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I’ve been through this drill before. Sucks. I’ll save you the hassle of having to destroy a newly installed seal to discover that the bearing orifice has a ding in it from removing the old one. Use some crankcase sealing compound when you install the new seal so it won’t leak air/water around the prop shaft bearing. It won’t harden to the point that the next guy has to scrap it, but will withstand pressure and exposure to gas/oil/water and temperature.
You’ll have to let the compound sit overnight before pressure testing the gearcase (otherwise you’ll just force the compound out wherever there is a leak), but it will be air tight the next day.