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I recently replaced the drive axle flange seals on my '90 TD. Did the first one last week and the driver's side one (harder one) this week. Thought I would take some pics in case anyone else decides to embark on this task as well. :) The part number required for the seal kit: 020 498 085 G It comes ...

Where are you located? You give a quote in Canadian Dollars, so I imagine you're in Canada. There's a guy on the Vortex selling a 4s transmission, for diesel cars, for $120 o.b.o. Maybe he'd take $100 even as he's had it for a while. I believe he's in the Toronto area. He claims the transmission on...

'90 TD 4S Tranny

The bearings inside the transmission at the drive flanges have a lot of play. They need replacing or I need a new tranny :( Does anyone know if those inner bearings (one on each side inside the tranny) can be replaced without splitting the transmission? A new used one will cost approx. $600 CAN. Am ...

My manual transmission is leaking oil at the flange/flange seal. But there is also some play in the axle. It is able to move up and down (opposed to in and out of the transmission).

Is a small amount of play normal? Would this hint that it may be the flange itself and not the flange seal?