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It's quite possible to successfully replace that seal.
 I've done it.
 You just have to be very careful.

Larry
sandiego16v

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
To: <SequoiaGLX@twcny.rr.com>; "Mike Smith" <smithma7@yahoo.com>
Cc: "car" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: Distributors


> On a 16V if it's leaking oil then it's the little shaft seal inside. You
can get it out, but it's
> retained by a serated edge disc and I'm not sure that once you remove it
that it will be retained
> properly since the edge is sort of staked in place and you break off the
staking material by
> removing it.
> Plus the commonly available shaft seals are .5mm small on the shaft size,
so don't know how well
> they would last.
> Dan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <SequoiaGLX@twcny.rr.com>
> To: "Mike Smith" <smithma7@yahoo.com>
> Cc: "car" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 4:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Distributors
>
>
> I think there's just a seal or o-ring you have to replace, yes?
>
> Not sure.
>
> John K. Gates
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> teardown/buildup sometime soon...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Smith <smithma7@yahoo.com>
> Date: Friday, August 27, 2004 1:10 am
> Subject: Distributors
>
> > I've been told that mine is leaking oil.  First off, is this
> > possible?  Second, if so, then do I need to replace the whole
> > thing or just the cap?
> >
> > Mike
> > '86 red 16v (Red 5)
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