Hi all,
some technical advice required before I start ripping everything apart.
I have developed what can only be described as a weeping timing cover oil seal. I know Peter recently had something similar to this but this looks different.
In my short video - sorry about the quality, you can see I am getting a spray pattern that appears to be flicked out from the front pulley.
First of all I thought it was just the fan belt as there are tiny rubber particles all over the place. My original alternator pulley was rather corroded and I sandblasted and painted it. However the inner surfaces have some pit holes that may be causing abrasion. I also re-tensioned the belt to reduce load.
This problem is still ongoing but there is definitely an oil residue being flicked out. This is on the engine side of the belt/pulley so I am presuming it is the oil seal. You can see a build up on the under shield and a sample on my finger. Although from underneath their appears to be no oil leaking and if I wipe the back of the pulley there is no oil.
Ive ordered a new alternator pulley, silicon oil seal and timing cover & sump gaskets.
I'm going to remove it all for an inspection.
Any ideas?
Also what method have you used to undo the crankshaft nut/bolt without removing the sump to wedge a bit of wood in the crank?
[ame]https://youtu.be/PwFgfTM9bG4[/ame]
some technical advice required before I start ripping everything apart.
I have developed what can only be described as a weeping timing cover oil seal. I know Peter recently had something similar to this but this looks different.
In my short video - sorry about the quality, you can see I am getting a spray pattern that appears to be flicked out from the front pulley.
First of all I thought it was just the fan belt as there are tiny rubber particles all over the place. My original alternator pulley was rather corroded and I sandblasted and painted it. However the inner surfaces have some pit holes that may be causing abrasion. I also re-tensioned the belt to reduce load.
This problem is still ongoing but there is definitely an oil residue being flicked out. This is on the engine side of the belt/pulley so I am presuming it is the oil seal. You can see a build up on the under shield and a sample on my finger. Although from underneath their appears to be no oil leaking and if I wipe the back of the pulley there is no oil.
Ive ordered a new alternator pulley, silicon oil seal and timing cover & sump gaskets.
I'm going to remove it all for an inspection.
Any ideas?
Also what method have you used to undo the crankshaft nut/bolt without removing the sump to wedge a bit of wood in the crank?
[ame]https://youtu.be/PwFgfTM9bG4[/ame]