Hi. I did a cam swap recently. Using ls1howto.com I changed the front cover seal as well. I am not sure if i installed the front cover correctly. I bought a new timing cover gasket as well i put some RTV high temp sealent on it but i accidently put it on the wrong side so i fliped the gasket over and placed more rtv sealent on the perimeter of the timing cover then put the bolts on loosely. I then spent a hour seating the pulley banging it with a hammer and wood i read this method on this site recently
I am worried that the rtv sealent dried out while i was putting the pulley on and that the cover might not seal also i placed rtv sealent on half of one side then fliped it over because i had the gasket on backwards and forgot to wipe it off then i put rtv sealent around the perimeter of the seal and the bottom. You think ill be okay? I just follwed directoins on ls1howto but didnt know the pulley will take that long to seat.

Thanks

 

I hope i dont have to redo it again. Taking off and putting on the pulley was very hard. The timing cover gasket looked like it didnt need any sealent but just on the bottom i wish i didnt put any sealent on it. I hope this doesnt leak when i try to run it next week.

 

I would really appreciate some feedback. Thank you very much

 

You might want to wait more than 8 minutes for a response.....be patient. People here will help you..

 

How far beyond that point in the installation are you now? If you haven't gone too far, a redo might be worthwhile. If it is all buttoned up and ready to start, might as well see if it leaks.

 

I agree with vettenuts. I've seen some pretty beat-up gaskets with pre-cured RTV that sealed fine. Maybe you'll get lucky.

 

the only place you need RTV is oil pan rail

 

id say you have a good hour to hour and a half before the rtv is too hard. however, you only need rtv where the front cover meets the block bottom of the block.

Dave

 

I wouldn't feel comfortable "banging" on the pulley to seat it, might want to find a new method. But I agree, RTV doesn't fully cure for an hour or two.

 

don't hit directly on the new seal.....take the old one and flip it upside down on the new seal so you spread the load evenly over the new seal....lay a piece of wood (2 X 4 works) or flat aluminum bar across the old seal....then you can hit the wood/aluminum which will spread the load evenly over the old seal which will drive the new seal in............