tranny input shaft seal replacement
So, last week when I was test fitting my e24 tranny mounts a curious thing happened. Â As I was lifting from the rear of the tranny, fluid started gushing out of the input shaft casing. Â A quick post on s14.net netted this is not normal. Â I ordered a new seal from BMA and this is the procedure:
Remove the cover plate:
The culprit:
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The old seal was yanked out with a seal puller:
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 The new one pounded in with a socket and mallet:
Blue sealer/locker on the bolts since they go into the tranny case:
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Finished:
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January 27th, 2009 at 5:35 am
Thanks for the pics. I always wondered what it looked like behind that plate 🙂
January 27th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
I wondered too. Thanks for the comment.