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rleggs
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« on: January 09, 2013, 06:13:56 PM » |
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Any tricks to changing the shifter shaft seal. A slight seep allows drippage onto the headers after sitting for a few weeks. Looks like a screw into the seal and a pair of vicegrips will do the removal or is it more to it than that?
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2013, 06:16:49 PM » |
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thats all it takes, or a hooked ice pick. However, when mine startes seeping I ordered the seal and while I waited for it to come it I removed the shifter, placed a socket the same size of the OD of the seal up againsted and gave it a tap or two with a mallet. It seated a bit and stopped leaking for over a year. When it started again I changed it and it was easy just like you said
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valkyriemc
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« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2013, 12:13:19 AM » |
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Note exact shifter position before and after. Saves time and a re-do...
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« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2013, 02:25:08 AM » |
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I removed the shifter, placed a socket the same size of the OD of the seal up againsted and gave it a tap or two with a mallet. It seated a bit and stopped leaking for over a year. Nice fix  |
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rleggs
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« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2013, 09:20:10 AM » |
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Thanks all, I'll try the reseating tap b4 I order the seal, mabie I can wait till I need something else and combine shipping.
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« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2013, 10:48:44 AM » |
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I took an old, very long screwdriver & ground it down to a very sharp tip. After taking off the shift arm it makes short work of the seal. Has to be long enough to be used like a lever against the header pipe after piercing the old seal. |
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« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2013, 06:12:23 PM » |
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I took an old, very long screwdriver & ground it down to a very sharp tip. After taking off the shift arm it makes short work of the seal. Has to be long enough to be used like a lever against the header pipe after piercing the old seal. I used a sheet metal screw and my short vice grips. No problemo. RIDE SAFE. |
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« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2013, 04:58:22 AM » |
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Thanks for sharing this hubcapsc. It was an enjoyable read. |
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« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2013, 05:24:11 AM » |
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gotta love this tech board. great feed back  |
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