Date:         Sun, 19 Apr 1998 20:56:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Young <young@SHERLOCK.SIMS.BERKELEY.EDU>
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From:         Tom Young <young@SHERLOCK.SIMS.BERKELEY.EDU>
Subject:      Oil Seal Q's; '81 Vanagon
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 Hi all:

 My installed-20,000-miles-ago GEX engine has had an oil leak,
 seemingly from the rear oil seal, right from the get-go.  (I found
 the list about 1 week _after_ I ordered the GEX engine - Sob!!)

 Just recently it has started to leak from the front oil seal too.  At
 least I presume so, since I'm starting to get oil dripping from the
 starter motor/bellhousing seam; I figure oil is being thrown up there
 from the rotation of the flywheel.

 Anyhow, looks like I have a summer project of replacing oil seals,
 and probably clutch components too.

 My questions are:

 1)   are there common "engine case problems" that cause these type of
      oil seal leaks, or is the most typical problem use of faulty oil
      seals and/or faulty installation?

 2)   if there _are_ common "engine case problems" that result in
      leaks despite proper installation of good seals, what are they?




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Tom Young                young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU
Lafayette, CA  94549     '81 Vanagon
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