Jap, the same pita again.  And for the rear seal, you need a special tool to
be able to turn loose that big bolt.  Other than that, its a piece of cake.
Right?
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 10:11 PM
Subject: Front and rear seal replacement

> 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
>
>
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