

| Subject: | Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal |
| From: | Larry Alofs |
| Date: | Tue, 12 Aug 2014 07:56:58 -0400 |
It might work, but if you Google the number, you will see lots of sites that say wheel bearing...like Dennis said. Larry A. On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 4:15 AM, Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > I checked the part numbers on the bag and the part numbers given on bus > depot.com and they're one and the same. The only difference is the width. > My guess is that this style seal is the preferred spare. Unless anyone has > thoughts to the contrary, my plan is to press the new seal into the > adjusting ring until it's flush and call it good. Comments welcome. > Mike M > > > On Monday, August 11, 2014 8:48 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> > wrote: > > > > I think the seal you have is for the rear wheel bearings. > > > Dennis > > > > > > > > > Sent from Windows Mail > > > > > > From: Michael Magnani > Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 6:43 PM > To: Vanagon > > > > > > Ok, I got the right side Drive Flange off with little or no drama. Now I'm > faced with obtaining the correct seal. What I have in hand is a 211 501 317 > seal I purchased some time ago from my FLAPS. ID & OD seem correct but it's > only half the width. The new one is 7mm thick while the old one is 15.5mm. > The original seal has 091 301 189B on it. > Any ideas on where I can get something that more closely resembles the > original? > Thanks. > Mike M > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Aug 10, 2014, at 12:12, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > > > Mike > > > > Yes ~ Sounds to me like you have TheHandleOnIt ~ The > CircClipPliers need to be the Type that > > > > Expand as you Squeeze, IIRC ~ I've done several of these but not on a > regular basis so the Mem' is a > > > > BitFuzzy on it ~ Pretty sure I have never encountered any Unintentional > AdjusterRing Movement ~ > > > > ORR ~ DeanB > > > >> On 10 Aug , 2014, at 12:26 PM, Michael Magnani wrote: > >> > >> Hi Dean, > >> Thanks for the info. So, just to be sure, based on your experience I > assume the following to be true: > >> No big spring behind the Drive Flange. > >> No need to remove the Adjusting Rings. > >> No Special Tools required other than Circlip pliers, seal puller and a > method to install the new seal. > >> Have I got that right? > >> Many thanks. > >> Mike M > >> > >> > >> On Sunday, August 10, 2014 9:53 AM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> > wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> No SpecialTools Needed to change the DriveFlangeSeals ~ It might > be Helpful to have CirClip Pliers & > >> > >> a VeryLarge ScrewDriver(to Pry the OldSeal out) & a VeryLarge Socket(I > think the one for the RearAxleNut > >> > >> is BigEnough IIRC) to Drive the NewSeal in ~ But once you have CVJ > Unbolted & out of the way it might be > >> > >> a 1/2Hr Job, Tops, to get the Seal changed ~ There is a CirClip that > holds the Flange InPlace & once it is > >> > >> Removed the Flange should just SlideOut Revealing the Seal ~ Pry it out > with a ScrewDriver ~ Put the New > >> > >> One in ~ Slide the Flange back in ~ Replace the Clip(don't even need > CirClipPliers for that step IIRC) & It's > >> > >> Done ~ > >> > >> > ORR ~ DeanB > >> > >> > >>> On 10 Aug , 2014, at 12:07 AM, Michael Magnani wrote: > >>> > >>> Thanks for the reference on Bentley 35.14. That shows it perfectly. > Given my time constraints and lack of special tools, I'll be only replacing > the center caps and see if that cures the leak. Do you think any of the > list vendors sells the Drive Flange seals or the special tools? > >>> Thanks again, you guys, for the great information. > >>> Mike M >
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