i got the snap ring off the cover ...but the cover itself wont budge ..i tried pulling on it with pliers ..tried turning it with pliers ..tried knocking around the housing and cover with a rubber mallet and still wont move ..is this normal for the cover not to move at all ..im trying to careful with it and not damage it ..im about to use my 18" pipe wrench oh the little circle in the middle and try turning it ,to maybe brake loose the seal ...maybe from 18 years of the seal sitting there it just froze /stuck there ???????? any help plz

 

there is an o-ring seal on the cover that is holding it in place. im not really sure how to remove it without breaking it which is what mine did. was a PITA to find part#.

 

yeah i know about the o- ring ..but it should pull out far enough to see the o-ring where you can pull on it and cut it ...mine wont pull out at all not even enough to see the o-ring

 

i think i may have found the problem ....when i looked real close at the cover, between the cover and the housing i found alot of hard crusty crap betweent the 2 i tryed getting as much out has possible with a small theromstat screwdriver and now i have the trans on its side soaking in knock er loose ..i hope this works lol