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RE: [T3] Exploding Brake Hoses and rear oil seal removal


Well Tim Taylor, you'd probably want to use a ring of firecrackers
positioned around the seal to pop it out.  I think Al "Adney" Borland would
suggest a seal puller ;)

   Toby Erkson
   air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
   '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed
   '95 VW Jetta III GL 2.0L, P-Chipped, Jamex sport suspension
   Portland, Oregon, http://www.icbm.org/

>-----Original Message-----
>I did something stupid today!  I wanted to replace a rear 
>brake hose and ...  I decided to heat up teh union nut on the hard line
with a torch 
>first.  It occurred to me that I should at least open the bleeder valve 
>at the wheel
>but since the line up to the MC was disconnected I didn't bother.  Sure
>enough before the nut got red hot KA-BAM the rubber hose exploded,
showering
>me with rather hot brake fluid.  This is why I don't have my own
>do-it-yourself TV show.
>
>Now, How do I go about removing  the old transmission oil seal in the rear
>bearing housing?

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