AudiTTboi

anyone have pics of where the rear main seal is and if its a must to remove the tranny to change out> thanks

TTschwing

It's behind the flywheel and seals the output shaft as it exits the block.

AudiTTboi

i'm confused see the bentley manual calls it the crank seal...now where does it mention the "rear main seal" and from what i remember i didnt see that kind of a seal when i was doing my clutch.

http://ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?searchstring=crank+seal&searc hqt=byvehicle&make=Audi&model=TT+MKI&s ubmodel=Quattro&engine=225HP
see what i'm saying they have the two seals for both ends of the crankshaft but what about the one called the rear main seal and its in that flange<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/tt/msgs/1669123.phtml#postfp">https://forums.audiworld.com/tt/msgs/1669123.phtml#postfp</a</li></ul>

TTschwing

One at the front of the motor (Harmonic balancer side) and one at the rear (flywheel side..)