Re: Post-Thanksgiving Winter maintenance for the 100 S

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <3662FF84.5E80982A@wamnet.com> Todd Young writes:

> About the possible groove in the crankshaft....
>
> There are kits available that have a new seal and a sleeve that is forced onto
> the crankshaft, the sleeve creates a new surface for the seal. The sleeve itself
> is tight enough to the crank that no oil can leak out between the sleeve and the
> crank. The sleeve has to be driven onto the crankshaft with the appropriate tool
> or pipe. There's no need to worry about damaging components in the process of
> driving on the sleeve, it's tight, but thin metal that allows it to stretch
> slightly to conform to the crankshaft. I have personally seen these kits used
> with great results, unfortunately I can't remember the manufacturer's name.

There was a recall or a TSB of some sort because the factory forgot to
oil the seals on a certain number of engines.

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 Phil Payne
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