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| JTdevine |
 Apr 3 2016, 01:59 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 25-September 13 From: bothell,wa. Member No.: 16,435 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
what is the best seal to use and where is it available? Mine has started leaking today. Hopefully that is whats leaking. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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| porschetub |
Apr 3 2016, 02:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,701 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(JTdevine @ Apr 4 2016, 08:59 AM)  what is the best seal to use and where is it available? Mine has started leaking today. Hopefully that is whats leaking. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Scroll down this page and find reference to rear main seals,plenty of advice there,appears the Victor Reinz seal is causing issues. I have personally used a Sabo and Elring brands ,no problems so far. Pelican ,Autohaus,GPR,there are many others also,do some research. |
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| saigon71 |
Apr 3 2016, 06:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,999 Joined: 1-June 09 From: Dillsburg, PA Member No.: 10,428 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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JT:
I'm going with a Sabo from Bughaus as recommended by 914world after springing a leak on my fresh engine build with a Reinz seal. |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Apr 3 2016, 07:05 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Sabo. All I use
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| Highland |
Apr 3 2016, 08:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 513 Joined: 8-August 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 13,418 Region Association: Southern California |
This guy says Sabo has a bigger spring. Just thought I'd add it to the post for FYI.
http://www.gowesty.com/tech-article-details.php?id=60 |
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| JTdevine |
Apr 3 2016, 08:56 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 25-September 13 From: bothell,wa. Member No.: 16,435 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Cool thanx evryone for chiming in. Guess ill be dropping motor next weekend.
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| JTdevine |
Apr 3 2016, 08:57 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 25-September 13 From: bothell,wa. Member No.: 16,435 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Cool thanx evryone for chiming in. Guess ill be dropping motor next weekend.
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| Bleyseng |
Apr 3 2016, 09:09 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Highland @ Apr 3 2016, 07:27 PM) This guy says Sabo has a bigger spring. Just thought I'd add it to the post for FYI. http://www.gowesty.com/tech-article-details.php?id=60 It does have a bigger and tighter spring so that seems to make the difference. |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Apr 4 2016, 05:54 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
QUOTE(JTdevine @ Apr 3 2016, 09:57 PM) Cool thanx evryone for chiming in. Guess ill be dropping motor next weekend. Engine removal is not necessary to change the seal. Just the trans |
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| stugray |
Apr 9 2016, 07:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,824 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
Has anyone ordered one recently and verified that they are this Sabo brand?
Or has anyone determined that the Elring/Klinger from PP are the black OEM style seals with the larger spring? I want to order a couple of spares. |
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| stugray |
Apr 10 2016, 10:57 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,824 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
Bump
With all of the talk lately about good/bad rear main seals, I thought I would ask: Are the Elring/Klinger from PP the "good ones" with the black plastic and the larger spring? Or do I need to find a vendor that sells the Sabo brand? If so, who sells rear main seals that are guaranteed to be the Sabo brand? I have my cart from PP loaded ready to check out with the Elring/Klinger, but wanted to be sure. |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Apr 10 2016, 02:53 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
I have stu. Call Eric at Bughaus. I've bought several from him. They be the real deal. Sabo good. Vr bad.
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| era vulgaris |
Apr 10 2016, 02:58 PM
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J is for Genius Group: Members Posts: 982 Joined: 10-November 13 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 16,629 Region Association: South East States |
McMark recommended these to me. They are the Sabo ones. I ordered one back in Jan. My RMS weeps a little bit. I'm going to tackle this after I figure out my carb issue.
http://www.gowesty.com/tech-article-details.php?id=60 Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| stugray |
Apr 16 2016, 12:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,824 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(era vulgaris @ Apr 10 2016, 02:58 PM) McMark recommended these to me. They are the Sabo ones. I ordered one back in Jan. My RMS weeps a little bit. I'm going to tackle this after I figure out my carb issue. http://www.gowesty.com/tech-article-details.php?id=60 Thank you! Confirmed! I received two just to put in the spare parts bin. |
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