2001 24v Cummins Front Main Seal Replacement 

Thank you for the tip about the ratchet strap. That's gold!

thank you im about to in-bark on the front main seal you tube is a great place to find help like this thank you great video

always put the top stud back in before putting cover back on and use it to guide you on , then ya don't have to rotate cover any to find bolt holes and mess up yer RTV, all bolt holes will be lined up perfectly

The correct thread lock on that sleeve is Loctite 545. Do not install the sleeve that way with a hammer. There is a special tool to install that sleeve that sucks the sleeve down. It's about 100 bucks but many people get away with using the harmonic balancer. The hammer methed will not set that sleeve correctly and you are likely to get another leak from the seal/sealing surface being off center.

Thoroughbred Diesel has a good video.

Can't stand oil leaks! Great repair!!🍺🏁

You left your pressure washer on! And I don’t think it’s getting enough water. Lol 😂

If you go ahead and unbolt that stuff you're struggling with ,it will serve you well on the install also...

Nice bro

Hi not sure if you can help. Switched out the vp44 but dropped the keyway. What's the easiest way to get it out? Tia

I was wondering. They sell a timing cover gasket. Should I just use rtv?

Ok just some info to add to this video when you get your crank seal you may or may not get the timing cover gasket, why i have no idear but,,, i did not get one in my fel pro set, but with the seal you get a plastic sleave it must remain in the seal while you install the cover on to the crank shaft... i used the seal tool but it set the seal to deep so no big deel the seal come with a steal rink that is part of your timing cover ALIMENT TOOL whil its on the bench check the fit of the steal ring. FIRST i used permeateX ADHDSIVE I PUT IT ON THE COVER then pull the plastic ring out .... startes a few bolts now then tap the steel ring in to meat your new seal it shoud be flush with the cover and should stay seated when you are installing the timing cover.BOLTS.. i gave the permatex 2 hr to set up befor putting all the blots in.. after that torque all bolts to 18 ft lbs..... i all so used the sleave kit on the crank shaft, the seal install tool comes with the sleave tool and sets it close to wair it should be just check and double check it

did my tappet cover seal then when assembling everything back together i dropped the vp keyway into the gear case so then i had to remove my front cover retrieve the keyway put everything back together now front seal is leaking and a fuel leak too pain in the ass job 🙄

Hey bud where did you get that tool you were hammering to get the sleeve on ?

Correct me if im wrong but did that seal go in backwards? Yellow strip is the dust cover and should be on the outside facing the radiator. The ring you used is the depth tool, not an install tool.

You should paint the injector cover or whatever it’s called

If doing one yourself DO NOT use this video as a how to, this is the wrong way to do it. You have to install it from the inside of the timing cover.

Wrong wrong wrong!