Crankshaft oil seal

[Konstantin Bogach]

Kneale, I used PVC coupling (white stuff) from Home Depot as a driving tool.  Works
great.  You just need to measure shaft diametern and take the caliper with you to
Home Depot.   I used motor oil.  I think jelly will work too.

Konstantin.

Kneale Brownson wrote:

> Thanks, Konstantin.  That was my post Ben was replying to.
>
> I managed to extract the seal today with a couple of large sheet metal
> screws holding some fender washers and a couple of pry bars boinking off a
> piece of maple I laid across the front of the oil pump casting.  I thought
> I was going to fail when the #10 sheet metal screws pulled right out of the
> 1/8" holes I drilled, but #12 screws in the 3/32" holes I drilled did the
> trick.
>
> So Bentley describes a fancy two-part sleeve tool to install the new
> seal.  Can I just use a couple of sockets that are about the right
> size?   Bentlely says to oil the seal lightly.  Would a skim of petroleum
> jelly work any better?