Crank Pulley Seal

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   How do you remove the seal that is in the timing gear cover? Preferably without having to buy any new tools. Thanks.

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Alpine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 04 Oct. 2012 Location: Katy,TX Status: Offline Points: 530	Post Options Post Reply Quote Alpine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Crank Pulley Seal Posted: 20 Mar. 2018 at 1:38am
	How do you remove the seal that is in the timing gear cover? Preferably without having to buy any new tools. Thanks.

1947-cj2a Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member Joined: 09 Sep. 2015 Location: MISSOURI Status: Offline Points: 670	Post Options Post Reply Quote 1947-cj2a Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Mar. 2018 at 1:59am
	Impacted drill to remove the nut and then remove the pulley. I'm not sure if you have to take the cover off or the seal is installed thru the front or back side, which if is the front you won't have to remove the cover.
	RICH 1947 cj2a (Toy From Hell)

Stev Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member Joined: 27 July 2016 Location: Cincinnati Status: Offline Points: 2391	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stev Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Mar. 2018 at 2:04am
	Cover needs to be removed because the seal is installed from the back side of the cover.
	Stev 1946 CJ2A Trail Jeep (The Saint), 1948 CJ2A Lefty Restored

Alpine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 04 Oct. 2012 Location: Katy,TX Status: Offline Points: 530	Post Options Post Reply Quote Alpine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Mar. 2018 at 3:08am
	Yes, the seal is in the cover, but how do you separate the seal from the cover?

Joe DeYoung Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member x 2 Joined: 20 July 2005 Location: Madison WI Status: Offline Points: 3362	Post Options Post Reply Quote Joe DeYoung Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Mar. 2018 at 11:56am
	If it's a rope seal then just dig it out being careful not to score the bore. If it's a lip seal then here's a link to a youtube video that will help. Again, be careful not to score the bore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvoyD9V8_8M
	Joe DeYoung to many jeeps, parts, and accessories to list here, but apparently enough to keep me in trouble with my wife.

Alpine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 04 Oct. 2012 Location: Katy,TX Status: Offline Points: 530	Post Options Post Reply Quote Alpine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Mar. 2018 at 1:13am
	So the bore (or where the seal sits in the cover) is scored and scratched pretty bad. There was a ton of RTV under the seal. Should I put it back in with Permatex#2, use a rope seal, or get a new timing gear cover?

Joe DeYoung Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member x 2 Joined: 20 July 2005 Location: Madison WI Status: Offline Points: 3362	Post Options Post Reply Quote Joe DeYoung Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Mar. 2018 at 2:53am
	Bummer, sounds like your cover has been mauled by one of those hooked style seal pullers or a careless screw driver. One has to be really careful with those. I would use a different cover if I had easy access to anther one. Otherwise I would remove the high spots, use your favorite sealant in the bore, and install a lip seal.
	Joe DeYoung to many jeeps, parts, and accessories to list here, but apparently enough to keep me in trouble with my wife.