As title the camshaft oil seal leaks when the engine (CVH) warms up up to normal temperature, coating the cam sprocket and spraying it everywhere

Ive fitted two new seals, one from a motor factors and one from Ford but its still doing the same, WHY!?!?

Am i fitting it wrong? would running on thinner oil do this? any ideas? talk about throwing a spanner in the works

Anyone?

Gray

 

CAM NOT WORN WHERE SEAL FITS OULDNT TAKE MUCH 2 MAKE IT LEAK

 

Its a brand new Kent cam, just run in

 

DONT TAKE THIS THE WRONG BUT R U FITTING IT THE WRITE WAY ROUND IT THE ONLY OTHER THING I THINK IT COULD BE IF IT A NEW CAM AND OIL SEAL

 

Fitting it the right way round not sure how far i should push it into the head though perhaps im not fitting it properly

 

I ALWAYS FIT THEM FLUSH WITH THE HEAD

 

take the rocker cover of and you'll see.

could the head be worn? causing the cam to sit slightly off, leaving a gap for ouil to leak?

 

I hope not the head was recently rebuilt by Burtons could it be because ive not pushed it in square? think ive been putting them in wrong

 

JUST MAKE SURE IT SITS FLUSH WITH THE HEAD AND ITS THE WRITE WAY ROUND NICE AND CLEAN AND U SHOULDNT HAVE A PROBLEM

 

Another thing i thought of, ive used 5w-30 castrol GTX magnetec, you know that stuff you have for the modern Zetec i bought it buy mistake and only noticed when i was filling the engine

Ive done 0 miles with the oil in as ive barely started setting up the engine, im sorting out too many problems like this am planning to change it for the proper stuff soon as it'll probrably have swarf in it where i refitted the head etc

It only leaks when up to normal running temp, from cold its fine

 

Maybe the oil is slightly too thin

 

well we'll see tomorrow cos im gonna change it for some decent stuff

knowing my luck it'll still be leaking

 

nothin to do with the oil

u have to press it in quite firmly. should be flush, or just protrude slightly from the head.

 

good luck

 

Cheers ill need it

keep you posted