[Healeys] Timing cover oil seal

[Andrew Thorp]

Hi John,

Not sure what the experts do but that works for me. Cover goes on
the bolts loosely first, lube and fit the pulley then tighten the bolts. Easy.
Be sure your seal running surface is thoroughly sanded with 240 grit wet-n-dry
to give the correct roughness and that it doesn't have a groove or other
damage.

The only way I have managed to get the gasket face to seal is to
thoroughly clean and apply high quality silicone sealant on both sides of the
gasket. Hylomar and other non-setting ones don't seem to have the bulk to fill
the inevitable unevenness.

Andy.


--- On Sun, 9/6/13, john spaur
<jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> From: john spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
>
Subject: [Healeys] Timing cover oil seal
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
>
Received: Sunday, 9 June, 2013, 5:16 PM
> I thought I had fixed the oil seal
>
leak at the timing cover crank shaft. However, it started
> leaking. When I
took the pulley and timing cover off I could
> see that the seal was off
center.
> 
> The only way I can think of to center the oil seal is to put
>
the cover on loosely with a few bolts and turn the engine
> over a few times.
Is this what the experts are doing?
> 
> TIA
> 
> John Spaur
> '62 BT7
>
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