2011/09/27 21:07:17
ml
Hi,
 
I have had the crank oil seal replaced twice in the past few months and it continues to leak.
 
Any tips or ideas on how to rectify this? Anyone used a speedi sleeve and/or different type of seal??
 
 
Thanks
 
mark
 
2011/09/30 22:05:36
capri69gt
Sounds like the crank shaft pully has a groove in it from the oil seal rubbing on the machined surface. When the oil seal is changed it just rubs on the same spot hence the  leaking. You need to install what is called a bearing buddy, basically what this is, is a thin stainless sleave that is a tight fit over the old machined surface and provides a new clean (groove free) contact surface for the oil seal to seal against. They work very well, also when installing the crank shaft pully through the new oil seal use gear oil to lube both the oil seal and crank shaft pully rather than engine oil, it works way better in first start up situations. 
 
Scott
 

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