selector shaft seal-to change or not to change?

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paul smith - 17 May 2005 18:25 GMT

back again+ got a haynes manual other day to see if there was info on this
as it appears i have a leak from here, not too bad but just wondered if
this is straight forward enuff to change out?if its a pig then i can live
with it for now but i will have to tackle it at some point. any advice as
always gratefully received!

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k - 17 May 2005 19:51 GMT

Hi.
It's quite easy, but before you consider knocking the roll pin out, make
sure you place the gear lever in reverse. If you do not, you will jam up the
gearchnge, and you will have a devil of a job releasing it.

Keith

> back again+ got a haynes manual other day to see if there was info on this
> as it appears i have a leak from here, not too bad but just wondered if
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Rob - 18 May 2005 03:22 GMT

> Hi.
> It's quite easy, but before you consider knocking the roll pin out, make
> sure you place the gear lever in reverse. If you do not, you will jam up the
> gearchnge, and you will have a devil of a job releasing it.
>
> Keith

And replace with two seals in there.

r

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>>as it appears i have a leak from here, not too bad but just wondered if
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John Manders - 21 May 2005 14:54 GMT

> And replace with two seals in there.

And shorten the spring in them by a couple of turns.

John

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fragged - 18 May 2005 21:47 GMT

hi
or leave the old one in and put the new one in on top ?

fragged

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