Date:         Sat, 15 Jun 2002 16:57:25 -0700
Reply-To:     "Thomas D. Hanlon" <hanran@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         "Thomas D. Hanlon" <hanran@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Second mainshaft seal failure....
Comments: To: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>,
          Ken Wilfey <KENWILFY@AOL.COM>,
          Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net>,
          AA Transaxle <aatransaxle@JUNO.COM>, Ben huot <huotx@VIDEOTRON.CA>
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Listees,

Can someone suggest the cause/causes of failure of  main shaft seals in
conjunction with clutch replacement work?

I have installed a complete LUK clutch kit, successfully, "almost," and
I've reinstalled the transmission main shaft seal, twice. I used no
lubricant nor sealant in conjunction with the installation of the
mainshaft seal.  (See post "OOPs..Leaking transmission after clutch
replacement.") The first replaced seal was distressed/torn/ripped around
the interior, that part which surrounds the main shaft. The condition of
the second seal is unknown, at this time. The transmission is leaking at
the junction of the engine and the bell housing. "Once more into the
breach..."

The transmission was twice removed and reinstalled, gently, and
precisely, using two floor jacks, without any apparent stress of the
main shaft. (Thank you, Stan). The main shaft appears to be damage-free.

Thanks,

Tom Hanlon
Palm Springs, CA
84 Westfalia