Reply To: Seal Removal

[frankr]

As with any job, start by first standing back and evaluating the situation. Different seals, different installations etc. But whatever the case, the general procedure is to first attack the top of the seal at it’s outer rim, angling the cape chisel’s rounded cutting edge toward the center, and go around it like a can opener to cut the top off. Then going downward attack the outer shell of the seal to fold it inward as tubs is doing in his picture with a pointy punch. The rounded cape chisel is less likely to damage the seal bore in the part. Once it is folded inward it will almost fall out.