It's an oil slinger and it goes inside the cover. It's purpose is to minimize
the amount of oil that
the front crank seal has to deal with.
Pam and Paul Bauman wrote:
> I knew the little things would take the longest.
>
> I'm reinstalling the timing chain cover on an R16. I have this large, thin
> washer thingie with a keyway to fit over the crankshaft and a 1/8" lip
> around the outside edge. I think it's called the oil thrower. I know the lip
> faces outward, away from the engine. The thing I don't know is does it go
> inside the timing chain cover or outside? Don't want to have to take it off
> again...wouldn't be prudent.
>
> Paul
> 67 1600
> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=881168
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