crank seals

[chronicwatson]

i think i put my fly wheel side crank seal in backwards what would be the outcome of running it like this will it cause a leak/ lean condition. is it possible to take it all apart aka top end and bottom end and flip the seal and put it all back together or do i just need a new top end gasket kit any way any tips would be great thanks.

[gsxturbo]

i think i put my fly wheel side crank seal in backwards what would be the outcome of running it like this will it cause a leak/ lean condition. is it possible to take it all apart aka top end and bottom end and flip the seal and put it all back together or do i just need a new top end gasket kit any way any tips would be great thanks.

 

I dont think there is a right way or wrong way on the flywheel side to install the seal now the clutch side goes in one way but not the flywheel side do a leak down test just to make sure you have no leaks if not your good .

[Snopczynski]

I cant remember what crank seals look like, but if it had a lip with a spring, it needed to go towards the inside of the motor. It can and probably will leak oil if it is not installed this way.

[gsxturbo]

all the banshee crank seals i have seen have the lip seal on both sides so i dosent matter witch way it goes in the case. Now the clutch side seal has notches on one side of the seal it should go in towards the crank shaft.

[chronicwatson]

The seal on the water pump side is in the right way. I hope that when i do a leak down test it wont leak but if any one else can give me some advice that would be great thanks. i just don't want to have a melt down

[chronicwatson]

bump i need to get some more advice

[chronicwatson]

so i did a pressure test and it failed it but not from the seal from the base gaskets and the reid gaskets any way i think i'm going to buy another new topend kit and just replace all of them again i just want to know if i should put some flange sealent on the base gaskets and reid gaskets any way thanks for the help guys...