> > crank all chewed up, but I can't budge the harder part around the outside
> > of the seal.
> > Ben
> >
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