Pumpkin removal etc for Dummies

Mine pulled out as I pulled off the pumpkin or slave. I had to twist/rotate it slightly to get it to press back in, though. Trivial.

 

Shaft dont come out if you just want to do triple seals. Leave the shaft in there.

Shaft can be removed though if you remove the TO bearing flange.

 

Well, everyone does it differently of course. I would just put some light oil or vasoline on them to slide them on.

Hold the shaft with your hands if possible. Its tricky, but can be done. A little muscle helps here to get the seals on while holding the shaft.

Alternatively, slide the seal on as best you can then wrap some rag over the end of the shaft and have someone hold it out with multi-grips while you slide the seal all the way on.

My goodness!

 

Where are getting the repack of the flywheel done?

 

Just for the record after driving a fair bit, the one man Motive power bleed is *the* way to do the new slave cyl + clutch fluid bleed. Perfect pedal from the very first time.

 

I didn't pull the shaft all the way out, just far enough to remove and replace the triple seals.

I tried the hot water trick, I plopped two seals in boiling water for 5 minutes and kept one seal out to compare. After 5 minutes in boiling water, there was no detectible difference in the size of the seals...nothing. No change in diameter, no change in thickness, nada. I would say that the boiling is a waste of time.

Take your time, slide them carefully into place. Mine stretched a bit getting over the wider part of the shaft, and as a result didn't seem to seat well in the recess where they sit. I carefully used a screwdriver to press around the circumference of each seal to get past the lip. Once free of the lip, the shaft slid in very nicely.

 

Cool man!!

 

ATA BOY Ben!

Seeeeeeeeeee......I told you. All you have to do is get over the fear of the name.

Now how about those how-to pics Ben?

 

As for putting on the new triple seals.

How about wrapping a clear sheet of plastic around the shaft, and then slide the seals over the plastic into the grooves. If you need something to help get them over the end of the shaft, go to Wal-Mart and buy a plastic funnel for a couple of bucks. Then cut the tip of the funnel off, to size, and use that to get the seal over the shaft.

 

I tried that...just couldn't maneuver the plastic sheet and force the seals over at the same time. Ended up just one seal at a time, forcing them on. They seemed too big once on, but so far so good! (2 yrs, maybe 5k F1 miles?)

 

Well when I did mine I caveman'd it. I just used my fingers to get them on. Hooked my fingers inside and pulled the "ring" apart just a little bit. Then I pried them over the end of the shaft with my fingers. Yes it was a pain in the butt getting them on, but they did go on. Tough little buggers.

Hot water, HA! We don't need no stinking hot water.

 

I measured my triple seals before and after soaking in hot water, and hot water doesn't do anything! I didn't have plastic, so I used thin cardboard like on a Fedex mailer. Once on, I scrunched them down some with a hose clamp. So far no leaks.
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YEAH BABY!!! Now that's what I'm talkin bout! Get those seals on Stooge style.

 

Well get on it Ben!

Post that how to thread! And don't forget the how-to on the throw out bearing tear down.

 

Very good Ben.

+1!

 

Just rename the video file tripring.avi instead of tripring.3gp and you'll be able to upload it (everyone else will be able to play it).