Re: [MV] Duck sinking

Andreas Mehlhorn (a.mehlhorn@t-online.de)
Sun, 2 May 1999 12:15:44 +0200

Gordon.W.I. McMillan schrieb:

> put it back, or ripped off one of the big rubber shaft seals.

Oh yes, the same problem has the German Volkswagen Schwimmwagen.
When the big rubber seal at the gearbox ripps off, you have=20
suddenly a very big leak and your Schwimmwagen becomes an U-Boat
very fast.

The big rubber seal is a thing, which most stupid owners don't=20
see and so it is often in a bad state (as all 60 year old rubber
parts). Repro parts are available, but some are in poor quality.

It would be not the first Schwimmwagen, which becomes an U-boat,
because of a poor repro seal is failing...

Always the same problem: Most owners spend lots of money for paint
chrome (if it isn't a MV) and gimmicks, but only very few money
for parts which you don't see, even if they are essential.=20

Best regards
Andreas
-A Kettenkrad never floats-

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