Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:31:20 -0700
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: Correction Re: Selector shaft seal questions / conformation
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Got that bushing as well as new seal.
Don’t understand why you say replacing seal probably won’t stop the leak.
Diff lock … it works reliably. I exercise it at least once a month , on and off a free time, on our longish gravel driveway.
Swepco 210 in trans 2017. Drained it and it looks good. Nothing but a smear of very fine in the magnet.
Vent clear.
Alistair
> On Jun 14, 2021, at 9:54 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Unless the seal was damaged in some way or overheated to the point of failure replacing it probably won’t stop the leak. There is also a plastic bushing behind it. For just replacing the seal it can be gently levered out and a proper sized sleeve can be used to press or tap the new on in place. For the diff lock let it leak. These often seize up due to non use and the aluminum reacting wit the steel push rod. The leak helps.
>
> Carefully check out the vent tube. And that the oil being used isn’t foaming. The low gears are always spinning driven off the input shaft and put a lot of energy into the oil These boxes fail from overheating and lubricant breakdown.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Alistair Bell
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2021 10:43 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Correction Re: Selector shaft seal questions / conformation
>
> Yeah, that’s the way I’m leaning. I think easier that way avoid damaging the internal bore of seal.
>
> Alistair
>
>> On Jun 14, 2021, at 7:41 AM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> But, of course, only if that happens to be the correct way ~
>>
>> I have not had occasion to do 1 of those Yet but might there be a
>>
>> 3rd option > With Shaft in place push Seal onto Shaft & Into Tranny
>>
>> simultaneously ~ Like You would do an Input or Output or Crank or
>>
>> Cam Shaft Seal ~
>>
>>
>>
>>>> On 14 Jun , 2021, at 8:03 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>> Well you might as well conform to how everyone else wants it done,
>>> right? ; )
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>>> On Jun 13, 2021, at 9:09 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Correction… I’m just replacing the seal, not the shaft
>>>>
>>>> And I meant confirmation, not conformation
>>>>
>>>> Alistair
>>>>
>>>>> On Jun 13, 2021, at 6:06 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> My seal leaking badly, one of the reasons I dropped tranny ( clean
>>>>> up etc easier)
>>>>>
>>>>> Selector shaft replacement, need confirm
>>>>>
>>>>> Select neutral
>>>>> Remove shift shaft cover from drivers side Tap shaft to cover side
>>>>> I guess remove and have a look Pull seal from other side Now…
>>>>>
>>>>> Should I insert seal into tranny and then push shaft back thru?
>>>>> Or
>>>>> Push shaft thru then insert seal
>>>>>
>>>>> I’m leaning to the latter , just because of less chance of damaging seal with shaft.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Alistair
>>>>>
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