New2chevy
09-24-2013, 08:56 PM
Trouble free way to install water pump shaft seal.
No special tools or oil is required. I did use a little spit ha ha ha.
Here is the simple version:
This procedure is done with the timing cover already installed on your engine.
Put a 1/2" socket (1/4" drive) into the seal, from the front of the seal.
Work the socket around for a minute or so, to make the rubber seal a little bigger, temporarily.
Take the coupler that goes between the water pump shaft and engine block shaft (make sure it is CLEAN and rust free). I sanded mine down until it felt smooth (It won't LOOK smooth).
Then, put the coupler into the seal carefully, from the FRONT/FLAT side of the seal, right after taking the 1/2" socket out of the seal. The coupler WILL go into the rubber seal eventually (in a minute or less)....just work it around sort of slow while pushing. Put the coupler all the way onto the shaft on the engine block. Push the seal onto the shaft, toward the timing cover. Tap the seal in with an O2 sensor.
I used ZERO oil during this process.
Here is the seal on the coupler....push it all the way to the end of the coupler, so the edge of the rubber seal is even with the edge of the coupler.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f363/t3turbo/Firebird/WPSSeal2_zps64b59e63.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/t3turbo/media/Firebird/WPSSeal2_zps64b59e63.jpg.html)
Put the coupler all the way onto the shaft coming out of the timing cover, so it pops over the O-ring on the shaft and seats against the other shaft. Push the seal onto the other shaft. It will slide right onto the shaft VERY easily.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f363/t3turbo/Firebird/WPSSeal16_zps548ab8e7.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/t3turbo/media/Firebird/WPSSeal16_zps548ab8e7.jpg.html)
Tap it the rest of the way into the timing cover with an O2 sensor socket. DONE.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f363/t3turbo/Firebird/WPSSeal17_zpsfd2ad050.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/t3turbo/media/Firebird/WPSSeal17_zpsfd2ad050.jpg.html)
No special tools or oil is required. I did use a little spit ha ha ha.
Here is the simple version:
This procedure is done with the timing cover already installed on your engine.
Put a 1/2" socket (1/4" drive) into the seal, from the front of the seal.
Work the socket around for a minute or so, to make the rubber seal a little bigger, temporarily.
Take the coupler that goes between the water pump shaft and engine block shaft (make sure it is CLEAN and rust free). I sanded mine down until it felt smooth (It won't LOOK smooth).
Then, put the coupler into the seal carefully, from the FRONT/FLAT side of the seal, right after taking the 1/2" socket out of the seal. The coupler WILL go into the rubber seal eventually (in a minute or less)....just work it around sort of slow while pushing. Put the coupler all the way onto the shaft on the engine block. Push the seal onto the shaft, toward the timing cover. Tap the seal in with an O2 sensor.
I used ZERO oil during this process.
Here is the seal on the coupler....push it all the way to the end of the coupler, so the edge of the rubber seal is even with the edge of the coupler.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f363/t3turbo/Firebird/WPSSeal2_zps64b59e63.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/t3turbo/media/Firebird/WPSSeal2_zps64b59e63.jpg.html)
Put the coupler all the way onto the shaft coming out of the timing cover, so it pops over the O-ring on the shaft and seats against the other shaft. Push the seal onto the other shaft. It will slide right onto the shaft VERY easily.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f363/t3turbo/Firebird/WPSSeal16_zps548ab8e7.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/t3turbo/media/Firebird/WPSSeal16_zps548ab8e7.jpg.html)
Tap it the rest of the way into the timing cover with an O2 sensor socket. DONE.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f363/t3turbo/Firebird/WPSSeal17_zpsfd2ad050.jpg (http://s51.photobucket.com/user/t3turbo/media/Firebird/WPSSeal17_zpsfd2ad050.jpg.html)