Nathan007

Hey fellas!

Well, i'm currently finishing up some work on my brother's 93 h22a, and i've run into a little issue i'd like to get some imput on.

I've installed the crankshaft rear seal (flywheel side) with the cover off, following those instructions;



I was supposed to keep 0.5 - 0.8mm between the bottom of the cover and the seal (not pushing the seal all the way in) but after many attempts (little more, little more, need some more, f*ck!!) i went right trough..

I did not want to risk damaging the seal pushing it back out so i installed it this way, following the instructions and slightly oiling the crankshaft boss and seal lip before putting the cover/seal back on. Today, after installing the timing belt and giving the engine a few turns to make sure everything works correctly, i noticed a nice pack of grease at the bottom of the rear seal;



That was the grease what was originally inside the seal, and it doesnt seem normal that it would come out like this...Most probably, it will literally **** oil, what do you guys think?

Worst case, i'll try re-installing it properly, i just hope it wont get damaged while i'm removing it. What should i expect?

seanbev24

I can't tell if those grease areas are from damage or grease just wiped onto the crank during installation. It looks to me like it's time to buy a new seal and try again. What did you use to install it?

nsxter

deff time to buy a new seal and try again

Nathan007

Well i guess i'll try it again with a new one, luckily i've got another laying around for my F23, same part number

I first used an old balancer belt sprocket to drive it in squarely, then a useless ford bronco oil filter to drive it in deeper (sprocket bottoms out on cover, filter is almost same diameter as seal). Yeah it's ghetto, i know!

Mikey3000

put a little oil around the outside of the seal and it'll go in much easier.