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Timing Chain Cover leaking!!!!

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  • Start date Start date Dec 12, 2008

Guero

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So I almost finish trhe car and I go and pressure the coolant system and it leaked out air but couldnt see from were so I put water in it and it leaks from to wholes the timing chain cover has that looked to be predrilled or something cuz I didnt do them and it didnt leak before I took it off. So wtf are those holes? Did I just use the wrong gasket which I doubt or wtf!!!!! Everything was going so smooth till know!!!
 

Chythar

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Which holes? Can you take a photo and show us? Now, some of the timing cover bolts go through water passages, you need to use thread sealant on those bolt threads. this is different stuff than threadlock, of course.
 
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guero this is on your fox right?....Did you wind up just getting a spare timing cover?
 

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Danman765432 said:
guero this is on your fox right?....Did you wind up just getting a spare timing cover?
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Correct it is on the fox. And no its the stock one....



I would post this on the Fox section, but Im just use to posting here and I just like to post here lol
 

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I think I just used the wrong gasket and its coming out those holes.
 
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could be...what gasket set did you use
 

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did you use any teflon tape on the bolts that go threw the coolant passages?
 

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Yep wrong gasket. Put the right one in and bam no coolant
 
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