The output hurt my input and my bushings hurt like hell

I feel like I've just been through a boxing match with my Volvo. Today
I spent 5 hours changing the transmission output shaft bushing and
seal. I dropped the tranny pan and changed the gasket and filter
screen, too.

I tell you what, it wasn't a very difficult job, technically, but damn
it took a long time getting all those bolts on and off.

I was able to press out the bushing myself and put the new one in. But
even with the back jacked up and the tranny drained, there was always
fluid waiting to come out somewhere.

The good news is that was a $300 job cut down to $12.

It sure feels good when you spend all day taking your time, being
methodical, figuring things out and when you finish, no extra bolts.

Thank God I had a creeper, but I sure could use some joint-ritus. My
arms hurt.

Love that 85 245!

jb

 

I did mine by drain the fluid before removing the housing which Itilted at
such and angle so as no fluid came out .Mind you the screen is next on the
list again I will drain first .By the way I put a small blower on the input
trans oil shaft and blew a lot of oil out first amazing how much it released

 

Well, I'm tired of the constant drip... drip... drip... and need to do
the rear seal on my '83 soon. Figure I'll run the rear up on ramps so
gravity holds most of the fluid in.
Them bolts take long because they are hard to get at or just 'cause
there's a bunch of them? I have an electric nut driver, might speed
things up.
Don't have a creeper. Maybe ought to get one first.

 

I bought a creeper just because I was tired of crawling on the floor.
It is a life-saver. $20 at Walmart will get you an adequate one.

I jacked up the rear wheels and used jack stands. I kept the jack free
to raise/lower the tranny. I had the wheels free so I could spin a
tire to get all of the 4 bolts on the drive shaft off.

I probably only spent about 2-3 hours total under the car. the rest
was doing things like cleaning the pan and housing and pressing the
bushing in and out and a run to the parts store.

Part of the length of the job I think is just taking the time to think
what I was doing, being methodical, and yes, undoing all of those
bolts. Sometimes there is little room for long ratchet strokes. Then
there's cleaning and sanding the mating surfaces and it does take time
to press out and replace the bushing. I used the socket method to
press out. I was lucky in the fact that I did not have any problem
with left-over gasket on any mating surface. i did use a razor blade
to be sure they were clean though.

I used a replacement kit from FCP Groton for the output gasket, seal
and bushing. Same for the tranny kit, with replacement screen and
gasket. The screen was much shorter on the kit, so I couldn't use it
without needing shorter bolts. So, I cleaned my screen and re-used it.

It's not a bad job, just not a fast job.

good luck!

jamie