Hi "Kittys Grey - - - "
Honest, I am not trying to set the record for the longest thread. Your responses contain information I have not previously considered which generates more questions in my mind. So, thanks for that. Based on your contribution of December 29, I have some questions:
1. How do I give you a thumbs up? (Spare a Thumbs Up, please?)
2. Wish me into a technical writer job with a 2020 hourly wage. I am hereby sincerely wishing you the best in securing a position in technical writing with good wages this year. I hope responding to my questions is keeping you in practice.
3.. "Sorry to go on so long". Not a problem for me - the more you write, the more likely I am to learn something.
3." No, you do not need to remove the gasket". Not sure what this refers to. Do you mean no need to remove the old gasket when removing the front cover plate? Just put the new gasket over the old one? You have talked me into removing that cover plate and installing a new gasket as a preventive measure to avoid having an oil leak from that area. (I have not yet started this project, so at this point I do not yet know the source of the oil leak. I'm guessing it is one or more seals.)
4. "You must use a seal press" I'd like to. As you likely know, it is no longer being made, according to the Volvo dealer, and cannot be obtained through the dealer. I contacted SPX Corporation, Sir Tools, and, at your recommendation, the local Volvo Penta dealer. I even asked the guy in the "Snap On" truck. No luck. If you know of a source, I'm interested. From my asking around, most just put the seals in by hand and gently tap them in.
5. When I start this project this month I suspect I will have questions and will want to consult the Brickboard (with a new thread). I need an easy to follow step-by- step guide to submitting photos on the BB. Art B's instruction was too technical for me to know what to do. Does BB have a tutorial? Any ideas on that?
Again, thank you for your valuable comments.
Happy New Year!
Jerry
p.s. I just noticed that when I typed this out in WORD, even though I tried to highlight your questions by changing the font and the color, those changes did not transfer to this writeup.