Honda Civic Service Manual: Manual Transmission End Crankshaft Oil Seal Replacement - In Car (R18Z1 M/T)

1.

Install the ring gear holder.

2.

Install the clutch alignment shaft and the remover handle.

3.

To prevent warping, loosen the pressure plate mounting bolts (A) in a crisscross pattern in several steps.

4.

Remove the pressure plate (B).

1.

Remove the clutch disc (A), the clutch alignment shaft, and the remover handle.

1.

Remove the flywheel (A).

NOTE: Loosen the flywheel mounting bolts (B) in a crisscross pattern in several steps.

2.

Remove the ring gear holder.

1.

Remove the transmission end crankshaft oil seal.

1.

Clean and dry the crankshaft oil seal housing.

2.

Apply a light coat of new engine oil to the crankshaft and to the lip of the crankshaft oil seal.

3.

Use the driver handle, 15 x 135L and oil seal driver attachment, 96 mm to drive a new crankshaft oil seal (A) squarely into the engine block to the specified installed height.

4.

Clean the excess oil off the crankshaft, and check that the oil seal lip is not distorted.

1.

Install the flywheel (A) on the crankshaft, and install the mounting bolts (B) finger-tight.

2.

Install the ring gear holder.

3.

Tighten the flywheel mounting bolts (A) in a crisscross pattern in several steps.

1.

Temporarily install the clutch disc onto the splines of the transmission mainshaft. Make sure the clutch disc slides freely on the mainshaft.

2.

Apply super high temp urea grease (P/N 08798-9002) to the splines (A) of the clutch disc (B).

NOTE: Wipe off any excess grease.

3.

Install the clutch disc using the clutch alignment shaft and the remover handle.

1.

Install the pressure plate (A) and the mounting bolts (B) finger-tight.

2.

Torque the pressure plate mounting bolts (A) in a crisscross pattern.

NOTE:

3.

Remove the ring gear holder.

4.

Remove the clutch alignment shaft and the remover handle.

5.

Make sure the diaphragm spring fingers are all the same height.