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#64331 08/13/2006 4:33 AM | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 26 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 26 | I've got a chevy small block crate motor in a 69 chevy pickup. It leaks pretty badly at the bottom of the timing chain cover(1/2 quart at each fill-up). I'm looking to replace the timing chain cover and install a new one. Any advice on ... which covers work best, gaskets, one piece or two piece, tips on replacement, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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#64332 08/13/2006 12:51 PM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,418 ODSS Lawman | | ODSS Lawman Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,418 | Your leak can be from a number of things. First is a bad gasket. The most common thing is a bent cover. Take the cover off the engine and place it on a flat surface.
If the cover rocks, bend it flat, this may take some time and an assortment of hammers to get perfect.
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#64333 08/13/2006 5:47 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Make shure its not the seal first. It can be replaced without pulling the cover. To really do a good job its best to pull the oil pan. You can usually reuse the cover like Green posted but sometimes the timing chain is so sloppy it wears through the side. A 2 piece cover is only nessesary if you make frequant cam changes.
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#64334 08/14/2006 12:41 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | The best way to seal that up is to install an aluminum chain cover and oil pan. I finally put aluminum valve covers on one of my small block to fix a reoccurring oil leak. Hasn't leaked since,
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#64335 08/17/2006 3:54 AM | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 26 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 26 |
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#64336 08/18/2006 2:17 AM | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 159 | They make 2 different front rubbers for the oil pan to the front cover.If they have installed the thin rubber when she needs the thick you will have a major leak .Easy way to diagnosis is leave some of the oil residue on the cover pan area and coat with some baby powder and fire it up and watch for the leak.They also make some stuff called leak trace and it comes in a aresol can you can do the same thing with.Good luck
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