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I had a similar problem a few days ago...
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dTb
on June 29, 2017 at 7:05 PM
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New seals leaking?
posted by nelso419
on June 27, 2017 at 09:34 PM
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theres a little hole behind the intake cam seal that the oil from the vtc gear drains with. It was clogged and it popped the seal out and barfed oil all over my timing belt.
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New seals leaking?
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nelso419
21:34:24 06/27/17
Did you check the gear itself?
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Woody75 (Denver)
22:28:31 06/27/17
Re: Did you check the gear itself?
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nelso419
07:58:10 06/28/17
Re: Re: Did you check the gear itself?
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LitlElvis
11:30:52 06/28/17
Yeah I just tried mine, they're all solid
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nelso419
11:56:23 06/28/17
Re: Did you check the gear itself?
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nelso419
11:23:49 06/28/17
Was there oil pooled in the timing cover?
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Tanley (ATL)
21:55:37 06/28/17
Re: Was there oil pooled in the timing cover?
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nelso419
10:10:14 06/29/17
The seals don't really see direct oil pressure
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Tanley (ATL)
13:46:32 06/29/17
Yeah I oiled them when installing. (n/m)
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nelso419
18:29:44 06/29/17
Last thing I can think of is put it back together,
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Tanley (ATL)
18:50:20 06/29/17
I had a similar problem a few days ago... -
dTb
19:05:02 06/29/17
Is it the hole opposite the indexing pin for the gear?
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nelso419
20:02:16 06/29/17
Oh ok. Not sure if that hole is there then...
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dTb
21:02:22 06/29/17
Re: Oh ok. Not sure if that hole is there then...
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nelso419
21:20:04 06/29/17
up to you. that puller is twice the cost of a seal and
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dTb
22:03:44 06/29/17
I just pulled my seals and yes my 96 does have the holes
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nelso419
08:09:11 06/30/17
I used a chemtool straw to poke in that hole and i felt
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dTb
18:58:26 06/30/17
Heads are exactly the same as on a 95 (with VTC) (n/m)
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ZXoltan
07:10:18 07/01/17
Re: New seals leaking?
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nelso419
20:21:25 07/02/17
Glad you figured it out. (n/m)
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Tanley (ATL)
08:04:41 07/03/17
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