Leaking MTX Shift Rod Seal ; Anyone here changed one B-4?
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 10:32 am
I have in possession a new seal and boot (the most expensive piece of rubber on the planet...).
I looked up procedure on online manual here: It shows that the shift rod gets removed, which entails cracking the tranny in half to disconnect it internally. Doing this is too mysterious for my taste, not to mention too involved. If I really HAD to, I think I would decide to put in seal rejuvenate fluid (have some Risilone I plan to put in anyway for other seals), and pray.
But, without tugging harder to see if I could pull out the old then slip on the new (this is a tricky seal as it is encased in steal; I hate that kind), I was hoping someone here has done this before. I am sure it would be tight going back in, and even a bit tighter if the rod is still there, but, is this do-able?
Also, any ideas for make-shift tool to hammer on to push this in? Reminder: This seal also has the curved metal lip that comes out to hold the front end of the bellow/boot. This lip is pretty flimsy. I actually don't see an easy way to tap this seal in at all, even IF I removed the rod first.
At the same time too, don't see any easy way to remove this seal, guess I just plan on getting hold of metal flangy 'lip' part with pliers and tear it out one tiny piece by one more tiny piece.
I live in Phoenix, AZ; the heat is really hard here on seals and boots or anything rubber... this place regularly murders CV boots for example, even new ones; really got to keep a sharp eye on them.
Any thoughts appreciated; searching is tricky, but, did not run across this topic addressed here previously.
I looked up procedure on online manual here: It shows that the shift rod gets removed, which entails cracking the tranny in half to disconnect it internally. Doing this is too mysterious for my taste, not to mention too involved. If I really HAD to, I think I would decide to put in seal rejuvenate fluid (have some Risilone I plan to put in anyway for other seals), and pray.
But, without tugging harder to see if I could pull out the old then slip on the new (this is a tricky seal as it is encased in steal; I hate that kind), I was hoping someone here has done this before. I am sure it would be tight going back in, and even a bit tighter if the rod is still there, but, is this do-able?
Also, any ideas for make-shift tool to hammer on to push this in? Reminder: This seal also has the curved metal lip that comes out to hold the front end of the bellow/boot. This lip is pretty flimsy. I actually don't see an easy way to tap this seal in at all, even IF I removed the rod first.
At the same time too, don't see any easy way to remove this seal, guess I just plan on getting hold of metal flangy 'lip' part with pliers and tear it out one tiny piece by one more tiny piece.
I live in Phoenix, AZ; the heat is really hard here on seals and boots or anything rubber... this place regularly murders CV boots for example, even new ones; really got to keep a sharp eye on them.
Any thoughts appreciated; searching is tricky, but, did not run across this topic addressed here previously.