Anyone know how to change Cam Seals on 06 1.6L Aveo

[bandf]

Thanks to everyones response to this question. I won't know if they seals are leaking until I do my timing belt change, which I'm hoping to do very shorty. I was wondering how to do it because I thought it might be part of preventative maintenance as one of the timing belt kits at Rockauto come with cam seals in the kit.

[jayman]

yeah, its a good idea to do while your in there, i had to replace mine about a month after i did my timing belt :/

[bandf]

Thanks for your input jayman, i may just do it then...would you mind explaining how you changed your cam seals after getting your cam gears off. My engine has 151000km on it and I don't think it has been done yet, so I'm leaning more to getting the kit with the cam seals.

[jayman]

Mine were worn to the point of them spinning as the engine ran so it was pretty easy to pry them out. i think i used a small screwdriver to get mine, anything pointed should work. just take your time and try not to scratch where the seals sit. good luck!

[05Aveo]

look at the snap-on tool kit and try and fashion you something of that nature if you can. just go get you a nail and flatten the end and bend it. find you some flat steel and drill a hole in the center and cut the a slot in both ends. Tap that center hole and put a bolt through it. Shove the nails into the seals like they showed on the video and you have a seal puller for little of nothing.

[bandf]

05Aveo, you read my mind, that was exactly what I was thinking after watching the video

[bandf]

Thanks for all the positive responses, sure nice to be on a site where everyone is nice and respectful.

[05Aveo]

Yeah no problem when you have moral and ethics which this site has and I was brought up that way, then you got a good flow of information and good repore. Let us know what you did and how to fashion it so we can either copy or know what the problems are. Appreciate the quick feedback.

[bandf]

Just waiting on my parts, will let you know how I made out and what I did.

[05Aveo]

Just waiting on my parts, will let you know how I made out and what I did.

So how did you do on changing your belt out?