Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:17:57 -0700
Reply-To: Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From: Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
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Alright, wish me luck. I'm goin' in. I'm just glad I've got the van up on my trusty Harbor Freight vehicle lift. No more lying down on the job.
Thanks again everyone!
Mike M
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> On Aug 10, 2014, at 12:09, Tom Young <tomyoung1@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>
> Here's a write up I prepared several years ago when I did the job on my
> air-cooled Vanagon.
>
> http://www.vanagonauts.com/Replacing-Trans-Final-Drive-Seals229.htm
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Michael Magnani
> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 11:27 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
>
> 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
>
>
> On Sunday, August 10, 2014 9:53 AM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>
>
>
> No SpecialTools Needed to change the DriveFlangeSeals ~ It might be
> Helpful to have CirClip Pliers &
>
> a VeryLarge ScrewDriver(to Pry the OldSeal out) & a VeryLarge Socket(I think
> the one for the RearAxleNut
>
> is BigEnough IIRC) to Drive the NewSeal in ~ But once you have CVJ Unbolted
> & out of the way it might be
>
> a 1/2Hr Job, Tops, to get the Seal changed ~ There is a CirClip that holds
> the Flange InPlace & once it is
>
> Removed the Flange should just SlideOut Revealing the Seal ~ Pry it out with
> a ScrewDriver ~ Put the New
>
> One in ~ Slide the Flange back in ~ Replace the Clip(don't even need
> CirClipPliers for that step IIRC) & It's
>
> Done ~
>
>
> ORR ~ DeanB
>
>
>> On 10 Aug , 2014, at 12:07 AM, Michael Magnani wrote:
>>
>> 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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