Integra GSR oil pump seal (Crankshaft seal)

[Robert Landrum]

First time ever having to do this so I’ve researched as much as possible and I have my service manual handy. The only thing I can’t find much info on is installing the actual seal itself. I’ve seen some people say to use RTV on the outer ring but I can’t find anything to back that up. The service manual doesn’t have much info on the install other than knock it in with the tool and that’s it.

So my question is

1. Install the seal dry or add RTV to any portion of it?

2. I don’t have the install tool so I’ll be using a socket, how far in does the seal need to go?

Thank you in advance.

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[Its me]

I always install the seals dry. Also you want to put a little lube on the rubber part. Also install it flush. Take a good look at how the current one sits to check. I use a 3/4 inch drive large socket to tap it in place.

While on this subject, I recently acquired a 2002 civic with a bad head gasket and head. When I replaced the head and did the timing belt I noticed a slight oil leak on the oil pump. I figured it was the seal, so I replaced the seal. Fired her up and was still dripping oil overnight. Turns out the pump o ring was leaking. I had to tear it all down again to replace a 79 cent O ring. Took me 4 hours… on the civic you had to drop the exhaust and remove the oil pan as well as remove the timing belt, so the moral of the story may be to ensure where the leak is, and that seal is really the culprit, because that kind of work twice is no fun.

Good luck

Karl

[Robert Landrum]

Thank you Karl. I know exactly which little seal you’re talking about. I’ve got about 30k left on this timing belt so I’m basically “learning” the process by doing this crankshaft seal because it’s leaking a nice little stream. There’s no oil above the seal except where a little has been slung by the timing belt. So I’m almost positive it’s not from that seal.

When the time comes to do the timing belt, I’ll go back in and replace everything possible in there. This is my daily and I’ve got to fix this leak first. I love working on my car so doing the process again down the road doesn’t concern me too much.

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