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on 19/5/2001 1:24 AM, Kevin Howlett at vwkevin@corrcomm.net wrote: > What did you set your end play at? I don't see how the rtv sealant > would fix the problem if the other seals had become mangled. I have > been putting some assembly oil on the seal to keep it lubricated but > something seems to be making thinga get tight as it gets hot. If I had > a trailer, I would probably haul the thing over to the car crusher I am > so sick of it. I can't remember what it was at, but it was already set right, within the specs. I did change one of the shims though, because it was actually bigger than the others (in diameter) and I thought that could have let more oil through. This might be something to check, that you have the right diameter shims for your crank. I put the RTV on the dowels because I thought the oil might be leaking around there as well. Also, I slopped heaps of oil around the seal that last time so it hopefully wouldn't get mangled. I also squirted some oil on the shims and around the flywheel edge. The other thing is, when I put it in the last time, I put the seal in 2mm from the case edge, when I put it all the way in it was too far and it leaked, and when I had it flush it was not enough, and that mangled the seal as well. The other thing I did was to crank it over for a minute or two with the coil unplugged and until the oil light went out a couple of times to get the oil round everywhere, before I actually started it up. It might be worth seeing if you can find someone with an engine stand, so you can start it up without having to put it back in your car, and you will be able to see if or when it starts to leak. Good Luck, Ben Doughney '71 1302S ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org