Okay, I installed my crane cams yesterday and AEM cam gears, I customized my timing belt cover so it shows the cam gears. I started my car up and drove it a block when it started smoking under the hood. Oil is splattering out from where the cams end and the cam gears start. Help me! How can I fix this? Is there any specific proceedure Im supposed to do to seal it? I used the old plastic rings that were on my camshafts but I dont really remember how far you push them back or which direction the flat end is supposed to face.


Also, do you have to take the timing belt off to adjust the timing gears???

I beat an IS300!!!

mods: custom CAI, pacesetter header, MSD ignition, unothodox udp, polyurethane motormounts, egr blockoff plate, ngk iridiums + wires, Greddy evo catback, ported intake manifold.

replace the cam seals

you should always use new seals,etc.. when messing with engine parts

and yes you will have to take the timing gears off to get to the seals.

Or it could be your valve cover leaking right on top of the cam lumps at each end

1998 dodge avenger 4 cyl AT
Mods are:
Not enough

same thing had to me also. I just moved the cam seals in closer. They are really cheap. Mine were new.

Kevin
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cam seals are the hard plastic rings with the spring inside of them right?

Where do they go? before, under or after the lump that you were talking about that holds the cams in at the end right by the cam gears???

My seals look fine do I have to replace them???

The question earlier is do I have to take the belt off to adjust the AEM cam gears???

I beat an IS300!!!

mods: custom CAI, pacesetter header, MSD ignition, unothodox udp, polyurethane motormounts, egr blockoff plate, ngk iridiums + wires, Greddy evo catback, ported intake manifold.

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Originally posted by anotherblitzedeclipse
cam seals are the hard plastic rings with the spring inside of them right? Where do they go? before, under or after the lump that you were talking about that holds the cams in at the end right by the cam gears???