How far to push front cam shaft seal in?

[Sir Psycho]

1995 B230FT

I've replaced this seal twice already with Elring and terrible results. I've got a Volvo seal now and it doesn't seem to want to go in as far as the Elring did. I'd say it's about 1/16" further out from being flush. Is this correct?

 

[Mylesofsmyles]

I usually go till they're flush.

 

[propav8r]

I usually go till they're flush.

Same. No problems. At least not from that seal.

 

[Sir Psycho]

Got it in

 

[TestPoint]

On a replacement seal I try to seat them about a sixteenth of an inch out from flush. That provides a new shaft surface for the seal lip to run on rather than the old groove.

 

[lummert]

Elring cam seals leak. Period.