fatdogsdaddy Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 I somehow managed to bend my oil slinger while pulling the timing cover on my '85 720 pickup Z24 motor. Fortunately the cover looks fine but it ripped apart the old seal. My question is can I just hammer it back into shape and continue my project or do I need to order a new one? Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 That thing looks pretty trashed. Why mess with trying to bend it back and hoping it works? I would take the time to get a new one just to remove any doubt. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 14, 2019 Report Share Posted February 14, 2019 You would (or should) replace the front seal any time the timing cover or crank pulley is off anyway, so no loss there. The slinger isn't critical anyway. Replace or flatten best you can. It flings oil from the oil pump / distributor spindle off the crank snout away from the front seal so it isn't 'overwhelmed'. 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted February 14, 2019 Report Share Posted February 14, 2019 I say ding it out with a hammer and a smooth piece of soft metal. The slinger doesn't contact anything, so as long as it is basically round and flat, it should be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment
fatdogsdaddy Posted February 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Thanks everyone. I got lucky and one of the dealerships in town actually had one in stock. 1 Quote Link to comment
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