Yesterday, but I'm not ready to work again today lol.
The timing cover was missing a fastener and the one below it was loose.
Along the way, someone put the seal in dry but put rtv over it to address a leak.
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The chain was super loose and the guide was in two pieces, so I installed a melling kit that I had on hand.
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Replaced the sprockets & chain and then installed the seal and cover. There was no splash guard on the crankshaft. Hopefully, that won’t undermine my efforts.
I cleaned the threads well with many Q-tips and brake cleaner. Used a combination of the Fel-pro gasket and light RTV (The Right Stuff) since the cover had nicks. Going to replace the HB as well since it’s showing wear.
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The starter looked as grimy as the timing cover so I cleaned that up as well.
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Next up is the rear main seal and oil pump. I just read about the new pickup being difficult to install unless a tool is use (no idea what tool exist for that).
I let the engine drip on a trash bag over night that I mounted with a bunch of magnets to keep dirt out. The bag and magnet trick works well for covering open axle/differential.
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