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 Post subject: Re: AU Auto Trans Extension Housing Seal
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:15 am 
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From personal experience, most 150 000km plus falcons need a new tail shaft bush when the seal is replaced. I never used to do it, but then i started getting 'come backs' (no mechanic ever wants come backs) so now they get bushes aswell. and the come backs stopped.


Here is a man that makes some sense!

I have done hundreds - maybe thousands of BTR's in my time (24 years being a transmission specialist) - Every white metal case & extension housing bush got replaced in rebuilds due to that reason.

I had a tool to remove & replace the extension housing bush without taking the housing off the car - very handy if you do lots of servicing, It takes about 5 minutes longer than doing just the seal.

The tool can also be used on T5's, most GMH trans, Borg warners (auto + manual), C4's etc - It cost $200, but it paid for itself in no time.
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 Post subject: Re: AU Auto Trans Extension Housing Seal
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:54 pm 
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I would agree if it was a Taxi as they do around five times the milage as per a private vehicle but not for a private vehicle.
If you've got more hands on experience and knowledge than the guys in the previous few posts, then I'd listen to you, otherwise . . . . . .

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The tool can also be used on T5's, most GMH trans, Borg warners (auto + manual), C4's etc - It cost $200, but it paid for itself in no time.
Did you find the T5 bushes wear out as quick and as much as the BTR autos - I'd assume in dimensions they'd be the same.
From visual, looked like the T5 bushes had a brass type colour, so I'm not sure if they were the same.

 

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 Post subject: Re: AU Auto Trans Extension Housing Seal
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:47 pm 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
I would agree if it was a Taxi as they do around five times the milage as per a private vehicle but not for a private vehicle.
If you've got more hands on experience and knowledge than the guys in the previous few posts, then I'd listen to you, otherwise . . . . . .

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The tool can also be used on T5's, most GMH trans, Borg warners (auto + manual), C4's etc - It cost $200, but it paid for itself in no time.
Did you find the T5 bushes wear out as quick and as much as the BTR autos - I'd assume in dimensions they'd be the same.
From visual, looked like the T5 bushes had a brass type colour, so I'm not sure if they were the same.


The T5 bushes are longer, about twice as long and are bronze. You can use 2 bushes together. Same seal can be used too, I use the BA seal.....has 4 lips.....even in a C4/5/10.

 

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 Post subject: Re: AU Auto Trans Extension Housing Seal
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:06 pm 
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Yeah, thanks for that info - I thought they might be bronze, as they looked to be same material as transmission thrust washers, etc.
The few T5's I've done, IIRC I didn't see a huge amount of wear in those bushes, most likely because of the material, and the oil circulating grooves in the bush surface ??

 

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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:49 pm 
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What is the bolt type called that holds the rear extension housing onto the actual transmission?

What i am trying to ask is what type of bolt head is it?

It's not your standard bolt where you can use a spanner & it looks like an inverted Torx kind of a bolt.

If it is a male torx bolt then does anyone know what size it is?


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 Post subject: Re: AU Auto Trans Extension Housing Seal
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 11:21 am 
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What is the bolt type called that holds the rear extension housing onto the actual transmission?

What i am trying to ask is what type of bolt head is it?

It's not your standard bolt where you can use a spanner & it looks like an inverted Torx kind of a bolt.

If it is a male torx bolt then does anyone know what size it is?


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It's called a 12 point headed bolt.....you need to use a 12 point socket......can't remember the size now...12mm ????....7/16"....????.....something like that.

 

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 Post subject: Re: AU Auto Trans Extension Housing Seal
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 11:28 am 
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What would a shop charge to replace extension bushes and seal?

 

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 Post subject: Re: AU Auto Trans Extension Housing Seal
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:12 pm 
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i got quoted $300 for the following...

1) Trans service (includes oil, filter & gasket)
2) Rear Ext Housing seal
3) Rear Ext Housing Bush

I done #1 & #2 @ home for $80 in parts & about 2 - 3 hours work.

Cars now running smooth & not leaking any trans fluid :)


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 Post subject: Re: AU Auto Trans Extension Housing Seal
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 1:26 pm 
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hey guys, resurrecting this post a bit, I'm just replacing my rear seal, bought the new one which looks flush at the outer ( back ) face but looking at the one that's currently on the car it looks like the rubber part extends out about 10 mm in a thin tube like extension from the actual seal if you follow me... does this matter? are there two different types??

 

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