[T3] Fwd: Type 3 Auto Oil Leak
jadney at vwtype3.org
jadney at vwtype3.org
Wed May 18 20:23:59 PDT 2022
The OE seal is a double lip seal. I would expect it to seal as well statically as dynamically.
That's what most of us experience.
On 18 May 2022 at 21:33, Stephen Unsworth wrote:
> I know it should not leak when standing but my understanding of it is
> that Lip Seals rely on Friction to work. It is the Rotation of the Shaft
> in the Seal that creates the Friction. That may be why it only Leaks
> when the Engine is not running. Apart from the Lip Seal wearing over the
> Years and Miles they do gradually Wear the surface of the Shaft. Also
> any misalignment or lack of concentricity between the Seal and the Shaft
> will contribute to Leakage.
> Have you looked if there is a Double Lip Seal available in the correct
> size ?
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