4L0 7mm Gearchange shaft Oil Seal

[looey]

How many people have fitted a 7mm wide Gearchange shaft seal with greater success over the standard 5mm wide seal ?.

I have 2 double lipped seals here, one of each thickness.

Is it a worth while upgrade over the standard 5mm seal ?.

[muttsnuts]

it won't hurt and if anything should move the sealing lip onto a different part of the gear change shaft, so it shouldn't be worn and therefore should seal better as well

[looey]

Cool ta,

The outer casing has been bushed, so there's not a lot a movement in the shaft.

Think the current seal is just old and knackered

[muttsnuts]

Mar 3, 2016 20:57:01 GMT 1 looey said:

..... is just old and knackered

sounds like your describing me !

[looey]

And most of us on here I think

[rigga]

Speak for yourself .....





No you're right

[JonW]

Shafts are cheap enough that you should replace them when worn, its the same unit in the 4L0 as the banshee, via the ypvs...

[jackjabba]

Your only as old as you feel, until you walk past a mirror.

[mcguyver]

I fitted one just today, along with the case bush. No issues at all.

[copper99]

I fitted a twin lipped 7mm one and it worked a treat for me.

[looey]

Cool,

Gonna attempt it in a bit, what's the easiest way to get the old seal out without a seal hook ?.


Scrap that, it's out, a bit of heat applied, then careful persuasion with a srcewdriver from the inner part of the seal

[rigga]

Where can the 7mm seals be sourced from ?

[looey]

Got mine from Simply Bearings.

Cost me £4.54 including postage for 1x standard 5mm and 1x 7mm,

Be careful when ordering, as there are lots of similar types with single lips etc.

You want a 12 x 22 x 7mm rotary shaft oil seal with garter spring - R23 double lipped

[copper99]

I got mine from Brammer, they have outlets accross the UK, cant rememeber what I paid for mine.

www.brammer.co.uk/bearings_seals.htm