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From: "rlgreen_55"

Use a heat gun to soften the seal or adhesive if it was used. I use a
seal puller which just fits in a certain position in relation to the
tunnel to remove these seals. Be careful not to mar / score the metal
the seal seats into. Patience required.

--- In amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com, "glennyrosa" ...>
wrote:
>
> I believe this issue may have been posted a while back.
>
> I'm installing new axles in my car. The first one went well. The
> second one was going very well until I tried to remove the tranny
> seal. The axle is actually in very good shape and the later style
> leading me to believe that the previous owner had replaced it some
> years back. My fear is that he may have used something like Lock
Tite
> when replacing the seal.
>
> The first seal 'popped' out fairly easy. I reached u
p there with a
> cotter pin removal hook, got behind it and gave a good yank. This
> rotten bugger on the other hand won't budge.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> I'd kinda like to do a road trip next week.
>
> glenn in Oregon
>