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Finished up for the day with the oil filter adapter. Did a sanity check on the oil feed line. Had to shorten the bolt through the block halves in the area of the notch. It interfered with the nut on the braided line. I left no margin at the blue fitting, it's snug against the notch.
One step shy of full completion of Stage 12 is the torquing of the crank pulley bolt. I wasn't sure if I inserted the seal deep enough. From the video, it looks as though there is a slight recess of the seal. The Raby tool would make it precise and effortless, I mean faultless. I'm essentially flush to the boss. Hope that will do.
Time to order more parts. I'm getting much closer to needing them. Need to search on the RMS installation tool options, as well.
Was that groove on the front of the crank pronounced enough to cause a problem if the new seal edge landed on it? Is this something we need to worry about?
Was that groove on the front of the crank pronounced enough to cause a problem if the new seal edge landed on it? Is this something we need to worry about?
The groove at the front is more evident than at the RMS. I was surprised at this.
And with this knowledge, I think I will want to keep the seal where it is. Especially, if its preferred location is a little deeper. It should keep the sealing lip outward from the groove and reduce the risk of a leaker.
Wow. That's real nice, but it had better have more uses than just that, at that price. Cleanly that tool isn't necessary to install the seal. The question still remains: at what depth? I don't know the answer, but I think I might just leave it flush, as it is. Willing to entertain better ideas...
It probably would be, except I don't qualify for their requirements.
George told me the RMS rental isn't the faultless tool, but actually a 3D printed tool similar to what I made. Had the option for the free rental but would have had to pay for the seal (already included in my gasket set) and return shipping.
Maybe someone more knowledgeable than I will chime in on how big a deal it is, but it looks like your oil baffle is the old style. Maybe this would be a good time to 'upgrade'?
George told me the RMS rental isn't the faultless tool, but actually a 3D printed tool similar to what I made. Had the option for the free rental but would have had to pay for the seal (already included in my gasket set) and return shipping.
Our loaner RMS tool is based off the factory Porsche tool and functions exactly the same way. Bolt it on the crank with the seal and tighten to draw the seal to the correct depth. We had to come up with another solution as people were not returning them and R&S was on backorder for months on them. :-)
04-05-2020, 06:44 PM
