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Originally Posted by swapped_mini
Seals are generally greased so they install easily and without tearing, could be leftover from being greased at install? If it covers a small spring that runs around the seal, grease is often used to keep that little spring from popping out of the seal while it is tapped into place.
Those are my guesses.
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i think that's the right guess -- install with grease to avoid tearing and make it less of a fight. the FSM has that as a hint -- "Coat MP grease to the oil seal lip".