How To Replace Crankshaft Front Seal On Ford Ranger?

Crankshaft Front Seal Replacing for Ford Ranger.


Crankshaft Front Seal
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION Procedure is as follows:---

2.3L Engine

Specific to:

Ford Ranger 2008-2009

WARNING

Do not loosen or remove the crankshaft pulley bolt without first installing the special tools as instructed in this procedure. The crankshaft pulley and the crankshaft timing sprocket are not keyed to the crankshaft. The crankshaft, the crankshaft sprocket and the pulley are fitted together by friction, using diamond washers between the flange faces on each part. For that reason, the crankshaft sprocket is also unfastened if you loosen the pulley bolt. Before any repair required loosening or removal of the crankshaft pulley bolt, the crankshaft and camshafts must be locked in place by the special tools, otherwise severe engine damage can occur.

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions Section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following: 
   
   WARNING

   Use care not to damage the engine front cover or the crankshaft when removing the seal.
   
   
   
   
   Negative battery cable

   Crankshaft pulley
   
   
   
   
   Crankshaft front oil seal by prying the seal out of the front cover 
   
    

   Fig. Front crankshaft seal-2.3L engine

   
   
   
   

   Fig. Front crankshaft seal installation-2.3L engine

To install:

1. Using the special tool, install the crankshaft front oil seal.
2. Install the crankshaft pulley.
3. Tighten the crankshaft damper in two stages:
   
   
   Step 1: Tighten to 74 ft. lbs. (100 Nm)

   Step 2: Tighten an additional 90 degrees

3.0L Engine

Specific to:

Ford Ranger 2008

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions Section.
2. Remove the crankshaft vibration damper.
3. Remove the crankshaft front seal.

To install:

1. Install the crankshaft front seal.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Front crankshaft seal-3.0L engine
2. Lubricate the seal lip with clean engine oil.
3. Using a seal installer, install the crankshaft front seal.
4. Install the crankshaft damper. Tighten the bolt to 107 ft. lbs. (145 Nm) plus an additional 90 degrees.

4.0L Engine

Specific to:

Ford Ranger 2008-2009

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions Section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
3. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
4. Remove the crankshaft pulley.
5. Using a seal remover, remove the crankshaft front oil seal.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Front crankshaft seal removal-4.0L engine
   
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Front crankshaft seal installation-4.0L engine

To install:

1. Lubricate the seal lip with clean engine oil.
2. Using a seal driver, install the crankshaft front oil seal.
3. Install the crankshaft pulley. Tighten to 33 ft. lbs. (45 Nm), then 85 degrees more.
4. Connect the negative battery cable.

These details will help.

Thanks.

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