Front seal question
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Front seal question
I'm installing new seals in the front timing cover.
I plan to install the water pump drive seal after the cover is installed with the special "highlighter tool", but want to install the cranks seal and opti seal while I have the cover off. My question is; do any of these seals require gasket sealer or any sealer prior to pressing them into the cover?
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Install seals dry
I plan to install the water pump drive seal after the cover is installed with the special "highlighter tool", but want to install the cranks seal and opti seal while I have the cover off. My question is; do any of these seals require gasket sealer or any sealer prior to pressing them into the cover?
Found my own answer on the CamaroZ28Forum - For future information
Install seals dry
Last edited by biggrizzly; Nov 23, 2007 at 10:31 PM.
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I'm installing new seals in the front timing cover.
I plan to install the water pump drive seal after the cover is installed with the special "highlighter tool", but want to install the cranks seal and opti seal while I have the cover off. My question is; do any of these seals require gasket sealer or any sealer prior to pressing them into the cover?
Found my own answer on the CamaroZ28Forum - For future information
Install seals dry
I plan to install the water pump drive seal after the cover is installed with the special "highlighter tool", but want to install the cranks seal and opti seal while I have the cover off. My question is; do any of these seals require gasket sealer or any sealer prior to pressing them into the cover?
Found my own answer on the CamaroZ28Forum - For future information
Install seals dry
You do want to put some lubricant on the lips of all seals except the ones that are teflon.
I think most Opti-Spark seal lips are teflon and the rest are not -- I know my Felpro kit had a teflon seal lip on the Opti-Spark seal. I have the vented Opt-Spark.
Tom Piper
Last edited by Tom Piper; Nov 24, 2007 at 10:28 AM.
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Seems like the answers don't match you question, or I'm not understanding what you need. You're not asking if you need to lubricate the seal?
I coat the out part of the seal with a thin coat of RTV. This will help it slide in easier and possibly avoid a leak between the outer seal and timing cover.
I coat the out part of the seal with a thin coat of RTV. This will help it slide in easier and possibly avoid a leak between the outer seal and timing cover.
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The original question was about the outer part of the seal and everyone agreed that the answer was like the Fbody site said -- that answer was to install them dry.
The other part was about the lips on the seals (that was explicitly stated), which the original poster did not ask about. But, judging by his answer, he understood that.
Therefore, because the teflon lip is different than the other seal lips, I thought it would be a good idea to put that in the thread.
Tom Piper
The other part was about the lips on the seals (that was explicitly stated), which the original poster did not ask about. But, judging by his answer, he understood that.
Therefore, because the teflon lip is different than the other seal lips, I thought it would be a good idea to put that in the thread.
Tom Piper
