removing rear crank seal? [5kcstq]

[James at ringsperformance.com]

> If it is totally foolish to try to replace the seal only, then I will
spring
> for the new seal including the flange.  Have there been problems
> with the separate style leaking or something?  I could use some
> sealer (or is that sealant?) at the seal/flange joint, if that is a good
> idea.

When I put the redone MC1 into the 200, I was Mr Concientious, changing
_every_ seal and whatnot. I did the "easy" rear and left the flange well
enough alone. Now motor oil oozes out the hall-sender holes, the magic
diagnostic hole, and drips off the bottom of the bell housing. IMO, a quite
stupid way to have saved a few bucks. Naturally, YMMV. When the oil finally
gets to the clutch, I guess the tranny will have to come out for a new disk
and the damn rear seal/flange gasket.

cu, James Marriott
'84 4kq beater, 217k, for sale (BUY IT!)
'87 4kq (alias "late-B2 90q") with rare ersatz NG engine, 184k
'89 200q (MC1, ProconTen/no bag, 1.8 blah blah), 142k
Boise, ID, USA     http://www.webpak.net/~marriott/
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