Crank seal backing out? (1 Viewer)

[sakamo]

Just finished the oil pump cover and crank seals. Torqued to spec, ran about 100 miles and no leaks. Just checking underneath and looks like my crank seal may be backing out? I didn’t check on install if it’s supposed to look like this underneath so just curious?

 

[Fj80oregon]

Did you torque your harmonic balancer to 304ftlbs?

 

[Fj80oregon]

Did it look like this when you installed it?

 

[manofthewoods]

Did it look like this when you installed it?

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Holy too clean to be true Batman!
Something IS wrong. Not a spec of dirt.
I say AI airbrushed photo

 

[sakamo]

I did torque to spec and believe yes it did look flush but I was looking from the top.

 

[sakamo]

I could also be looking at the lip of the seal as it does protrude.

 

[truthdetector]

I could also be looking at the lip of the seal as it does protrude.

That's what I was thinking.

I guess you'll know pretty quick if it does back itself out.

 

[bicycleagent003]

That would worry me. It looks like it was not installed flush and driven far enough inside to seat properly. I can't see how it would move forward unless it wasn't driven in true and far enough to begin with. But I'm not an expert. Just my two cents.

 

[Kernal]

@sakamo " yeah, you may just be looking at the outer rubber dust shield/lip section of the seal which protrudes outward and is partially surrounded by a cup on the backside of the harmonic balancer. (Too dark and wet to go out and get a photo to compare).

Can you take another photo from slightly in front of and above the harmonic balance to show the gap between the harmonic balancer and the timing chain cover?