bad timing cover leak

[Sparks]

ive got a bad timing cover leak and a gasket to fix it but wanted to know what all needs to be removed for me to change the gasket. if its possible i would rather remove as little as i can. im having to change this in alaska in the winter so its not pleasant outside.

thanks

[KC Phirus]

Everything.

Radiator. Dist. Alternator. Water pump (leave the fan on). Oil pump. Oil pump shaft. Fuel pump. Timing Cover.

Takes about 20 minutes.

This guy "taught" me http://vimeo.com/19077890

[banzai510(hainz)]

make sure your machanical fuel pump isnt causing most of the leak.

 

take your time and do this in s heated gagrage otherwis youll rush and make a mistake.

have a spare oil pan gasket in case you fuck up the front cover/oil pan part of the fron when sliding the front cover back on. Just cut the front section out if you rip it. get soem black Permantex

Youll need to lower the oil pan bolts to loosen the pan down slightly. No need to remove all the bolts just loose.

[datzenmike]

Drain and remove rad including the lower rad hose, heater hose and by-pass hose.

Remove alternator strap, and remove all belts.

Remove crank pulley bolt. It's on there (120 ft lbs)

Now set the motor to TDC compression on number one cylinder using the crank pulley mark and timing scale.

With a hammer gently tap pulley forward and off. Or use a puller. Watch for and save the woodruff keys if they fall out.

Remove distributor by unbolting it from the timing cover. This will keep your timing setting. Take note of the position of the distributor drive spindle down inside. Has to go back in the same position. Should look like this'''

 

Remove oil pump... drive spindle should drop out, has to be removed either way.

Remove water pump.

Remove the four 10mm bolts connecting the head to the top of the timing cover

Remove the timing bolts into the block

Loosen the front oil pan bolts and half way down each side. This will allow the pan to drop slightly at the front so the timing cover can be pulled forward and off hopefully without tearing the pan gasket.

[Sparks]

Thank you for the responses. I will wait to do this one until i have garage space. Looks fairly straight forward but i should take my time.

Thanks again

[KC Phirus]

make sure your machanical fuel pump isnt causing most of the leak.

 

 

Clean the hell out of it before you pull the timing cover!