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thank you for all the comments i think i feel I'm now making progress or at least understanding what i am doing..
noted on the wd 40 shaft lube , will lube that with propper grease.

i have pushed the new seal into the housing just under the output shaft face  (first pic) ..  I'm still not convinced of this moving and causing issues.. .
whilst a snug fit in the nut it just seems wrong without a flange..  i will contact the Holland Renault 19 specialist see what the recommend..

moving forwards I pulled the. other side , (pic 2 &3) which seems to have a casting flange on the outer side ,  the seal is exactly as i have been supplied by classic lotus parts..   which leads me to thing one has been definitely been changed within its life..   this one makes more sense to me you remove the rub er seal and push the new one in tight to the flange which holds it firm in correct position? on inner gearbox side ..  i guess the innershaft bearings stop the seal from moving further inwards ..

My question would be.. does anyone else have the nut that the rubber pushes into exposed both sides ..  will my new located seal be OK or should i look for a new castellated nut with the flange to hold the seal in place? 

thanks
Andy

New reproduction switches, excess to my needs, purchased back when I was redoing 693R and never installed.

2 window rocker switches, original PN 036M6290, purchased from Ray back when.  Both for $40 USD plus shipping; overseas will be more...Will not separate; if one of yours is going flaky, the other one will not be far behind...

PM me if interested. 

I have never seen anyone mention this problem

Tesioner on frame, sagging engine mounts, probably the trans mount too.
The simplest fix you will be doing.

Haha, you definitely speak the truth there. Actually on investigation the LHS mount does not even have bolts in it.

Berni

Obviously someone has been in there before.  One nut appears to have been machined so the seal can be changed without removing the nuts  -- great idea and one I have done myself.  The felt outer seal is just a dust seal to protect the actual sealing lip from grit and grim.  EuropaTC nailed it in one.  The seal needs to be further in so the seal's lip is on the inner spacer, away from the shims.

There is an o-ring behind the inner spacer that needs to be changed as well.

Lastly, you have the transaxle out so you can do this job properly.  Remove the bell housing so you can check that the ring/pinion has the proper amount of backlash and the diff carrier bearings are properly preloaded.  This is VERY important and often screwed up when people try to change the seals with the transaxle in place.