No1 bearing cap seals (Hockey sticks) - Fitting advice.

[ALEX 100 1 Cars]

Looks like I failed miserably when fitting these as I have an oil leak. I think the error I made was cutting them flush with the sump mounting face. Haynes says leave 2mm protruding when trimming the excess. (Yeah I read that bit too late!) I'm guessing this is so the seals get squashed tight into the bearing cap grooves when the sump is bolted up.

I have new hockey seals to go on, though my concern now is will I be able to re-fit the No1 bearing cap back on without taking off the gearbox and Flywheel to make sure the crank seal is fitted properly?

 

 

[petert 630]

I can't see how you'd fit the cap without removing gearbox & flywheel, let alone the seal. The cap & hocky sticks need to slide in at 45º, then stand up.

[Leslie green 157]

Just take the engine out again and you need to put a little sealer  each side under the cap bolt holes where it sits down on its base in the block  from what I remember too , forget what I used now though. You need the 2mm excess so it will still be tight after it sinks a big after a few  heat cycles and I oiled the hockey sticks lightly  so they slide in otherwise they may drag and tear.

Edited 12 hours ago by Leslie green

[petert 630]

I smear the head and legs of the seals and block with 1211 so it all slides in nicely, then seals afterwards. The 1211 acts as a lubricant.