Help! - Front Main Crank Seal Removal (1 Viewer)

[Rookie2]

That’s a common puller. Should be able to get one at your local auto box store. Works well on hub seals, axle seals etc...

 

[Tedward]

@CYKBC

Did you see/read the part in the post where it says front crankshaft oil seal?
It says that because its the...
Or the part that says its definitely not disco?

 

[COYS]

@CYKBC

Did you see/read the part in the post where it says front crankshaft oil seal?
It says that because its the...
Or the part that says its definitely not disco?

What?

 

[nukegoat]

I always make sure I take the time to say this but a torque wrench is totally unnecessary. 304 ft lbs? Just reef on it with all you got. Be a man and itll hold

 

[OGBeno]

Part Number Part Name Price Quantity Total
90311-52022 Seal Type T Oil $15.89 1 $15.89

So what's this?

Front Main Seal (is this the front crank seal) - 90311-52013 DISCONTINUED

Whatever it is it doesn’t matter very much because it’s been stated and repeated about a billion times:

90311-52022 is the front crankshaft seal PN. Always has been, always will be.

It is quite readily available.

 

[COYS]

Whatever it is it doesn’t matter very much because it’s been stated and repeated about a billion times:

90311-52022 is the front crankshaft seal PN. Always has been, always will be.

It is quite readily available.

All due respect as I haven't spent a billion years on the 80 series, but my question to the internet is What's 90311-52013? Just trying to learn a thing or two - Thank you, sir.

 

[Red Merle]

I always make sure I take the time to say this but a torque wrench is totally unnecessary. 304 ft lbs? Just reef on it with all you got. Be a man and itll hold

Are we the same caliber man though? I haven't been calibrated in a while, but I am pretty sure I could reef the f-er right off if I gave it all I had. Especially with a four foot pipe in my hands.

I don't even want to think about how much of a PITA it would be to get the end of the bolt out that I burrowed in there to the tune of 500 ft lbs. I already have the wrench. Better safe than sorry for this guy.

I would be willing to share my wrench though. For the round trip price of shipping to wherever anyone lives, they can borrow this thing. New ones that go up to 600 ft lbs are pretty spendy and not something that is needed often. This one came from an Air Force base and I doubt it saw a ton of use, based on it's condition. Let me know. I need it for a few more weeks, but after that, I don't know what else I will ever need to tighten that much.

 

[Will Van]

That's a helluva nice torque wrench! You buy that specifically for this job?

I did! It was a crazy deal on EBay I couldn’t pass up given the condition (it looks brand new). Plus, I like to get the torque spec correct for something so important.

 

[Will Van]

I always make sure I take the time to say this but a torque wrench is totally unnecessary. 304 ft lbs? Just reef on it with all you got. Be a man and itll hold

Are we the same caliber man though? I haven't been calibrated in a while, but I am pretty sure I could reef the f-er right off if I gave it all I had. Especially with a four foot pipe in my hands.

I don't even want to think about how much of a PITA it would be to get the end of the bolt out that I burrowed in there to the tune of 500 ft lbs. I already have the wrench. Better safe than sorry for this guy.

I would be willing to share my wrench though. For the round trip price of shipping to wherever anyone lives, they can borrow this thing. New ones that go up to 600 ft lbs are pretty spendy and not something that is needed often. This one came from an Air Force base and I doubt it saw a ton of use, based on it's condition. Let me know. I need it for a few more weeks, but after that, I don't know what else I will ever need to tighten that much.

Same here. I’m worried I’m too much of a man and would over-torque it and snap off the crank bolt.

 

[Will Van]

All due respect as I haven't spent a billion years on the 80 series, but my question to the internet is What's 90311-52013? Just trying to learn a thing or two - Thank you, sir.

90311-52013 is a front crankshaft seal for a Toyota Century (JDM luxury sedan).

The part is also not discontinued: it is a non-import part.

 

[eastoak]

I did! It was a crazy deal on EBay I couldn’t pass up given the condition (it looks brand new). Plus, I like to get the torque spec correct for something so important.

i bought a Tekton 3/4 inch drive torque wrench for $76 buck on amazon that did the job, it only goes to 300 ft lb but i think it's close enough.

 

[Will Van]

...but i think it's close enough.

Haha! I’m OCD and this would drive me crazy. But that’s a helluva deal on Amazon!

 

[nukegoat]

Same here. I’m worried I’m too much of a man and would over-torque it and snap off the crank bolt.

Well, I think all of us are ridiculously overmasculine, so I offer the solution using... MATH

Step 1 - go to the gym and max out yourself on the cable row machine. Record this number.

For example, say the number is 150 lbs (pathetic) - then you need at least a 24" breaker bar... when you give her the beans, itll be 300 ft lbs at the socket. Add a lil bit of extension to make it 350 or 400 ft lbs and be done.

 

[ZackR]

I always make sure I take the time to say this but a torque wrench is totally unnecessary. 304 ft lbs? Just reef on it with all you got. Be a man and itll hold

I was surprised how much harder I had to reef on it to get from 275 to 305 (harbor freight torque wrench, no breaker bar). I'm also only 150lbs and 6'1" and have the chiseled physique of someone who is at a desk all day.

 

[Rookie2]

Well, I think all of us are ridiculously overmasculine, so I offer the solution using... MATH

Step 1 - go to the gym and max out yourself on the cable row machine. Record this number.

For example, say the number is 150 lbs (pathetic) - then you need at least a 24" breaker bar... when you give her the beans, itll be 300 ft lbs at the socket. Add a lil bit of extension to make it 350 or 400 ft lbs and be done.

Why not take a bathroom scale, rest it against the end of a four foot extension and pull until the scale reads 76 pounds?

 

[Will Van]

There's lots of different ways to skin a cat. In this particular situation, I felt most comfortable using a high-quality torque wrench that goes to over 300 ft lbs. Plus, if I ever need to do the job again, I have the right tools.

Your mileage may vary.

 

[ewillis]

Why not take a bathroom scale, rest it against the end of a four foot extension and pull until the scale reads 76 pounds?

You could just attach a produce scale from your local supermarket. Fill it with 30.5 bags of potatoes and be done...

 

[BILT4ME]

Maybe you could set up a series of pulleys and attach the winch cable.......

 

[nukegoat]

There's lots of different ways to skin a cat. In this particular situation, I felt most comfortable using a high-quality torque wrench that goes to over 300 ft lbs. Plus, if I ever need to do the job again, I have the right tools.

Your mileage may vary.

My point is that you need at least 300 ft lbs but she'll suffer probably up to 500 or 600. So the precision isn't really critical here, you just need to tighten it down "a lot"

 

[amgraham]

When I did mine I just used my 250 LB torque wrench at max then gave it another go with my breaker bar afterwards. I feel pretty confident in it.