Date:         Fri, 21 May 2010 00:08:51 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: pilot bearing... do i need to replace the main seal?
Comments: To: Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <017301caf89b$2acabef0$80603cd0$@com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

I think that video used to be on the Bostig site.  I have a downloaded copy
too.

Tell you what, I've uploaded it to:
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=844b88cfe6ebf8b2ab1eab3e9fa335cad36d28ca58c44519



Spooky to have Bob still installing flywheels...vaya con Dios

Jake


On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com>wrote:

> There's a great video out there featuring the late Boston Bob with Jim
> Akiba
> on how to do the seal; I have the video on my computer but I don't know the
> link for it online. Many folks just replace the seal while they're in there
> so as to hopefully avoid pulling all that apart when it fails at a later
> date. Perhaps someone can post the link, or you might find it in the
> archives.
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> pickle vanagon
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 8:35 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: pilot bearing... do i need to replace the main seal?
>
> I dropped the tranny today and found my exploded pilot bearing.  So
> tomorrow
> I'll be removing the flywheel (which looks like its in great shape---at
> least on the tranny side) to swap out the bearing.  Since I'm removing the
> flywheel, do I also need to do the main seal and associated things (some
> kind of felt washer??) or should I leave it since its not leaking?  Looking
> in the archives, it seems some people have had problems after putting in
> the
> aftermarket seals.  The dealer doesn't still sell the seals, do they?
>
> Thanks guys,
> Wes
>



--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27