how do i replace a front crankshaft seal on a 99 mitsubishi mirage
Very carefully
Cost me $185 at the dealership.
No you can not. It is a solid round seal that slides over the back of the crankshaft where the fly-wheel bolts up to the crankshaft.
Should pull the drive pulley and then you can pop off the old seal with a screw drive and press in the new seal.
Need more info like the year, make, engine size and front or rear crankshaft seal.
You need to remove the belt pulley, then timing belt, its pulley sitting on the crankshaft. After that you will gain access to the seal. The seal has to carefully pried out. Make sure that you do not scratch the crankshaft surface as well as the seal seat in the engine body. Put a little bit of clean oil on the seal before installing it, it will make your life significantly easier. Make sure that you do not damage new seal when you are installing it.
behind the vibration dampner (and lowerpulley on end of crankshaft) you will need a dampner puller and seal remover to replace it
You have to drop the transmission or pull the engine. remove the flexplate and oil pan.
yes
You have to start by pulling out the transmission, this will give you access to the rear cover of the engine, and the rear crankshaft oil seal. You have to remove the rear engine cover once exposed, then you can pop out the old seal and press in the new one! And re-install transmission.
You can either pull the engine out or remove the transmission and flywheel to install the rear seal. It slides over the back of the CRANKSHAFT on the back of the engine. Must remove 1 or the other to replace seal.