HELP! How to Install Camshaft Seal??? (I-5 motor)

[radek at istar.ca]

Did you put some engine oil on the seal? This should help it slide and if you notice the
inner lip folding 
back, you can push it back with some long, thin, not-sharp object like a paper knife.  It
worked for me 
every time.
HTH.

Radek
91 V8Q 5-sp.
88 90Q


> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 16:00:19 -0300
> From: "millertyme" <mlrtym at nbnet.nb.ca>
> Subject: RE: HELP! How to Install Camshaft Seal??? (I-5 motor)
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> Ameer,
> I had the same trouble when I did my seals a couple of months ago.  It
> turned out that the napa dealer actually received the installation tool
> with the parcel, but thaught it was a scrap piece of plastic.  It had
> one end that was a tight fit over the cam, and the other end was reduced
> to allow for ease of seal installing.  I didn't have the tool, so I used
> a small soft plastic screw driver and pulled the lip of the seal out as
> I installed it.  Worked for me and no leaks.
> Just for a visual on the install tool, it looked like the butt end of a
> baseball bat, about 4" long.
> Brian
>  
> 
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> Sent: June 4, 2004 01:08
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> Subject: HELP! How to Install Camshaft Seal??? (I-5 motor)
> 
> 
> So what's the trick to installing the front cam seal on the 5-cyl.
> motors w/o the factory tool? I just drove mine in tonight and the inner
> lip folded over and about half of the inner lip is sticking out over the
> camshaft. The Bentley shows what looks like a very expensive tool. I'd
> rather avoid that if I can... Can I drive the seal in there w/o the
> camshaft and then slide the cam in there after? I'm thinking maybe I
> could just bolt down the #1 bearing cap and leave the others off. Any
> advice much appreciated. Also I'd like to hear of any good OEM parts
> places to buy from locally in New England (I think TPC might take too
> long). TIA.
> 
> -Ameer