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Old Dec 13, 2025 | 07:21 PM
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Front crank seal
Little help please. This is the mahle front crank seal kit and I have no idea what that black ring is for. Did it come out of the new seal?

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Old Dec 13, 2025 | 11:05 PM
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And, during this i pulled the seal off the plastic sleeve. When putting it back on the sleeve, the wider part of it goes in toward engine correct?
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Old Jan 8, 2026 | 02:36 PM
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Uh oh. Sounds like FSM time...I can look when I get home later....3rd gen forum may have more info......we're lowly cantankerous 2nd genners down here in the basement
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I got it all figured out. Just had to get my head straight with a couple beers!!!
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Old Jan 13, 2026 | 09:19 PM
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60% of the time, it works every time......
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