SB -

Just became aware I last did this job over 10 years ago. What surprises me is I have not had to revisit this one or do any others among the 10 240's we've owned. Well one I know won't need it -- the one with the M46 in it. :)

Checked Ebay and see a SnapOn for over $100 with shipping, and cannot tell whether it would fit. Still, I wouldn't buy it. Since doing the job by separating the tail housing, I've determined the next one I will do without replacing the gasket, if the gasket comes apart as cleanly as it did then. It was really a lot of work done in an uncomfortable position to scrape that gasket, and I'm convinced a bit of RTV would have been all it needed to reassemble with the old gasket.

I would try your idea only if I had some junk tranny to practice on. I think. I suppose the only real danger I can foresee is having to pull the tail housing anyway when a piece snaps off the puller finger you'll have to undercut so much. No, it has been too long since for me to remember what that looks like in detail.

Maybe you ran across this post in your search. That's the way I found it: Gasket Remover

I'll add some pics after this clears the dang blasted Captcha hurdles.






















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Art Benstein near Baltimore

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