Why so nasty?

jwmc1 · jwmc1's Garage

As many of you may know, I have my engine out for a clutch replacement, and a million other smaller items. I was cleaning out the area where the engine and the transmission come together, and I was curious if it were normal for it to be so darn filthy in that area? Seems like it should be sealed enough that it wouldn't be like that.

Should I be worried about the filth?

Maybe the seal was just bad?

Thanks

yelcab1 · 02-16-2005, 05:57 PM

It is normal, but you can clean it.

masraum · 02-16-2005, 06:01 PM

It just gets nasty, especially if when some oil gets past either the crank or input shaft seal. If it's at all wet with oil you'll definitely want to put new seals in. I'd definitely clean it.

Thank goodness this wasn't another thread about people being rude.

jwmc1 · jwmc1's Garage

oh it's clean...the whole car is very clean...and I am stoned from the cleaning fumes

geof33 · 02-16-2005, 06:59 PM

Carefull breathing that stuff... lot's of clutch dust in the bell housing... not good for the lungs...

juanbenae · juanbenae's Garage

thats not what i thought this'd be about...

86 911 · 86 911's Garage

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oh it's clean...the whole car is very clean...and I am stoned from the cleaning fumes

Me too. Last night I was under the car with "Simple Green" degreaser, an air hose, and a sponge getting all of the filth out from the underside of the transmission, and the valve covers. Here is a photo of me after getting "stoned" by the degreaser for about 2 hours.

Chuck Moreland · 02-16-2005, 08:27 PM

Matt, you're a lucky guy. When I was 16, your car was brand new and completely unobtainable except in my imagination. I had a POS '67 lemans.

MobileWrks · 02-16-2005, 08:51 PM

there are little caps on the case,about the size of a dime. you should put a layer of epoxy over them. also do your rear main seal,and main shaft seal on the tranny. "If you dont have the tool for the tranny shaft seal,let it be. Its not a good thing without the tool..."

porsche mobile works

Britwrench · 02-16-2005, 08:57 PM

For a 915 tranny what tool is required to replace the input shaft seal?

Bearing in mind that the clutch guide tube is replaced during clutch work anyway.

Always replace the clutch release fork as they crack.....eventually

450knotOffice · 450knotOffice's Garage

Matt,

On the far left side of the picture...is that your Raggedy Andy doll?

Sorry man, I just couldn't help myself

Car's nice btw.

turbocarrera · 02-16-2005, 09:48 PM

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Originally posted by 86 911

You're 15 and that's your car? You da man!

86 911 · 86 911's Garage

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On the far left side of the picture...is that your Raggedy Andy doll?

Lol! No, actually that is a scarecrow that has been hanging around the air compressor. Another item to the Salvation Army.

Thanks for the comments guys. My dad and I are doing a brake job on the car now, so I thought that I would get the transmission and lower valve covers degreased.

jwmc1, sorry, I did not intend on high jacking your thread!