2000 Cadillac Escalade Crankshaft Seal

You need to install a new crankshaft rear oil seal and housing gasket, the oil pan, the flywheel, the transmission assembly, and the engine flywheel.

You need to remove the transmission assembly and the flywheel and then loosen and lower the oil pan and remove the crankshaft rear oil seal and housing.

You need to remove the crankshaft balancer, use a suitable prying tool to remove the crankshaft front oil seal, and inspect the engine front cover seal bore for damage and the crankshaft balancer sealing surface for damage.

The proper way is to look to ensure that the pre-applied grease on the crankshaft front oil seal is intact. Use the J 35468 cover aligner/seal installer to install the crankshaft front oil seal, inspect to ensure the crankshaft front oil seal is flush and square to the engine front cover, and install the crankshaft balancer.