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Date:         Mon, 20 Sep 2004 11:40:55 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: 85 Shifting fix but "?" about leak...
Comments: To: "David J. Bohannan" <david.bohannan@VERIZON.NET>

There is a vent hole at the top front of the transmission on the driver's side. My guess is it was actually losing oil from this vent.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- From: "David J. Bohannan" <david.bohannan@VERIZON.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 11:21 AM Subject: 85 Shifting fix but "?" about leak...

> Anyone? > > > > The archives presented a wonderful informational article about pulling > the tranny to replace a bad pilot bearing. Turns out when I pulled my > tranny, the clutch itself was the cause of the problems I was having.as > it fell apart as I removed it from the vehicle.as a side note, I am > still having to adjust the linkage a bit, but man, what a difference. > > > > In any case.at one point in time during my reinstall of the tranny, it > leaned hard to the left (driver side) and forward (front of vehicle) off > of the jack.and as it did, fluid started leaking out of one of the > bolts. > > > > My assumption was that this is not a high pressure system and that since > the bolt is at the TOP of the tranny normally that fluid doesn't even go > there (gravity) and that its not a hard and fast seal. > > > > It doesn't appear to be leaking after a reinstall (and about 100 miles > of driving).just wanted to make sure this seemed normal. > > > > Dave > > 85 "baby bus"


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