Re: 4KQ Clutch - again

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

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher P. Locke <d.locke@snet.net>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>; Thomas Alexander
<thomas@edu15.coe.ufl.edu>
Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: 4KQ Clutch - again


>Thomas Alexander wrote:
>>
>> I've found someone to replace the clutch on my '86 4KQ.  One thing
>> though, the mechanic keeps talking about having to replace the pilot
>> bearing and the crank seal.
>
>Anytime anything is that far apart, replace all that is known to wear,
>like the pilot bearing, throw out bearing, but, to do the rear main
>seal, the flywheel has to go.  If mileage isn't up there, and the bell
>houseing area is clean, i wouldn't bother with the seal. I'm almost 200k
>on my turbo engine, and my NA engine had 165.  clean as a whistle!
>
>Chris Locke 86 4kcstq

    Whistle is the operative word here, Chris. If that dried up old seal on
your 200k turbo engine lets go, you'll get your fill of whistle :o) It's
prudent to change these rear crank seals if you have the tranny off to do
the clutch - they are a known failure item on high mileage engines.

Fred Munro
'91 200q  269k km