replacing front main crank seal?

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

If you remove the crank bolt, remember to REALLY tighten it down. Pistons have a tendancy to beat up on the intake valves..... BTDT

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Ruffi [mailto:sciroccos@earthlink.net]
>Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 09:51 AM
>To: 'Jason', 'Scirocco list'
>Subject: RE: 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
>>
>
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