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    Fitting rear crankshaft oil seal

    Re:- "Watch the film Idiocracy, then take a good look around you!" 100% agree! That could almost be a documentary these days...
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    Fitting rear crankshaft oil seal

    Indeed, I've seen a lot of Y'Tube vid's about that! Too much unbranded "white box" or Sh*tPart stuff on the market, at any cost. Hence where possible, I try to buy from trusted people/companies who use the same stock of parts for their own work. So far... So good. Regards. DDave.
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    Fitting rear crankshaft oil seal

    OK.. Latest.. Housing fitted OK the other day, two stage torquing of the bolts (with delay between) etc, (plastic fitting cone saved "just in case"!) Flywheel fitting surfaces cleaned and FW fitted back onto the crank with the new bolts (torqued to spec etc.) Negligable "run out" (wobble.)...
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    Fitting rear crankshaft oil seal

    Hi again. I have a friend who's a carpenter, but not a wood turner. I also have a friend in the vilage, who's metal fabricating workshop has lots of facilities, plus he's also a LR nut, very creative and experienced in "alternatve" uses for tools and machines. The seal is now in. Recesed by...
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    Fitting rear crankshaft oil seal

    Morning All. All understood etc. The only reason I'm in this minor pickle, is that the clutch started slipping under "Power". 50MPH and full throttle, the rev's would go up, but not the road speed. :-( Plus that smell if you let it do that for too long... Not even towing a trailer either...
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    Somewhere here...

    Somewhere here...
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    Fitting rear crankshaft oil seal

    Doing this seal change too, and also damaged the first one we tried to fit. New part obtained, along with new FW mounting bolts, with thread sealant already applied. (thanks Turners.) FW housing cleaned etc. Just somewhat confused now (nothing new) re how far to press the new seal into the...