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Date:         Thu, 20 May 2004 20:24:01 -0400
Reply-To:     ROBERT DONALDS <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         ROBERT DONALDS <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: BAD OIL LEAK
Comments: To: Mark Seifert <ubervanagon@HOTMAIL.COM>
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When the flywheel seal is not recessed into the case on the 1.9 and the 2.1 engine it rubs on the radius of the flywheel. this can make the seal spin in place or pop out. Due to the distortion produced by the radius pushing on the seal it tends bend open the seal opening . Also some of the silicone orange seals on the market are too tall and will not allow you to recess it far enough to prevent this. The cam plugs can leak some rebuilders use silicone around the steel plugs I prefer the rubber cam plugs. and good old fashioned pipe dope Rector Seal #5

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Seifert" <ubervanagon@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 4:37 PM Subject: BAD OIL LEAK

> New problem with the Vanagon. Bad oil leak from the back side of the > engine.... > > Pulled the transmission. Oil all over the bellhousing and back of the > engine. Looks like the main seal is leaking. I just put my motor together > about a month ago, so it doesn't seem like the seal itself would be worn > that soon. The only thing I can think is that big shim that goes in right > behind the main seal. Not the ones that are used to set the endplay, but the > big, thin one that goes around the outside. It's bent, and it has nicks and > dents in it. I can't remember if I did that when I took it out, or if maybe > some previous mechanic did. > > I know that shim is supposed to be straight, but would it affect the main > seal if its not? Could it be rubbing on the lip of the seal somehow? And > what is that shim for anyway? It doesn't seem to have anything to do with > the endplay, because it doesn't contact the other shims. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfeeŽ > Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 >


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