Engine - Flywheel Side Crankshaft Seal R & R Revision

911 (996)
1/03 1359

Binder - 1, Engine, Part 1

Date: 3-7-03

Crankshaft Seal - Flywheel Side (R & R Procedures)

Vehicle Type:
911 Carrera (996)/911 Carrera 4 (996)

Model Year:
As of '99 (X)

Concerns:
Technical Manual revised for - Removing and Installing Crankshaft Seal

Information:
In the Technical Manual, Repair Group - 13 59 19 - Removing and Installing Crankshaft Sealing Ring - Flywheel Side, the following is specified in Chapter "Installing the crankshaft sealing ring", on pages 13-39 page 3 under Point 2 "Check crankshaft installation position":

If the measuring mandrel (special tool 9699/1) cannot be positioned, the crankcase must be disassembled and the bearing housing or crankshaft refastened.

This statement is no longer valid, and is hereby cancelled.

The following applies:

- When checking the installation position of the crankshaft, if the special tool 9699/1 cannot be placed with slight resistance in the crankshaft housing bore, the engine must be replaced with a replacement engine.

Supplement # 76 for the 911 Carrera (996) Technical Manual will include the revised Repair Group - 13 59 19 section: Removing and installing crankshaft sealing ring/Flywheel side with the respective correction to these specifications.

Literature: 911 Carrera (996) Technical Manual, Group 1:

> Repairs: 13 59 19 - Removing and installing crankshaft sealing ring - Flywheel side.





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