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Auto Transmission bushing and spring? 200 1989

posted by  someone claiming to be niko on  Sat Apr 16 21:03 CST 2005 [RELATED]

Hello jedis

I attempted to replace my transmission bushing and seal yesterday. When I took off the rear transmission housing, a loose spring - the diameter and approximate weight of a click pen spring but much longer - dropped out - loose. Where the hell did this come from and how do I get it back.

My first thought was to pretend like I didn't see it and hope everything worked fine when I put it all back together. But I made that same decision with the timing belt replacement and my pretend fix cost me $500 real dollars.

Any ideas?

I really manhandled the seal while it was still under the car. In other words - I didn' realize I could remove the housing before I removed the seal.

Please help.

Niko








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    Auto Transmission bushing and spring? 200 1989

    uid 18083's pic
    posted by  lucid on  Sun Apr 17 00:23 CST 2005
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    "I really manhandled the seal while it was still under the car."

    Maybe the spring you found popped out of the old seal while you were "manhandling" it?
    Or maybe you really mangled it and found a broken off piece. Does it look "manhandled"?

    I can't think of any other spring that size in that area. If you still have the old seal, see if its spring is missing.
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    Bruce Young
    '93 940-NA (current) — 240s (one V8) — 140s — 122s — since '63.








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      Auto Transmission bushing and spring? 200 1989

      posted by  someone claiming to be niko on  Sun Apr 17 04:09 CST 2005 [RELATED]

      I didn't know there was a spring in the seal.

      Yes - the spring looks like it lost a tough fight. It sounds like I shouldn't worry about it because the new seal should have a new spring?

      niko

      thanks for the response.








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        Auto Transmission bushing and spring? 200 1989

        posted by  Joe HC on  Sun Apr 17 04:41 CST 2005
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        If I recall correctly, there is a spring on the
        inside of the seal which insures that the seal
        maintains its shape. If you look at the backside
        of both of your seals (new and old next to
        each other), theoretically you should see one
        with, and the other without, thier respective
        springs.

        ---Joe HC
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        1977 244 160k (?), 1990 244 102k, 1978 Fiat 124 Spyder (restoring)








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          Auto Transmission bushing and spring? 200 1989

          posted by  someone claiming to be niko on  Mon Apr 18 03:42 CST 2005 [RELATED]

          Thanks guys,

          You are right. The spring came from inside the seal.

          Turns out I could have pretended I would have been okay.

          Niko







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