I really hope that is your problem, since the solution will be a no cost solution. The tube makes a 90 deg. turn at the bottom, and there you will find a nut, about 15/16 or 23 mm. You need an open end wrench, or a 12" crescent wrench (one size fits all!) and you need to tighten that nut until you don't have any more leaks. I the pan is leaking, then you need a big mouth container to catch the fluid. Remove the 4 bolts with a 13mm box wrench or socket/ratchet, drop all the fluid and replace the gasket. Since you 've gone that far, rreplace the filter screen and replace it with a new unit from any Napa or Kragen auto parts, and you will be on your way. Good luck and I hope my advice helped you . Armando
>From: Germain <reglys@SYMPATICO.CA> >Reply-To: Germain <reglys@SYMPATICO.CA> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: automatic transmission oil leak - more details >Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 22:38:01 -0400 > >I did a check underneat my Westfalia 87 to see where the automatic >transmission oil was leaking from. I have noticed a kind of pan where the >dipstick conduit ends. There is some leak coming from the conduit and all >around the pan. I also check my automatic transmission oil level while >the >motor was running and the level was between the two marks. Could it be only >a matter of gasket or o-ring? > >Thank you for your replies. > >Germain
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