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Re: what is the best to use to fix a timing cover seal oil leak?
You could pull the balancer and pop the seal out with a screwdriver. But it will be easier to pull the balancer and the timing cover and knock the seal out from backside.
I've used the engine oil treatment in two engines and it slowed or stopped the leaks. I'm not one to do the additive thing; I just tried it to buy some time before I can repair the leak properly.
Re: what is the best to use to fix a timing cover seal oil leak?
no no no its not the oil seal that goes in the timing cover over the crank shaft behind the balancer its the very bottom rubber seal that goes between the timing cover and the oil pan.
Re: what is the best to use to fix a timing cover seal oil leak?
new pan gasket.... or if its temporary remove the front 4 or so pan bolts on each side and loosen the back ones, enough to drop that pan down a little bit, load it up with RTV and sinch it back up.
Re: what is the best to use to fix a timing cover seal oil leak?
Your going to have to raise your engine a little so you can get enough clearance to get the pan out. A few blocks of wood and hydraulic jack under the cranks shaft should do it, that's how I replaced my oil pan gasket and oil pump. Just make sure you notch the top block of wood so it doesn't roll off the crank.
Alex
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Re: what is the best to use to fix a timing cover seal oil leak?
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Originally Posted by novafirebirdguy
Your going to have to raise your engine a little so you can get enough clearance to get the pan out. A few blocks of wood and hydraulic jack under the cranks shaft should do it, that's how I replaced my oil pan gasket and oil pump. Just make sure you notch the top block of wood so it doesn't roll off the crank.
Alex
Even with a forged crank I dont think I'd want to jack it up by the crank snout.
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