Just Fishing
Can't fix stupid
Go motivated, popped that snap ring off and walked the old seal out of the pump.
It went very smoothly, used a screw driver to gently walk it out of the groove.
The original input shaft o-ring was a little stiff, and turning flat.
Glad i bought a new one!
For the pump to converter seal, it was fine.
Comparing the old vs new, I could see no noticeable wear on the sealing surface.
But while I'm in there i suppose.
Tight quarters sticking my torso up between the oil cooler lines and the frame, so no good pictures of the process.
For the new seal, i cleaned the pump side well, inserted a little transmission assembly goo that i had on hand into the converter bearing in the pump, and lubed shaft splines, and the inside sealing surface of the new pump seal with goo.
The transmission assembly goo stuff turns into ATF when heated up, it's recommended to lube parts to prevent a dry startup, and it can even hold things in place such as check balls.
I have both the firm and the Light tack
Supposed to be for use in different outside temps or some nonsense.
I have only ever found a use for the "Green" light tack version.
https://www.amazon.com/Lubegard-19260-Tranny-Assemblee-Lubricant/dp/B000B8UPCY
The new pump to converter seal, i used a fine layer of black RTV on the rubber seal on the outside.
did it in such a way to prevent any of that rtv ending up in the pump.
The original seal didn't have it, but it's just for peace of mind.
Snap ring rolled back into place nice and easily.
(I wish the 4l60 had that!!
For those, you need to peen the sealing surface in the pump to hold into the seal better, and then seal in there with the "green" Loctite.
And then they recommend you stake the pump to prevent walking.)
Then with the input shaft all lubed up with goo, i rolled the new converter o-ring onto the input shaft!
And this is the O-ring i removed.
It's supposed to be green, I can still see hints of that green in places.
picture doesn't show it well, but the outside is a wee flat.
I should have taken a picture next to the new seal, but i was on a roll
I put a plastic bag over the input shaft for now, I want to let that black RTV dry before installing the converter.
And i have the new converter filled with AC Delco VI, letting it soak for now.
It went very smoothly, used a screw driver to gently walk it out of the groove.
The original input shaft o-ring was a little stiff, and turning flat.
Glad i bought a new one!
For the pump to converter seal, it was fine.
Comparing the old vs new, I could see no noticeable wear on the sealing surface.
But while I'm in there i suppose.
Tight quarters sticking my torso up between the oil cooler lines and the frame, so no good pictures of the process.
For the new seal, i cleaned the pump side well, inserted a little transmission assembly goo that i had on hand into the converter bearing in the pump, and lubed shaft splines, and the inside sealing surface of the new pump seal with goo.
The transmission assembly goo stuff turns into ATF when heated up, it's recommended to lube parts to prevent a dry startup, and it can even hold things in place such as check balls.
I have both the firm and the Light tack
Supposed to be for use in different outside temps or some nonsense.
I have only ever found a use for the "Green" light tack version.
https://www.amazon.com/Lubegard-19260-Tranny-Assemblee-Lubricant/dp/B000B8UPCY
The new pump to converter seal, i used a fine layer of black RTV on the rubber seal on the outside.
did it in such a way to prevent any of that rtv ending up in the pump.
The original seal didn't have it, but it's just for peace of mind.
Snap ring rolled back into place nice and easily.
(I wish the 4l60 had that!!
For those, you need to peen the sealing surface in the pump to hold into the seal better, and then seal in there with the "green" Loctite.
And then they recommend you stake the pump to prevent walking.)
Then with the input shaft all lubed up with goo, i rolled the new converter o-ring onto the input shaft!
And this is the O-ring i removed.
It's supposed to be green, I can still see hints of that green in places.
picture doesn't show it well, but the outside is a wee flat.
I should have taken a picture next to the new seal, but i was on a roll
I put a plastic bag over the input shaft for now, I want to let that black RTV dry before installing the converter.
And i have the new converter filled with AC Delco VI, letting it soak for now.