Fergus,
Get your impact wrench out, oil it up, and let it fly on the rear nut. I
tried getting the nut off with a breaker bar but it was pretty well frozen.
Also a seal puller would help to get out the old one and a dirt the size of
the seal to drive the new one in. I like to grease up the outside of the
seal for a smoother entry. Try to keep the seal as square as possible when
driving it in.
Boost up the car from the rear and you won't have to drain the tranny.
Remember there's a cotter pin holding the nut on although with an imact gun
that would be ripped apart if you choose not to remove it, but then you'll
have to get the little bits out.
Remember to mark the relationship of the drive shaft.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ofarrell, Fergus" <Ofarrell.Fergus@hitco.com>
To: "'roadster.netlist'" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 6:29 PM
Subject: tranny rear seal tricks
> So it appears from the fresh stripe of Redline MTL on my underside that I
> must replace the rear seal on the 5speed trans.
> So I got one. Now:
> Can this be done in place?
> Any special tools or prayers to the seal gods I must do? (other than the
> obligatory "graft on the hand of a 10 year old in order to access repair
> area")
> Do I have to buy some of that 'soft metal dirt' I heard about? (just
> kidding, 'drift' didn't translate)
> I looked at the exploded view part-pages in Gordon's site, any tricks to
> pass along?
> I am thinking:
> -drop the driveshaft
> -loosen/unbolt the output shaft housing (hopefully no jackpot of
unspecified
> washers, circlips, etc pops out)
> -wiggle out the old seal
> -club it until Sierra Club arrives
> -replace with new seal, refill trans with MTL
> -polish the area so as not to incur shame of Roman and Victor (just
kiddin'
> again)
> thanks all for any and all help,
> Fergus O'Double-Clutcher
> HB, CA
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