hmm alright. is it an issue that i didnt get my seal directly from Cummins. its what you can get from napa. ya i got the 60# valve springs installed a year ago when my head gasket went. im kinda pissed how the valve seal already crapped out when it had all new ones put in.

 

Nah, no issue. Cummins seals can fail just like a napa seal, just probably not as likely to fail is all.


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its to bad you just got a head gasket from me when the head was off you should have it machined for top hat seals ($80) and then you would have been set

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valve seal but just get #1 TCD then use a spring compressor or a homemade one cut out a piece of cardboard or rag and cover as much as you can under the valve cover the reason behind is when you drop a keeper down the push rod hole you will kick ur self in the *** I would replace #1 intake and exhaust seals since ur there, if you dont already have them I got some

rear main there alot of fun just make sure you use GENUINE Cummins also use no silicone or other sealants clean the crank to like new if you use abrasives be careful
use the provided seal driver and a SMALL ball pein hammer and tap once this side once that side with light hits till the driver bottoms out it should take you at least 3-5 minuts to drive that in go slow if it looks twisted lightly tap it straight there about 40 bucks so get it right the first time

Brice

 

ya i didnt really know anything about the tophats at the time. the next time the head gasket pops i will have it done along with other stuff. thanks for the tips. im hoping it will go well. i really dont wanna have to take everything apart again to fix it if it leaks.

 

anyone know if i should put the valve seals in wet with oil on them or something or dry just the way they are?

 

i did my rear main seal tonight. i think it went fairly well. i hope it never leaks again on me. the old one was hanging out in there for the ride and pretty much flopped out. someone recomended i put some rtv on it where the gasket and oil seal housing meet. you think this is a good idea?

 

genuine cummins gasket no
aftermarket gasket yes


also did you install the seal with the seal plate bolted in place? if so dont take it off now if not then be dam careful that the seal dose not roll when sliding on the crank and MAKE SURE THE CRANK IS CLEAN

 

ya its not cummins. its a felpro gasket from napa. i had already got it a long time ago so i didnt feel like getting the one from cummins. i didnt take the seal plate off. i didnt know that i should have. i made sure everything was really clean and dry since thats what the seal called for. it took me a long time to get the seal on and in place. i did alot of light tapping to ensure it didnt go crooked. ill put some rtv on it and call it good.

 

if the motor is out you better do a pan gasket and do all the valve seals not just 1 if 1 leaked the others are on there way again if the motors out i would put a cam seal in also just my 2 cents

 

im not happy with the valve seals i got from napa. theyre not right. ill send you a pm about the ones you got.