It could be the rear main seal or it could be the cam plug as these rust and get pin holes in them and then they will leak like crazy. The only way to fix it is to either drop the tranny out or the engine. Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 http://www.vanagain.com http://www.strictlyvwauctions.com http://www.eurovan.org http://www.vwcabrio.org Phone: (856)-327-4936 Fax: (856)-327-2242 -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of cHRIS sNYDER Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 7:12 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Now what?
I was under my 1987 Van today and saw something that looks bad. Their is oil everywhere It's engine oil and it's coming (I think) down thought the bell housing I'm afraid it's the rear engine seal. I would like to know how bad of a job it is to replace and if I have to have it done in a shop about what should I expect to pay to get that done? Does anyone know what size allen wrench the top starter bolt is? Someone here said to let the allen key brace it self against the bell housing and take the nut off the other end but, on mine it's just bolts that go into the bell housing. Thanks again for any and all information. Chris S. |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.