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Rotorseal
« on: February 18, 2018, 04:03:41 PM »
Hi. Need a little help here. My rotor seal is leaking - Think I fitted it wrong last time... But as everything Else is dry and non leaking I was hoping that someone could tell me if it is possible to change without removing the cam chain cover? Think I remember a thread about it - but cant find it?
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2018, 12:15:59 PM »
Do you mean the seal in the front end of the crankshaft?
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2018, 02:27:09 PM »
Yes Think so - sorry about my tech english... the seal that is behind the ignition rotor. My Haynes manual only explains how to mount timing chain cover with seal fitted - but cant I just pry it out with a screwdriver and put in the new one - without removing timing chain cover?
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2018, 02:45:15 PM »
- but cant I just pry it out with a screwdriver and put in the new one - without removing timing chain cover?
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Yes of course you can, but you're in the risk of damaging the surface where the seal lips should run.
Another metod is to use a small drill and couple of self tapping screws and pull out the seal by the
screw heads.... be shure to remove all drill shavings.
Both metods calls for close to extreme care so you don't damage anything.

It isn't that much work to remove the timing cover, and your're a lot more safe and the work then
gonna be a lot easier......just my opinion.

The seal should be preshaped (if you use the genuine one with a teflon lip)....on a other forum some
have used a pill box in the appropiate diameter for this....it also must be used when the cover together
with the seal being put back in place on the engine.
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2018, 02:54:56 PM »
Great - thank you. The method described with two screws is the Way I Will go! The cover and everything Else is all dry - fitted everything after I had it powder coated. Somewhere I read that it was very important that the lips of the seal was pointing invards?? Used a thin tube that just fitted over the cranckshaft.... now I now  NOT to believe everything that I read on the net  :musicboohoo:
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2018, 03:12:31 PM »
Somewhere I read that it was very important that the lips of the seal was pointing invards?? Used a thin tube that just fitted over the cranckshaft....
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That's the preshaping and pill box.....
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2018, 03:27:42 PM »
Hope I am NOT making a fool of my self.... but “ pill box” ??
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2018, 03:41:20 PM »
See if I'll find it on the other forum, later....
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2018, 04:44:57 PM »
Here you have something to study  this evening also check the links....
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2018, 04:57:19 PM »
Somewhere I read that it was very important that the lips of the seal was pointing invards?? Used a thin tube that just fitted over the cranckshaft....
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Christian

Sorry, I didn't read carefully enough earlier this evening.......a thin tube would also function for this work.
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2018, 02:06:04 AM »
Thank you :-) seems to me i did it the right way - but messed up somehow :dunno .
I will give it a go again...fortunately I somehow managed to order 3 seals :-)
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2018, 11:41:31 AM »
Update.... it was not the rotor seal that was leaking - but my timing chain cover... actually leaking badly

 Dont know why - I cleaned it and applied Drei Bond? There is no gasket for the timing chain cover - right ?
 Damn valve covers and all is dry - and now OFF again 🤪.
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2018, 11:50:13 PM »
Shouldn’t I change the rotorseal when I refit the timing chain cover? Even though it wasn’t leaking ? And is there anything better than Drei Bond for the cover - I was very thorough with everything...learned that when I had the engine from my Land Rover out three times in two days🤥.
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2018, 07:05:52 PM »
Shouldn’t I change the rotorseal when I refit the timing chain cover? Even though it wasn’t leaking ? And is there anything better than Drei Bond for the cover

If the seal is almost brand new I would have reused it.

Drei Bond should be more than good enough....check the mating surfaces one more time, also for straightness
follow the instructions for the sealant about cure time.
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2018, 11:58:19 PM »
If the seal is almost brand new I would have reused it.

Drei Bond should be more than good enough....check the mating surfaces one more time, also for straightness
follow the instructions for the sealant about cure time.
Ok thanks. You got a point about straightness - that was something I did not check.
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2018, 05:35:53 AM »
Could be a idea to clean the suspected area to see exactly where the leak is.
Using talc on dry area makes it easier to spot.....
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #16 on: February 28, 2018, 06:14:14 AM »
Good point ..... what is weird about it though is that it looks to be leaking in many places. Not much but some sweat here and there - and two places where it is bad.. That is why I thought of red loctite which I used for the engine bottom ( is that belly pan) when I changed filter and cleaned it. No leaks there
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #17 on: February 28, 2018, 06:18:00 AM »
Spray talc is easier to direct onto the suspect area. And they make your Brick smell real nice. As per Inge allow plenty of time for the sealant to cure
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #18 on: February 28, 2018, 06:22:58 AM »
Also, follow the recommended cover bolt tightening pattern and torque specs. Were the locating dowels in position?
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #19 on: February 28, 2018, 07:15:05 AM »

I Will give it a go again - dovels was in position.  As I have the forks OFF at the moment and the K on a lift it is an easy job. But hey I managed to change all seals in Oil/waterpump and it is still dry - so I suspect that something is in the way ?
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #20 on: February 28, 2018, 07:56:12 PM »
That is why I thought of red loctite which I used for the engine bottom ( is that belly pan) when I changed filter and cleaned it. No leaks there.

Yes, Loctite make excellent products too.....if you have some left (I would guess 510) from a former job
it would of course be a good idea to use it for the timing cover.
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #21 on: March 01, 2018, 12:16:11 AM »
Thanks - It Will be a while before I Can give it a Road test  - right now it is around 10 degrees fahrenheit and stormy... my garage is like a freezer❄️


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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #22 on: April 17, 2018, 03:50:07 PM »
Been busy at work... But finally had the time to take the cam cover OFF and clean everything.
 The camshaftseal was leaking - changed it and it is thight now - fitted it backwards on the camshaft in order to preshape the seal then I gently massaged it and put it in olace in the cover

It is dry [emoji16]

I did also have multiple leaks around boltholes... Think I found out why... My torquewrench starts at 30 NM ... so I handtightened it the first time - but this time I bought a small torquewrench.... and damn 8 NM is really not very much... I suspect I overthigtened last time - thus removing the gasket[emoji848] always thought I had it in my wrist....
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #23 on: April 17, 2018, 05:47:04 PM »
. . . and damn 8 NM is really not very much . . . I suspect I overthigtened last time. I always thought I had it in my wrist....
You still have it but in that range, you have it in your fingers.
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Re: Rotorseal
« Reply #24 on: April 17, 2018, 07:12:26 PM »
Good point ..... what is weird about it though is that it looks to be leaking in many places. Not much but some sweat here and there - and two places where it is bad.. That is why I thought of red loctite which I used for the engine bottom ( is that belly pan) when I changed filter and cleaned it. No leaks there
Christian
Red threadlocker is generally regarded as permanent and usually requires heat to remove the fastener.  For most applications medium blue locks a fastener and can still be removed with some extra effort.  There are specific products for thread sealers although that is usually only necessary when there is a through hole to a coolant line.

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