How to replace the crankshaft oil seals of the 2AZ-FE Toyota Camry engine

We replace the crankshaft seals when repairing the engine or if there is oil leakage from under the seals

Replacing the front crankshaft oil seal

We prepare the car for work and disconnect the negative battery terminal

Remove the right front wheel

Remove the mudguard of the right front wheel

Remove the accessory drive belt

fig. 1. Fixing the crankshaft pulley from turning

Fix the crankshaft pulley with the device shown in the figure from turning and unscrew the pulley mounting bolt

fig.2. Removing the crankshaft pulley

We press the crankshaft pulley with the tool shown in Figure 2

Pry off with a screwdriver and remove the oil seal from the timing chain cover

Lubricate the working edge of the new oil seal with engine oil and install it in the timing chain cover, aligning the working edge inside the engine

fig. 3. Pressing in the front crankshaft oil seal

We press the oil seal into the front cover of the cylinder block until it stops using a suitable mandrel

Install all removed parts and assemblies in reverse order

Replacing the crankshaft rear oil seal

Removing the automatic transmission

Fig. 4. Fixing the crankshaft pulley from turning

Fix the crankshaft pulley with the fixture shown in the figure

fig. 5. Mounting the drive disc

We unscrew eight bolts and remove the drive disk

Pry off with a screwdriver and remove the stuffing box from the stuffing box holder

After removing the oil seal, make sure that the crankshaft is not damaged.

Otherwise, you need to sand the surface with sandpaper with a roughness of 400

Applying multipurpose grease to the lip of the new oil seal

We press the gland flush with the rear edge of the gland holder

fig. 6. The tightening sequence of the drive plate mounting bolts

We install the drive disk and tighten the bolts of its fastening in the sequence shown in the figure

Install the removed parts in reverse order