<VV> Input shaft seal/main seal replacement

[BBRT]

You can do it.  First time it is a bear until you get used to the little 
idiosyncrasies, like all jobs on a specific model car.  Easiest with two 
jacks; a floor jack and another or scissor jack.  Better yet are a 
transmission jack for the engine. Better than that is a motorcycle jack. 
You can pull just the engine.  Rear exhaust panel (with grilles under the 
bumper) is sometimes is hard to get to the bolts/screws that hold the sheet 
metal together, due to rust or age or dents, etc.  Rest of the sheet metal 
is awkward at first. Easiest if you clean everything as you take it off or 
once taken out.  Really helps assembly not to have to do it then.  Don't be 
afraid to ask questions.  We all started on these things and maybe you can 
profit from our mistakes..."my" mistakes.

Good Luck

Chuck S
YS73
BBRT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Pitts10ch at aol.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 8:49 PM
Subject: <VV> Input shaft seal/main seal replacement


> Hi guys,
>
> Well an old problem fails to make itself better.  ...........  Anyway, I 
> guess I need to
> open this up and check it out and probably replace  both.  I am debating 
> doing
> it myself.  The engine has never been out  of the car and I have never 
> pulled
> one out.  I have all the manuals.   Is this really difficult or can I do
> this?  I do all of my own work on  everything else.
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Chris Hand