 Tips for replacing driveshaft seal?, can't get the bugger out |
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| djm914-6 |
 Jul 23 2003, 07:38 PM
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Happiness is: Getting on the road  Group: Members Posts: 1,864 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Burlington MA Member No.: 248 Region Association: None  |
seal behind throwout bearing. Haynes makes it sound so easy.
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| Bleyseng |
Jul 23 2003, 07:41 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I bent a small screwdriver to a hook and kinda lever it out or remove tranny and pull the gear stack, remove diff, and use a small drift to knock out the seal.
Geoff |
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| MarkV |
Jul 23 2003, 07:56 PM
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Fear the Jack Stands Group: Members Posts: 1,493 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson, AZ Member No.: 154 Region Association: None |
I drill 4 - 1/8" holes at 12:00, 3:00, 6:00 & 9:00 in the seal. Then using sheet metal screws a block of wood & a small pry bar you can pull it out. Be careful when you drill the seal not to get close to the outside edge, there is a shoulder on the seal & you could drill into the transaxle.
They make a slide hammer with a hook on it to pull seals, but I couldn't find one on a Sunday. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) |
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| djm914-6 |
Jul 23 2003, 08:21 PM
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Happiness is: Getting on the road Group: Members Posts: 1,864 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Burlington MA Member No.: 248 Region Association: None |
OK, got main part of seal out, but it appears there is a metal piece that the lip slips into. Don't know how better to describe.
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| MarkV |
Jul 23 2003, 08:30 PM
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Fear the Jack Stands Group: Members Posts: 1,493 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson, AZ Member No.: 154 Region Association: None |
The seal is one piece. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| Porsche Rescue |
Jul 23 2003, 09:11 PM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None |
I think it may be possible to pull the soft seal from the metal "frame". Take a look at your replacement seal and compare.
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| BCinSC |
Jul 23 2003, 09:12 PM
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Nothing but Trouble Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 8-June 03 From: Wakefield, MA Member No.: 800 Region Association: North East States |
Yes, new seal is one piece. Old one broke apart. Blurb from Pelican about their part I bought:
The mainshaft seal prevents transmission oil from leaking out the driveshaft into the flywheel/clutch area. This gets particularly messy when the flywheel starts swinging oil around like a Texas twister! Note: The original seal has an additional outter flap which only makes it appear to be larger, once removed you'll see it to be the same size as the new replacement seal. In attached pic, you might see that see fits around shaft and also has a nearly equal depth lip that appears to seat in a groove in metal piece around shaft. Attached image(s) 
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| BCinSC |
Jul 23 2003, 09:12 PM
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Nothing but Trouble Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 8-June 03 From: Wakefield, MA Member No.: 800 Region Association: North East States |
Item 6 is seal
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| mskala |
Jul 23 2003, 09:26 PM
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R Group: Members Posts: 1,925 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 79 Region Association: None 
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Dave, didn't know you were working on that. I have a tool
which is just a common seal puller, but cut down enough that it will fit in the bellhousing. Made it relatively easy to pull out. |
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| SirAndy |
Jul 23 2003, 09:44 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,636 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
don't remember how brad did it, but i watched him and it took him exactly 1 second to get the seal out ...
b. care to refreshen my memory? Andy |
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| djm914-6 |
Jul 24 2003, 07:43 AM
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Happiness is: Getting on the road Group: Members Posts: 1,864 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Burlington MA Member No.: 248 Region Association: None |
Mark S, can you email me (at work) with your phone number.
mclaughlindj@c-b.com Thanks, |
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| Brad Roberts |
Jul 24 2003, 11:48 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Nah.. they got it Andy.
I hit it on one side.. it flips in the bore and you can grab it/pry it out. B |
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| need4speed |
Jul 24 2003, 03:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 339 Joined: 11-April 03 From: Arroyo Grande, CA Member No.: 564 |
Type 1 - land is similar. My Bentley VW manual shows a special tool just for removing this seal. I used a screwdriver, and foul language. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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