Installing the Flywheel Seal

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Post by Amskeptic » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:08 pm

chitwnvw wrote: It was a lot. I brought the case into the machinist so he could get it exact, at first he didn't believe me that we had to go as deep as we did. He was worried if it went much deeper that the integrity of the cam gear would be compromised.
That's when you do the bolt heads and the gear. The bolt heads can take a pretty good grinding, more so than the soft aluminum gear.
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Post by chitwnvw » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:22 pm

They were "low profile" bolts from John at Aircooled. My case wasn't together so it was mostly a nuisance.

This is probably 2nd nature for a lot of the AC veterans, but I had to learn that, I'd better check everything. Just bolt it on and drive! Hah! :blackeye:
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Post by Amskeptic » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:28 pm

chitwnvw wrote: but I had to learn that I'd better check everything.
This is true for reading newspapers too, I hear.
Corporate fluff pieces being inserted into corporate media conglomerate papers across the country as legit news stories, didja hear?
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Post by Sluggo » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:30 pm

Amskeptic wrote:
Sluggo wrote: The flap is disconecting where the little "U" pin goes into the clip on the left flap. I'll pinch it down real good when I pull it to install the input shaft seal.
This is where I suggested that you make sure the "U pin" has the peened (squashed flat) edge. If you squish the clip, it could end up binding the flap and the damn "U pin" falls out anyway. You want the clip to be loose-ish here, and the pin most certainly retained by the end squish. I think you know I know what I am saying because I sure don't know if I know if you know that I know what I am trying to say.
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I get it. I pulled everything apart and got it ready to drop today and did that to the clip while I was at it. Bottomened & I will drop the engine tomorrow and install a new Input Shaft Seal and Starter Bushing. Then we're gonna drop his engine and install a new Flywheel Seal, Rear Seal & Foam Seal. :confused2: At this point I can have everything off & ready in about 1 1/2 hours. Drop the engine itself in about 20 minutes.





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Post by chitwnvw » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:48 pm

Sluggo wrote: Drop the engine itself in about 20 minutes.
Sweet.

They should make a movie, like what was it, "The Fast and the Furious"

Keep posting what you find. You've been a help to me.
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