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

[Ameer Antar]

Thanks for the advice Brian, I was finally able to get the camshaft seal on pretty easily without folding over th inner lip.  I loosened the cam bearings a bit to control how far the seal went in, backing up a little if it started to fold over. It seems pretty tough to do w/o the tool if the bearings are tight.

At first I had a little trouble tightening the cam gear bolt. The allen key trick may have worked for me when loosening it, but it won't work for tightening since it's the other direction. I made a simple cam locking "tool" out of a 4" piece of flat stock. One end has a hole for the top alternator mount bolt and the other end has a hole for a bolt and nut which is used to stick in between the cam gear arches to keep it from moving. The nice thing is I'll be able to use this for taking the cam gear bolt off and on w/o worrying about slipping. Just thought I'd share the experince.

-Ameer