Crank Seal leaking - Passenger Side

[julie at menloparkrandd.com (julie@menloparkrandd.com)]

You need a wobble socket. Thats all I can think of.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Don Walter [mailto:dswalterwi@gmail.com]
>Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 12:00 PM
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Crank Seal leaking - Passenger Side
>
>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)
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