What is the easyest way to replace a front trans. Seal on a 1956 buick station wagon?

[brutee]

I have just bought a 1956 buick special station and am trying back to life after 20 years of sleeping,i got her all tune up, got the brakes working Repaired the drivers side floor pan.She will need an exhaust systen , front seat and tires .Seems the longer she runs the better she sounds.BUT it looks like the front seal in the dynaflow transmission is leaking pretty good.I did one some 20 years ago but could use a refresher course.Any ideas.Thanks Bruce.

[brutee]

Come on guys theres goy to be some old buick guys out there??? Bruce.

[telriv]

Add about a pint & a half of brake fluid to the trans. This will soften the hardened seals & many times will stop the leak permanently. If not all it cost was some brake fluid. It will NOT harm the trans. in any way.

[brutee]

Tom, thanks for the tip about the brake fluid .I thought brake fluid would work for a while then destroy the bands? The car isnt on the road yet but i have a long winding mountop drive way .How long should i keep driving it up and down the drive before i give up if it doesnt work. Your friend from the smoky mountians. Bruce.

[telriv]

I've never heard mention of brake fluid harming the bands. What do you think most trans conditioners/sealers contain??? Just leave it in there or until it all leaks out.

[brutee]

Thanks Tom, its in there .I will let you know if it works.Thanks Bruce.

[LONG]

I recently pulled my engine/ trans on the 52 because of trans leak. diff engine though. had to pull head and **** it out engine and trans together. took about 5.5 hours. or pull your rear end back and drop the trans. good luck.

[brutee]

Thanks for the input.We are going to try and pull the rear end on the 56 buick today.Then see if we can drop the trans.I am just going to see if i can just replace the front seal.What did you do to your transmission.Thanks Bruce.

[LONG]

front trans leak. I used a gallon in 100 miles. I think it is the tc seal. I have it split but I have not ordered parts. working on bagging it now.

[brutee]

What is the T.C.on your transmission? I got the front bolts from the front drive shaft pulled out got the shocks disconnected as well as the trailing arms, got one spring out the othe one has a frozen {got to get another can of P.B.buster}.Once i get that spring out i should be able to move the rear end back.Then forward to the transmission.lol.Bruce.