One step forward Two steps back!
started the car again today to get some more smiles
only to find an oil leak from somewhere behind the crank pulley
so knowing this is bad i tore it down before it had chance to contaminate any of the belts
so off with the covers nothing ovious now the pulley nothing so cambelt and lower pulley had to come off
i really didnt want to do this but it had to be done so now ive removed cambelt and lower cam pulley
BASTARD! i damaged the lower seal fitting it
I will give a brief how too remove Fuggered seal
locate buggered seal
drill small pilot hole in seal outer case
screw in wood screw or self tapper to jack the seal out
remove seal with screw attached
clean surfaces and fit new seal carefully not trying to wreck it this time
and thanks go's to me for making an awesome timing pin set, it worked a treat in the car too as wall as when I built the engine on a stand
started the car again today to get some more smiles
only to find an oil leak from somewhere behind the crank pulley
so knowing this is bad i tore it down before it had chance to contaminate any of the belts
so off with the covers nothing ovious now the pulley nothing so cambelt and lower pulley had to come off
i really didnt want to do this but it had to be done so now ive removed cambelt and lower cam pulley
BASTARD! i damaged the lower seal fitting it
I will give a brief how too remove Fuggered seal
locate buggered seal
drill small pilot hole in seal outer case
screw in wood screw or self tapper to jack the seal out
remove seal with screw attached
clean surfaces and fit new seal carefully not trying to wreck it this time
and thanks go's to me for making an awesome timing pin set, it worked a treat in the car too as wall as when I built the engine on a stand
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