In a message dated 9/29/2003 3:13:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

> Ack! You're right, and I've forgotten what it looks like even. I didn't 
> replace the P/B
> this time around since it only has ~ 15k kms on it and looked fine. But I 
> don't recall
> seeing the felt either... hmmm. The last time it was apart was when 
> Autospiel did the
> trans. How does the felt go in? Could I have missed it like I did the 
> o-ring?
> 

       Shawn, very easy to overlook as it's not readily apparent.  It is 
located inside the sealing lip of the flywheel where the pilot shaft from the 
tranny comes through to the pilot bearing.

Cheers��

Frank Condelli
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