<VV> oil leak at rear of engine - need your help!

[Frank DuVal]

If you lower the engine, any standard harmonic balancer can be used. No 
need for the special tool. The special tool saves several hours of R & R 
time. 30 minutes tops with tool, typically 15.  But, as you say it helps 
to know how the pieces come off and go back together!

Frank DuVal

Bryan Blackwell wrote:

> Answers in line:
> On Jan 7, 2007, at 3:57 PM, rbkj84 at comcast.net wrote:
>
>>  Do I need to drop the rear of the engine down or can I do it with 
>> that small puller that Lon sells and indicates is very good for this 
>> job?  Can I get to the seal behind the dampener when the dampener is 
>> off with the engine still in place?
>
>
> I wouldn't try it without the engine lowered.  There is more to take 
> off, but it really makes it easy to see what you're doing.  I realize 
> that the experienced guys can do it with the engine still bolted up, 
> but it is going to be trickier.  In any case, the puller made for 
> Corvairs works very well.
>
> --Bryan
>