Main and cam seals installed further in?

[my3awds]

Just a quick question. It took me a while to tap the main and cam seals in and I noticed that its a bit further in then when the old ones were sitting somewhat flush with the face of the engine block. Does it matter if the seals are in a bit? I put a tad bit of rtv just for extra measure.

Thanks~

[kleinkid]

I think it does matter. When I changed out mine, the first one I put in, I put in further than the one I took out was. Then I remembered the manual said drive it in as far as the one you took out was in. If you look inside the bore you can see a drain hole. If you put the seal in to far the hole is blocked. That is my opinion, could be wrong, but looking in there it made sense.

[THAWA]

That rtv might make the seal pop out.

[NuwanD]

yep, there is a drain hole in there, if the crank seal sits too far back it can block the hole, RTV can do the same so I wouldn't use it there.