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Subject:Re: Correction Re: Selector shaft seal questions / conformation
From:OlRivrRat
Date:Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:40:53 -0600

But, of course, only if that happens to be the correct way ~

I have not had occasion to do 1 of those Yet but might there be a

3rd option > With Shaft in place push Seal onto Shaft & Into Tranny

simultaneously ~ Like You would do an Input or Output or Crank or 

Cam Shaft Seal ~

> On 14 Jun , 2021, at 8:03 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Well you might as well conform to how everyone else wants it done, right? ; )
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 13, 2021, at 9:09 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> 
>> Correction… I’m just replacing the seal, not the shaft 
>> 
>> And I meant confirmation, not conformation 
>> 
>> Alistair 
>> 
>>> On Jun 13, 2021, at 6:06 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>> 
>>> My seal leaking badly, one of the reasons I dropped tranny ( clean up etc easier)
>>> 
>>> Selector shaft replacement, need confirm 
>>> 
>>> Select neutral
>>> Remove shift shaft cover from drivers side
>>> Tap shaft to cover side
>>> I guess remove and have a look
>>> Pull seal from other side
>>> Now…
>>> 
>>> Should I insert seal into tranny and then push shaft back thru? 
>>> Or
>>> Push shaft thru then insert seal
>>> 
>>> I’m leaning to the latter , just because of less chance of damaging seal with shaft.
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> Alistair 
>>>