Gearbox oil rear seal

[e21Jason]

Hi

Has any body ever changed the rear oil seal insitu, any advice/tips

Thanks

Jason

[Brianmoooore]

Hi

Has any body ever changed the rear oil seal insitu, any advice/tips

Thanks

Jason

Yes. The nut is tight, and needs a thinwall or ground down socket. Put a 22mm spanner on the crank pulley nut with the end jammed against the chassis rail to stop the engine turning, put the gearbox in 5th and hope your clutch is good.
DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE THE SPANNER AFTERWARDS.
Change the gear selector oil seal as well.

[e21Jason]

Thanks

I give it a try and let you know how it works

Jason

[Brianmoooore]

Are you totaly sure the seal is leaking?
A leak from the selector shaft seal runs down the gearbox onto the output shaft and looks exactly like a leak here.