[Tom '74 911]

Originally Posted by mikedsilva

I applied a very thin coating of 1211 to the nose bearing itself all around(bearing is on the crank, but not in the case), being careful not to get it on the o-ring.. if a tiny bit gets on, it shouldnt matter.

Thanks Mike, that's more or less as I assumed...

A further #8 O-ring question - so if the 1211 goes on the nose bearing itself, avoiding the O-ring as much as possible, the O-ring is essentially getting installed dry?

The reason I ask is that in my test-fittings of the crank in the right case-half, I've been having issues pinching the #8 O-ring to the point of cutting it. (Try finding a replacement viton #8 O-ring outside of a full engine rebuild seal kit - it's not easy!) Test fitting w/a little oil on the o-ring provided much better results...

So, I guess my question is: using this method, is the O-ring installed dry? and if yes, what's the technique to doing it cleanly w/out slicing and/or pinching the O-ring between the case halves?

Thanks,
Tom