Dave,
It's still easier to use a seal puller, at least that's what I found.
240 and 510 trannies used the same seal as the 4 speed, which BTW are NLA
from Datsun.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Stoll" <dgstoll@mint.net>
To: "Ofarrell, Fergus" <Ofarrell.Fergus@hitco.com>; "'roadster.netlist'"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 1:15 AM
Subject: Re: tranny rear seal tricks
> on the 4 speed a quick flick of a screwdriver pops out the old seal
> and an nice smooth piece of 2X4 and gentle taps with a hammer put the
> new seal in.
> If you take the old seal out gently, as to not destroy the numbers,
> your local industrial supplier of bearings and other power
> transmission stuff can cross reference and you get a new one without
> ordering thru dealers for $2-$3
> daveS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ofarrell, Fergus <Ofarrell.Fergus@hitco.com>
> To: 'roadster.netlist' <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 3:29 PM
> Subject: tranny rear seal tricks
>
>
> > So it appears from the fresh stripe of Redline MTL on my underside
> that I
> > must replace the rear seal on the 5speed trans.
> > So I got one. Now:
> > Can this be done in place?
> > Any special tools or prayers to the seal gods I must do? (other than
> the
> > obligatory "graft on the hand of a 10 year old in order to access
> repair
> > area")
> > Do I have to buy some of that 'soft metal dirt' I heard about?
> (just
> > kidding, 'drift' didn't translate)
> > I looked at the exploded view part-pages in Gordon's site, any
> tricks to
> > pass along?
> > I am thinking:
> > -drop the driveshaft
> > -loosen/unbolt the output shaft housing (hopefully no jackpot of
> unspecified
> > washers, circlips, etc pops out)
> > -wiggle out the old seal
> > -club it until Sierra Club arrives
> > -replace with new seal, refill trans with MTL
> > -polish the area so as not to incur shame of Roman and Victor (just
> kiddin'
> > again)
> > thanks all for any and all help,
> > Fergus O'Double-Clutcher
> > HB, CA
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