Crank Seal leaking - Passenger Side

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

Man, I was just kidding!
I thought I put enough friendly commentary in there with the fake outrage so 
you'd know.
Everything's cool.

For some reason I generally don't use air tools. Probably don't want to piss 
off the neighbors since none of them are NASCAR fans! OTOH, if you're doing 
some relatively heavy work, like A2 front suspension, air tools are great 
for disassembly.
I don't use them at all for assembly, you don't have any idea what you're 
torqueing stuff to.

As far as the front main seal, I'm not going to put the bolt back in with an 
impact wrench! So, how to keep the crank from turning? Easy enough to remove 
the pan and block the crank with a 2 X 4, PLUS you get to replace the pan 
gasket with the newer style rubber one. And how do you get the seal carrier 
off without effing up the older style paper pan gasket anyway? I like to fix 
the leaks, not fix one and create another.

Maybe you just don't worry about the pan gasket and torque the bolt with the 
car on the ground and in gear. To each his own!

I've seen the timing gear key virtually sheared off on a car that was 
running fine. So, I have to assume the damage was done during removal. Good 
idea to have a replacement handy.
Dan

From: "Spewey" <spewey@comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 11:16 PM
Subject: Re: Crank Seal leaking - Passenger Side


> Dan Bubb wrote:
>> All right Spewey! That's enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> No, dude, I was serious.  I think yours is the best DIY method in our 
> world.  That is how it's done, but I am tired of searching for others. All 
> I could remember was that you described it once.  Tell us again, I am on 
> your side.
>
> I hate air tools.  I prefer donnage in lieu of jackstands.  I am a 
> cheapass.  I am educated.  I am experienced.  I think it was Allyn or 
> someone else that broke their crank key but I forgot who or I woulda said.
>
> I used to work in an indy speedshop in the mid 90s.  The sprint car was a 
> 16V A2 Jetta but most 8V customers got GTi-sized hydro heads if it came 
> off.  I took work on the side, mostly friends of recent grads driving 
> rusty hand-me-downs with out-of-state plates.  Every 8V solid head I miked 
> out was fine unless it was trashed by neglect.  I'm street.
>
> I am a normal skinny white guy who likes sciroccos trying to entertain 
> people by playing a character.  I live inside the innernet so you can't 
> fool me.  I am going to take out my Don't Care Bear (tm) and wave it at 
> you now.
>
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