[AT] Question on the forum

[Spencer Yost]

I was on the verge of heating/freezing, and then realized that a 12 
point socket, in just the right size, would catch the edge of the metal 
and yet allow me to "tuck" the lip of the into the socket without 
damaging it.   That got it started.   Went to the next smaller socket 
and drove the seal further.    Then one more size down( on that would 
fit into the bore) and drove it to the seat.    The last socket would 
have destroyed the seal if I had tried to start it with that size.   But 
starting and driving with an oversize socket and successively smaller 
sockets let me start and drive with no real damage.

Thanks again for all the help!

PS:   You guy should really get on the forum - million times better when 
it come to this kind of stuff.


Spencer



On 4/12/2011 10:42 AM, Gunnells, Bradley R wrote:
> How big is the seal? If the heat/freezing suggestions aren't an option maybe a local muffler shop can take a scrap pipe and stretch it to fit? Or will that ruin the seal? I've used large 3/4" drive socket and hammer to drive a seal so this would be similar. In any case looks like a tricky one!
>
> Brad
>
> On Apr 11, 2011, at 6:38 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
>
>> I posted a question on the forum - I needed to show a picture to fully
>> explain it so I put it there.    Here is the text:
>>
>> "I am stumped - the green is the seal itself and the seal is oriented
>> correctly in the photo. I assumed I could hand press this seal but I
>> cannot. Using force is sure to ruin the seal and the metal is very thin
>> and I can't walk the seal into place by catching the metal with some
>> sort of thin driver, like a screwdriver, and then tapping along the
>> circumference."
>>
>> What do you folks think?
>>
>>
>> Here is the link:
>>
>> http://www.atis.net/forums/showthread.php?272-How-do-you-drive-this-seal&p=1472#post1472
>>
>> Setting yourself up is pretty easy of you haven't done it - I know a lot
>> of you have already.    Thank a bunch in advance!
>>
>>
>> Spencer
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