Mike

        I just breezed over the WriteUp by TY & got reminded about the PlasticLockingRing

Removal being necessary ~ But that's PrettyEasy ~

        Nice WriteUp TY ~ Thanks for that ~

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 10 Aug , 2014, at 1:09 PM, Tom Young wrote:

> Here's a write up I prepared several years ago when I did the job on my
> air-cooled Vanagon.
> 
> http://www.vanagonauts.com/Replacing-Trans-Final-Drive-Seals229.htm
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Michael Magnani
> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 11:27 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
> 
> 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