Gotta replace the front and rear seals on my 2.1 Wasserleaker. I'm not a
happy camper - 85,000 since rebuild.
Anybody got any tips and tricks?

No Vanagon mechanics in this neck of the woods, so I'm gonna have to
find a mechanic that doesn't mind somebody hanging in the shop and
kibbitzing a bit while the work is going on. I figure a GOOD mechanic -
even though not a VW mechanic, can get the job done with my supervision
(yeah, right!). I take this approach because of some bad mistakes in the
past.

BTW, it is ironic that Frank Grunthaner just put up a recent post and
mentioned the frequency of his observation of front and rear seal
failure in the 2.1L WBX engine. He attributed this to owner/operator
error, as well as poor maintenance. Oil levels being a culprit. I am
very judicious in the operation of my van, and I'm meticulous about the
maintenance and keeping things up. I just think the seals should have
lasted longer. However, when the engine ws rebuilt, two weeks after I
got it back, I had to replace that flywheel seal. Obviously the tranny
has to be pulled to replace that little seal. What a PITA for so small a
thing.

Thanks,

John Rodgers

88 G Driver