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aka plain old fibreglass (aluminium coated) just in a pretty 2x2 twill weave, f**k all special about it, and there is no such thing as silver carbon, carbon is black the end!
kevlar (proper name aramid, kevlar is just a trademark) is yellow
carbon-kevlar = a mix of the 2, black and yellow weave
blob of oil on each carrier
Silicone based sealant - Loctite black etc, make sure its not the non solidifying stuff
you can borrow my tools if you pay postage and promise not to damage them
haha, i'm actually slightly mortified at where the holes for the vac lines have been drilled on mine, shouldn't be too much of a problem as the fuel injectors are now about 6inches higher than stock, so a bit of turbulence is a good thing!
basically the bearing is the seal, the bearing drys out and the coolant leaks out the engine, 95% of people wouldn't touch it because "it was fine" and just do the cambelt, but then 12months down the line when it starts leaking, its another load of labour and another camblet kit just because it...