1976 STW D Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 The original seal is double-lip, ca 13mm thick, but the new seal I got is single lip, 9mm. Should be genuine, part no 217400. Is this correct? Strange, there is no seating for the seal at the inside, it can be pushed straight through the timing cover.. What is the purpose of that round riveted cover? Are you supposed to push the rivets out with a small chisel or dot they have to be drilled out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 you have to remove the front cover the first time round. Then you can drill out the rivets, tap the holes and bolt it back on, making it easyer the next time. daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976 STW D Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Thanks, but to drill out those thin, long rivets will be very difficult. And it's 10 of them. Also wondering what to do with that oil-seal. I have two of them so it might be a possibility to install them back-to-back with one lip facing outwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonb Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 You should be able to knock the rivets out from behind with a thin drift rather than having to drill them. On my 2.25P the rivets had no heads on the back. Not sure if the cover is thick enough to accept two seals. Try it and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Hancock Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Seal pt no should be ERC7987, the above quoted Pt No by the OP is for a front halfshaft seal behind the swivel housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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