It almost sounds like the 'Spacer Ring' which I am replacing. A sleeve which fits over the nose of the crank. The OD of the spacer ring rides against the ID of the seal. The sleeve can be difficult to remove, but as mentioned, I do have the MB removal tool. I only want to perform this surgery once!
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Originally Posted by 97 SL320
Leaving the seal out 1.5 mm or so isn't an issue in most applications. This might have been done during a prior repair to overcome a groove on the hub / shaft. In some industrial engine applications, the seal can be in a stock location , forward a bit and rearward a bit.
There is such a repair called " Redi Sleeve " This is a thin sleeve that presses over the shaft.
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