Transfer case seal oops!

Dutchy7 · Jul 22, 2017

folks. I was changing the seal on my transfer case to the rear and as a dummy that I am I damaged the alloy portion. What do I need to do to fix that? Please do not
Tell me new transfer box. When I followed the instructions from a thread on here I followed it to the T but thought what I saw was a seal and it was it was part of the alloy. What can I do to fix this mistake quickly??

boguing · Jul 22, 2017

Do you mean that thin piece of metal wrapped around the shaft?

If so it's just the garter spring - which is part of the seal.

If not, can't really see the damage you mean, but again, if it's the housing with the four bolt heads showing, you'll just need a new or secondhand one. I threw one away a few months ago unfortunately.

neilly · Jul 22, 2017

Hi Dutchy,

Maybe it is the beer I have consumed, but apart from a chewed up seal, what damage are you pointing out?

Cheers

Dutchy7 · Jul 22, 2017

neilly said:
Hi Dutchy,

Maybe it is the beer I have consumed, but apart from a chewed up seal, what damage are you pointing out?

Cheers

You may have made my day. But is there an easier way to get the thin piece of metal out? because it keeps bending everything I am putting in there I want to say I am not in the clear. The seal that was suppose to be on there melted completely off. Do you have a photo without the seal present to see the metal behind it??

Dutchy7 · Jul 22, 2017

Can you see what the flat head is touching

Dutchy7 · Jul 22, 2017

boguing · Jul 22, 2017

I think you've still got a lot of seal in there, and the spring is still stuck in it.

neilly · Jul 22, 2017

+1 on what @boguing says, I removed the front one a few months ago on my 90, was a bit of a bear to drag out, and be very careful of the ali housing.

Cheers

Dutchy7 · Jul 22, 2017

boguing said:
I think you've still got a lot of seal in there, and the spring is still stuck in it.

I am bending a metal and the seal is not
Coming out easily at all. And the little round spring I broke too I'll need to reorder.

neilly · Jul 22, 2017

Dutchy7 said:
I am bending a metal and the seal is not
Coming out easily at all. And the little round spring I broke too I'll need to reorder.

Everything that I think you have mentioned there is all one seal. if you have a new seal, you would see how rigid they are as they have a metal insert inside them.

Cheers

boguing · Jul 22, 2017

You might be attacking the large circlip which holds the bearing in (directly behind the seal). You don't want to do that, as they say. New circlip easily bought and fitted though. I prefer to use something like a tyre lever with a spoonlike end for this sort of job.

The thin spring comes with the new seal.

Dutchy7 · Jul 22, 2017

neilly said:
Everything that I think you have mentioned there is all one seal. if you have a new seal, you would see how rigid they are as they have a metal insert inside them.

Ahhh cheers. I didn't realize how difficult it is to get out. I appreciate all the help!

Dutchy7 · Jul 22, 2017

Thank you for all the help.

neilly · Jul 22, 2017

Dutchy7 said:
Thank you for all the help.

Just be careful, you can always walk away and come back after a while. Much better than getting frustrated and knackering something up.

Cheers

neilly · Jul 22, 2017

Also,

Final point, before another beer calls.

If you download the Workshop manual.
Then in there you should find in the different sections , sectional drawings , which will help you see how parts are put together, interference fits etc, etc.

Cheers

Brown · Jul 23, 2017

Yup, they're often a bit stiff to come out, and will certainly bend a screwdriver of the kind shown in the pictures above before shifting. Try and find something a bit bigger like a pry bar or tyre lever. As said above there's a kind of metal jacket embedded around the outside of the seal The trouble is that the metal in the seal is tougher than the alloy housing so it can be difficult not to scratch it. The new seal will come with one of those little springs if it needs one. If the inner surface of the alloy housing has got scratched you can smear a bit of sealant round the outside of the new seal before tapping it in, which should suffice to keep it oil tight.

Paul D · Jul 23, 2017

When you put it back together, if the felt washer is 'awkward' use some silicone sealer on each side of it to hold it and help it seal.

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