Thread: Somebody edumacate me on a lower timing cover leak
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Old 04-13-2009, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by J. M. van Swaay View Post
It is very easy to roll the U shaped seal when reinstalling the upper chain cover. A rolled seal will leak. The lower timing chain cover does not need to be removed when replacing a headgasket, so it is very unlikely that the front crankshaft seal was affected.

J. M. van Swaay
Sounds like the end of the upper where it meets the lower may have rolled or not sealed. I bet it ends up being that one, and not the lower, as you suggest.

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