AXLE SEAL HOUSING
Problem - Hi can anyone tell me whats the trick to removing the right hand side axle seal housing? The left side was relatively easy. Firstly I removed the axle itself, then the boss that bolts to the axle with four hex bolts and it has one centre nut that connects it to the gearbox itself. When you remove the boss it allows you to remove the axle seal housing that also has the big bearing in it. On the right side, I removed the boss same as the left side, but it seems like something inside the gearbox is holding the axle seal housing and bearing. There was a huge circlip which I removed but this made no difference. It is moving approx 5mm but won't come out.
Possibility - If you ever have to replace your axle seals on your Jalpa yourself, the left and right side both have an identical looking housings for the axle seals. But there is a slight difference on the face of the right side. On the left side you must remove the housing from the gearbox and using a press, remove the large bearing in front of the axle seal to get to the seal itself. On the right side, you do not remove the housing. The seal just pops out with a little help of the screw driver. The new seal just pushes in and gently tapped into place. The right side housing is actually pressed onto a centre bearing and held in place with a large circlip. I nearly made the fatal mistake of removing it because if I had there was no way it would go back in with the gearbox in the car. It would need to be pressed on again.
Problem - Hi can anyone tell me whats the trick to removing the right hand side axle seal housing? The left side was relatively easy. Firstly I removed the axle itself, then the boss that bolts to the axle with four hex bolts and it has one centre nut that connects it to the gearbox itself. When you remove the boss it allows you to remove the axle seal housing that also has the big bearing in it. On the right side, I removed the boss same as the left side, but it seems like something inside the gearbox is holding the axle seal housing and bearing. There was a huge circlip which I removed but this made no difference. It is moving approx 5mm but won't come out.
Possibility - If you ever have to replace your axle seals on your Jalpa yourself, the left and right side both have an identical looking housings for the axle seals. But there is a slight difference on the face of the right side. On the left side you must remove the housing from the gearbox and using a press, remove the large bearing in front of the axle seal to get to the seal itself. On the right side, you do not remove the housing. The seal just pops out with a little help of the screw driver. The new seal just pushes in and gently tapped into place. The right side housing is actually pressed onto a centre bearing and held in place with a large circlip. I nearly made the fatal mistake of removing it because if I had there was no way it would go back in with the gearbox in the car. It would need to be pressed on again.
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