[Vwdiesel] Replace the Cam Seal?

[Nate Wall]

Well I decided it'll get a new timing belt too, so
I'll do the seal too. I actually "sorta" use the cam
lock plate to HELP hold the cam when tightening and
loosening the cam sprocket bolt, but I also wedge a
big fat screwdriver through the sprocket holes and
give the wrench a sharp blow to break the bolt loose
and use a torque wrence to tighten. I mainly keep the
plate in there to keep the cam from moving to keep the
timing dead on.

--Nate
--- James Hansen <jhsg at sk.sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Sounds like someone used the locking plate to hold
> the cam to either break
> the retaining bolt loose, or torque the end bolt
> back up. OOPS. You will
> probably be able to reuse the seal, but the outer
> may leak, use some
> Permatex H3 or aviation gasket goop to reinstall the
> seal.  Worth a try...
> -James
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vwdiesel-admin at vwfans.com
> [mailto:vwdiesel-admin at vwfans.com]On
> > Behalf Of Nate Wall
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 12:39 PM
> > To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> > Subject: [Vwdiesel] Replace the Cam Seal?
> >
> >
> > Last night I noticed the end of the cam in the '85
> > Jetta TD I recently bought was broken where the
> lock
> > plate fits. It appears it broke twice, since both
> > sides of the channel are missing. Runs o.k.,
> though.
> > But I just so happen to have a spare cam from the
> old
> > '85 TD motor that was in my daily driver. That
> motor
> > got replaced w/ a rebuilt one. I'd like to change
> it
> > out tonight, but if I replace the seal, that would
> > entail me going out of my way to find a new seal.
> I
> > guess if the old one leaks after its all together,
> > I'll be screwed, though.
> >
> > --Nate
> >
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