Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) KDP Questions

[drrhoades]

Can I use brake cleaner to clean all of the crud away from the timing cover with out it hurting the gaskets and seals? I am hoping that all of the crud is from the leaky valve gaskets that I replace a month ago and not from the cover gasket. Also where exactly is the KDP, from what I understand it is right above the fan pully?



Thanks,

Doug

 

[bighammer]

Brake cleaner might work or you could use engine cleaner.



The KDP is inside the timing cover. (sort of below and behind the fan pulley) It's a pin that aligns the timing case to the engine block during assembly.

 

[drrhoades]

Thanks for the reply. I am just worried that they brake cleaner may eat away at the gasket under the timing cover. I dont want to have to take everything apart. I have the jig to use but I havent had time to dig into it. Hopefully this weekend or next. Does anybody have a picture pointing out exactly where it is?



Doug

 

[Joe G.]

Take a look at the fifth picture here: http://www.flex.net/~triplem/new/dowelpin.htm



The empty hole is where the KDP was.