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 Posted: 09-13-2019 09:42 pm
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PF18602

 

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 No, not if you’re going to pull the tranny out to do it. the seal is behind the transmission crossmember. Everything can be done with the transmission still in the car. It would be helpful to have a seal puller to pull the thing out.

As Jody mentioned, the drive shaft does have to come out, and then you can pull the old seal and put the new one in carefully. Be careful not to mar the metal around the old seal when you’re pulling it out. The old style cap for the brake master cylinder is the perfect diameter to tap on the seal (once you get it started) with a mallet.

I was able to pull it out with the car on jack stands and on a creeper. An air powered impact wrench was a lifesaver for the four bolts on the drive shaft.

Be prepared for some residual oil to drip out.

Good luck!
Patrick