You all may recall I had my front crank shaft seal replaced when I put in a new oil pump a few days ago. This was a good move. I'm going to replace my cluctch, and during that work do the main seal, "O" ring, and a new clutch pilot bearing and clutch release bearing. Also a new tranny shaft seal and a new starter shaft bushing in the bell housing as Stan and others have suggested so that while things are apart I can maximize the benefits from the labor done to remove the tranny. I know this is a very naive question, but is the "main seal" the back end crank seal? I've done the front and want to attend to the rear seal if it is a different animal. I'm still learning more than I ever wanted to know about Vanagon maintenance and loving it. If I were younger I'd do all this work myself, but I can afford to hire it out and have found some good mechanics who I trust. William Polowniak 1989 Vanagon GL 1988 Mercedes 300 SE |
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