Gotta replace the front and rear seals on my 2.1 Wasserleaker. I'm not a happy camper - 85,000 since rebuild. Anybody got any tips and tricks? No Vanagon mechanics in this neck of the woods, so I'm gonna have to find a mechanic that doesn't mind somebody hanging in the shop and kibbitzing a bit while the work is going on. I figure a GOOD mechanic - even though not a VW mechanic, can get the job done with my supervision (yeah, right!). I take this approach because of some bad mistakes in the past. BTW, it is ironic that Frank Grunthaner just put up a recent post and mentioned the frequency of his observation of front and rear seal failure in the 2.1L WBX engine. He attributed this to owner/operator error, as well as poor maintenance. Oil levels being a culprit. I am very judicious in the operation of my van, and I'm meticulous about the maintenance and keeping things up. I just think the seals should have lasted longer. However, when the engine ws rebuilt, two weeks after I got it back, I had to replace that flywheel seal. Obviously the tranny has to be pulled to replace that little seal. What a PITA for so small a thing. Thanks, John Rodgers 88 G Driver |
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