<VV> Re: VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 13, Issue 78, Msg 6

[WillSmithTFPOCAllenTexas]

Message: 6
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 21:34:19 -0500
From: "BBRT" <chsadek at adelphia.net>
Subject: Re: <VV> Front crank seal
To: "Jim McLott" <jim_mclott at bellsouth.net>,
	<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
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Any high temp grease.

Chuck S

Best I can recall Lubriplate and wheel bearing grease dissolve slowly 
or not at all in motor oil so they keep on keepin' on for you. I wonder 
if I'm correct?

Will 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?