Author Topic: Differential input shaft seal replacement  (Read 1156 times)

swood1

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Differential input shaft seal replacement
« on: October 16, 2019, 13:17:25 »
Hi all,

Just looking at replacing the input shaft seal on my differential.  Would it be best to make a special tool to allow me to push the old one out?  Seating on the flat surface?  I have already scrapped one seal.  I tried using the new seal to push the old seal out (no joy on that one).    Looking at it I think an appropriate piece of tube or large diameter round bar bored out would do the trick.

Another seal on order :(


Steve

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Re: Differential input shaft seal replacement
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2019, 14:34:35 »
Do you have the end cap of the differential? If so you can use a socket (from your tool set) to press or drive the old seal out. You can press the new one in with your bench vice and flat plate.
Joe Alexander
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Re: Differential input shaft seal replacement
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2019, 16:46:37 »
Good idea for removing the old one, just need to wait for new to arrive.

Cheers.

Steve
250 SL (early), in bits. Triumph TR4a