Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 06:42:13 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject: Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
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Are you sure the problem is through those seals. ATF going into the
final drive can also be the governor seal. Part # 003-507-125-A. There
is drain hole to allow oil that gets past one of the seals to drain out
before getting into the other compartment. If the seal are leaking,
there should be oil dripping out this hole. It is located just behind
the ATF pan. Make sure it is not plugged. The OEM seal have raised edges
on the seal faces so that after they are installed there is space
between the seals. Get them for the dealer. Removing the bearing housing
will be needed. There are o-rings that will need to be replaced.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Robert Smythe
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 3:27 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
Cover me! I'm goin' in!
I believe I have all the replacement seals and fluid required to perform
this job, but the bentley manual shows everything clean, disassembled,
and
liberally sprinkled with special tools. I am seeking counsel from
someone
who has done the repair sufficient to keep the ATF out of the gear oil.
I
dont like the idea of scrambling to find a machine shop with a press
open on
sat/sun. My skill level is somewhere between novice and intermediate. Im
taking it on because I cant afford the quote I got to do the work. I
might
just learn something.
Specific questions:
I have 2 of the pinion seals, but do I need to remove the pinion from
the
final drive to r&r the seals?
From the drawing in bently page 39.57 it looks as if the pair of seals
are
accessible after the AT is removed, UNLESS they are very tightly bound
between the cover plate and the oil seal sleeve.
If I do have to remove the pinion, do I have to check end play and be
prepared to shim as indicated in bentley? ( I didn't actually buy parts
to
cover this)
I was tentatively planning to remove the ATF cooler from the tranny
before
dismounting the AT and let it dangle from the coolant lines to avoid
bleeding the cooling system. Possible? Dumb idea?
Any firsthand experience will be greatly appreciated. I promise to make
lots
of photos and a procedure available, should I succeed. If I fail, my
specific failure procedure wont be interesting I reckon.
Robert
90 MV AT-wishing I had a 4speed manual