Thread: Timing chain cover front seal placement?

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Seal presses in from the front side on a steel cover. Use a large socket or piece of pipe that is just slightly smaller than the O.D. of the seal to tap the seal in after putting a light film of Permatex Aviation goop around the O.D. of the seal. The open part of the seal (usually with a spring on it) goes to the oily side of the motor. I usually try to place a short length of tubing behind the seal hole that is slightly larger in o.d. than the seal hole to support the sheet metal and not bend it up.

tech do you mean it presses in from the water pump side or outside? This is exactly oposite of what they told me, but makes more sense since the seal has a beefier rounded edge that would less likely bend. I also was told to push it in until the edge of the seal is flush with the inner edge of the cover.

Tech I missed the cast cover part. So here are photos of the stock cover(can't see hole in it where it is broken) and the Dorman cover with a new seal in it, I made a small dent in the lip of the seal, do you think this is ok? see photos below
Stock cover

New cover:

The seal is always installed by pushing on the solid side of it. You can't be pushing on the open side. Open side goes to the oily side of the motor.