on the 4 speed a quick flick of a screwdriver pops out the old seal
and an nice smooth piece of 2X4 and gentle taps with a hammer put the
new seal in.
If you take the old seal out gently, as to not destroy the numbers,
your local industrial supplier of bearings and other power
transmission stuff can cross reference and you get a new one without
ordering thru dealers for $2-$3
daveS
----- Original Message -----
From: Ofarrell, Fergus <Ofarrell.Fergus@hitco.com>
To: 'roadster.netlist' <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 3:29 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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