Ok, so I got past the pulley, I pried on it with two screwdrivers. But how in the world do I get the old oil seals out?

Good grief, is this a riddle?? =)

Greg

Just a heads up. It may help to put a large piece of cardboard in front of the radiator to help protect it. I was using a pick to take my seal out last year when it slipped and I ended up putting a hole in the radiator. DOH!!!!

And I used to turn wrenches for a living!!!!!!

Lou.

OK, so now we got them out,,,What does one use to install the new ones into the cam and secondary shaft? A large socket or is a set of drivers from the local ChiliBoys store needed? What do the "Experienced" use? Thanks, G.Lo.

"Good grief, is this a riddle?"

No, but if it was easy then anybody could do it.

If it's the crank seal, it sits in a seal housing. You can pick the seal outta the housing as Steve suggested, using a small pointed hook -- these come in a set available at the hardware store for a few bucks.

Personally, I prefer to remove the seal housing from the block and install the new seal in the housing (working on my bench). Then I reinstall the housing onto the block -- care is required fitting it to the block because the seal must be fitted over the crank "just so."

If you decide to remove the housing, be aware that two additional bolts secure it from underneath the pan lip, and also that it sits on two alignment pins. These can sometimes be a bit stubborn.

Regardless of whether you do it on the block or on the bench, consider these points:

Don't forget to prelubricate the sliding seal surfaces when you install them. That is, oil the lip that bears against the rotating shaft. Also lube the shaft. If you leave these surfaces dry, the seal will last about three seconds.

Make absolutely sure the seal lip doesn't roll outward during installation.

Also, examine the surface on the shaft. If it's badly worn, you can insert the seal 1/32" to 1/16" deeper in the housing so the lip bears against a new surface.

Though it's not required, I like to use a bit of Permatex gasket goo where the seal fits into the housing.

The key goal is to remove the seals without scratching the shaft or the housings. So use a small pick, with a pointed end, to dig into the seal and pull it out. IPD sells these. Don't use any object that will scratch the shaft, or your new seals will leak.