Date:         Wed, 4 Sep 2002 14:54:49 +0100
Reply-To:     Anthony Polson <acpolson@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Anthony Polson <acpolson@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gearbox drain plug
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Hi Clive,

The drain plug is located under and near the front of the gearbox.  It faces
forward and down at 45 degrees below the horizontal.  The correct tool is a
17mm hex key.

The drain plug has a magnetic rod inside which catches any ferrous metal
swarf.  However, the non-ferrous swarf and powder remains inside the gearbox
when you drain the oil ... unless of course you face the fan down a steep
hill when draining ... <g>

The dual purpose fill/level plug is on the side of the gearbox.  You should
fill the transmission slowly until the oil is just about to run out of the
hole.

There was a period in the 1980s when some VW cars were built without any oil
drain plug.  You had to suck out the old oil through the fill/level hole
using pumps that were designed for the purpose.  I don't think the VW vans'
gearboxes ever took that route.

Best regards,

Tony


>------------------------------
>
>Date:    Tue, 3 Sep 2002 23:41:57 +0100
>From:    Clive Smith <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
>Subject: Re: Gearbox drain plug
>
>Aha, I'm looking at a plug that is vertically in the middle of the
>transaxle
>unit and faces straight down.
>
>Thanks! I'll open my eyes a bit more when the shite stops falling into them
>under there.
>
>Clive


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