What you say is true assuming this is not a Syncro going to be
going in water. The syncro from the factory is sealed. THis is
an easy way of telling if a syncro motor of starter has ever been
removed.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Stuart MacMillan wrote:

> Bentley be damned!  Just a bit of Deutsche Methode excess here! ;-)
>
> This is just an unnecessary and messy step that serves no purpose other
> than to sell blue silicone.  Use it if you must, but no seal is needed
> here and you just make it more difficult to separate the two next time.
> In fact it is not completely sealed anyway, so that any oil that might
> leak out of the main seal will drain out of the gap left at the bottom
> of the case.
>
> PS, It might serve a purpose in an upright engine with a leaky valve
> cover gasket.  It could help keep oil out of the bell housing, but this
> is really reaching to find a use for it!
>
> Larry Hamm wrote:
> >
> > Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> > >
> > > Jeff Nelson wrote:
> >
> > > > I've just bought my RTV (blue) sealant for the trans-block connection
> > > > and a tube of anti-sieze.
> > >
> > > This joint doesn't need any sealing, don't use this.
> >
> > Stuart,
> > Bentley recommends a light coating of silicone seal at this joint.
> > Larry
>
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