Crank Seal leaking - Passenger Side

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

How do you get to the two oil pan bolts on the transmission side.  I have a
1/4" drive with a socket but it doesn't want to sit squarely on the heads.

On 7/22/06, Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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)
>



-- 
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)