well ive got a little bit of an oil leak from the timing cover so im gonna put a new gasket on it. while i have it off what all should i do? im gonna check to see if the kdp has been done (w/ 200,000 miles i figure its already been fixed) also wouldnt this be easier to put a rack plug in with it off? does the cover have to be off to change the pump timing? im not gonna buy all the dial stuff, im just gonna turn the pulley counter clockwise. anything else i should do?

 

how much of an oil leak you have?

 

not that bad, just a little drip

 

just wondering because i had a leak and thought it was the timimng cover or front main but it was a busted front housing. kdp mad a new exit.(threw the gear housing)

 

nah its just a little leak in the seal, for 200,000 miles its something i expected

 

Just a little leak can be a kdp. Why your in there check and tab the kdp also check the bolts that mate the case to the block. Make sure you get a new front main seal. Ive seen new main seals and the gasket at Oreilly for 37.xx. It happened in my 97 at 190K broke the case. I just had to pull mine off the 98 last week. Started with a small oil leak about 4 months ago. Thought nothing of it just of it Ive experienced a broken case first hand... Well started getting a raddle. Took the cover off and the KDP wedged itself in between the cover and case and made a hole for itself.

As for rack plug it would be slightly easier but you still have to grind on the timing case to get it in. Your just pulling the cover. Not the case.

Heres the install for a kdp tab. Pretty much the same thing your doing.
http://www.tstproducts.com/DowelPina.pdf

 

idk about grinding the case, wouldnt it just be easier to take the case off?

 

no you have to pull the ccam to get the case off, full day job just to pull the case

 

o yeah duh... looks like ill grind it, any1 have pix of how to grind it?

 

grinder would be usefull and having the timing case would be another bonus to start with