Re: BTDT's on rear crank seal?

["Ian J Haseltine" <jim_haseltine@email.msn.com>]

From: Phil Payne <quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk>


>In message <34CCB9EB.D638AA9B@teleport.com> "Gary G. Erickson" writes:
>
>> I've been told that it's a good thing to go ahead and replace the rear
>> crank seal on the turbo engines whenever you can get to it.  Well, the
>> engine is out of the car with the clutch and flywheel off, and the seal
>> only cost $4 so I figured, "what the hell."
>
>Should be easy.  REMEMBER TO OIL THE NEW SEAL BEFORE INSTALLING IT.
>
>Sorry for shouting - but Audi themselves forgot to do this on quite a large
>batch of engines.  Hate to have you 'recall' your own engine.
>
Mine is realy complaining now, its embarassing to wait at road junctions
because the noise is so loud. For the last few months I've been convinced
that the noise was being caused by a dry clutch release bearing - because
the noise would stop if I put some light pressure on the clutch pedal. When
I got home tonighht I left the car running whilst I opened the garage door.
By the time that I got back to it the noise was so loud that neighbours were
looking out of their houses to see what was causeing it. Popped the bonnet
and pulled the dipstick, instant silence (apart from the engine staggering a
bit). As I'm busy for the next couple of months, guess what I've got to do
during my Easter holiday?

Jim Haseltine
88 Ur quattro