I saw the pictures and the seal was not countersunk but almost flush with
the outer edge and the flywheel radius in eating the seal your lucky it just
tore and did not spin the seal in place use the old seal to countersink the
10 mm seal into place

going faster miles an hour with the radio on

I remain
Bob Donalds
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Shepherdson" <shepherdsond@METRO.DST.OR.US>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: Failed Crankshaft seal - 2nd time!

> Although it is not clear from the photos I posted
> (http://www.solisearch.net/ims/album.php?u_id=271241B2Q0 ) the
> crankshaft oil seal was countersunk by at least 1mm all round and I did
> check with a steel straight edge and at no point does the seal appear to
> come closer than 1 mm or so to the edge.  I called two local parts
> stores I got different spec depths for the seal (9.5/10mm and 12mm). But
> when I picked up the 9.5/10mm spec seal (which is a Reznor same as the
> one busdepot sells I think) and measured it, it was 12mm which is what
> the seal I removed measures (also a Reznor).  So, am I still getting a
> seal that is too thick and can this realy be the problem since it
> definately does not stick out beyond the edge of the bearing
> housing....
> Thanks
> David
>
>
> In a message dated 10/20/05 9:57:24 AM, donalds1@VERIZON.NET writes:
>
> << 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 >>
>
> . . . and use the correctly sized seal driver.  You can roll your own
> driver,
> just make sure it fits the seal pocket closely and it edges are well
> eased.
>
> George
>