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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>It is actually about both! I am learning a lot and hope to hear from more people!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jerry Van Vlack<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 25, 2020 8:38 AM<br><b>To:</b> bill beecher <notakitcar@yahoo.com>; Randy and Valerie DeRuiter <deruiterville@hotmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] rear seal<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Bill I think this discussion is about the diff seal, not the rear engine seal. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> bill beecher <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Tuesday, November 24, 2020 10:28 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Randy and Valerie DeRuiter <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Cc:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> triumphs@autox.team.net <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Re: [TR] rear seal<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Just finished that job using the Viton seal from Joe Alexander and guidance from Kas Kastner’s book. So far no leak at the rear, </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black'>🤞</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>. Follow the steps, you will succeed. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Bill B<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>TS30800L<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>#dontkillgrandma<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><br>On Nov 24, 2020, at 9:06 PM, Randy and Valerie DeRuiter <deruiterville@hotmail.com> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Dave-<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I've done this a few times, I think the hardest part of the job is getting the old seal out. Pick your favorite method, but I've settled on using a tool I bought from Harbor Freight a couple of years ago which has worked well as a seal puller.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Basic steps:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>1) Unbolt driveshaft<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>2) Remove cotter pin from pinion castle nut <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>3) Hold flange (I bolt on a piece of angle iron to hold the flange steady, and remove the castle nut.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>4) Pull the old seal.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The attached picture shows what I use, the hook catches the edge of the seal and I hit the puller with a hammer to jar the seal loose. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>5) Inspect the flange seal surface, and if its badly ridged consider putting on a repair sleeve (99149 National, SKF or KWK99149 Timken)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>6) Smear the new seal with something appropriate (I've used Permatex 2), and drive the new seal back in using a large pipe or socket. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>7 Install the flange and castle nut with new cotter pin. Since there is no collapsible spacer to worry about, the flange just gets torqued back to factory settings (I think the factory manual says 85-100 ftlbs )<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Randy <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></span></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of dave <dave@ranteer.com><br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 24, 2020 7:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] rear seal</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=xmsonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='color:black'>Looking for advice from people who have installed the rear seal on a TR3/4/4a engine.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='color:black'>Mine leaks a lot and I’d like to at least slow it down.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><thumbnail_6C3BD05F-B527-4528-8564-E036B3B50ACC.jpg><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>** triumphs@autox.team.net **<br><br>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs http://www.team.net/archive<br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/notakitcar@yahoo.com<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>** triumphs@autox.team.net **<br><br>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs http://www.team.net/archive<br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/jerryvv@roadrunner.com<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>