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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Bumbazor on 20 February 2010, 21:34:35

Title: Rear crank seal change
Post by: Bumbazor on 20 February 2010, 21:34:35

Is it just a case of dropping the gearbox and removing the flywheel?
Is there a guide anywhere (I can't find anything in maintenance)?

Thanks

Title: Re: Rear crank seal change
Post by: SnakePliskin on 20 February 2010, 21:35:18

Yes it is matey!!!

I had the same issue on my Volvo T5

Title: Re: Rear crank seal change
Post by: Andy B on 20 February 2010, 21:37:50

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Is it just a case of dropping the gearbox and removing the flywheel?
Is there a guide anywhere (I can't find anything in maintenance)?

Thanks

When you remove any lip seal, it can help if you drill the face ie the bit with the sizes & manufactures name on, & screw in a couple of self tappers. These then give you something to pull against rather than trying to poke screw drivers etc between the shaft & seal.  ;)

Title: Re: Rear crank seal change
Post by: Matchless on 20 February 2010, 23:48:28

When you fit the new seal you have to make a guide for the seal lip.
Use some brass shim stock or cut up a coke tin etc, make a sleeve which is a tight fit on the cramk, wrap it in sellotape^TM to protect the seal, it needs to be about 1" deep.
Oil the seal lips then fit the sleeve inside it, slide the sleeve over the crank and press / tap the seal into place then pull the sleeve out.

If you try to fit without the sleeve you will find the seal lip gets caught and damaged on the crank nose so will leak worse than the old one.