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Re: V4 rear crank seal (still) leaking
Posted by kansas (more from kansas) on Sun, 1 Jan 2006 21:21:51
In Reply to: V4 rear crank seal (still) leaking, Jonathan Bartlett, Fri, 30 Dec 2005 11:22:16
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First point here is to be sure you have the leak point correctly identified. Leaks from the rear are the hardest. Ultraviolet dye in the engine oil is a great aid in identifying leaks. Once confident that the leak is from the rear main seal, I would pull the engine, remove clutch and flywheel, and try (seal in) to assess the distance between seal bore and crankshaft seal surface, around the diameter of the circle. (I realize this will be hard to do with seal installed.) I would also look for uneven distance or compression of the seal lip around the crankshaft.
Then I would carefully pry out the seal (not talking about removing rear main bearing as some sources may suggest); then very carefully examine the sealing surface of the crankshaft for nicks or pits or imperfections of any kind; then measure the crank sealing surface OD or determine it by catalogue seal diameter and find the appropriate SpeedySleeve and fit it to the crank; fit new seal; if it still leaks, you have probably not diagnosed correctly. SpeedySleeve is a repair sleeve made by CR, available through any bearing supplier, and works very well.
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Posts in this Thread:
- V4 rear crank seal (still) leaking, Jonathan Bartlett, Fri, 30 Dec 2005 11:22:16
- Re: V4 rear crank seal (still) leaking, mark school, Mon, 2 Jan 2006 15:17:07
- I think I've found the solution, Jonathan Bartlett, Mon, 2 Jan 2006 14:30:20
- Re: V4 rear crank seal (still) leaking, kansas, Sun, 1 Jan 2006 21:21:51 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: V4 rear crank seal (still) leaking, SMOKINSPG, Sun, 1 Jan 2006 12:14:07
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