[s-cars] Crank seal

[Wayne Dohnal]

I got mine out with a "tool" made from a nail.  I ground one end of the head
flat against the shank (so the shank could butt up to the edge of the
crank), then hooked the remaining part of the head behind the seal.  It took
a bend in the shank to make it work.  Then I grabbed the shank with a pliers
and used it as a lever against the front of the crank to pull the seal out.
A major downside is nicking the crank while doing the levering.  It doesn't
seem to be all that hard.

Wayne Dohnal
1994 S4

>Any idea how to get the crank seal out?  I've tried the trick on SJM about
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>drilling a hole and using a sheet metal screw.  No luck.  The screw tears
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>ight out.  If anyone has any idea how this is done (apparently without the
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>tool since the kit I rented didn't include one)?  Even if you don't know
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>e right way, any way is better than no way.  At this point, if anyone has
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>he tool I'll give you a billion dollars for it!