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Re: pinnion oil seal

To: Grant Buss <buss3@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: pinnion oil seal
From: Alan Lemen <alemen@ftconnect.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 08:50:40 -0800
Grant, where do I get one?

Alan

Grant Buss wrote:

> There is a proper tool to remove seals. It is a flat bar in the shape of a
> 'T' , with sharp 'hooked' points on the short ends. It works great.
>                                             Grant Buss
>
> Alan Lemen wrote:
>
> > Folks a couple of weeks ago I sent an email on this. What with the
> > holidays and other things, I never got much further.
> >
> > I now have the flange and nut removed. ( long wrench did the trick, I
> > borrowed it).
> > Pretty quick when you get the right tools. All parts by the way are
> > marked for alignment and I counted the turns (almost  eleven full turns)
> >
> > But the old oil seal is not so easy. apart from destroying it in
> > removal, does anyone out there have a trick or two that I can use. I
> > have confined space as all I have is the axle stands (on the frame not
> > the axles). Th manual says drill holes and use self tapping screws.
> > Anyone try this?
> >
> > Alan


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