if youve seen my thread on my '57 ford fairlane, youll know im doing the pinion seal, and all fluids. well the seal on my trans was leaking too, and leaking enough for me to worry about it. so i figured i would replace it. im looking for tips on how to remove it without pulling the transmission. i read something about using a chisel to break two points of it loose, then pry it out with two screwdrivers, but thats a last ditch effort.
The inexpensive way would be to get a cheap import slide hammer. Drill a hole or two in the seal instead of screwing into a hole in a panel, screw into the seal an tap it back it out.
asked around and checked other forums first, they all said the chisel way or the disassembley way are the only ways to do it. so i figured id try the hook seal puller i have first. an hour and a half of hammering, chiseling, and hooking it later, the seal is removed without damaging the transmission case. pictures below.
I’m pretty sure that’s the way I removed the rear seals on transmissions. I’d start by hammering a screwdriver around the edges and finish it off by popping it off with a chisel.
No matter where I place the seal removal tool (whatever it is) it always lands right on the seal number. Extra points awarded if I’m removing the seal to get the number.
Probably, but I’d figure the time it would take to go and come back from the store, I’d have it out and the new one in.
New seals are rumored to have the sealing interface in a slightly different position, so the seal rides on "new" material. It could also be a bourbon-legend. I always install the shaft with a little white lube on it to ward off evil spirits. Like the punch-line to an old dirty joke.. "the monks just used spit"..
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