Peter,
It is sound deadener to muffle some of the racket caused by the timing chain
against the tensioner. The cover acted like a drum, amplifying the sound.
I've got a NOS cover that has this stuff on it. Sort of a eggshell color
and hard as a rock.
Greg
CD6250L
Chapel Hill, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kronberg, Peter" <Peter.Kronberg@hp.com>
To: "michael lunsford" <mblunsfordsr@yahoo.com>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 2:29 PM
Subject: RE: Timing Chain question
> Mike, and everyone:
> While we're talking about timing chain covers...what IS that crap stuck
> to the outside? My old 72 Mk IV Spit had it, and now...so does my '76 6.
> It looks like some sort of putty or something that was sloppily applied,
> and then hardened...
>
> Anyone?
>
> Pete
> '76 CF51563U (nope. Don't have the Spit anymore...too bad)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: michael lunsford [mailto:mblunsfordsr@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 1:48 PM
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: Timing Chain question
>
> It looks like Andy Packards question about the crankshaft seal on the
> timing chain cover will be answered by others but I wanted to add an
> addendum (is that an oxymoron?). I have had a persistent oil leak
> around the valve cover for several centuries (seems like it anyway).
> During the course of my compulsive attempts to solve the problem I have
> replaced the timing cover oil seal twice, the second time with the
> addition of a new oil seal sleeve. Obviously the timing chain cover had
> to come off each time and the seal around the cover was also replaced,
> with a liberal addition of gasket sealer. The **** thing still leaks.
> I now strongly suspect that the culprit all along has been the "front
> engine plate gasket" that sits behind the plate that attaches to the
> front of the block before the timing chain cover. This lengthy message
> was for the purpose of suggesting that while you have the timing chain
> cover off you may want to take a look at this area as a possible source
> for !
> an oil leak. It's a lot easier while you are this far along anyway.
> You may also want to use a little gasket sealer on the screws that have
> ends that open into the engine where oil can get onto the end of the
> screw since this is also a source for oil leaks. Of course if you stop
> all of the leaks, being a British car, it would no doubt refuse to run.
>
> Mike Lunsford, 1970 TR6, still leaks oil
>
>
>
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