Re: [T3] Gearbox input shaft seal

[Russ wolfe <russella@prairieinet.net>]

On Thu, 2002-07-04 at 15:37, Dave Hall wrote:
> It's no problem centring the clutch visually with care.  Even a finger can
> help feel if
> it's central - watch for sharp edges though!  I generally now use a tapering
> nose deep socket with a bit of tape wrapped round to get the right
> diameter - easy.  If you've an old gearbox to pull apart/cut up, the input
> shaft fits perfectly!  ;-)
> 
> The input seal I've also found difficult; one tip is to screw in a
> self-tapping screw and pull that out with mole grips or whatever.  I've used
> a nail with the head hooked behind the seal.  I bet the proper tool is
> lovely to use!
> 
It is just a flat bar with a hook machined into the end of it. Mine is
home made. But it is genuine VW. It is made from a Jack handle, and a
transmission shift fork. My driver to put the seal back in is home made
too, and made from T-1 front suspension torsion arm, but any proper
diameter piece of pipe will do to install.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'66 FB MT (It drove)
'71 FB AT 
'65 Bug (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org



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