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wasz said:infrasilver said:Demort said:A question for you guys .. how do you fit the crank seal without the tool ?
Personally I use the old seal backwards and a piece of wood to drift it in a circular motion.
That sounds easier than sourcing 100mm plumbing. (UK is 110mm).
I'll give it a bash (!).
I understand the depth has changed a few times, is the latest 15mm from flywheel mounting face?
wasz said:And what if any sealant do you use (I noticed on Marky911's they used some red sealant on RMS and IMS seal, and yellow on the threads of the IMB cover bolts).
ragpicker said:@Demort - I'm sure you boys don't use the cam tools, I imagine its pretty easy to eyeball and tell they are bob on before and after taking the tensioners out? Especially if you've done loads of them :dont know:
Marky911 said:I'm happier with it added but some, like infrasilver aren't. That's fine, it's just personal preference.
Demort said:Cough .. cam tool .. cough sure i had one once cough ..
alex yates said:Isn't cam locking tool 6mm thick? I know it is for the 3.6 as I used to make them.
If so, you might want to use 3 pieces of 2mm plate.
Edit: Although I suppose if your 2mm offset (step) is correct, then one face of the cam slot will sit flat against the tool.
infrasilver said:Marky911 said:I'm happier with it added but some, like infrasilver aren't. That's fine, it's just personal preference.
It's not strictly personal preference. I like a little bit of sealant and have done through my life on engines as I think it does add something to gaskets even on a brand new surface. I did try some sealant on an 996 RMS once and it made it really hard work to install, it kept popping back out due to it being under pressure and now lubricated with sealant.
I came back to it thinking I had made fit but it had come out at an angle again, I bought a new seal and cleaned all the sealant off the face and I've never had an issue installing one without sealant.