snw blue by you Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Since this is my first cover removal, my question is ; Where exactly am I supposed to cut the sealent? When it says upper & lower crankcase, do they mean the block and bedplate? I know it was in the 6.0 course, but I took that a year ago, and my brain has long since fried! It doesn't even show you in the 6.0L bible, and I have all of them. Thanks for the help guys, just trying to avoid any additional work. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cheers.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 You need to cut the sealant at the joints where the upper cylinder block and the lower bed plate meet and intersect the covers. A paint scraper sharpened to be razor sharp works really well. The idea is not to stretch the spaghetti gasket between the upper and lower block. You also want to leave the silicone sealant in the block and intact. Remember to use the proper silicone!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snw blue by you Posted June 21, 2005 Author Share Posted June 21, 2005 No problem with the front cover at all, thanks Keith for the advice! One question though; How do you hold the damper while trying to turn the bolts the additional 90 dgrs? /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbup.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Good thing you mentioned that! I have yet to reassemble a 6.0L that was going back into a truck so I have never needed to use the bolt tightening procedure... until now. Having just reviewed the service manual I guess I need to order some bolts tomorrow! This is a van that shredded the FEAD belt and it somehow damaged the front crankshaft seal as it wound around the crank behind the pulley. By the way, what were you taking the front cover off for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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