shift rod seal replacement

[mark houghton]

Have been putting up with a pesky little leak from the shift rod seal. It's making a mess on an otherwise leak free engine, and is probably getting worse as time goes by. Plus, it's pissing me off.

I've done such a replacement once many moons ago with the engine out of the car (not this car), but in this instance there's no way in hell I want to drop the engine for a pesky $4.50 seal.

Found this tech article in the Pelican archives:
https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/mult_shifter_rod_seal/mult_shifter_rod_seal.htm
Does that method work well for y'all that have tried it? I don't want to get in there and totally dork up the seal and have to do it the hard way.

[full quack]

Hey Mark,

I replaced mine with everything in the car, was a slight pain in the ass, but a little patience and you can get it done. Removing the old seal was harder than installing the new one. And re-installing the rubber boot cover will also tax your patience! My boot came off 2 or 3 times after the repair, until I finally got it properly placed.

Best of luck!

Mark

[mark houghton]

Originally Posted by full quack

Hey Mark,

I replaced mine with everything in the car, was a slight pain in the ass, but a little patience and you can get it done. Removing the old seal was harder than installing the new one. And re-installing the rubber boot cover will also tax your patience! My boot came off 2 or 3 times after the repair, until I finally got it properly placed.

Best of luck!

Mark

Thanks Mark. I'll tackle it and put up with the PITA. Actually, more of a pain in the back having to contort around that cramped area.

This will be project #2, following replacing one spring on one of the parking brake shoes that broke a long time ago and can be heard scratching around. Very annoying. Pelican fixed me up with one spring and two washers - and exorbitant shipping for something you could stick a stamp to and mail USPS. Oh well, gotta have it.

(Pelican moderators: Love you guys but I'll lmao when a big box shows up with these small little parts "-)