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Crank Grooved by Old Front Seal - Question 200 1981

posted by  DougC on  Sun Feb 16 18:36 CST 2003
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After taking off the front seal carrier and inspecting the crankshaft end, I find it has a groove in it about midway on the visible part of the shaft where the old seal must have ridden. Bentley says to seat the new seal 2mm deeper in the carrier. The crank is stained and cruddy from the groove toward the engine which is where the new seal will ride if I follow Bentley's recommendation. I can get the stain crud off with laquer thinner, but it is slow going. Can I use steel wool, or 1000 grit wet/dry paper? What is recommended? Does the Bentley recommendation of 2mm deeper work out most of the time? I don't want this thing to leak when I'm done.
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Thanks to everyone for the help, Doug C. 81 242 Brick On Blocks, stock; 86 240, 129K






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