Date:         Sun, 29 Feb 2004 09:11:47 -0800
Reply-To:     Jere Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Jere Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: tranny leak at stub axle
Comments: To: "Warren.K.Lail-1" <wlail@OU.EDU>
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Hi Warren,

When I did my CV joints last I found that seal, mine had popped out.  I just
took a small soft hammer and tapped it back in.  It fits and looks similar
to one of those old V-8 freeze plugs.

Jere
90 GL
88 GL

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Warren.K.Lail-1
Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 6:20 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: tranny leak at stub axle

When I pulled the transmission out of Billy Bones,
it and the engine were covered in oil and dirt
and lots of grease. So I took the tranny to
a car wash and cleaned it thoroughly.  Yesterday
I went to drain the old tranny fluid out in
preparation for my Redline MT90 only to find
a leak.  Whoa, that Redline costs too much to
dump in and watch it leak out.

It appears to be leaking where the stub axle
connects to the transmission housing.  Is there
a seal back there that can be replaced without
too much trouble, or am I going to need to pull
the tranny back out? Please say no to the latter :(


Warren
88 Westy "Billy Bones"
87 GL