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TransTec® Radial Shaft Seals
Not All Shaft Seals are the Same — Know How to Identify the Problems
Leaks can occur when your seal has a poor lip design, and can be compounded by poor manufacturing processes and lower cost materials. Lack of pumping action from a poorly designed helix, and an overly tight I.D. can also be detrimental to a good seal. Many technicians believe a tighter fit is a better sealing product. The truth is, an overly tight fit often means the seal will fail prematurely due to increased friction. Be aware of the warning signs:
An increase of friction, generates heat and reduces the pumping action of the seal.
The combination of friction, heat and reduced pumping actions, causes “coking” to occur; the liquid oil turns into a solid residue.
Coking affects the pumping action of the seal, and in turn, results in extra wear and a shorter life span of the seal.
Testing Proves TransTec® Shaft Seals from Freudenberg-NOK are Superior in Quality and Dependability
Product Testing Results
A side by side comparison shows that the competitor’s seal wore 5X’s more than the Freudenberg-NOK seal when put through standard seal testing required by major manufacturers such as GM, Ford, and FCA.
TransTec®
Lip Wear Into Helix Bars = 0.27 mm
Competitor
Lip Wear Into Helix Bars = 1.51 mm
With Radial Shaft Seals, You Get What You Pay For
TransTec® Radial Shaft Seal from Freudenberg-NOK
- Designed, engineered and manufactured to create the best seal performance and longevity
- Knife trim lip which has less chance of leaking, especially at initial use
- Even and consistent helix contact with the shaft for maximum fluid pumping
Competitor Radial Shaft Seal
- Uses a molded lip – which has a higher tendency to initially leak
- Smaller inner diameter of the seal causes a tighter fit on the shaft, causing accelerated wear
- Helix contact with the shaft is not consistent
Professional Automatic Transmission Seal Kits and Tools
TransTec® automatic transmission seal kits continue to be produced with the same high quality and dependability as when the brand debuted in the automotive aftermarket in 1978. As a brand of Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies, the world’s largest producer of sealing products, TransTec® is the only aftermarket overhaul kit brand that is both an original equipment manufacturer and holds ISO-9000 certification. These are just a few of the many reasons why more transmission professionals install TransTec® kits than all other brands combined.
TransTec® Transmission Seal Kits available worldwide
TransTec® brand transmission seal kits have been supplied to the automotive aftermarket since 1978 and are available through distributor all around the globe.
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