I seem to have a leak.........

[don hopkins]

I seem to have an oil leak on one side of the engine where the cam tower and heads interface and where the chain box interfaces with the case. Thus I need to remove the value covers, remove the spocket/cam nut/chain and then remove housing.
Are there any shortcuts I could take? For example, would it be possible to reseal with without completely remove the cam tower and housing?

Don
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1963 356B Super
1969 911S
1981 911 SC

[Alan Cottrill]

if it were me i'd make for sure where the oil was coming from before taking anything apart. a leaky rocker shaft can seem like a leak between the head and cam tower.

I'd try some of that dye and a black light and find the source then make a plan.

[don hopkins]

Here is my idea. I loosen the cam tower nuts and the loosen the chain housing fastners. Then without having to remove the cam nut or the cam, I remove the tower and the housing together. Seal up faces with sealant.
Is this possible?
don
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1963 356B Super
1969 911S
1981 911 SC

[Alan Cottrill]

I don't think you can remove the chain from the cam gear without removing the cam gear.

you're planning to do this on an engine stand, right???

[don hopkins]

No engine stand. Just the jack I used to remove the engine with.

don
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1963 356B Super
1969 911S
1981 911 SC

[Ned nyna 11]

Don,
The housing and the seal between the cam and housing goes on before the sprocket/cam nut. See Wayne's book

[don hopkins]

Ned,
Ok. I was just trying to avoid the scary job of doing the cam timing thing.

Don