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Tailshaft Bushing/Seal job complete... 200

posted by  gibbsjj on  Wed Apr 5 05:11 CST 2006
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Just finished replacing the tailshaft bushing and seal, and also the center support mount and bearing on my '83 245 (automatic).

I followed the instructions in the FAQ, and it all went well. When people say it is hard to get the old gasket off the tranny... man they are not kidding! I got some Permatex gasket remover, and that helped... but it was still the worst part of the job by far.

Interestingly, the seal that was in the tailshaft housing was metal with a rubber part and a felt part inside. The new seal is just rubber. Was the old seal the OEM?

It really helped having the back of the car on jackstands. That way I could rotate the driveshaft by hand to easily get at the bolts for the driveshaft. Also, dropping the driveshaft gave me a bit more room to get at that terrible gasket.

-Josh






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