jukematt
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- Jun 13, 2009
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Portland Metro,
Oregon
I had a pretty major oil leak and after fixing some minor leaks it boiled down to the front crank seal. Well, I got it in (trying to follow the little arrow and rotate it as I'm installing) but there appears to be a tiny gap on the right side when viewing the pics.
On the left, the seal lip rests right against the crank. On the right there is a little gap and when I shine a light down, it looks like the seal is still contacting the crank but it just isn't right up against it like on the left. In pic 2 you can see the grooved lines of the seal that are against the crank inside the gap.
Btw, the shadows create a sort of optical illusion that there is a big gap on the side away from the crank. Pay no attention to those, just look where the seal meets the crank. Is this OK? Or will I maybe have another oil leak when I get the timing belt and everything back on again?
On the left, the seal lip rests right against the crank. On the right there is a little gap and when I shine a light down, it looks like the seal is still contacting the crank but it just isn't right up against it like on the left. In pic 2 you can see the grooved lines of the seal that are against the crank inside the gap.
Btw, the shadows create a sort of optical illusion that there is a big gap on the side away from the crank. Pay no attention to those, just look where the seal meets the crank. Is this OK? Or will I maybe have another oil leak when I get the timing belt and everything back on again?