On Mon, 28 Oct 1996 DEREKWH125@aol.com wrote: > Has anyone had experience changing a rear seal on a Syncro with the engine in > place? Bentley shows a trick tool for pulling the bolt, but who but a dealer > would have one. It appears that the seal is leaking though the engine is > pretty fresh, a VW remanufacture with about 12,000 mi., supposedly under > warranty. When I checked with the dealer about the warranty I was told that > they would pay for the part but not the labor because the engine was not > installed by the dealer, is this a scam or what? If anyone has any ideas > about pulling the pulley or other possible sources of the leak (it appears to > be around the seal, the pushrod tubes, valve cover gaskets and drain plug > look OK), I like to hear them. > > Thanks, > Derek > '87 Syncro Derek, My 1986 Syncro has the same problem. There is so much stuff in the rear of the engine,(skid plate, hoses, oil pump, sending unit, engine hole plug, exhaust system, engine mounts, the pully and lastly the rear seal) the only thing I felt I could do is wait untill the muffler needed replaces. Then remove everything in the rear of the engine to fix the problem right. In the mean time I keep a close eye on the engine oil. My engine was rebuilt by GEX. I think it is leaking from the engine hole plug. I will remove everything I can, clean the area up well and run the engine to find the leak. I would bet this problem gets fixed sometime next July. (about 15 Qty's of OIL to go) Eric Zeno
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