Thread: OM617 Front crankshaft seal nightmare - should I re-align the upper oil pan?
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Old 03-21-2010, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Brad123D View Post
I would put a small amount of a good quality silicone on the seal before I would move the pan around. On the seal only , not on the pan/block surface, as I would not want any squeezing into the interior of the engine and coming off to clog something.

If I were you I would be concerned about the seal ring surface...it looks grooved to me.

Nice job cleaning the block and pan.
Hi Brad,

As everything is back together I'm going to wait until it fails - so far it seems OK as nothing is leaking.

I'm glad you appreciate the clean up job I used brake cleaner and lots of rags!
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