81 Clutch replacement - Crankshaft seal trouble

[peter at thescirocco.com (Peter)]

How could the spring get pushed out? Was the seal turned the wrong way?
The smooth, flat side should face out... 

I remove the seal carrier from the block, then after I smack the seal in
with a wooden board(that's wider than the seal), I run my index fingertip
along the inner lip, with some engine oil to help it on, and around the end
of the crank.

If you have 2 grooves on the end of the crank, from the wear of the old seal
lips, then you'll want to drive the rear main seal in a little further on
the seal carrier. I do this by hitting the board a little extra hard, so
that the seal carrier digs into the wood, which makes the seal go in
further. Be careful so the spring doesn't come off the seal, and into the
engine.

Please tell me you didn't pay $50 for a rear main seal...

HTH!

Peter
http://thescirocco.com/

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-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces+peter=thescirocco.com@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+peter=thescirocco.com@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of
Edward Effinger
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 9:14 PM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org; amalventano1@tds.net; rapieper@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: 81 Clutch replacement - Crankshaft seal trouble

Hi Allyn and Ron.

Thanks for your replies.
You're right, the trans code is between 81-83.
I mistakenly thought the date was of the trans but was actually the date on
the flywheel.

I've got the trans seals replaced now but just wrecked the crankshaft rear
seal, it was going on really nice but suddenly a section of the spring
inside the seal pushed its way to the outside.
There goes another $50.00

Not sure how to prevent that from happening again at this point.??

I also had a stripped oil pan bolt, got that drilled out and retapped today.
Ed


Ed Effinger
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>>> Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com> 01/06/06 4:49 PM >>>
--- Edward Effinger <Eeffinger@conestogac.on.ca> wrote:
> We've got a 210 mm clutch vs the stock 190 mm and are about to replace 
> the release bearing and half shaft oil seals as well as > the main shaft
seal.

AFA clutch and flywheel - no biggie, just get clutch and PP for a later
model car and they bolt up.  Replacing seals and release bearing is not
impacted.

> The trans case seems to be from 1986 and has the following number on 
> the plate of the bellhousing  FN27052.
> Just wondering about the origin of this part.

FN's are older than '86.  They were applied in the early 80's.
ETKA says '8/81 - 7/83 Jetta, 1/80 - 3/81 Rabbit, 8/81 - 7/83 Scirocco..

Date code says 27 (day), 05 (month, May), 2 (year, has gotta be 82).

> Also, we didn't mark the flywheel alignment before removal.
> How do we best recover from this?

It won't bolt up wrong if memory serves...there are locating pins on the
perimeter that prevent this.  If not...I wouldn't sweat it.

HTH

Ron
aka Cheapass Ron






		
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