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Mar 10 09 12:05 PM

Which seal are you talking about? Is it the rear mainseal of the engine or the input shaft seal of the transmission?

The rear mainseal of the engine is what I think that you mean. The rear mainseal will not come out easily unless you ventilate the engine first. The drain plug and oil filler cap should be left off and the oil drained to release the backpressure inside the crankcase.

The same is true of the transmission. However the ford service manual gives the impression that the input shaft seal is actually pushed in from inside the transmission. I don't know if that is true or not, but if it is you will probably want a transmission shop to do it for you.

I usually use a 90° inspection pick as a seal puller. I stick it into a soft part of the seal and then tug gently. If the seal is a real monster I sometimes use a cotter key puller.

WHATEVER YOU DO DON'T SCRATCH THE SEAL BORE YOU'LL F IT UP! fordaspire/Picard2.gif

After you get the seal out clean the area throughly with a spray electrical contact cleaner and then swab it out with shop rags, that will keep you out of trouble with the new seal.

It looks like the cause of the clutch failure in this case was a failed seal. The clutch is still probably ruined and should be replaced at any rate. You may also want to check the endplay of the transmission input shaft to get an idea of where the trans is at wearwise.

New clutch = new cable is also a good plan

I hope all this was helpful

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