What is the preferred method of removing an extension housing oil seal?
What is the preferred method of removing an extension housing oil seal?
The extension housing seal can usually be replaced without removing the gearbox. Disconnect the propeller shaft from the extension and put a drip tray under the extension. In most cases you can prise out the with a screwdriver, taking care not to damage the bore . On some cars a seal puller must be used.
When to replace an automatic transmission extension housing?
If the extension housing has small nicks and burrs on its mounting surface, they can be removed with a file. If it’s warped beyond specifications or too badly damaged, it must be replaced. Always check with manufacturer’s specifications before making a decision. The mounting surface can be checked with a straightedge and a feeler gauge.
Where is the extension housing on a longitudinal transmission?
Longitudinal transmissions have an extension housing protecting the output shaft at the back of the transmission housing. There’s a gasket between the two machined surfaces. If the extension housing has minor nicks and burrs on its mounting surface, remove them with a file.
Can a transmission extension housing be removed from a Ford E250?
Transmission extension housing removal? Ford E250 4.9L L6. I’ve already replaced the u-joints. The seal has some transmission. The transmission itself is the 3-speed C6.
What does the extension housing on a car do?
The housing contains the output shaft, and most often, the vehicle speed sensor. The extension housing bushing is press-fit into the housing. Then the extension housing seal is installed to contain the transmission’s fluid. The extension housing is sometimes called the tail housing.
If the extension housing has small nicks and burrs on its mounting surface, they can be removed with a file. If it’s warped beyond specifications or too badly damaged, it must be replaced. Always check with manufacturer’s specifications before making a decision. The mounting surface can be checked with a straightedge and a feeler gauge.
Longitudinal transmissions have an extension housing protecting the output shaft at the back of the transmission housing. There’s a gasket between the two machined surfaces. If the extension housing has minor nicks and burrs on its mounting surface, remove them with a file.
The housing contains the output shaft, and most often, the vehicle speed sensor. The extension housing bushing is press-fit into the housing. Then the extension housing seal is installed to contain the transmission’s fluid. The extension housing is sometimes called the tail housing.
What does the seal on the transmission housing hold?
The extension housing seal holds and contains the transmission fluid inside the extension housing. It contains a garter spring that keeps the seal riding tightly around the slip yolk as the vehicle travels over uneven road surfaces.
