Crankshaft seal creating drag

[noah9988]

Might be a dumb question but I'm currently rebuilding my engine and without the seals the crankshaft spun 100% freely with no drag or friction with the crank bearings. As far as I can tell the seals need to grip onto the crank in order to actually seal it. However, my crankshaft has a lot of resistance to it now, more than it did before, with the seals. Is this normal? Will it get better after using it?

 

[Chainlube]

If it's loose, it's worn out. It will seal the best when it's tight. There won't be any resistance when the motor is running. Did you put a little smear of lube on it when you installed it?

 

[noah9988]

If it's loose, it's worn out. It will seal the best when it's tight. There won't be any resistance when the motor is running. Did you put a little smear of lube on it when you installed it?

Yeah I put some lube on it. I should be fine then.

 

[Chainlube]

Yeah I put some lube on it. I should be fine then.

Yea, you're good to go. If it was dry, it would deteriorate pretty quick.