Input shaft seal, replacing
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- If ATF flows out at underside of transmission bell housing, input shaft seal and/or ATF breather pipe may be leaking. Before replacing any parts, be sure to find actual cause of malfunction.
- Input shaft seal must be replaced if leaking.
- ATF breather pipe must be replaced if leaking → ATF breather pipe .
NOTE:
- Rules of cleanliness for working on automatic transmissions → Rules for cleanliness when working on transmission .
- General repair notes → Repair instructions .
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
- Seal remover T40014
- Thrust piece T40015
Work procedure
- Transmission removed.
Fig 3: Rotating Seal Ring Extractor T40014 By Hand Into Shaft Seal Until Tool Has Good Hold In Shaft Sea
- Rotate seal ring extractor T40014 by hand into shaft seal until tool has a good hold in the shaft seal. Then tighten puller with an open-end wrench.
- You can pull out oil seal a short distance by screwing in rear bolt of puller.
- Re-tighten extractor using open-end wrench so that extractor again grasps the shaft seal tightly and pull out sealing ring further by tightening the screw.
- Repeat procedure until shaft seal has been pulled out completely.
NOTE:
- Input shaft must be installed to install the shaft seal.
- Coat new shaft seal with ATF.
- Slide shaft seal - A - onto input shaft with open side facing transmission.
NOTE:
- Slide sealing ring as far as possible into cover so that it cannot bend when driving in.
- Drive in sealing ring until it stops using thrust piece T40015.