Removal of Timing cover

Haggis13 · June 18th, 2008, 03:19 PM

Since the oil pan seal sticks into the bottow of the timing chain cover, what's the best way to remove the cover without damaging the seal?

Loosen the oil pan and pop it down 1/2 or so?

trueblue01 · June 18th, 2008, 04:09 PM

That will work but it will be a bear to get back on. I don't put the locator dowels in my blocks. I razor blade the oil pan gasket at the block and then when I put the timing cover back on, I put the front part of the oil pan gasket on the timing cover, a small dab of RTV where the cover meets the oil pan (where the gasket is cut) and then line the cover up and torque the cover bolts. Doing it this way you don't have to drop the oil pan and run the risk of it leaking

Haggis13 · June 18th, 2008, 04:22 PM

Thanks - I'll give it a whirl.

June 18th, 2008, 03:19 PM	#1
Haggis13 Enthusiast 1993 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 527	Removal of Timing cover Since the oil pan seal sticks into the bottow of the timing chain cover, what's the best way to remove the cover without damaging the seal? Loosen the oil pan and pop it down 1/2 or so? __________________ Bart 93 Black on Black GT Kenne Bell S/C

June 18th, 2008, 04:09 PM	#2
trueblue01 Enthusiast 1989 Mustang LX 10.98@126.7 NA Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 659	That will work but it will be a bear to get back on. I don't put the locator dowels in my blocks. I razor blade the oil pan gasket at the block and then when I put the timing cover back on, I put the front part of the oil pan gasket on the timing cover, a small dab of RTV where the cover meets the oil pan (where the gasket is cut) and then line the cover up and torque the cover bolts. Doing it this way you don't have to drop the oil pan and run the risk of it leaking __________________ Never fast enough.

June 18th, 2008, 04:22 PM	#3
Haggis13 Enthusiast 1993 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 527	Thanks - I'll give it a whirl. __________________ Bart 93 Black on Black GT Kenne Bell S/C

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