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Thanks for your reply, but did you read my postings? All that is left from the top oil seal is the C-shaped metal ring that's normally enclosed in the plastic. I just got the new seal in the mail. It has a spiral spring inside. So now my additional concern is: where is that spring from the old...

So you think I don't need to flush to get any plastic bits and pieces from the disintegrated oil seal out of the engine? Hope that they got flushed into the oil filter? Note that I've never flushed an engine (other than coolant) so I don't really know what the benefits and disadvantages are...

Just purchased and old, old Hustler SuperZ with a Kawasaki FX850V. Disconnected hour meter seemed to indicate 2640. Previous owner said it used more and more oil. I ran it for several hours and kept adding oil. Removed flywheel and generator coil. All that's left of the oil seal is the metal...