Peter
That was sound deadening material. It was an attempt to quiet the timing gears
and chain.
Dale
"Kronberg, Peter" <Peter.Kronberg@hp.com> wrote: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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