How do you remove the rear pinion seal??

I am replacing the pinion seal in my 63 Valiant. I am trying to save the leaky 7 ¼ rear until I get everything together for a swap.

I have removed the yoke. It looks like is should be smooth sailing from here if I could just get the seal out. I have tried to use a large screwdriver. That just sort of bends the seal. I have tried to use a small screwdriver. That just sort of bent the screwdriver. I just can’t get the thing to budge.

It’s the older seal with what looks like leather instead of rubber.

Any tips here would be appreciated.

Thanks,

John Killin

I was able to get seal out last night.

I used a "seal puller" that I got at Discount auto. Go figure.

I just need to reconnect the drive shaft and add new fluid and I should be good to go.

John Killin

Good work John,
I will have to go look at one of these "seal pullers", most of the time I just mangle the old seal with a punch or screw driver to get it out.
DD

I had a bad experience with one of those seal pullers. Gives me the willies to think about it.

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1974 Duster, EFI /6 soon to be turbo...

Get that Monkay! Get that nasty thing!!

The puller looks like a screwdriver with a hook on the end. Just wedge the point under and pry.

Mangle is the key word here.

The seal was definitely mangled. The puller just gives a bit more mechanical advantage than I was getting from the screwdriver.

I tend to get nervous when and am applying what feels like excessive force with out results.

Once it was ready to go, it popped right out (about 3 feet).

John