Thread: Timing chain cover front seal placement?

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tech do you mean it presses in from the water pump side or outside? This is exactly oposite of what they told me, but makes more sense since the seal has a beefier rounded edge that would less likely bend. I also was told to push it in until the edge of the seal is flush with the inner edge of the cover.

Tech I missed the cast cover part. So here are photos of the stock cover(can't see hole in it where it is broken) and the Dorman cover with a new seal in it, I made a small dent in the lip of the seal, do you think this is ok? see photos below
Stock cover

New cover:

The seal is always installed by pushing on the solid side of it. You can't be pushing on the open side. Open side goes to the oily side of the motor.