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RMS leak with 987 seal
I had oil leak between engine and trans last year and we found that RMS was the culprit. Replaced the RMS with 987 part number (cayenne style) and did the clutch/LN IMS work at the same time. And yesterday I found that it is wet again under the car... urrgghhhh, it seems like the updated RMS is not the final permanent fix for the RMS issue... I only drove total of 3K miles with the new seal and it is already leaking..
Luckily the mechanic who did the job is willing to check it out and warranty it.... Anybody has RMS leak with the latest seal??? |
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06-29-2012, 11:34 AM
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The seal you should be using, the PTFE unit, is part number 997 101 212 00, which requires special tooling to install. If that is not the part number you used, that is cause of your problems......
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06-29-2012, 11:42 AM
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+1. That seal has to be put in just right or it won't seal.
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06-29-2012, 02:11 PM
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I'm hoping that this second seal will stop the leak. Should I suggest the mechanic to put some curil t or install it dry ??
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06-29-2012, 05:59 PM
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maybe the rumor of lack of use is playing out? 3K miles a year? Sorry to hear of your woes. Hopefully a new seal will do the trick. Any shop warranty coverage for "last years" work?
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06-29-2012, 06:06 PM
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I understand the depth that the new seal is set to is critical. I "think" it's 13mm but I'd check to see how deep that leaky one went in if the mechanic knows and confirm the needed depth with someone who's sure about it.
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06-29-2012, 08:53 PM
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I think he might installed it with wrong depth. I remember that he mentioned that the new seal sticks out more than the original seal. With 13mm vs 11mm, I think the new seal should not be sticking out more than the original seal. I will make sure that this does not happen for the second time...
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07-01-2012, 09:19 AM
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