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Aussie Dubbin Fahrvergnugen

895 posts · joined Jul 2008 ·

#866972
HI guys, had a look on the net and on here, i believe its not too hard to remove the gearbox seal and replace but i do not have a seal puller and am having an issue pulling the old one out...

Any tips? i have bent a nail over and can feel the end of the seal but cannot seem to make it move...? I dont want to score the shart of the box...

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vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#866977
Drill a small hole in the metal body of the seal and screw a self tapping screw into the hole, use some grease on the drill so you catch the swarf, you should be able pull it out with vice grips, if it is hard to get out you could try a slide hammer on the head of the screw.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#867025
Hi

I used to use one arm from a pair of multi grips, grind a point on it and tap it into the space between the seal and shaft and lever it out.

Steve

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#867049
As above, the seal has a metal body under the rubber.

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#867054
a long shafted flat blade screwdriver with a 90degree bend in it that sits against the gearbox body
madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

shokwave2 Officially Full-On Dubber

289 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#867133
I used the screw and vice grips method. It took alot of pulling but eventually came out after about 15 mins! Don't screw in too deep and don't give up.

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#867139
shokwave2 wrote:I used the screw and vice grips method. It took alot of pulling but eventually came out after about 15 mins! Don't screw in too deep and don't give up.
also depends who made the seal as mine didn't have enough metal lip for the screw to grip properly. Pulled thro the hole as it was so close to the edge of the metal lip 🙁

So lever method was employed. Least you have 2 ways to tackle the problem 🙂
madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#867163
buy a cheap and nasty slide hammer, many uses.

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#867957
psimitar wrote:
shokwave2 wrote:I used the screw and vice grips method. It took alot of pulling but eventually came out after about 15 mins! Don't screw in too deep and don't give up.
also depends who made the seal as mine didn't have enough metal lip for the screw to grip properly. Pulled thro the hole as it was so close to the edge of the metal lip 🙁

So lever method was employed. Least you have 2 ways to tackle the problem 🙂

the seal manufacturers don't look at how much metal is needed for removal... lol

Good Job

Well, I have had a cheap & nasty slide hammer for many years
never used it as yet... lol

LEE



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