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Subject:Re: Oil leak after body work... mystery solved
From:Bob Donalds
Date:Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:23:37 -0700

try this its the Bosting engineeering Boston Bob
flywheel seal install video
http://www.bostig.com/files/bostonbob&bostig-proper_wbxflywheel_install.wmv

Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack R." <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 7:06 PM
Subject: Oil leak after body work... mystery solved

> Well, I finally dropped the trans today, to try to resolve the oil leak
> problem which developed right after the body media blasting, and re-paint.
>
>
>
> The Flywheel seal got contaminated by the sand-blasting media, which
> worked
> its way in through the hole at the top of the motor.  The media chewed up
> the seal, and oil and media was all over the inside of the bell-housing.
> Word of advice, make sure that the hole (which I believe is used for
> Automatic Transmissions) is covered or plugged before doing any blasting!
>
>
>
> Jack R. - N. of Detroit
>
> 84 Westy, with a 2.1L syncro motor, oil leak mystery solved.
>
> Photos of flywheel seal and the mess!
>
> http://flickr.com/photos/77623993@N00/1262992204/

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