Timing Chain Cover Installation Tip, Has Anyone Here Ever Tried This....
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Timing Chain Cover Installation Tip, Has Anyone Here Ever Tried This....
First, lemme apologize in advance if this was posted before... cuz I just ran a search, and nothing relating to this came up.
Anyways, my brother's harmonic balancer just 'went' on his 87 TA.... and it tore a hole right through the stock timing chain cover. So, of course, everything came off.... and the damper was pulled etc...
We picked up a cheap replacement from Pep Boys (Spectre piece), and just finished driving in the seal (which took an hour if you can believe it.... it just wouldn't sit right. But this is what you get when you go 'cheap')!
We wanted to make this quick and painless, and heard many a story of how people installed the cover's without dropping (or prying) the oil pan off/down.
I for one am not secure with this method... and contacted Summit just to get an opinion. What they gave us was an awesome tip, however, we were curious to see how this held out in the long run.
They told us to (with a hacksaw), cut off the lip on the back of the replacement timing chain cover (not the whole thing.... just the part that goes down, and secures the main seal in it's place). Basically, there will still be something to 'press' down on the rubber main seal, just not 'locking' it in.
This makes it SO much easier, but was curious to hear if anyone tried this.... and what were the results in the long haul.
Thanks guys/gals.....
Anyways, my brother's harmonic balancer just 'went' on his 87 TA.... and it tore a hole right through the stock timing chain cover. So, of course, everything came off.... and the damper was pulled etc...
We picked up a cheap replacement from Pep Boys (Spectre piece), and just finished driving in the seal (which took an hour if you can believe it.... it just wouldn't sit right. But this is what you get when you go 'cheap')!
We wanted to make this quick and painless, and heard many a story of how people installed the cover's without dropping (or prying) the oil pan off/down.
I for one am not secure with this method... and contacted Summit just to get an opinion. What they gave us was an awesome tip, however, we were curious to see how this held out in the long run.
They told us to (with a hacksaw), cut off the lip on the back of the replacement timing chain cover (not the whole thing.... just the part that goes down, and secures the main seal in it's place). Basically, there will still be something to 'press' down on the rubber main seal, just not 'locking' it in.
This makes it SO much easier, but was curious to hear if anyone tried this.... and what were the results in the long haul.
Thanks guys/gals.....
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Yes, that's what we all do. It works pretty well.
All you really have to cut off to get it to go together is the very corners of it, about ¼" or so.... that's enough to get it to clear.
All you really have to cut off to get it to go together is the very corners of it, about ¼" or so.... that's enough to get it to clear.
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Originally posted by RB83L69
Yes, that's what we all do. It works pretty well.
All you really have to cut off to get it to go together is the very corners of it, about ¼" or so.... that's enough to get it to clear.
Yes, that's what we all do. It works pretty well.
All you really have to cut off to get it to go together is the very corners of it, about ¼" or so.... that's enough to get it to clear.
I'm cutting as of right now. I just wanted to be sure that it wouldn't leak, and now that I know that it's common.... I'll give it a try.
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Originally posted by SSC
Just make sure to put a slight amount of silicone on the gasket and goober the corners that you cut or it will leak.
Just make sure to put a slight amount of silicone on the gasket and goober the corners that you cut or it will leak.
It's been a few hours so far, and just to be on the safe side, we're going to wait another hour just to be sure that it all cure's.
Thanks guys!!!
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Originally posted by Street Lethal
Thanks Bro!!!
I'm cutting as of right now. I just wanted to be sure that it wouldn't leak, and now that I know that it's common.... I'll give it a try.
Thanks Bro!!!
I'm cutting as of right now. I just wanted to be sure that it wouldn't leak, and now that I know that it's common.... I'll give it a try.
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Originally posted by AllGoNoShow
Id get a quality not chrome aluminum piece...they are only like $30-40 bucks.
I have never had much luck with chrome timing chain covers, they always leak horribly.
Id get a quality not chrome aluminum piece...they are only like $30-40 bucks.
I have never had much luck with chrome timing chain covers, they always leak horribly.
So far so good. We had her running way above 5000 RPM, and no leaks as of yet (fingers crossed).....
Last edited by Street Lethal; 09-14-2003 at 01:57 PM.
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