I have a stock '86 GN with only 43000 miles, and I am getting a bit of oil leaking from the front timing cover main seal area. I have already installed new rear main seal and oil pan gasket.
After reading all I can find on the subject, it sounds like there can either be an original rope seal or a neoprene seal, correct? Were there two different timing covers on these engines?
If its rope then there is some trimming of the aluminum to be done before the seal can be installed, right?
I got the Fel-Pro TCS 45930 gasket set. Which has a neoprene one piece seal (#95364). This seal does have a metal lip on the spring side, with a "national" name and PN of S-12623 on it.
Does this mean that this style seal needs to be installed from the back of the timing cover?
Is there any seal that can be installed without taking the cover off?
Thank you
After reading all I can find on the subject, it sounds like there can either be an original rope seal or a neoprene seal, correct? Were there two different timing covers on these engines?
If its rope then there is some trimming of the aluminum to be done before the seal can be installed, right?
I got the Fel-Pro TCS 45930 gasket set. Which has a neoprene one piece seal (#95364). This seal does have a metal lip on the spring side, with a "national" name and PN of S-12623 on it.
Does this mean that this style seal needs to be installed from the back of the timing cover?
Is there any seal that can be installed without taking the cover off?
Thank you