My 1989 Hurth V drive (attached to Universal MV35) has sprung a leak in the rear prop shaft seal. There are no mechanics in the Cayman Islands that are familiar with this unit. I found a seals kit online and downloaded the manual and am considering tackling this myself. The unit needs to be split in half to replace the seals. Has anyone had experience with this issue before? Any thoughts much appreciated.
Tim Austin
Mistofellees. NS33 No32.
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
Tim,
Thanks for your words of appreciation. The kit I linked to you is all you should need. I don’t know what the $300 kit you found has. It may come with all the clutch /friction plates, shims and thrust washers, but it doesn’t really mention that either. You don’t need those extra items unless you are considering a total rebuild while the transmission is apart. To clarify this issue, maybe contact both those sites by email, and ask what’s all included in the kit.
The rep I emailed at Basic Power was pleasant and helpful.
Jack Dokter