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The engine i have only has 60K miles on it but sat for a vary long time so I suppose that tSÆ$ãdryrotted probably or who knows. It could have over heated to but you never know when it isnt your engine!. But it wouldnt hurt to replace the seal for experience and to see if the motor is worth making it to 6,000 RPMs again! hehe Who knows one day I may repair it. >From Chris Swafford www.geocities.com/motorcity/garage/4265/ 73' Squareback-Yellow 61,350 Mi (Manual) 71' Squareback-Lt. Blue 87,500 Mi (Auto-For Sale) 90' Nissan Sentra & a 83' Ford LTD (Gas Hog) >"I have a good engine sitting in my garage with this problem." > >Hmm. I wonder about the "good engine" designation. What caused the >seal to go bad. High mileage? If so, there is reason to question the >goodness of the engine. Or, the front seal will go bad if it's not >getting any lubrication. I seem to recall that there'a a weep hole >that >feeds oil to the seal, to keep it lubricated. If that's plugged, the >the lip of the seal will become dry and brittle and go away. > >Eric Forsman >Baltimore, MD > > >>From Chris Swafford > ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe