Cam seal depth

[Tempast]

1996 Legnum VR4.

Hey guys, I'm in the middle of replacing my timing belt and giving everything a good clean and coat of paint while I'm in there. so I've got the cam gears off and I'm replacing the cam seals.
Now the old seals look to go in about 1/4" but I'm able to push the new ones in about 1/2". Anyone have an idea?
Should I bottom them out or get them just passed flush? I've taken the cam bearing cover off to get the old seal out, do I put the new seal in, then torque, or do I torque it up and pound the new seal in?

Thanks for the info!
From Canada.

 

[6A13TT TYPE S]

Push the front of the seal flush with the inside of the chamfer on the cap. Dont push it in full depth as that can block the drainback drilling and cause the seal to weap if pressure builds up behind it

 

[Tempast]

Found out how it sits, the old seals have a small ridge on them that centers in groove in the cap. The new seals don't have this lip, so I've put the seal to where the lip would be. Should work fine.

 

[Tempast]

Cam seals are in, I've got the crank sprocket off, now I need to get the front main out. Trying to edge it forward with a pick.

 

[Heatmakerz]

How

1996 Legnum VR4.

Hey guys, I'm in the middle of replacing my timing belt and giving everything a good clean and coat of paint while I'm in there. so I've got the cam gears off and I'm replacing the cam seals.
Now the old seals look to go in about 1/4" but I'm able to push the new ones in about 1/2". Anyone have an idea?
Should I bottom them out or get them just passed flush? I've taken the cam bearing cover off to get the old seal out, do I put the new seal in, then torque, or do I torque it up and pound the new seal in?

Thanks for the info!
From Canada.

Hey how did you get the cam gears off?!?! I'm an idoit and I feel I should have loosend them when I had timing belt in!

 

[6A13TT TYPE S]

How

Hey how did you get the cam gears off?!?! I'm an idoit and I feel I should have loosend them when I had timing belt in!

https://www.mitsubishi-forums.com/attachments/6a13-pdf.13057/

Read the manual there is a SST for removing the gears.
They can be extremely stubborn to remove at times. So the tool is worth it's weight in gold

 

[Heatmakerz]

https://www.mitsubishi-forums.com/attachments/6a13-pdf.13057/

Read the manual there is a SST for removing the gears.
They can be extremely stubborn to remove at times. So the tool is worth it's weight in gold

Thanks I appreciate it! I'll check it out this is my first time doing this! I just bought the car! Came from a subaru to this so the belt is has a bit more to it haha

 

[mezje]

There is a nut on the cam shaft you can use to react again, can't remember the size.

They are a right PITA but with 2 people, one on the cam, one on a big breaker bar it should crack.

 

[Heatmakerz]

There is a nut on the cam shaft you can use to react again, can't remember the size.

They are a right PITA but with 2 people, one on the cam, one on a big breaker bar it should

There's a nut on the cam shaft to lock it? if I have the valve cover off?
And sorry what does pita mean?

 

[6A13TT TYPE S]

Theres a hex cast into the camshaft you can put a big adjustable spanner onto is what he means.

Pita = pain in the ass

 

[Heatmakerz]

Theres a hex cast into the camshaft you can put a big adjustable spanner onto is what he means.

Pita = pain in the ass

Haha oh okay! And I just ended ordering a universal cam holder of Amazon it should be here tomorrow! Thanks for the help and info any thing helps!!

 

[Heatmakerz]

Thanks for all your help! I got all the cams off and new cam seals on and put together! Now just gotta do the crank seal!