what went wrong

no visible scratches or marks on crank; vent is flowing; slightly oiled
perimeter and pushed into engine case with wood handle of screwdriver...seal
split is at about 1pm position.

placing spring ends together and getting up into the seal insides was
difficult.. Can I assume once up there the spring stays??? Anybody know ??


"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at wow way d0t com wrote in message
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"Dick" wrote in message
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Having spent 4-1/2 hours removing and 1 hour replacing a leaking split
seal on the front of my flanged crankshaft C-85 , my first flight today
still shows leakage....

Never really doing those old Chevy two part split seals well, I guess I'm
still inept G.

I think I'll be able to better the aforementioned time durations but
would appreciate any hints at doing a better job this time.

Thanks, Dick

OK, I aint no A&P...

but, what kind of shape is the crankshaft surface in?

Is the crankcase vent flowing without obstruction?

What did you use to re-install the new seal?

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