Date:         Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:40:09 -0500
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Flywheel Install / O - ring
Comments: To: John Jensen <bluesbug@verizon.net>
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Of the smaller O rings, is one made of felt? There's a felt O ring
which installs up against the pilot bearing. This part helps keep dirt
out of the pilot bearing and/or helps keep the grease in the pilot
bearing. There will be info in the Vanagon archives on this part.

Double check the brand of rear engine O ring seal you are installing.
Over on thesamba.com and likely here too, there are discussions about,
and suggestions of, which brand is the better quality part.

Neil.

On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 6:17 PM, John Jensen <bluesbug@verizon.net> wrote:

> I'm doing the clutch on my '80 AirCooled Westy,  .... I have a few O rings on hand that
> came from a complete engine gasket set:  One big beefy one that is
> almost as big as the oil seal and two smaller ones that look like they
> might either go inside the end of the fly wheel or somewhere in that
> area.



-- 
Neil n

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