<VV> crank main seal oil leak

[Lon Wall]

Actually I have seen that several times and I'm not sure what causes it. 
A Redi-Sleeve is the quick and practical fix. I've worked all day today 
and it's Saturday -I 'm going home!   Lon

www.corvairunderground.com



Gary & Susan Lowell wrote:

>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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