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replace rear main seal of gearbox while still on vehicle?
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 6:46 pm
by audiocontr
Is it possible? Its easy enough to get to but how would you prevent the gears from rotating while you use an impact on the nut?
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 11:14 pm
by Jim LaGuardia
You will need a quality thin wall socket and just hold the flange with your other hand(provided you have vise grip hands like mine
)
A good 1/2" drive impact will zip it right off and back on. Don't forget to re-stake the nut after reassembly
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:14 am
by audiocontr
Thanks Jim
Re: replace rear main seal of gearbox while still on vehicle
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 3:07 pm
by audiocontr
Jim, do i need anything fancy to press in the new seal?
Re: replace rear main seal of gearbox while still on vehicle
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:28 pm
by Jim LaGuardia
Hammer and deep socket or piece of wood.
Re: replace rear main seal of gearbox while still on vehicle
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:35 am
by audiocontr
Question: Is there more than one seal i should replace once i removed the transaxle? I replaced the seal right behind the main bolt and its still leaking just as much as it did before. Is there another one further in that i should have replaced at the same time?