> Some of teh "sealing" of teh sadn seal and crank end seal come from teh
> rotation of the crank. The seal lip has little ridges that act as
> "slingers", forcing oil to be thrown back in if it gets to them. You
> lose this effect if the crank isn't turning. They may leak. The sand
> seals are usually a poor fit&seal too. Drain the oil from both teh
> engine and the tranny before doing this.
>
>

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Jan? Were you drunk when you wrote this or was the European spelling of
"the" changed while I was gone?


K.