2. Carefully pry the old seal out of its seat using a special tool or a large screwdriver. Try not to leave scratches or burrs on the surface of the shaft journal or the walls of the seat - the presence of such defects will lead to rapid failure of the new seal.
3. Clean the inner surfaces of the seat. Lightly lubricate the outer edge of the new seal with clean engine oil, and pack the seal lips with universal grease.
4. Using a socket head of the appropriate size or a section of pipe of the appropriate diameter as a mandrel, seat the new seal in its seat (the mandrel should only rest against the hard outer edge of the end surface of the seal) to the same depth to which the old one was recessed. After seating the seal, make sure that the spacer spring does not jump out of its groove.
5. Install the crankshaft timing belt and timing gear (see Section Removal, condition check and installation of the timing belt and timing drive gears).
6. Start the engine and check for signs of oil leaks in the area of the front oil seal.