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 Aussie Dubbin
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| posted on October 14th, 2011 at 05:17 PM |
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removing gearbox main seal tips please
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...
Cheers
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vwo60
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| posted on October 14th, 2011 at 06:16 PM |
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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.
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| posted on October 14th, 2011 at 10:32 PM |
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wrong seal, the rubber one behind the throwout
sorry but thanks
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| posted on October 14th, 2011 at 10:45 PM |
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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.
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| posted on October 14th, 2011 at 10:49 PM |
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Hi
fogot to say that there is a step behind the seal that the seal sits on, dont go in that far.
A bit like this tool http://www.nextag.com/Lisle-LIS56920-Limited-Access-673941301/prices-html
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| posted on October 15th, 2011 at 07:06 AM |
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As above, the seal has a metal body under the rubber.
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| posted on October 15th, 2011 at 07:56 AM |
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a long shafted flat blade screwdriver with a 90degree bend in it that sits against the gearbox body
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| posted on October 15th, 2011 at 06:03 PM |
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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
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| posted on October 15th, 2011 at 06:42 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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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
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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 
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| posted on October 15th, 2011 at 08:31 PM |
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buy a cheap and nasty slide hammer, many uses.
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| posted on October 16th, 2011 at 04:52 PM |
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cheers all will try all that and hopefully be done
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| posted on October 21st, 2011 at 08:50 AM |
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Last night i successfully got the seal out thanks to vwo60s tips thanks mate.
Seal replaced and all better now.
Cheers
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| posted on October 21st, 2011 at 10:16 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by psimitar
| Quote: | Originally
posted by shokwave2
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.
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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
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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
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