At 10:11 PM -0700 7/2/99, Tom Young wrote: >Since I just did this procedure today and it's fresh in my >mind, I thought I'd write it up just to give someone a shot >of finding it in the archives. > >The "special" tools I used on this job, and that I'd advise >you have before attempting it are: > > External circlip pliers > 3" puller > seal remover (that wicked-looking double-hooked tool) > a LARGE washer slightly bigger that the oil seal > an even LARGER washer, slightly smaller than the > flange of the drive flange > a long 10mm x 1.5 bolt, and nut. > >The drive flange oil seals live in the transmission, inboard >of the drive flanges themselves. If you remove an inner CV >joint and find its grease has obviously been contaminated >with transmission oil, you're a candidate for this >procedure. Tom, On my 90 Multivan with Auto the differential oil was getting into the Auto transmission so when I checked the auto transmission fluid it was over the fill mark. Luckily I caught it in time with no ill effects to the tranny. Thanks for the good tech post. Tim 90 Multivan |
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