Technical Crank pulley seal

[gordinir8]

Anyone remembers if the crank pulley seal can be replaced without removing the cam chain cover? I just replaced camshaft and precautionally I put a new seal but of course it leaks.

 

[fiat500]

Anyone remembers if the crank pulley seal can be replaced without removing the cam chain cover? I just replaced camshaft and precautionally I put a new seal but of course it leaks.

I think it has a metal lip which means it has to go on from the inside; @Toshi 975 will know for certain.

 

[Toshi 975]

I think it has a metal lip which means it has to go on from the inside; @Toshi 975 will know for certain.

From the inside only as you say. Is it definitely the lip seal and not the seal on the oil filter?

 

[gordinir8]

Yes unfortunately it's from the seal but ok I was about to remove the pulley in order to install a Nanoplex ignition I just wanted to save some extra work.
Thank you guys anyway.

 

[the hobbler]

Yes unfortunately it's from the seal but ok I was about to remove the pulley in order to install a Nanoplex ignition I just wanted to save some extra work.
Thank you guys anyway.

Personally Thomas, I always use the 'silicon' seals (F.D.Ricambi has them in stock) even though they are more expensive. Before you put the timing cover back on (with the new seal) check that the end of the crank that the seak runs on hasn't got any dirt of roughness on it, which could damage the seal lip