Which is the correct way to position the seal on the tranny/t-case side?
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350/205 adaptor seals
- Thread starter thatK30guy
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I know the pics show the seals on the t-case side but the adaptor at hand here is the earlier one with the roller bearing on one side.
I would put my money on pic2. It always seems when installing a seal the flat closed side faces out. So the open side can give when pressed in? And the closed/flat side gives you something to press against.
spring on seal lip you see goes to oil/grease side is how I was always told .
and if deep recess for the seal some guys put 2 seals in them on the adaptors . better chance of keeping the fluid were it needs to be .
and if deep recess for the seal some guys put 2 seals in them on the adaptors . better chance of keeping the fluid were it needs to be .
We always use the spring toward the oil theory as well, I vote top photo for best results
top photo.
Just did mine last month.
Just did mine last month.
years ago I am sure I did one wrong . 
had to drain the tcase every month cause over full .
had to drain the tcase every month cause over full .
years ago I am sure I did one wrong .
had to drain the tcase every month cause over full .
You could have just run the vent hose on the transfer case to the filler on the trans and had a self perpetuating system
