I'm finally putting my motor back together and had a question for you guys about the crank seal and the timing cover.
What I was wondering is if I can install the new crank seal into the timing cover before I reinstall the cover on the engine, or do I have to do it after I install the cover back on the engine?
It seems like it would be easier to do the crank seal while the timing cover is off, but don't know if the seal would get messed up when reinstalling the timing cover or not.
Anyone have any knowledge or experience one way or the other?
What I was wondering is if I can install the new crank seal into the timing cover before I reinstall the cover on the engine, or do I have to do it after I install the cover back on the engine?
It seems like it would be easier to do the crank seal while the timing cover is off, but don't know if the seal would get messed up when reinstalling the timing cover or not.
Anyone have any knowledge or experience one way or the other?