Manual trans repair question

[monkeyracing]

Has anyone here ever split open their tranny case to repair the seal between the two halves, and if so, is it a matter of simply splitting the case halves, or do you need to remove all the shifter detents as suggested in the manual?

[floydiancomplex]

I'd follow the manual, tranny's are tricky little beast to deal with. If you insist on just tearing into it
get a busted one and practice on it first so atleast you have some idea whats going on when you
open it and pieces fallout all over your work area.

[roycehof]

Hey, don't split the trans to change those half-shaft seals. Just get a seal puller and remove them. sometimes you can just pry them out with a pry bar or screwdriver. Opening up the trans would be my very last resort.

[Damkid]

^^X2 i've changed axle seals before without tearing the tranny apart

[freshtiva]

I dont think hes talking about the half shaft seals.

[Tim]

When I split my bad tranny apart I used a prybar and it came apart with no problems. I don't remember having to disconnect anything inside either.

[monkeyracing]

Nope, not halfshaft seals. This would be the main "seal" in the middle of the trans case that's leaking. While I'm working on it, I may as well do the axle seals as well.

[roycehof]

Yes, you do need to follow the directions. Otherwise, the little detent balls will fall into the transmissions only to cause problems later. What I do is get zip-loc bags and label them (make a sketch where they came from) and put them in the bag. Sometimes the springs and balls are different. I can't remember for this trans.
Its always best to follow the directions when dealing with stuff like this.

[mheym56820]

Yes, you do need to follow the directions. Otherwise, the little detent balls will fall into the transmissions only to cause problems later. What I do is get zip-loc bags and label them (make a sketch where they came from) and put them in the bag. Sometimes the springs and balls are different. I can't remember for this trans.
Its always best to follow the directions when dealing with stuff like this.

The springs and balls are different. I just tore down one yesterday. Other than those, nothing else is going to fall out or anything like that. Just make sure when re-assembling that the shell is seating properly with no air gaps. If you try to torgue the shell down and it is not seated properly, you are going to have some problems