Yesterday I changed my front main seal and today its dripping just as bad as before. i checked the cam seals while I was in there and everything looked fine. The old seal was obvoiusly cracked and broken so that was definitely the problem. Guess i gotta do it again next weekend, any advice to get it right this time?
Changed front main seal still leaking damn!
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How was the dampener surface where the seal rides???
There is a sleeve made that you can put over the dampener if there is a groove worn.
A new seal won't hold if there is a groove.
Also, I have seen (many cars) oil find its way out past the crank and dampener/keyway, and come out from under the bolt.
I always put some silicone gasket sealer around the big flange on the bolt before installing. This will seal it from coming out past the crank.
There is a sleeve made that you can put over the dampener if there is a groove worn.
A new seal won't hold if there is a groove.
Also, I have seen (many cars) oil find its way out past the crank and dampener/keyway, and come out from under the bolt.
I always put some silicone gasket sealer around the big flange on the bolt before installing. This will seal it from coming out past the crank.
mkii: I would second that one! My dad's supra had the same issue. He replaced the front main and noticed it was still leaking a few weeks later. He replaced the pump seal and that sorted it.
..well i replaced both and I still have a leak. Whatever, I'm over it for now. what a pain in the ass.
Turned out to be the cam seals. I ordered all new seals for $10 from ebay and will have to put them in this weekend.
