Re: If it isn't one thing...

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Jensen <sjensen@mindspring.com>
To: quattro list <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Tuesday, September 01, 1998 12:23 AM
Subject: If it isn't one thing...


[snip]
>I don't dare take it back as they will probably screw it up if I tell them
>to replace the seal, so that leaves me, the bentley and a long holiday
>weekend to get mr. seal changed.  2 questions:
>
>1.  Where is the best place to get the VW 2079 and 2084 tool (anybody in
>Atlanta want to let me borrow theirs?).  1(a). Steve B., you once posted a
>friend that gave deep discounts on tools, is he still around?
>
>2.  Any BTDTs?  Especially on the best way to pop the seal out.  I
>read/saved Doug Q's post about his adventures doing this a few months ago
>but I'm looking for more.
>


Steve;

    I replaced the oil pump seal on my '91 200q (10v engine) this weekend
without the benefit of the seal removal tool.  It was a major PITA.  I
wrapped brass shim stock around the crank and slid it under the seal to
protect the crank surface. I made up a hooked tool which slipped under
the seal lip and grabbed the metal seal flange and used a slide hammer to
pull on the seal. This managed to straighten out the flange but didn't move
the seal. I ended up driving the seal rim inward with a pin punch and
cutting through the rim (very carefully) with a needle file. After cutting
it halfway through, I collapsed more of the seal rim towards the crank and
managed to loosen it up enough to get it out. Took about 2 hours!

HTH

Fred Munro
'91 200q  257k km