How to remove transmission input shaft seal

[sandersd]

with a Sir P 252 removal tool that I purchased here at Pelican?

SIR P 252


The conical section has threads so I assumed I turned it to lock into the seal but the diameter is too large to go in far enough to latch on. Do I tap it in with a hammer? I don't want to damage any internals.

It'd be nice if the manufacturer (or Pelican) provided instructions on how to use their product but I couldn't find any.

Anyone used one of these tools? Thanks...

[yelcab1]

It is nice to have a tool like that. What I have done is to drill a small hole in the middle of the oil seal face, then screw in a sheet metal screw and then grab the screw with a pair of pliers and yank out the seal. I have never ruined the edges of the hole. Do be careful and use small bits.

[sandersd]

Well, it would be nice if it actually worked as advertised. Unfortunately, although it resembles the factory Porsche tool, it doesn't work. The diameter is too small to engage into the seal and the depth the tool can be inserted is limited by the shaft bearing race that resides just beyond the seal. So the SIR tool could never be inserted far enough for the diameter of the tool to lock into the seal and allow it to be removed.

I finally did remove the seal using a method similar to your description although the screw kept pulling out and I resorted to a small pry bar, a screwdriver, and a slide hammer.

The tool might work if a portion of it were trimmed off so the starting diameter were larger but as is - it's worthless and a waste of $100.