Harmonic balancer repair sleeve installation

[Sixlitre]

Got into my timing chain replacement and discovered why my front TC cover seal was leaking;




Look at that groove worn right into the snout of the balancer, no wonder the seal was leaking slightly. This ought to fix it nicely;




You can catch the rest of the install here;

http://www.superford.org/registry/ve...=18207#content

Sixlitre

[Fortunateman]

Hi Sixlitre,

thanks a lot for your detailed description of how to improve the original balancer. I never heard about this repair sleeve before.

Before I start disassembling my Sweety I'd like to know how to put the crank seal into the TC Cover. Did you use Loctite or a non-hardening sealant? Or did you put it in as it was?

Sorry for my ignorance!

Thanks again

[bigric]

Not to step on any toes, but I've always just pressed the timing cover seal into the cover without any additional sealants.

[Fortunateman]

Ok, thanks!

So I'll put it in like it is...

[Sixlitre]

I can't remember if I slapped on any sealant around the seal or not ?

I may have, as I do remember there was some around the old one, but I never used to use it on any of the previous Mopar units I've done, like Bigric said.

As for how I did it, I put a huge rubber mallet over the seal and pounded it with a ballpeen hammer and it worked fine seating it in.

Good luck

Sixlitre