Oil seal: get to know all the details about this timing chain kit component

Despite being incredibly flexible, silicone has some significant drawbacks. The toughness, resistance to wear, and abrasion of many silicone compounds are poor. If you seriously need an oil seal material with better strength and resistance to high temperature, the perfect option is Viton.

To act as a barrier and prevent dirt, contamination and other external entities from entering the system containing the lubricating oil.