Big oil leak

1. Ginga-jamie Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 Aylesford, Kent Posts: 231 2001 Posi Blue Furio 2000 Wicked Red VTS

   #1 4th August 2012, 17:38

   Just Changed the head for the very first time ever on my saxo for a recon one as it was knackered. Did so well and got the car running. After 20 mins oil started leaking out of the bottom of the cam belt cover. I had a new gasket and skimmed head. Could this be the camshaft seal and how easy are they to change
2. Ginga-jamie Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 Aylesford, Kent Posts: 231 2001 Posi Blue Furio 2000 Wicked Red VTS

   #2 4th August 2012, 17:49

   Problem solved the bloke I got the recon head from doesn't put the seals in
3. rich112 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2009 Kent Posts: 4207 Mango cammed furio vts

   #3 4th August 2012, 17:55

   So you done all of that work but didn't put seals in? Lol
4. Ginga-jamie Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 Aylesford, Kent Posts: 231 2001 Posi Blue Furio 2000 Wicked Red VTS

   #4 4th August 2012, 17:57

   Well he told me the head was ready to go, just bolt on. Plus the sprocket was already on it so was easily missed
5. user_50346 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Houghton-Le-Spring Posts: 366 C2 vts

   #5 5th August 2012, 01:21

   seals ftw
6. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #6 5th August 2012, 12:23

   Oh how many times I've had to take a head half apart after forgetting to put cam seals in! Silly, silly mistake but not hard to sort.
7. mpg66 Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3

   #7 1st July 2013, 16:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by KrisB Oh how many times I've had to take a head half apart after forgetting to put cam seals in! Silly, silly mistake but not hard to sort.

   I realise this is an old thread but hopefully someone will see it, I'm having a real hard time knowing how far to push the new cam seal in? The haynes makes it sound like all the way untill it seats against the back and online I am getting mixed answers? Anyone able to give a definitive answer?
   Thanks,
   Matt
8. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #8 1st July 2013, 16:14

   Slip them over the 'lip' on the camshaft nice and straight
9. Ginga-jamie Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 Aylesford, Kent Posts: 231 2001 Posi Blue Furio 2000 Wicked Red VTS

   #9 1st July 2013, 17:42

   I wondered why this thread had new posts lol do as above
10. mpg66 Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3

    #10 2nd July 2013, 09:39

    Okay great thanks for that