1987 Toyota Landcruiser timing gear cover and oil seal

1987 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
218,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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SONOFAMOBILMAN
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I am replacing the timing gear oil seal on the timing gear cover, along with the timing gear cover gasket. Do I need to replace the gasket on the plate behind the timing gears? and if so, how do I do that? It would seam like a lot of added work just to replace a another gasket that may not be leaking. Or is it somthing that should be done any way> since I am not exactly sure what to do in order to get the timing gears off of the front of the motor.
Jim
Nov 27, 2009 at 12:16 PM
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DR LOOT
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it should not be necessary to replace the gasket behind the timing gears, considering the cover should seal the whole timing gear system.
Nov 28, 2009 at 2:18 AM
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