Date:         Fri, 21 May 2010 06:47:54 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: pilot bearing... do i need to replace the main seal?
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In a message dated 21/05/2010 12:05:58 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

        Wes, yes change the main  engine seal, the felt seal the O-ring in
the flywheel, the pilot bearing AND  sent that flywheel out to be
resurfaced, that is very important to  extending the life of your new clutch.  VW
should have the main seal and  actually they are better than the ones coming
from jobbers.



>>>>>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?<<<<<<<<<





Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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