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Date:         Mon, 1 Aug 2022 14:42:30 -0400
Reply-To:     Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil leak
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAFnDXk2VD297Lm+sqNy84PyC_+3580O_ZYbFGaEn9bRbw1WenA@mail.gmail.com>
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Yup waterboxer

On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 2:35 PM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Tom, > > It's been many years but I don't think it's too bad. Getting the > transmission out and back in is the hard part, and that's not that bad. The > worst part of that I recall is getting the clutch bracketry off and it > helps to have help lowering the transmission to the ground. Once it's out, > I think any old seal puller will do. Driving it back in can be a challenge, > don't recall what I used but I found something lying around that worked or > else used hole saws to make a wooden donut to do the job with it and a pipe > slipped over the input shaft. This was on a waterboxer which I assume you > have. > > Jim > > On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 1:23 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Sorry Tom C. You have the most important question but I don’t have info > > on this! > > > > Hang in there. > > > > Eric Caron > > > > > > > > > On Aug 1, 2022, at 10:44 AM, Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > > > Hey fellas, > > > > > > I’ve always had a little oil drip but it’s getting to be a bigger drip, > > > Coming from the engine trans connection. I’m guessing the guy that > > > installed the main bearing seal didn’t do a good job since it was a > brand > > > new gowesty motor and always had a drip. I wanted to wait till I > needed a > > > new clutch before I tried to tackle the job but 75k miles later clutch > is > > > totally fine. How much of a bear is that main bearing seal? > > >


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