DIY cam seals? HALP asap!

[green97gt]

hey, is there a DIY cam seals anywhere? ive looked, but cannot find.

ive already made my own special tool to hold crank pulley to remove the nut.

i guess my question is:

how do you keep the cam sprockets from turning while removing the nut on them? more homemade special tools?

loosen them while holding crankshaft pulley

or grab onto that big "nut" cast into the sprocket

and any recommendations on what type of grease to use to grease the seals with?

any other thoughts or advice?

this is a 97 gt BTW

[d1giPhux]

Not really sure if any of this will help you.. but I was looking around and found these links:

http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin ... job-28829/ (http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f88/cam-seal-replacement-diy-job-28829/)

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=837717

Also.. do you have the FSM (Factory Service Manual)? If not.. check out my sig.

[green97gt]

i do have a FSM but it is not quite as helpful as i would like, i just want to make sure i dont fuck anything up

also..does anyone have an explination as to why only some places on the timing cover have the rubber gasket between the rfont and back half? or am i missing pieces?

as i go thru this car it is more and more evident that the person who put this motor in was either in a hurry, or just diddnt care.

lots of missing bolts/loose bolts


thanks for the info

and thanks in advance

[green97gt]

so after much cursing, and swaering and thinging i fucked up the valves, i got it back together and drive to the beach...and back...

and losing alot less oil...but still smoking/smelll hot..

i guess its coming from the rear seals.. :smt011

its not worth pulling this motor since it has the beginning of crank knock, but if i keep lucas in it it stays quiet...

so im motor shopping...

anyone in the FL region have a nice low mileage motor they want to sell?

i can pick up....


cheers guys..