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Re: [Healeys] rear oil seal in tranny

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] rear oil seal in tranny
From: Michael Salter via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:34:43 -0400
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I recently had an overdrive unit develop a leak after replacing the rear
seal which, upon close examination, was caused by oil seeping down the
spline. I know it shouldn't but it did.
Resolved by smearing a little Permatex on the washer on the coupling side...

M

On Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 9:57 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:

> Doesn't hurt (sometimes I do, sometimes I don't). I'd use Hylomar or
> something that doesn't harden or say 'adhesive;' could make it very hard to
> remove (hopefully, not necessary--again). Very thin film only, most of it
> will get pushed out anyway.
>
>
> On 9/29/2021 5:08 AM, Tom Felts via Healeys wrote:
>
> May have mentioned before---but anyway----had BJ8 tranny and OD
> rebuilt----supposedly a new oil seal was installed in the rear drive
> shaft.   Added oil.  It leaked out of the back of the seal.  Pulled nut,
> removed seal.  now waiting for new seal.  when I put it back, should I use
> a smear of Permatex around rear of oil seal and on the splines if the drive
> shaft?
>
> BTW--I'm doing this while the tranny is installed.
>
> Thanks Tom
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:small">I recently had an overdrive unit develop a leak a=
fter replacing the rear seal which, upon close examination, was caused by o=
il seeping down the spline. I know it shouldn&#39;t but it did.</div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:smal=
l">Resolved by smearing a little Permatex on the washer on the coupling sid=
e...</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-seri=
f;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">M<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 9:=
57 AM Bob Spidell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspidell@comc=
ast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-lef=
t:1ex">
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   =20
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  <div>
    Doesn&#39;t hurt (sometimes I do, sometimes I don&#39;t). I&#39;d use H=
ylomar or
    something that doesn&#39;t harden or say &#39;adhesive;&#39; could make=
 it very
    hard to remove (hopefully, not necessary--again). Very thin film
    only, most of it will get pushed out anyway.<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div>On 9/29/2021 5:08 AM, Tom Felts via
      Healeys wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
     =20
     =20
      <div>May have mentioned before---but anyway----had BJ8 tranny and
        OD rebuilt----supposedly a new oil seal was installed in the
        rear drive shaft.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Added oil.=C2=A0 It leaked out of the=
 back of the
        seal.=C2=A0 Pulled nut, removed seal.=C2=A0 now waiting for new sea=
l.=C2=A0
        when I put it back, should I use a smear of Permatex around rear
        of oil seal and on the splines if the drive shaft?</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>BTW--I&#39;m doing this while the tranny is installed.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>Thanks Tom</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <br>
      <pre></pre>
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