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On 1 May 2002, at 10:17, Greg Merritt wrote: > I haven't actually replaced an engine seal myself -- I'm assuming > that removing the flywheel is the trickiest part of that job? You'll also > want to replace the clutch plate, pressure plate, throwout bearing, and > maybe the tranny seal while you're in there. The hard part for most people is getting the new seal in there without damaging it, but still getting it seated all the way to the bottom and square to the shaft. I'd look at the clutch parts, but I never replace them just automatically. The tough part here is knowing what a worn out part looks like. On stock engines, I find that the Sachs pressure plates seldom need to be replaced, the throwout bearings usually are fine, and the driven disks occasionally wear out. The first time I replaced a driven disk I thought the new one was defective because it looked just as worn as the old one. I just didn't realize how little wear the old one really showed. In fact, in 30 years of driving these cars, the only driven disk that I have ever taken out of one of MY cars that really needed to be replaced was one with a broken center spring, and that one was an aftermarket replacement, not OE. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe