Ok; so the rear seal where the slip yoke goes into the tailshaft is leaking on my truck. I got a new seal and now I can't figure out how to get the old one out.

I tried prying it out but I'd be prying against the output shaft and don't know if that's ok or not? The output shaft moved a little when I tried it earlier so I didn't want to chance it. I also can't get a screwdriver behind the outer ring so I'm at a loss.

Any suggestions?

 

If you can't get a screwdriver wedged in from the outside, try putting the tip of the driver against the outside edge and tapping it with a hammer to bend the seal inward. Then it should be easy to grab with plyers or something.

 

or an angles flathead can do the trick

 

Like a small prybar? I'll try tapping on it after work today and see what it does. How fragile is the case? I mean, I won't be beating the **** out of it or anything but I just wanted to be sure.

 

I take a wood chisel and a hammer and cave one side of the seal in which loosens it up in the transmission case. Then grab it with vise grips and pull it right out. Takes a minute or two at the most.

 

Do you have a slide-hammer with a hook on the end? That would work, if not I'd go with oldred95's suggestion.

 

I don't have a slide hammer but I'm gonna try oldred95's suggestion tomorrow. I just gotta put it in the air because its so damn low; I can't get under it even on ramps

 

That's the same thing I suggested in the first reply, just with a screwdriver instead of a chizel

It will come out easy once you get under there.

Then you will need a large socket or piece of pipe the appropriate diameter to properly drive the new seal into place.

Good luck man.

 

How far from Atlanta are you? I can swing by and give you a hand if you need it, PM me if you can't get it, I've done a bunch of them.

 

I know dude and thanks; he was just the last one mentioned. Some sort of sharp flat object then

I'm in Macon; I'll look at it in a few hours when its daylight.