Volvo SX Shift Shaft Seal Replacement

[pigety]

Hello. I'm working on re-sealing my SX drive. In order to replace the shift shaft seal, the manual states to use a punch to drive in a retaining pin in order to remove the klevis pin. Unfortunately, the retaining pin only went in part way and hit a hard stop before it released the klevis pin. I'm stuck.

The manual also states to flip the shaft over and drive the retaining pin back out, with a dire warning not to drive in a 2nd pin. Question--I don't see how the pin can be driven back out, the hole does not go all the way through the shaft. I think a previous owner has done me a "favor" by installing a 2nd pin.

Any ideas, or am I stuck with getting out the dremel tool and replacing the shift shaft?

Thanks.

Terry

 

[Don S]

Re: Volvo SX Shift Shaft Seal Replacement

Try a smaller diameter punch. It's a metric hole, and standard size punches just won't go through the hole.

 

[pigety]

Re: Volvo SX Shift Shaft Seal Replacement

Don--thanks for the suggestion, but the punch I was using was definitely smaller than the pin diameter.

The pin went in about 1/4" and then hit a "hard stop" and will not go any further. The klevis pin is still retained.

Open to any other suggestions you may have.

Terry

 

[Toypirate]

Re: Volvo SX Shift Shaft Seal Replacement

Your punch could be still too large, it is a metric diameter hole, try a smaller punch like maybe even a drill bit will push it through, the retaining pin is smaller than the hole in the shift shaft and should fall right back out after the clevis pin is removed.