Ok guys thanks for the advice.

Ill remove the bell housing and use RTV.

Other than the oil slinger, is there anything else easy I should check
behind the bell housing?
Thanks again!
Wes
On May 13, 2012 11:13 AM, "Daryl Christensen" <daryl@aatransaxle.com> wrote:

>  Don't worry about the gasket..We haven't used them for years and always
> use
> RTV instead. Just pull it off if that's your preference and do it the easy
> way. Also you can check to see if the little slinger is still solidly in
> place as a loose one will cause leaks.
> T o repl the seal with the bell hsg on, you will need a seal puller to pry
> it out and then a longish tube that will go over the length of the input
> shaft to tap (hammer) it back in.
>  Any time you have to put in a seal and cant see the rear side after its
> installed, you should put some grease in the back cavity where the little
> spring is at to keep it from popping out from the force of the hammering.
>
> Daryl of AA Transaxle
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> pickle vanagon
> Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 6:25 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: removing input shaft seal
>
> How hard is it to remove the input shaft seal on the transmission without
> removing the bell housing?
>
> I realize the bell housing is easy to remove but I don't have a gasket for
> it and can't really afford to wait for one to come in the mail...
>
>
> Thanks for any tips!
> Wes
>
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