Crankshaft oil seal protector

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Crankshaft oil seal protector

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Can you, and is it worth, fitting a crankshaft oil seal protector as found on a Verto clutched cars to a non Verto engine, namely a 1275 S engine ?

Just having a look on the usual website to buy an oil seal and noticed the protectors being offered and had the above thought !
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Re: Crankshaft oil seal protector

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Yes you can, and a little extra protection for the clutch can’t be a bad thing.

I always fit one (well 75% of the time - the rest I find it on the bench just after tightening the flywheel bolt :lol: )
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Re: Crankshaft oil seal protector

Post by Spider »

They started fitting them about 79, just before the A+ Engines.

Like Graeme, I also fit them. Can't hurt to fit them.
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