1 1sicspeed Member Contributor : 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege Nov 29, 2013 #1 I changed my cam seals, timing belt frnt main seal oil pickup oil pan gasket. Valve cover gasket. And now its leakimg from cams seals help please?
I changed my cam seals, timing belt frnt main seal oil pickup oil pan gasket. Valve cover gasket. And now its leakimg from cams seals help please?
D duren03msp Member : 2003 mazdaspeed protege Nov 29, 2013 #2 actual cam seal? or leaking from the valve cover gasket from the corners of the cam caps closest to the gears? Last edited: Nov 29, 2013
actual cam seal? or leaking from the valve cover gasket from the corners of the cam caps closest to the gears?
H hornsfan10609 Certified Mazda Tech : 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2 Nov 29, 2013 #3 Where you should have put a dab of silicone...
D duren03msp Member : 2003 mazdaspeed protege Nov 29, 2013 #4 this ^ you should always put a little RTV between the main cam caps and the gasket on our cars.
1 1sicspeed Member Contributor : 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege Nov 29, 2013 #5 It was the cam seal I put the sealant on the corners. Now the main problem is there are scaring on the exhaust cam and cam cap but not on the intake side. Any ideas? Maybe bad cams? Or head?
It was the cam seal I put the sealant on the corners. Now the main problem is there are scaring on the exhaust cam and cam cap but not on the intake side. Any ideas? Maybe bad cams? Or head?
H hornsfan10609 Certified Mazda Tech : 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2 Nov 30, 2013 #6 Was it damaged when you first removed the valve cover or did it happen after the timing belt replacement? Visible wear on the cam lobes is normal
Was it damaged when you first removed the valve cover or did it happen after the timing belt replacement? Visible wear on the cam lobes is normal
1 1sicspeed Member Contributor : 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege Dec 15, 2013 #7 It was after I replaced the timing belt is when it happened
M MaxPower Member : '01 Pro ES Jan 15, 2014 #8 Did you remove the cam caps that cover the upper half of the cam seals?
