If I recall correctly that seal is called a "clutch seal". Whatever the correct name you can get one from Ken Wilford at Vanagain.com or from Ron Salmon at thebusdepot.com. There is information in the archives about how to remove it an installed the other. You will need to remove the tranny. Leave the engine alone. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver John Houser wrote: >Volks, > >I have a 1984 Westy that is leaking oil around the front crankshaft seal [one >nearest the transmission]. Do I have to remove the engine to replace this >part or can I remove the transmission to get to the seal? What special tools do >I need for this job? > >Can someone give me a brief overview of how this is supposed to be done? > >TIA, >John Houser, Jr. >Perry, Ga > > > |
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