wanted to see if I got 3 defective sets in a row? or its a common occurrence with those.

post if you had leaking seals when installed properly(according to service manual)

don't ask how i did 3 times i needed them last minute and didn't have any spares

1st one i replaced with stone and leak stopped

2nd one engine i returned them and got another set but they kept leaking from the seal not around it because i covered it with silicone that time

3rd one is on the engine about 1000 miles and also silicone around it but still leaking around the seal where camshaft is.


and are the beck&arnley and victor reinz better quality?

 

I have only used OEM and never had an issue with OEM or aftermarket camshafts.

 

im gonna have to just order few sets to keep in a box lol

I also had no problem with seals that came in the STONE rebuild kit
none of the stone seals leaked in the 10000 miles that I had the engine

 

We use Fel-Pro seals & gaskets at our shop regularly and have never had an issue with the seals. Are you certain that you have not damaged them during install, or had a sealing edge fold over? You should not need to use any silicone on the cam seals. And you're sure you are getting the correct seal?

 

on any aftermarket seal you must put a small glob of grease on the inner lip to allow the lip to breakin in properly ...Honda oem seals come pregreased

 

Correct. Grease or oil; should be dont on all seals, on the inner lip during installation. I just assumed you would have done that, but I probably shouldn't assume that. Were the seals installed correctly?

 

yep it says on the package. I follow instructions

 

have you guys checked any of them few months later?

 

in last 3 years ive done about 10 complete rebuilds. d series and b series and fixed many more in between.

the ones that I didn't use felpro seals didn't leak

I go to autozone 2 minutes away from the house and pick up a set when I don't have time to order its the correct part

 

this right here. i always order extras of common parts, or parts that need replacement when doing relatively common maintenance. extra front and rear mainseals are helpful to have on hand too.

about the felpro - ive used them before and they weep a tiny bit but havent had issues with them pissing out oil. i think fel pro is turning into junk, i bet they got bought out at some point in the recent past.

 

Its not gushing but its constantly leaking just a tiny bit i can see fresh oil all the time

 

For the most part,Id stick with OEM. However Stone kits,BeckArnley and Victor Reinz are all superior to Fel-Pro IMO....

 

autozone fail.
tried Timken seals and they list wrong size for b16 so fn tired of wasting time with local stores...

I measured the felpro outside diameter its 43.05. anyone has diameter for oem seals?
or other brands?

would be good for reference

 

speaking of timkin, avoid their bearings at all costs. i think they used to be a decent brand way back when, but idk maybe they got bought out. i was having their wheel bearings go bad in a matter of months. if autozone is your thing over oem for whatever reason, go with the duralast over timkin

 

Timken bearing lasted me less than a year rear wheel bearing

 

the only reason a Timken bearing is only going to last a year is if you overtorque the axle nut or whatever holds the bearing in place

 

I replaced a timken hub that was there already and tightened to oem specs i have service manual for a reason

 

outside diameter:
Felpro: 43.05mm
JIC :43.15mm
Oem :43.25mm

Not so much oem specs as they say... garbage

 

yea i have had two bad experiences with felpro cam seals on H22.. they are alot more flimsy to oem

 

I've replaced leaking Felpro cam seals in a few vehicles (F22, D16, D15...) with no more than 50k miles on them that were hard as a rock and brittle. they fell apart when i removed them. I like to use NOK when i can.