water leak

I have a weep coming from the timing cover and I don't have the time to pull the front of the engine off to correct it.
What is the best thing I can use to try to get the seepage to stop? I have an electric water pump also.
I also have siliconed the bolts on the front of the block that go into the water passages just in case this was the cause.


Thanks Tore

Tore,

Is it a new(er) timing cover or an OEM from 1971-ish? I've seen several older OEM covers that are corroded badly which could cause a leak.

Its a new cover. I can see a light weep from the gasket.

You could try draining the water out of it and letting it dry, smear some silicone where the leak is and check the bolts. That's gotten me by for a bit. No guarantees though...

jbozzelle wrote:You could try draining the water out of it and letting it dry, smear some silicone where the leak is and check the bolts.  That's gotten me by for a bit.  No guarantees though...

If you are sure it is leaking outward only and not into the crankcase then that works a lot of the time.

Moroso makes a sealer I used in my copper head gasket engine. It works very good!

Thanks Guys.


Tore