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Old 12-16-2008, 08:38 AM
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I need to put a new tailshaft seal in the T56 and I read some people use loctite on it. Do I need to put loctite on it? If so, what kind? A couple people referenced 609 and 620.

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Never heard of the practice.. The new seal will come with a sealant coating and is a "crush fit", so I don't know what loctite will add unless it's for folks trying to reuse a seal..
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Originally Posted by 85MikeTPI
Never heard of the practice.. The new seal will come with a sealant coating and is a "crush fit", so I don't know what loctite will add unless it's for folks trying to reuse a seal..

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Further, it will make it more difficult to remove next time it is replaced; well unless you want to torch it & melt it out.
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I install them dry myself .
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I bought the seal from Napal. I was going to lube the outer part with trans fluid is this recommended? I cut a 2" dia. piece of PVC to beat it in with. I dropped the driveshaft last night then stopped.
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Just dry...
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it should have some kind of loctite on the od of the seal, usually its green.
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Originally Posted by styoung
it should have some kind of loctite on the od of the seal, usually its green.
Where did you get that from? Not only is that wrong, it may make it more difficult to install . Dry is the installation intended for these units.
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Originally Posted by calhoon
Where did you get that from? Not only is that wrong, it may make it more difficult to install . Dry is the installation intended for these units.
im not saying put loctite on the seal but ive seen a lot with a coating on the od of the seal
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Install it dry.
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We all know their not reputable, but:

Originally Posted by ls1 joe[/url
5. Can you replace the tailshaft seal without pulling the trans and are there any special tools required?
Answer: Yes you just need a screw driver, locktite for the seal, the seal and something to press it on with like a large socket. We have customers call and do this quite often.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/manual-tr...questions.html

Looks like I will install it dry, unless told otherwise.
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