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Re: [Healeys] rear oil seal in tranny

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] rear oil seal in tranny
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 06:57:14 -0700
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Doesn't hurt (sometimes I do, sometimes I don't). I'd use Hylomar or 
something that doesn't harden or say 'adhesive;' could make it very hard 
to remove (hopefully, not necessary--again). Very thin film only, most 
of it will get pushed out anyway.


On 9/29/2021 5:08 AM, Tom Felts via Healeys wrote:
> May have mentioned before---but anyway----had BJ8 tranny and OD 
> rebuilt----supposedly a new oil seal was installed in the rear drive 
> shaft.   Added oil.  It leaked out of the back of the seal.  Pulled 
> nut, removed seal.  now waiting for new seal. when I put it back, 
> should I use a smear of Permatex around rear of oil seal and on the 
> splines if the drive shaft?
>
> BTW--I'm doing this while the tranny is installed.
>
> Thanks Tom
>
>
>


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    Doesn't hurt (sometimes I do, sometimes I don't). I'd use Hylomar or
    something that doesn't harden or say 'adhesive;' could make it very
    hard to remove (hopefully, not necessary--again). Very thin film
    only, most of it will get pushed out anyway.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/29/2021 5:08 AM, Tom Felts via
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      <div>May have mentioned before---but anyway----had BJ8 tranny and
        OD rebuilt----supposedly a new oil seal was installed in the
        rear drive shaft.   Added oil.  It leaked out of the back of the
        seal.  Pulled nut, removed seal.  now waiting for new seal. 
        when I put it back, should I use a smear of Permatex around rear
        of oil seal and on the splines if the drive shaft?</div>
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      <div>BTW--I'm doing this while the tranny is installed.</div>
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      <div>Thanks Tom</div>
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