Shortly I will be reinstalling the crankshaft. I have the one-piece seal for the front, which I believe would be a better approach, at least I have not read any down sides. As far as the rear seal, I will be using the rope style that came with the gasket set. I understand that the rope has to be soaking in oil for couple of hours at least.
My question is, when the rope is pressed into the retainer, do you cut it exactly flush with the block or is there a better method not mentioned in the IT manual?
The old gasket I removed was actually slightly below the surface and the engine had an apparent history of front leakage. I don’t know if it got installed incorrectly or just shrunk. It is hard to believe that if installed correctly, it would shrink.
Anyway, unless I hear a better suggestion, I will use a razor blade and cut it as flush as I can.
My question is, when the rope is pressed into the retainer, do you cut it exactly flush with the block or is there a better method not mentioned in the IT manual?
The old gasket I removed was actually slightly below the surface and the engine had an apparent history of front leakage. I don’t know if it got installed incorrectly or just shrunk. It is hard to believe that if installed correctly, it would shrink.
Anyway, unless I hear a better suggestion, I will use a razor blade and cut it as flush as I can.