<VV> Re: <VV>Was Shifter Shaft Still Leaking, Now The RealSeal Deal!

[Rick & Janet Norris]

I have had a leak problem on my V8 Vair's seal for some time. The last seal
I installed very carefully and this time I hammered it all the way in. No
more leaky leaky

Rick Norris

>
> noticed  the shifter-shaft seal was leaking on my 63 4-spd., so when I
> dropped the  powertrain last week I replaced the seal with a new one from
Clark's.
>
> It's still leaking.  If you have any ideas what to try  next, please let
me
> know.
>
>
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
>     Seals are a little tricky unless you understand a  few things about
them.
>     First they need to be installed square to the  shaft, not the case.
>     Second, you cannot tap on the seal web, it will  bend and leak. You
must
> tap on the outer edge or as close to it as you can  get.
>     There are other ticks but these are the most common  mistakes I have
seen.
>     Ken Hand