Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 07:56:58 -0400
Reply-To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
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It might work, but if you Google the number, you will see lots of sites
that say wheel bearing...like Dennis said.
Larry A.
On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 4:15 AM, Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@sbcglobal.net>
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> I checked the part numbers on the bag and the part numbers given on bus
> depot.com and they're one and the same. The only difference is the width.
> My guess is that this style seal is the preferred spare. Unless anyone has
> thoughts to the contrary, my plan is to press the new seal into the
> adjusting ring until it's flush and call it good. Comments welcome.
> Mike M
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> On Monday, August 11, 2014 8:48 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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> From: Michael Magnani
> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 6:43 PM
> To: Vanagon
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> Ok, I got the right side Drive Flange off with little or no drama. Now I'm
> faced with obtaining the correct seal. What I have in hand is a 211 501 317
> seal I purchased some time ago from my FLAPS. ID & OD seem correct but it's
> only half the width. The new one is 7mm thick while the old one is 15.5mm.
> The original seal has 091 301 189B on it.
> Any ideas on where I can get something that more closely resembles the
> original?
> Thanks.
> Mike M
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> > On Aug 10, 2014, at 12:12, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
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> > Yes ~ Sounds to me like you have TheHandleOnIt ~ The
> CircClipPliers need to be the Type that
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> > Expand as you Squeeze, IIRC ~ I've done several of these but not on a
> regular basis so the Mem' is a
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> > BitFuzzy on it ~ Pretty sure I have never encountered any Unintentional
> AdjusterRing Movement ~
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> > ORR ~ DeanB
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> >> On 10 Aug , 2014, at 12:26 PM, Michael Magnani wrote:
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> >> Hi Dean,
> >> Thanks for the info. So, just to be sure, based on your experience I
> assume the following to be true:
> >> No big spring behind the Drive Flange.
> >> No need to remove the Adjusting Rings.
> >> No Special Tools required other than Circlip pliers, seal puller and a
> method to install the new seal.
> >> Have I got that right?
> >> Many thanks.
> >> Mike M
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> >> On Sunday, August 10, 2014 9:53 AM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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> >> No SpecialTools Needed to change the DriveFlangeSeals ~ It might
> be Helpful to have CirClip Pliers &
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> >> a VeryLarge ScrewDriver(to Pry the OldSeal out) & a VeryLarge Socket(I
> think the one for the RearAxleNut
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> >> is BigEnough IIRC) to Drive the NewSeal in ~ But once you have CVJ
> Unbolted & out of the way it might be
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> >> a 1/2Hr Job, Tops, to get the Seal changed ~ There is a CirClip that
> holds the Flange InPlace & once it is
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> >> Removed the Flange should just SlideOut Revealing the Seal ~ Pry it out
> with a ScrewDriver ~ Put the New
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> >> One in ~ Slide the Flange back in ~ Replace the Clip(don't even need
> CirClipPliers for that step IIRC) & It's
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> >> Done ~
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> ORR ~ DeanB
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> >>> On 10 Aug , 2014, at 12:07 AM, Michael Magnani wrote:
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> >>> Thanks for the reference on Bentley 35.14. That shows it perfectly.
> Given my time constraints and lack of special tools, I'll be only replacing
> the center caps and see if that cures the leak. Do you think any of the
> list vendors sells the Drive Flange seals or the special tools?
> >>> Thanks again, you guys, for the great information.
> >>> Mike M
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