Date:         Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:19:36 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Wbx crank shaft seal
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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Btw, the o ring I removed was very hard and brittle 

Alistair 

> On Jun 15, 2021, at 6:50 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> That o-ring is extremely important. Without it oil will travel between the crank and pulley especially through the keyway. You need the correct one! If you look at the rear of the pulley you will see where the o-ring sits. It has to be installed on the crank, past the key before the pulley goes on. The dimension is critical so that it goes into that cup without getting pinched. The part number is N90078401. 
> Also, you need to get that sand seal sleeve off the pulley or get a non syncro pulley to use the standard seal. 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Alistair Bell
> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 9:12 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Wbx crank shaft seal
> 
> I have a question. Replacing the crankshaft seal, the pulley end seal, on the wbx that was in my Syncro.
> 
> That means it’s the two part seal exclusive to Syncro. One seal on pulley, the other in the case.
> 
> I decided , as this is just a quick fix on the wbx, to forgo the 150 buck each syncro seal . I’m installing the standard wbx crank seal.
> 
> When I pulled the seal from the case, there was a hard and broken o ring behind it. This isn’t shown in Bentley .
> 
> What’s going on?  Is this just a Bentley omission? The o Ring should be replaced?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Alistair