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[DeadSquare]

Well done.

 

 

Don't bin the better of the old seals yet.  Scrape as much rubber off as you can, round the outside.

 

Make sure that the housing is cleaned up,  I use a pen knife, gently picking any bits of rubber that sometimes get left behind.

 

Put a thin smear of grease on both the seal and the housing.

 

Position the seal and push it in as hard as you can with your fingers.  All you need is for it to grip in the housing.

 

It is important to keep the new seal going in at the correct angle, and the best way to do it is to put it in a vice, across the diameter, and squeese the seal in about 2mm, then slacken and turn through 90 degrees for another 2mm, and so on till it is flush.

 

Using the old seal on top of the new one, you can now push the seal into its final position.

[BaronVonchesto]

Well done.

 

 

Don't bin the better of the old seals yet.  Scrape as much rubber off as you can, round the outside.

 

Make sure that the housing is cleaned up,  I use a pen knife, gently picking any bits of rubber that sometimes get left behind.

 

Put a thin smear of grease on both the seal and the housing.

 

Position the seal and push it in as hard as you can with your fingers.  All you need is for it to grip in the housing.

 

It is important to keep the new seal going in at the correct angle, and the best way to do it is to put it in a vice, across the diameter, and squeese the seal in about 2mm, then slacken and turn through 90 degrees for another 2mm, and so on till it is flush.

 

Using the old seal on top of the new one, you can now push the seal into its final position.

 

oh i was planning on putting gasket sealer on the outside of the seal before inserting it into the case. Should I not? Seeing that the diff covers have a tendency to leak oil i thought extra sealant would help.

[DeadSquare]

 

Well done.

 

 

Don't bin the better of the old seals yet.  Scrape as much rubber off as you can, round the outside.

 

Make sure that the housing is cleaned up,  I use a pen knife, gently picking any bits of rubber that sometimes get left behind.

 

Put a thin smear of grease on both the seal and the housing.

 

Position the seal and push it in as hard as you can with your fingers.  All you need is for it to grip in the housing.

 

It is important to keep the new seal going in at the correct angle, and the best way to do it is to put it in a vice, across the diameter, and squeese the seal in about 2mm, then slacken and turn through 90 degrees for another 2mm, and so on till it is flush.

 

Using the old seal on top of the new one, you can now push the seal into its final position.

 

oh i was planning on putting gasket sealer on the outside of the seal before inserting it into the case. Should I not? Seeing that the diff covers have a tendency to leak oil i thought extra sealant would help.

 

 

You can use gasket sealer, if you like, but remember how hard you found it to get them out.

 

The seals are made to fit with nothing.  I find it is easier with some lubricant.

 

If I used sealant, it would be Hylomar, which is excellent;  it would also be very good at sticking to my fingers when handling the seal.

 

In the same way, oil makes things slippery, but runs, whereas grease tends to stay where you put it.