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I intend to replace the O-Ring that all three videos talk about when I get the replacement O-Ring on Monday, but when I took everything apart today, I found what appears to be a 2nd O-Ring that is broken at an odd angle. That no one even talks about. 2nd O-Ring in the VVTi Cam Gear?
Is this suppose to have the angled break?
It seems pretty stiff (but so does the O-Ring I am replacing) is this suppose to also be a Viton O-Ring?
Has anyone ever seen this?
Is it a problem and should also be replaced?
I heard back from the guys at Power Dynamix in Texas.
They are the ones who did the Jeff's Garage Video linked above.
They wrote:
Don't mess with the second seal. It's actually not an o-ring.
It's called a split seal and it's made of a harder material.
So just don't mess with it.
Put it back in the groove as it was.
So, if anyone else is curious in the future, this is not an O-Ring and does not need to be replaced.
Bro, it’s me, from the future. This is the only place on the entire internet that explains the split seal. You just saved me a ton of trouble. Thank you for this thread so much!
Bro, it’s me, from the future. This is the only place on the entire internet that explains the split seal. You just saved me a ton of trouble. Thank you for this thread so much!
Glad I could help - I agree that for how common this problem is and how easy it is to repair I too am shocked more comments had not been made about the split seal.
Glad I could help - I agree that for how common this problem is and how easy it is to repair I too am shocked more comments had not been made about the split seal.
hi yes I the same crack so do I need to replace it? Or is it fine?
Bro, it’s me, from the future. This is the only place on the entire internet that explains the split seal. You just saved me a ton of trouble. Thank you for this thread so much!
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VVTi 2nd O-Ring
