Crank seal gap

[Hank24]

I just replaced the crank seal and put a wear sleeve on it (Cummins kit). I left the plastic guide on it (between the seal and the sleeve) for couple days due to waiting on my new fluidampr to come in. I pulled the guide off this morning and noticed a slight gap between the lip of the seal and the wear sleeve. Is that normal? And if not should I go ahead and pull the cover off and install a new seal all over again? I’d hate to button everything back up then find a leak again. Thanks in advance.

 

[Ozymandias]

Give it some time to get back to its original shape, hopefully it does.
Is it very cold where you are, might want to heat it a little with a hair dryer to let it relax.

 

[Joe Mc]

Hopefully this will help
https://www.turbodieselregister.com...d-to-hopefully-help-2nd-and-last-time.253085/

 

[Hank24]

Give it some time to get back to its original shape, hopefully it does.
Is it very cold where you are, might want to heat it a little with a hair dryer to let it relax.

10-4. I’ll get after it with the hair dryer and hope for the best. Thanks.

 

[Hank24]

Hopefully this will help
https://www.turbodieselregister.com...d-to-hopefully-help-2nd-and-last-time.253085/

Good write up Joe. I did mine the same way you did. Hopefully that seal is good. We will see this spring when she’s all pieces back together.

 

[Joe Mc]

Hank, hope your seal works out for you. Still have same truck and no leaks Sept. 2015 to present is good for me. Hope I don't jinx it

 

[Hank24]

Thanks Joe. That’s crazy. Hopefully I’ll be able to say the same about mine in a few years.