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Xfer Case Seal

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by barry, May 31, 2005.

  1. May 31, 2005
    barry

    barry Inquisitive Member

    Earp, CA
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    Pulled the housing that holds the speedo gear after pulling the brake assm off the '68 T14A/D18 today. Reason was there was no oil in tranny and the seal apparently has been leaking for some time. :rofl: All over the ground as the engine has been out since August. :oops: The seal looked to be burned and bent in slightly. Probably by a bad installation by yours truly. :oops: So, I have pulled the seal out and am ready to install the new one. How do you guys install this seal without damaging it? :(
     
    barry, May 31, 2005
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  2. May 31, 2005
    AKCJ

    AKCJ Active Member

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    I just did this yesterday. It went in fairly easily by tapping on it with a large socket. Be careful to not let it get crooked along the way - just stop and eyeball it often.
     
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  3. May 31, 2005
    barry

    barry Inquisitive Member

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    Thanks. I have a socket that I use for the front axle nuts. Turning it over, I see that it fits with about a 16th of an inch less than the size of the seal. Would you think this would be OK?
     
    barry, May 31, 2005
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  4. Jun 1, 2005
    lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

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    My spindle socket is my favorite seal driver... :D It's the perfect size!!
     
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  5. Jun 1, 2005
    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    Be careful with something that's smaller than the outside diameter of the seal, that's what starts deforming them.
     
    Glenn, Jun 1, 2005
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  6. Jun 1, 2005
    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

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    I like Dr. Vern's "firewood" solution, but in reality just about anything that is close to the same diameter will work. I agree with Glenn also, smaller can be bad if you aren't *REALLY* careful. I've also had good luck
    with using PVC pipe fittings as drivers.. YMMV. ;)
     
    w3srl, Jun 1, 2005
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  7. Jun 1, 2005
    barry

    barry Inquisitive Member

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    Took a washer, ground it down to fit. The press worked great. All done. Thanks for the input.
     
    barry, Jun 1, 2005
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