Sounds like the mainshaft seal is kaput. Did it leak before? Or was there very little oil in the transmission? > Subject line gives most of the message...I've just installed a new LUK > clutch kit, including new throwout (clutch release) bearing, throwout > bearing guide, flywheel main seal, flywheel "O" ring, new pilot > bearing, pilot bearing felt seal and washer, new starter...3.5 litres of > Redline MT 90, ..... ad nauseum. > > Please offer opinion of causes of and fixes for the leaking Redline > which flows from the joint between the engine and the transmission. > > Thanks, > > Tom Hanlon > Palm Springs, CA > 84 Westfalia |
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