[Vwdiesel] main seal
cass
iscass at shaw.ca
Tue May 18 00:11:41 EDT 2004
ok..im waiting on the seal.ill give it another 300 km.
.(the bigger 4" one hagar :o) )
yes..its a new one...
its down to one drip at shut down now.
i just HATE drips!!!
(me included sometimes)
so/...if i do replace this one...
people(James?) are saying it may be prudent to lightly sand the
crank shaft..um..seal surface? while i have the 'carrier'(aluminum piece)
(with wet dry 220)
have never done this..or herd of it.
next thing onlist to fix *soon*is the freekishly LOUD howling
i believe to be my front right bearing..i did not know they
could be that loud!!! :o)
thanks
cassie
should i wait another week..another 200 k?
Hagar say Yes. :
Here is a hillbilly logic explanation : WHAT ? have you got to loose by
waiting.? a few drops of oil.
WHAT ? have you got to gain ? you may not have to do the job. I had
many seals over the years that sealed after a while.
What do you call main seal ? the 2inch or the 4inch ?
Are you telling us that you did not replace both seals ,when you had the
shaft out ?
Many types of seals do seal after exposure to lots of heat and pressure.Some need
a fluid like ATF. Leather seals are notorious for going DRY in storage but will
seal after they get soaked.
Personally I tend to lean towards James Hansens procedure of using fine
very fine wet and dry paper, on the shaft.But I do have some chromed or polished
shafts ---giving no problems.
The only VW seals I had problems with so far are pump seals.
Hagar.
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