replacing front main crank seal?

[verboten at michiganvw.org (Jason)]

lol, yeah  i have also BTDT, but mine was a missed shift and a bent
rod/crank that decided to break a valve or 2

On 5/25/06, julie@menloparkrandd.com <julie@menloparkrandd.com> wrote:
>
> 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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