The seal failed becuase it was not countersunk a hammer would not do this.
get the right seal and be done with it
Bob Donalds

----- Original Message -----
From: "phil cain" <bearsvw2000@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: Re: Failed Crankshaft seal - 2nd time!

> After looking at the pictures it seems to me, that
> there is a problem with the quality of the seals or
> you have a alignment problem with the crankshaft. Was
> the case align bored for the overhaul? The way most
> seals fail is on the lip area, to break further up on
> the seal something appears to be putting pressure on
> one side of the seal, maybe this is a alignment
> problem, just my opinion, I could be wrong.  Phil
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