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replacing front main crank seal?



You have to get the crank pulley off to get to it, which is a bitch.  It's
the same seal as the intermediate shaft and cam.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jason [mailto:verboten@michiganvw.org]
>Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 9:47 AM
>To: Scirocco list
>Subject: replacing front main crank seal?
>
>
>on a 16V does teh front main have a carrier just like the rear seal?
>mine is leaking, and since i am doing my tensioner, i also planned on doing
>the timing belt.
>
>and since i am doing that i decided to replace my accessory drive belts
>also, and since i am that far in why not replace the leaking front main..
>
>but this is only if its easily accessable by removing pulleys and
>possibly a
>couple of oilpan bolts......arrrgh this thing is being a pain in the ass
>i REALLY want to drive it to cincy next week
>