Re: crankshaft oil seal questions...

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

Hi Chris;

    I spent 2 hours using various picks, files, and tools. Next time I'll
have the seal puller.

Fred Munro
'91 200q  272k km

----- Original Message -----
From: <C1J1Miller@aol.com>
To: <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 1999 12:12 PM
Subject: re: crankshaft oil seal questions...


> I just purchased the timing belt etc. for this weekend's project, and also
> got the front crankshaft oil seal, part number 034 115 147A "crankshaft
seal
> - front".
> The crankshaft seal is round, black ridged hard rubber on the outside
(seems
> like over brass), brown flexible rubber on the inside diameter, with a
spring
> holding the inner rubber diameter taught to the crankshaft.  Cast into the
> brown rubber is: "35x48x10  FPM/ACM  Elring b  --> 2"
> Is the special removal tool from Zelenda worth having, or have people been
> successful pulling it without using that tool?  I've seen people post
about
> spending 2 hours pulling it with various picks, files and tools, or
> self-tapping screws...
> Thanks for any advice.
> chris miller, windham nh, c1j1miller@aol.com
>