This was another, albeit minor, BUMP in the road on my Subaru/Vanagon conversion (~1 hour of my time to modify it). The part is not a show stopper to the conversion, but it is reasonably important. It is used to cover the gap between the Vanagon transmission and the Subaru engine (under the main seal) - keeping the main seal area nice and clean. It did not fit properly because the oil pan was in the way. I have a stock Subaru oil pan and I would have thought the manufacturer would make a cover that fit OEM parts at least. RMW currently distributes the cover in their kit even though it is from a third party manufacturer. They should just start making it themselves, because if they did, I know the quality would be better and it would fit! :)
To do this little project I needed a grinder. Had I been in my own garage, I would've been screwed and this simple thing would've been an expensive endeavor. But, as luck would have it, Paul's shop has one!
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| Mark the area to grind out |
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| After grinding it down, it looks like this. |
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| Sealant for good measure before installing it |
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