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Theres a tool for doing the job. But i dont have access to it, nor can i find one for sale
Same sized socket normally
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Liberal lubrication of both the seal and the end of the crankshaft to allow you to gently push the seal onto the flywheel mounting boss. DON'T use any levers, and don't push too hard, otherwise you may turn the lip the wrong way round. Once it is in place, slide it down to the recess and use something soft like a piece of wood, as a drift, to tap it home into the recess.
Thanks for the replies, unfortunately i dont have a socket that size.
@pete.. tried that first part mate, loads of oil, on crank and seal.
But although i can get half to fit in, obviously as its not on square, it pops out.
The seal was sat in the flywheel case on removel. (Was leaking)
So im sure it does need to go in that recess? Further past the flywheel recess lip. But maybe not :/
Checking the workshop manual, I'm now pretty sure that your last thought is the correct one, in that it fits in the adapter plate and not the block. The only thing to remember is that the oil seal lip faces inwards.
Checking the workshop manual, I'm now pretty sure that your last thought is the correct one, in that it fits in the adapter plate and not the block. The only thing to remember is that the oil seal lip faces inwards.
I'll give that a go mate, and cross my fingers.
Its annoying that its a nightmare job if i get it wrong, and it still leaks.
It definitely fits in the adapter plate, we used to use some shim stock, thin steel, wrapped around the object, well oiled and then slip the seal on and gently pull the shimstock out.
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