My 70 Cuda 727 shift seal is leaking . As you all know it's the one on top where the shift rod goes into.
So can I replace the seal without taking the transmission out of the car?
No: It's a relatively easy fix. I generally swing the valve body out of the way, punch the seal up with a hammer and punch. Then I draw the new seal in using appropriate sized washers and a full thread bolt with a socket as a spacer on the bottom to pull the seal down into the cavity.
Theres a tool to do it without even dropping the pan....
https://www.ebay.com/i/142039814489?chn=ps
Make sure both seals are replaced, the shift and the kickdown seal
Quote from: Crash520 on March 09, 2018, 02:13:15 PM
Make sure both seals are replaced, the shift and the kickdown seal
I agree however the shift shaft seal is below the fluid level & the kick down shaft is above the fluid level...
Thanks ,
I ordered the tool and both seals.
Wish me luck !
Quote from: gaddied on March 10, 2018, 01:01:06 PM
Thanks ,
I ordered the tool and both seals.
Wish me luck !
Cool, if mine ever leaks I know who to borrow the tool from... :haha: Actually I owned the tool, loaned it to a friend, haven't seen it since...
I changed mine with that tool.
Hard part was pressing the seal back in the tight area.
I got a large c-clamp at Harbor Freight that did the trick.
Quote from: Katfish on March 24, 2018, 03:23:32 PM
I changed mine with that tool.
Hard part was pressing the seal back in the tight area.
I got a large c-clamp at Harbor Freight that did the trick.
Sweet ! Thanks for the tip on the c- clamp !