<VV> crank main seal oil leak

[PatioMatt at aol.com]

Althose "Quick-sleeves" are commonly used on other cranks..it's usually for  
a groove that has been worn in over time from the seals lip..
 
I'd try it...pressure is not that great..may stay round!
 
If not..replace the crank... I doubt anyone hit the flange with a  BFG...it's 
been dropped  IMO
 
Matt Nall
 
 
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In a message dated 3/22/2008 4:07:38 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
sglowell10 at sbcglobal.net writes:

I just  dropped the power-train (Weber Carburetor, port & polished . 
030 over  - 4 speed) out of my 65 Corsa convertible street car because  
there  was an annoying oil leak from the bell-housing. When I pulled  
off  the bell-housing (after splitting off the trans/diff) I found a   
small (about .020 wide) flat spot parallel to the crank axis on the   
crank main sealing surface - the one that the flywheel bolts to and   
the "rear" main seal seals against).  It has been suggested to  me  
rather than tearing-down the engine to repair (weld/regrind)  or  
replace the whole crank end (press fit a new piece), I  should  
consider putting a cylindrical sleeve over the existing piece  and use  
Locktite to 1. hold it in place and 2. to fill the  flat-to-inside-of- 
new-cylindrical-sleeve void to prevent further oil  leakage.
I have never heard of this. Has anyone either tried this (and if  so- 
how did it work) or even heard of this  solution.
Thanks
Gary
Detroit







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