birdland
Veteran Member
Any secrets here? I’ve gone through a lot of seals trying various tricks to get this to stop leaking. In some form or combination I have tried all these kluges at one time or another;
1) these are either oem or Cmsnl or Common Motor seals and all are 12 x 25 x 4.5
2) I’ve cleaned and touched up the shaft as much as possible with carb cleaner, 800 grit sandpaper.
3) same with the mating surface of the seat.
4) I’ve tried installing the seal flipped so that the seal ID is riding at a different spot on the shaft
5) I’ve used high temp silicone on the OD surface
6) I wrap the splines with a single layer of Teflon tape to install.
7) I’ve installed dry and lubricated with silicone or oil.
It IS the shift seal leaking - and I can find no other source of oil under the sprocket cover. It always starts slowly and then goes back to a regular drip after a couple of weeks.
I think it’s the outside of the seal that’s leaking (against the seat - not the shaft) but it’s impossible to tell.
So - suggestions?
I have two seals left before I have to order more - and I’m getting tired of going back in every couple of weeks. I’d LOVE to solve this.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Now I’m gonna watch the Flames kick Dallas Stars butt - and check back in later.
1) these are either oem or Cmsnl or Common Motor seals and all are 12 x 25 x 4.5
2) I’ve cleaned and touched up the shaft as much as possible with carb cleaner, 800 grit sandpaper.
3) same with the mating surface of the seat.
4) I’ve tried installing the seal flipped so that the seal ID is riding at a different spot on the shaft
5) I’ve used high temp silicone on the OD surface
6) I wrap the splines with a single layer of Teflon tape to install.
7) I’ve installed dry and lubricated with silicone or oil.
It IS the shift seal leaking - and I can find no other source of oil under the sprocket cover. It always starts slowly and then goes back to a regular drip after a couple of weeks.
I think it’s the outside of the seal that’s leaking (against the seat - not the shaft) but it’s impossible to tell.
So - suggestions?
I have two seals left before I have to order more - and I’m getting tired of going back in every couple of weeks. I’d LOVE to solve this.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Now I’m gonna watch the Flames kick Dallas Stars butt - and check back in later.