<VV> oil leak

[Frank DuVal]

I pack the inside lips of the seal with wheel bearing grease and then 
smear a little around the outside (part that contacts the bellhousing) 
and tap it in place.

I do apply sealer to the crankshaft bolts, but never had a bellhousing 
seal leak where it seals against the bellhousing. But sealer here should 
do no harm....

Do lubricate seal lips. Not many seals should be installed dry, none 
that I can think of, especially o-rings in any application.

Frank DuVal

ron turner wrote:

> got my engine out last weekend and have the bellhousing here at work 
> to clean--dont see any damage to the seal but will replace--found a 
> slight burr on the outer edge of the crank where the seal goes 
> over--looks like whoever built this engine used some kind of sealer on 
> the seal where it taps into the bellhousing--is this necessary or is 
> this a dry fit?the leak was engine oil and not diff--
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