cam seal

[NC325iC]

is there some kind of secret to getting the cam seal out of its little metal ring?

[dashboardmonkey]

pry it out with a screwdriver

[bataangpinoy]

yes. i bolted the flange to a spare head i had(no cam) then i took a slip wrench and pulled that thing right out without messing up the bore.

[nando]

did you remove the seal housing or are you trying to do it on the head. you should be able to get it out easily after unbolting it.

[cyberkaa]

I supported the flange on two blocks and gently tapped the seal out with a hammer and screwdriver.

[NC325iC]

did you remove the seal housing or are you trying to do it on the head. you should be able to get it out easily after unbolting it.

come on nando give me some credit, 4-5 years of engineering school teached me up goodly.

i have the housing off, the seal is in there though, I think i might have to heat it up some today when i get home, cause its not movin at all.

[SkinnyVT]

come on nando give me some credit, 4-5 years of engineering school teached me up goodly.

i have the housing off, the seal is in there though, I think i might have to heat it up some today when i get home, cause its not movin at all.

This should be stupidly obvious but the seal can only go out one direction.

[NC325iC]

This should be stupidly obvious but the seal can only go out one direction.

and you quoted the post saying im an engineer to point out the obvious to me...

[SkinnyVT]

and you quoted the post saying im an engineer to point out the obvious to me...

yes...90% of the engineers I work with have zero technical ability, not saying that you don't but sometimes there is a stupidly simple reason things don't work.

[e30rapidic]

If you screw it up, I have an extra housing in a box. Located in north raleigh. I was worried about breaking mine as well when I swapped it out a couple of weeks ago. Ended up using a large socket and braced the housing over 2 2x4's

you can help me with my engineering (civil) homework in exchange..lol

[NC325iC]

yes...90% of the engineers I work with have zero technical ability, not saying that you don't but sometimes there is a stupidly simple reason things don't work.

i know what you mean, i have classes with those nerds

[NC325iC]

If you screw it up, I have an extra housing in a box. Located in north raleigh. I was worried about breaking mine as well when I swapped it out a couple of weeks ago. Ended up using a large socket and braced the housing over 2 2x4's

you can help me with my engineering (civil) homework in exchange..lol

and youre right around the corner from me, i live in durant trails.

but im a mechanical... my grandfathers a civil, you could ask him, but he probly wouldnt be much help.

[e30rapidic]

and youre right around the corner from me, i live in durant trails.

my mom lives in Alyson Pond! that's where my cabrio is living until we finish our new house. N2MYE30 lives right down the street too.

do you live near the tennis courts??

[IronmanE30]

I use an Arbor press and two large sockets. Easy out easy in. I have seen it done with a vise but that's harder to get things lined up cus you can't stack them as easily. I have also done it the way described above but using 2 large sockets and a soft headed hammer.

Cheers,

Jim

[NC325iC]

my mom lives in Alyson Pond! that's where my cabrio is living until we finish our new house. N2MYE30 lives right down the street too.

do you live near the tennis courts??

nah, its actually in anson grove, right up against durant road, just off of cub road