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• Cam Seal R&R..."No Special Tools" Required by ftm1776 on 28 May, 2014 14:08
• Bentley gives a procedure to R&R the camshaft seal without "special" tools which requires loosening of the cam bearing caps.
  
  Would this make it possible to easily just slip the old off and slip a new one on?
  
  Are there any special concerns about loosening the caps?
• #1 by vanbcguy on 28 May, 2014 14:28
• It is really pretty simple if you undo the cap. The seal is a pretty simple device really.
  
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• #2 by wolf_walker on 28 May, 2014 16:08
• Not that I ever noticed, remove cap, replace seal, replace cap.  Beware inaccurate torque wrench, I snapped a stud once.
  I just tighten that one by hand now.
• #3 by burn_your_money on 28 May, 2014 17:02
• Other than the "special" tools needed to time the engine right? 
• #4 by ftm1776 on 29 May, 2014 17:33
• Yeah, that's in a different section in Bentley.
  
  I've got the timing tools...............
  
  Used them once to just check the timing......0.90 mm, on the money !!
• #5 by 8v-of-fury! on 29 May, 2014 19:54
• Well then you are set to replace that cam seal.
  
  I didn't use anything special when I  replaced mine.
• #6 by air-cooled or diesel on 01 Jun, 2014 16:01
• you just have to loosen and wiggle off the 1 cap. I use either silicone, or permatex (aviation), on outer portion of seal, try not to get sealant on inner portion of seal-towards inside engine, grease seal I find works best, wipe off extra, but a generous amount on lips, permatex on outer portion of cap, just some.
  I guess you end up having to loosen timing sheet metal.(5mm allen).
• #7 by ftm1776 on 02 Jun, 2014 11:11
• Quote from: air-cooled or diesel on 01 Jun, 2014 16:01

  .......grease seal I find works best.......
  

  
  Can you be more specific, please?? Grease seal??
  
  Thanks
• #8 by air-cooled or diesel on 03 Jun, 2014 07:15
• you need some kind of tube on inner of seal, where They run on shaft, I find grease, or a grease w/ some oil mixed in work, put some lube on shaft too and wipe of extra on inner of seal/shaft.
  grease -the seal. or at least lube.
• #9 by ftm1776 on 03 Jun, 2014 18:21
• Gotcha, Air-cooled !!
  
  I've seen it done on  Youtube.
  
  thanks