<VV> Front crank seal
BBRT
chsadek at adelphia.net
Wed Feb 22 21:34:19 EST 2006
Any high temp grease.
Chuck S
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim McLott" <jim_mclott at bellsouth.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 6:59 PM
Subject: <VV> Front crank seal
> Sometimes having lots of Corvair reference material ("the books") can be
> almost as much of a problem as not having enough.
>
> I'm about to put a new front crank seal in Christine and am wondering what
> kind of lubricant to apply to the lips on the inner circumference of the
> bellhousing seal that contact the crankshaft. One source (the shop
> manual)
> says Lubriplate, another source (written by an author with the initial BH)
> says high temperature wheel bearing moly grease.
>
> Is there a significant difference between the two? Does it matter which I
> use?
>
> This is the second time I've had the engine out in two years (first time
> was
> a for a torque converter seal) and I don't want to have to do it again.
> My
> wife says it's scary how quickly I can drop the engine now (an afternoon)
> and that is not A Good Thing.
>
> Jim McLott & Christine, the 1966 Monza convertible she-devil
> Member: CORSA, Corvair Atlanta and Group Red (again!)
>
> http://www.wittelaw.com/personal/groupred/mclott.htm
>
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