Cam Seals? How To?????

[empera]

ok guys, my cam seals are leakin oil and causin the fan to spread the fuckin oil....now my question is, how the hell do i change the cam seals? do i need to remove the cams? valve covers? how can i remove the cam gears without an air compressor? and finally wat are the torque specs for the seals? please help asap...

thanks!

 

[shaeff]

it's really easy, actually! pull off the timing belt cover, take off the timing belt, back plate, then pull off the gears, pluck those suckers out, clean, and pop new ones in. use a large socket to set them in there correctly, (you'll feel that it's right) and re-assemble. (if i were you, i'd make use a 19mm socket wrench to set your crank pulley to TDC 0* BEFORE you do this, that way your cam gears will be at TDC, too, and you wont have to re-adjust them.

to get the timing belt on and off, pull off the tensioner, and the spring for the tensioner. this makes it very easy.

-shaeff

 

[GrimJack]

What he said. Works perfectly.

 

[mrnickleye]

Yea, do what he said. You are only taking the T-belt off the cam gears, not the crank. PUT a rag in the top of the lower cover to keep anything from falling down in to the crank gear area.
I made a seal puller from a stiff coat hanger (looks like an "L"). Put motor oil on the outer part of the seal to help it go in (this oil will not keep it slippery, so it WILL stay in place when your all done). DON"T coat it with STP or assy lube etc.
Torque the cam bolts to spec (I used a large screwdriver thru one of the big holes in the gear to hold it from moving).

IT IS THAT SIMPLE !!! :biglaugh:

 

[empera]

thanks a lot guys...

 

[empera]

ok i replaced my seals yesterday....wasnt that bad to do...but! now my right one is leakin like a bitch, dunno why, i took it out and put i back in, i then tried usin my old one from the left side and still have a leak...now the leak is getting really bad, i might hafta re-order another one and take it to the shop to do...

 

[aye mate]

Look for damage on the metal surface. A bad scratch or gash could make the seal not seal properly. If you have a scratch or something I'm not sure what you could use to fix it. Maybe someone else will chime in... Good luck Emp!

 

[Boostedstr8six]

If the camshaft surface is good, try pre-lubing the contacting portion of the seal/camshaft with a tiny bit of clean oil. Oh, and make sure you aren't installing the seals backward.

 

[IHI-RHC7]

If you pull the valve covers, and the number one cam cap, you can really see what's going on. You could probably repair a possible scratch in the bearing surface, if that's what's causing it to leak. I'd just use a little fine sand paper to make extra sure the surface is smooth. Also with the cam cap off, you can put the seal in by hand, so you know it's not getting hurt.
Just a thought, -Jake

 

[empera]

can i add gasket maker to it to seal betta? or does the whole seal need to turn?