Balance Shaft Removal cause oil leak?

[krummel21]

I did the balance shaft removal but forgot to put the bearing/spacer that goes behind the front shaft sprocket to seperate it from the front case. I replaced the seal though. Do I need to worry about a leak coming from here? The sprocket obviously doesn't rotate but does the bearing seal the area up at all? Don't really want to rip into it all again.

 

[92awddsm]

Yes, it needs to be installed. That is the part the seal contacts. Without it, it is just a big oil leak.

 

[krummel21]

Well since the sprocket is now against the case hard (can't turn)since we tightened down the nut so much would it act as a seal since (like the bearing) it would be pulling the shaft up against the seal/gasket? Or can someone explain to me why the bearing seals it or causes an oil leak.

Thanks again for your help. I don't have the bearing here either.

 

[92awddsm]

Well since the sprocket is now against the case hard (can't turn)since we tightened down the nut so much would it act as a seal since (like the bearing) it would be pulling the shaft up against the seal/gasket? Or can someone explain to me why the bearing seals it or causes an oil leak.

Thanks again for your help. I don't have the bearing here either.

No, the seal actually seals against that spacer, not the pulley itself. Just pull it apart and install the spacer, no other way around it.