Shift rod seal

[berndtj]

I tried replacing my leaking shift rod seal today. It has not gone well. Based on existing DIYs it looked like I would be able to puncture and lever the seal out from underneath the car. Instead it seems like I've managed to just absolutely mangle the existing seal without it coming out clean. At this point, I think most of the seal is out, but visibility is challenging (to say the least). There doesn't seem like there's anything left to "hook". Any suggestions are welcome.

Berndt

[Ian Comerford]

I’m sure you’ve tried everything sensible but when I replaced mine I made a small thin hook tool to push past the seal, twist and to then pull the seal out. The twist was to align the hook part behind the seal. It took a while and a lot of faffing but came out eventually. My gearbox was out of the car though, so was probably a lot easier than yours. Not much help but there are only so many ways to achieve this job.

[berndtj]

We’ll I can honestly say that was the most frustrating job I’ve ever done.

I ended up creating a tool that finally got a hook on it. Then had to use a wrench as a lever against the end of the shift rod to finally pull it out. I hope I didn’t damage the surrounding surfaces too much.




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[Ian Comerford]

Well done!

[john walker's workshop]

Some come right out and others seem like they never will. Toss-up.

[proporsche]

patience is a virtue;-) good job

Ivan

[lgowin]

I'm getting ready to do this on my '88, but thankfully(?) I've dropped the engine to deal with a failed clutch. Clever idea for a tool - I may give that a shot.

Lawrence

[mikesarge]

Originally Posted by lgowin

I'm getting ready to do this on my '88, but thankfully(?) I've dropped the engine to deal with a failed clutch. Clever idea for a tool - I may give that a shot.

Lawrence

If you’ve dropped the engine and plan to separate the transaxle anyway, might I suggest you just remove the nose cone- makes the job much easier imo

[john walker's workshop]

G50s are easy with their flange.

[berndtj]

Also, since you’ve dropped the engine/trans you can actually see what you’re doing. Won’t be a hard job for you


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[Gideon911]

Originally Posted by lgowin

I'm getting ready to do this on my '88, but thankfully(?) I've dropped the engine to deal with a failed clutch. Clever idea for a tool - I may give that a shot.

Lawrence

Just did it on my 88 with it all out of the car. Very easy job. You can pry it out

[avijay]

Originally Posted by berndtj

I tried replacing my leaking shift rod seal today. It has not gone well. Based on existing DIYs it looked like I would be able to puncture and lever the seal out from underneath the car. Instead it seems like I've managed to just absolutely mangle the existing seal without it coming out clean. At this point, I think most of the seal is out, but visibility is challenging (to say the least). There doesn't seem like there's anything left to "hook". Any suggestions are welcome.

Berndt

Getting ready to do this job as well, I have a 4 post in the garage, just to clarify you did this remove and replace entirely from under the car? Any advice is greatly appreciated, thanks.

[PeteKz]

I managed to do it from inside the car, with the car on the ground. I used the trick of drilling a hole in the metal outer collar of the seal, screwed in a tiny sheet metal screw, and levered it out. IIRC, I put two screws on opposite sides of the shaft.