Removing and installing front and rear oil seals

[gon2srf]

Afternoon-

I plan to replace both the front and rear oil seals as well as the oil pan gasket on a used 3fe I recently bought here on MUD. It's on my hoist right now waiting for seals, gaskets, plugs, wires and such. I have read many threads on replacing the oil pan gasket but I cannot find a thing on removing the oil seals on a complete motor. I'm sure it's easy to define what your digging into when the seal is newer but this guy is oily and a bit rusty. Any tips, techniques or anything I need to watch out for removal and installation? I plan on making up a PVC tool I saw here on MUD for installation.

Thanks.

 

[gon2srf]

Afternoon-

I plan to replace both the front and rear oil seals as well as the oil pan gasket on a used 3fe I recently bought here on MUD. It's on my hoist right now waiting for seals, gaskets, plugs, wires and such. I have read many threads on replacing the oil pan gasket but I cannot find a thing on removing the oil seals on a complete motor. I'm sure it's easy to define what your digging into when the seal is newer but this guy is oily and a bit rusty. Any tips, techniques or anything I need to watch out for removal and installation? I plan on making up a PVC tool I saw here on MUD for installation.

Thanks.

Can you reply to your own posts?

Got the main seal out using a tool I used on my sailboat packing flange. It's like a miniature cork screw. Screw in and pull, out popped the seal. Duh! Should work the same on the front..

 

[TEXASYETI]

Can you reply to your own posts?

Got the main seal out using a tool I used on my sailboat packing flange. It's like a miniature cork screw. Screw in and pull, out popped the seal. Duh! Should work the same on the front..

You got a photo of that tool? Sounds good!

Are you replacing the seal with the cover on. No gasket change?

 

[fj60cruizer]

I'm in the process of doing the same thing. I'm a young gun and this is my first time pulling a transmission. You don't have any pointers or instructions on the transfer case and transmission removal, do you?

 

[gon2srf]

You got a photo of that tool? Sounds good!

Are you replacing the seal with the cover on. No gasket change?

I'll try and post a pic tomorrow. I am going to replace the oil pan gasket once it arrives and will install the seal with the pan off.

I'm in the process of doing the same thing. I'm a young gun and this is my first time pulling a transmission. You don't have any pointers or instructions on the transfer case and transmission removal, do you?

Sorry but I just pulled the motor by itself.