Removed front rope seal

[vincenzo]

I have fitted a normal seal on the front of the crankshaft, my question is if the marked part is necessary. I think i have read somewhere that this part can be excluded when the rope seal is removed.

 

[colnerov]

That's an oil thrower and helps keep excessive oil away from the back of the seal, not that there is excessive oil in the timing case.

 

[harveyp6]

If the OP has fitted a lipseal then the oil thrower is no longer required. SD1 never had them fitted.

 

[colnerov]

That's true, so it can stay or be removed it makes no difference, unless you factor in the cost saving by deleting. Cynical, moi?

 

[harveyp6]

That's true, so it can stay or be removed it makes no difference, unless you factor in the cost saving by deleting. Cynical, moi?

And the extra performance gained by the weight reduction.
Personally I wouldn't refit it with a lipseal .

 

[DaveRover3500s]

I did not refit when I fitted new seal in place of rope seal and never had any problems at all nice n oil tight! Yes I read don’t refit.

Dave