Crank Seal leaking - Passenger Side

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

Wobble socket, u-joint socket, loosen the engine to tranny bolts and move the tranny away from the engine a little bit.
  From: Don Walter 
  Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 12:00 PM
  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)