Thank you for the valuable tip.  I noticed when I took out the cover for
the pinion seal that I was able to see into the seal area.  I was still
trying to figure a way to push or pull it out the governor hole though.  I
didn't think about pushing it into the final drive cavity.  Excellent tip!
Edward

At 10:42 PM 6/8/2003, you wrote:
>Absolutely right: this seal keeps gear oil and auto transmission apart
>from each other. To rremove and replace this seal you need to be a little
>inventive, but no special tools. This is how i removed and replaced mine:
>remove the governor cover, then remove the shaft with centrifugal weights.
>Using a 3/8 drive, 13mm socket attached to a extension, tap the seal into
>the final drive cavity. To install the new seal: place the seal in the
>governor shaft hole, and tap it gently with the same socket/extension
>until flush with the inside end of the hole. Make sure to lubricate the
>outside of the seal to make it slide easily into position and you are
>done. Good luck and be patient.
>
>
>
>>From: Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
>>Reply-To: Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: AT internals: governor seal
>>Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 19:21:09 -0400
>>
>>I'm working on my AT rebuild, and replacing seals on the final drive
>>section.  I am having trouble getting the governor shaft seal out of
>>there.  Bentley shows a special tool, and I don't have that tool.  Any
>>suggestions?  How critical is replacing this seal?  It seems like a place
>>where the ATF and gear oils could possibly mix.  Thanks for any advice.
>>Edward
>
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