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      03-11-2024, 08:21 AM   #5
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As a follow up to my post above from 2020, my shift shaft seal started leaking again over the winter. I was very disappointed to see it leaking again so soon. I used an Elring seal back in 2020, this time around I went with a Corteco.

I finally got a chance to swap it out yesterday and I was able to use the BMW tool without removing the exhaust or driveshaft.

It's a tight space to work in but everything fits. When using the BMW extractor tool, it's a lot easier to get it started on the seal if you can use a pick or something to tear the old seal away from the shaft. This provides some space where the extractor can start to bite into the seal. I had removed the screw from the tool so that I could use a 1/4" ratchet and 13mm socket to drive the tool into the seal and once it was in far enough I reinstalled the screw and pulled it out easily.
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