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Front crankshaft seal

Front crankshaft seal

To remove



1. Raise the car, remove the front right wheel and the cover in the right-hand wheel housing.

2. Relieve the tension on the belt tensioner by turning it anticlockwise (towards the rear of the car) with a 19 mm spanner and lift off the belt.

3. Dismantle the crankshaft pulley with tool 83 95 360 as a backstop.

4. Prise out the seal with a screwdriver, making sure not to damage the sealing surfaces.



To fit



1. Clean the sealing surfaces.

2. Lubricate the new sealing ring with acid-free vaseline and position it in protective sleeve 83 95 410 (KM-935-1).

3. Position the sealing ring with protective sleeve and tool 83 95 410 (KM-935-2) on the crankshaft. Press in the sealing ring using the bolt for the crankshaft belt pulley until it is flush with the timing cover.

4. Fit the crankshaft belt pulley with a new bolt. Use tool 83 95 360 as a backstop.


Tightening torque: 150 Nm (111 lbf ft). + 45°.

5. Fit the multigroove V-belt on all the pulleys. Relieve the tension on the belt tensioner by turning it anticlockwise (towards the rear of the car) with a 19 mm spanner and fit the belt on its pulley. Make sure the belt is positioned correctly on all the pulleys.

6. Refit the cover and the wheel.

Tightening torque: 110 Nm (81 lbf ft).