Nasty surprise

[JAinVA 4,623]

 For you guys who do a lot of transaxle rebuilds this may be something you have seen before.I took the seal pick and the left seal came right out I go to the right side and all I get is rubber peeling out.Metal section will rotate but not come out.Big Ugly just wants to fight me at every turn.

Edited May 23, 2019 by JAinVA

[CasualObserver 3,408]

When I've had a troublesome one,  I've just run a drywall screw into it and yanked it out.... not like you're planning on reusing it. 

[ebinmaine 68,392]

I don't know how the D Series are set but I use a 3/16 or 1/4 wide flat screwdriver and basically smash a dent or two into the seal right on the outside edge.

Then pry them out with the same screwdriver.

[JAinVA 4,623]

This seal came out of a Eaton 1100.The few seals I have done on the manual and hydro transaxles were of the shallow type.The seal I had trouble with was 3 times thicker.I don't know if it was original or a replacement but it sure was a surprise.

[adsm08 2,181]

13 minutes ago, JAinVA said:

This seal came out of a Eaton 1100.The few seals I have done on the manual and hydro transaxles were of the shallow type.The seal I had trouble with was 3 times thicker.I don't know if it was original or a replacement but it sure was a surprise.

I don't know why, but I read this in the voice I use with my kids when I'm explaining the same simple concept for the 5th time that hour.