Timing cover install. did it wrong? Help
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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 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
Last edited by LSX123; 08-10-2005 at 05:34 PM.
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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.
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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............
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