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Re: [TECH] - Crank Seal - RTV or Permatex?




NO GLUE!!!! Clean surfaces thoroughly and you wont have any problem.

Use a gun if you feel comfortable about what torque it is applying.

BTW I had a friend just today use a 1/2" gun to install oilpan bolts!

>
>I will be replacing the crank seal on my 87 8v rocco tomorrow and am
>wondering if I should use some form of RTV or Permatex on the gasket for 
>the
>seal carrier housing (flange off block that holds crank seal).  Note that I
>am not speaking about the crank seal itself, rather the gasket for the
>carrier.
>
>Also, anyone have any nifty ideas of how to actually retorque the crankbolt
>to specs?  I am just thinking of whizzing it up with my gun.
>
>TIA,
>-PK
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Chris DeLong
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Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V Rag
'88 16V Rocco (for sale!)
'82 GLI
'80 'Vert (for sale real cheap!)
'65 Bus (for sale!)
'61 17 Window
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