Leaky Shift Shaft Seal...TURTCEL

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Re: Leaky Shift Shaft Seal...TURTCEL

Post by ARCHINSTL »

A-HA!
Your original (!) O-ring idea sounds pretty good! Maybe "lock" it in place on the outside with a couple dabs of carefully-placed J-B Weld?
Before, though, I'd take the removed seal to an "oldfashioned" parts store and see if it would have something to match - couldn't be too expensive to try.
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My tercel:: 1985 4WD SR5 Wagon, Brown (TURTCEL)
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Re: Leaky Shift Shaft Seal...TURTCEL

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Huh, I wasn't actually going to remove the old seal but was going to place an o-ring between the factory seal and the washer that goes between the seal and the arm. I was thinking that the factory seal would still play a part in keeping the gear oil in. Once it's out I would be screwed if the o-ring didn't work. If anyone else is brave enough to remove their seal and replace it with an o-ring then let me know how that works out. I'm gonna try it with the seal still in.

Should I still use a little pematex with the o-ring?

Peace
1985 Tercel 4wd SR5 Wagon, WEBER Carb, Brown (TURTCEL)
1988 Corolla DLX All-Trac Wagon, 4 speed AT, Silver (Wife's new car)
1993 Ford Escort Wagon LX, 5 Speed, Smurf Blue (Smurfette)...selling
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My tercel:: Goldie is a 1986 SR5 attualmente con Weber/also owned the first T4WD in STL in late '82
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Re: Leaky Shift Shaft Seal...TURTCEL

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A-Ha! You think further ahead than do I (I know - what's new?).
Tom M.
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"Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?' Let us go and make our visit."
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Re: Leaky Shift Shaft Seal...TURTCEL

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So, without getting into a project at all I just slid under the car today just to see if the shift shaft seal was actually leaking from the string repair because I can definitely smell gear oil. Turns out the string seal job worked just fine. The smell must be residual oil that was on the exhaust or casing. Sweet...looks all good. I will keep the o-ring fix on the back burner for a future possible fix.

Peace
1985 Tercel 4wd SR5 Wagon, WEBER Carb, Brown (TURTCEL)
1988 Corolla DLX All-Trac Wagon, 4 speed AT, Silver (Wife's new car)
1993 Ford Escort Wagon LX, 5 Speed, Smurf Blue (Smurfette)...selling
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