any tips on removing the selector shaft seal getrag 260

[iwantspeed]

hey guys I'm in the middle of replacing all of the shifter bushings and I'm at the point where everything in the way of removing the selector shaft seal gone.
I tried for about an hour last night before I called it quits.
The tranny is still in the car.
but I did lower it about 3 inches to give myself a little more room.

any tips or a plan of attack?
thanks.

[Simon S]

these pics are of me working on a 240 trans but I expect it to be similar to your 260. yeah- the selector one gave me a hard time too.. be careful not to make scratches in the housing.

[iwantspeed]

thank you Sir!

thats the best answer.
in of the pictures did you hit the seal at angle and just cut into it?

[blunttech]

install the new one right over the top of the old one and push the old one inside. it wont actually go inside but rather further in the case. simple and double seal. saves a lot of fucking around

[CorvallisBMW]

install the new one right over the top of the old one and push the old one inside. it wont actually go inside but rather further in the case. simple and double seal. saves a lot of fucking around

good to know, I'm about to tackle them on both my cars this weekend.

[Simon S]

in of the pictures did you hit the seal at angle and just cut into it?

mostly- i took that small screwdriver, squirmed it in on the shaft side, pushed it in enough to catch on the seal- and pried it out while mangling the fuck out of it. I think it took me like 20 minutes.

install the new one right over the top of the old one and push the old one inside.

shit. that's the ticket right there!

[iwantspeed]

good to go, thanks guys

[A Sucked Orange]

About to do the selector seal on my iX. Should I really just push the old one in deeper? I want to be sure before I create a nightmare.

[nando]

yes. it works fine. just push the new one over the old one.

[SpecM]

holy shit, I never thought of that

does that work for the output shaft seal too?

[nando]

I wouldn't count on it

[A Sucked Orange]

thanks dude. best news ive heard all day.

[blunttech]

holy shit, I never thought of that

does that work for the output shaft seal too?

Nando is right It only works on the selector seal. There is room for 3 in there. But you never know how many are in there.

[frankenbeemer]

Nando is right It only works on the selector seal. There is room for 3 in there. But you never know how many are in there.

I lol'd.

[Vivek]

Never done this before, but maybe if you have a bunch, stick a fishing hook into them and yank them out? Those are meant to go into something and not come out. No clue if that would work though...