So, after countless hours of searching and reading this opinion vs this opinion, I have given up searching and decided to ask myself once and for all.
I am doing a 5-speed swap and just replaced my rear output seal because the rear of my transmission looked horribly dirty, so I wanted to do it as a preventative measure. The new seal sticks out about about 1-2mm more than the last one did, but I cannot, for the life of me get it in anymore than I already have. It is not touching the output flange, it just kinda... sticks out. It also took a tremendous about of force to get it in; I think I was hammering away with a rubber mallet for 10 minutes before finally getting it to seat right. The seal itself looks different from the seal I just removed.
I have read that seals produced after a certain model year have an extra "O-ring" connected to it so that you dont need to put sealant on the seal. Comparing the two seals, one has a rubber ring around it (the fresh one I just installed) and one does not, which is the old one. Would it be okay to run it this way (sticking out 1mm)? Would I need to put sealer on it or would I be safe running it straight in as such?
Secondly, I've read people putting gasket sealer to prevent leaks from the output flange splines and 30mm lock bolt threads. I personally think this is overkill as when I removed the nut on 3 other transmissions, there was no Loctite or sealer on the splines. There are a handful of people that would agree, but still enough people quoting the Bentley manual and are pro sealer
Is it necessary to run all this Loctite and sealer..??
I am doing a 5-speed swap and just replaced my rear output seal because the rear of my transmission looked horribly dirty, so I wanted to do it as a preventative measure. The new seal sticks out about about 1-2mm more than the last one did, but I cannot, for the life of me get it in anymore than I already have. It is not touching the output flange, it just kinda... sticks out. It also took a tremendous about of force to get it in; I think I was hammering away with a rubber mallet for 10 minutes before finally getting it to seat right. The seal itself looks different from the seal I just removed.
I have read that seals produced after a certain model year have an extra "O-ring" connected to it so that you dont need to put sealant on the seal. Comparing the two seals, one has a rubber ring around it (the fresh one I just installed) and one does not, which is the old one. Would it be okay to run it this way (sticking out 1mm)? Would I need to put sealer on it or would I be safe running it straight in as such?
Secondly, I've read people putting gasket sealer to prevent leaks from the output flange splines and 30mm lock bolt threads. I personally think this is overkill as when I removed the nut on 3 other transmissions, there was no Loctite or sealer on the splines. There are a handful of people that would agree, but still enough people quoting the Bentley manual and are pro sealer
Is it necessary to run all this Loctite and sealer..??
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