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Crank Seal leaking - Passenger Side



As for the pan gasket it was replaced with the integrated windage tray and
gasket last year during the rebuild.  I really didn't want to have to pull
the pan off but if I have so be it.  Can that gasket/Windage tray be reused,
I hope it cost $50  The gasket is part of the windage tray.

On 7/22/06, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> 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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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)