Crankshaft oil seal

[Kneale Brownson]

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At 03:48 PM 07/12/2002 -0400, Huw Powell wrote:


> > 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?
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>Sure, or a bit of PVC tube, tapped on lightly.

I found I had a 1 3/8 socket that was just barely smaller than the opening
that seal slids into.  The fact it was 3/4" drive meant I could put in the
crankshaft bolt and turn the seal in with no tapping required  :~)


> >  Bentlely says to oil the seal lightly.  Would a skim of petroleum
> > jelly work any better?
>
>Why not use what it will be "sealing," motor oil?

I just figured some petroleum jelly would stay in place while I fiddled
around while most of the motoroil would run off during that fiddling, but I
DID use oil anyway.
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