- Mar 31, 2015
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So I recently got a bad coolant leak coming from the top passenger side of my timing cover. Over the coarse of a couple weeks after work I managed to get the thing off finally and replaced the gasket. I guess I was going a little too fast because after I reinstalled the cover I noticed the crank seal looked funny(More like missing) ...I installed it backwards! 0 I knew something felt funny as I was tapping it in on the INSIDE of the cover...
So, do I absolutely need to pull everything back off and get the seal out, or can I just put another on from the front? I mean, It doesn't look like it would be rubbing on the crankshaft and even if it would be wouldn't I just instantly get a few chunks of rubber in my oil? I just sealed everything up with black permetex and im sure it'll be an even bigger PITA to get off a second time now that it's set in. Also the cover sits out maybe 1/8 of an inch further than the oil pan lip if even that so isn't 100% flush..
PLEASE, can anyone shed any light on this??? I know I know, I'm a dumba$$. It's a 94 V6 BTW.
So, do I absolutely need to pull everything back off and get the seal out, or can I just put another on from the front? I mean, It doesn't look like it would be rubbing on the crankshaft and even if it would be wouldn't I just instantly get a few chunks of rubber in my oil? I just sealed everything up with black permetex and im sure it'll be an even bigger PITA to get off a second time now that it's set in. Also the cover sits out maybe 1/8 of an inch further than the oil pan lip if even that so isn't 100% flush..
PLEASE, can anyone shed any light on this??? I know I know, I'm a dumba$$. It's a 94 V6 BTW.