Date:         Thu, 15 Jul 1999 07:19:25 -0400
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Felt seal on flywheel--'83
Comments: To: Jim Flanigan <Vanagon40@AOL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <4d0591d6.24beb78f@aol.com>
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   Jim,
    Measure the I.D., the O.D., and width. Go to a good bearing shop
and they can match the seal to the measurements. Keep in mine it's
application.
    I had to do this in my Chrysler and have never had a leaked!

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler


On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, Jim Flanigan wrote:

>         I'm changing the clutch on my '83 Vanagon, 1.9 water-cooled.  When
> installing the new pilot bearing, I thought I could get to it from the
> transmission side of the flywheel--WRONG.  However, on the transmission side
> of the flywheel is a felt seal.  I took it out, destroying it in the process.
>  The felt seal was in a tin can.  I ordered a new seal from the dealer, and
> just got the felt part, not the metal part the original seal was in.  The
> dealer is having problems getting either the proper seal or the tin can that
> the felt should be in--it does not show up on the computer.  The additional
> problem is that the dealer only get shipments once a week, so trial and error
> is a very slow process.  The metal part is about the size of a thimble, but
> not as tall.  The seal mounts in the flywheel, and goes around the smooth
> part of the transmission shaft.  Any ideas?
>