Rear main seal

[Bernie Benz]

Fiber and cardboard! Are you driving Model TŒs? All modern low pressure
rotary shaft seals are spring loaded nitrile, or a more exotic elastomer.
A stool softner may also work for you.

Bernie 

> From: Peter Schulz <pcschulz at comcast.net>
> Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 22:27:42 -0400
> To: Bernie Benz <b.benz at charter.net>, Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net>
> Cc: 200q20V mailing list <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: Rear main seal
> 
> Bernie:
> 
> I'm going to call you on this one...
> 
> I can understand that the seal restorer can work
> on the fiber and cardboard type seals, but the
> front and rear crank and cam seals are rubber with a spring.....
> 
> Is the seal restorer also supposed to act as a
> treatment for rubber/vinyl seals?
> 
> 
> -Peter
> 
> At 09:12 PM 8/27/2006, Bernie Benz wrote:
>> Kneale, here¹s ;your expected answer:
>> 
>> DFI if IAB! Add a can of engine seal restorer and never have to replace a
>> rotary shaft seal. Tranny and rear end also.
>> 
>> Bernie
>> 
>>> From: Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net>
>>> Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:49:09 -0400
>>> To: 200q20v at audifans.com
>>> Subject: Rear main seal
>>> 
>>> I originally planned to replace the rear main seal as part of the throwout
>>> bearing/clutch replacement.  But looking at the Bentley, I'd have to get
>>> some additional new parts, namely new flywheel bolts, new needle bearing,
>>> as well as some more tools I don't have yet.  I see no sign of rear main
>>> seal leakage.  This car has ~130K miles.  Is rear main seal replacement
>>> necessary?