won't start after front seal repair

[TurboCajun]

it is how I learned, with the help of you guys

[Steve Wood]

learning is a never ending ordeal

[poppy1440]

I'm leaning more and more each time I have an issue with this car.
but believe it or not its therapeutic to me.
I doubt I have put 1,000 miles on my car in the last 5 years because my life is so hectic.   When I do get a break I spend it with the family. but now both of my sons have part time jobs and they are hardly ever home and my wife is addicted to television so I go out to my shop and take something apart and 9 times out of 10 it doesn't work properly when I put it back together and thats when the fun begins.

Mr Steve if they think this was tough they should take a look at this thread. http://www.ihadav8.com/forum/index.php?topic=3164.msg49568#msg49568

[Steve Wood]

Yep, you firmly implanted the need to check for egr leaks in that thread!

[poppy1440]

Just for information the car is still leaking and it seems to be coming from front seal area again.   I think Im just gonna live it.

Question:
what should oil pressure be at idle and 45 mph cruising.
Mine is 20 and 38-40

[poppy1440]

Its really around 15 @ idle

[gnonyx]

Not to insult you, but are you sure it's oil? or is it water?
What type of front seal did you used?

[poppy1440]

Neoprene seal.
I'm not insulted but im 100% sure it's the oil pressure guage.
The car runs great but it just seems a little low

[earlbrown]

Clean the living shit out of the front of the engine with brake parts cleaner.

Go around the block then throw some baby powder where you think it's leaking.   Whatever is wet will light up like the forth of July.

[TexasT]

When "throwing" baby power I use an old oil field water hauler trick. I have an empty mustard squeeze bottle with the twist to open top. I use a funnel to pour the baby power into the mustard bottle(I must be cleaned out and dry).
Then you can "squirt" the baby powder where you want it.

http://www.bloomberg.com/ss/10/10/1007_bestselling_condiments/image/08_frenchs.jpg



I usually cut the top off the baby powder as it takes too long to get it out other wise.

[poppy1440]

Thanks
I'll give that a try.

[Steve Wood]

Pit some pipe dope on the threads before screwing the fitting in

[earlbrown]

Did you reinstall the oil slinger in front of the bottom timing chain gear?

And is this a GM timing cover?   And are both the locating dowel pins still in the block?

[poppy1440]

I don't recall installing anything other than the gasket. 
It's one of your covers Mr. Brown.

Im gonna try to see what the oil slinger looks like.

It looks like the oil is gathering right below the front seal on the little beveled lip.

[larrym]

Did miss the hidden bolt on the cover?