chronic intermediate shaft seal failure

[carvsdriver at msbx.net (Doug C.)]

>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Utley [mailto:fahrvegnugen@cox.net]
>Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 10:22 PM
>To: 'Doug C.', 'Scirocco  List'
>Subject: RE: chronic intermediate shaft seal failure
>
>If you can move that shaft up or down more than a mouse wisker, then yeah I think the bearings are indeed worn.  And that is bad news, as the only way to replace them is by removing the engine...
>
>Sorry to hear of your bad luck...  :(
>
>David

I can indeed move the shaft up and down more than a mouse whisker.  Oh well, the engine had over 264k miles on it...guess it was time.  :)

Thanks for the reply

-Doug