Leaking new trans seal.

[Forrest39]

I just overhauled the trans for my 73 914 2.0 w/ a side shifter trans. I replaced all the seals that came in the trans gasket set, including the input shaft seal. With the trans finally back in the car, after a 10 minute drive, I pulled back into the hangar to find trans oil leaking from the front of the trans. I made sure I had not overfilled the trans. Has anybody seen this before? I can't imagine is should take any time at all to 'seat'. By this point I would imagine there is oil on the clutch disk. Is it possible I could have a 'bad seal'? What kind of seal puller might I need to put yet another input shaft seal in - I had the trans apart when I put in the current one and could not imagine how to get one out with the trans still in one piece.
Thanks for all advice.
-Kevin

[red-beard]

A seal puller is a hook you slip in between the seal and the shaft and hook into the seal. You pul the seal loose and slide it backover the shaft. You slide the new one back over the shaft.

PIA job with the gear stack in. I'd check the shaft for scratches and the case surface for gouges. But, I had a brand new engine rear seal leak, so it is possible the new seal is bad.

If it turns out that you have a gouge in the sealing surface of the case, I'd smooth it with some sand paper, clean it real well with brake cleaner and then re-install the seal with some oil proof RTV or hylomar.

If it is a scratch in the shaft, smooth it with strips of emory cloth. Make a long strip and one and a half wrap it around at an angle so you remove metal from the shaft equally in all directions as you smooth it out. You want a round surface or the seal won't work.

There should be a decent amount of resistence of the seal over the shaft. If there isn't, something is wrong with the seal.

James

[Bruce Allert]

I've been at this one for an hour but don't have a puller. The book says a screwdriver will do the trick. I think they're big BS'ers.

Any suggestions?

.........b

[srb7f]

How carefully did you slide the gear set back into the case? If you put the seal in before doing so, it is possible that you could have dislodged the circular spring that keeps the seal tight around the input shaft. That would probably cause a leak. Just a though.

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

I have heard of people threading a wood screw into the seal, then pulling that with a slide-hammer or even the "claw" from a regular carpenter's hammer.

--DD

[Bruce Allert]

Went to the FLAPS & picked this up so I could get the dang thang out & it worked GREAT

.....b

[Bruce Allert]

Seal is in...