<VV> (no subject) - clutch oil

[Chris & Bill Strickland]

 > > You've got it this far apart, replace the bellhousing seal 'just 
because'. The snout seal is a given.

Some folks seem to think doubling up the snout seal is a good way to go 
-- no personal opinion that it is necessary, but just opening the door 
for discussion ...

Actually, I don't worry much about oil on the inside of the bell 
housing. It is oil on the clutch disc that gets me excited, and then is 
it a simple matter to just burn it off -- just not too often.  No seal 
is perfect, and over time the little bit of seepage that gets past these 
seals is flung outward by rotational forces -- meanwhile, leaking crank 
bolts can oil the disc rather nicely, especially if the weep holes in a 
late model flywheel are plugged. Dripping leaks are excessive.

And yes, the Nose generally Knows if it is a hypoid gear lube or motor oil.

Bill S