Rear Tranny Seal

[Taylormade]

Since I have the transmission out for a clutch replacement, I thought I'd tackle the annoying tranny leak that has been bothering me since I got my 48 P-15. I've tracked the problem down to the real seal (on the back extension housing). Naturally, the shop manual lists two special tools to remove and replace this seal. Anybody done it with good old garage tools? Apparently, the tool to remove the seal has four small hooks that fit into slots in the housing and grab the old seal from behind, allowing you to pull it out. I think I can come up with somthing to drive the new seal back in, but getting it out is the problem. I don't want to have to take off the rear extension housing if I don't have to. Any ideas?

RT

[DutchEdwin]

I'm not sure how it looks in you tranny, but my seal was sticking out a little from the back. So I whacked in a tool in the side of the seal you use to draw a bearing from a shaft (sorry, do not know the English name for dutch word pulleytrekker). and pulled it out. If it is totally inside, punch a few holes in the metal side, put in some screws, use a metal plate behind the screws and use the same tool as above to pull it out.

Good luck.

[norrism1]

I'm not sure how it looks in you tranny, but my seal was sticking out a little from the back. So I whacked in a tool in the side of the seal you use to draw a bearing from a shaft (sorry, do not know the English name for dutch word pulleytrekker). and pulled it out. If it is totally inside, punch a few holes in the metal side, put in some screws, use a metal plate behind the screws and use the same tool as above to pull it out.

Good luck.

English is a "wheel puller".

[Taylormade]

Thanks, sounds like a plan.

RT