Date:         Wed, 6 Apr 2005 20:46:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
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From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Transmission corroding through
Comments: To: "Bill H." <starfinder88@YAHOO.COM>
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On 6 Apr 2005 at 20:00, Bill H. <starfinder88@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> I spent some time this evening working on the pinhole in the transmission,
> cleaning it up and just finished the JB Weld patch. I'm going to wait till
> sometime tomorrow and if the rain holds off and the patch holds, I'm going to
> fill the tranny again. I looked at the glove box manual as to capacity but it
> only lists the automatic. And the Bentley is a bit confusing. It lists 3.2 and
> 4.2 quarts but I'm not quite sure which one refers to my 88, 4speed, 2.1L, GL.
> Does someone know just which one I should be using? Thanks as usual.

From my experiences doing it a few time on my '88 4 speed, 3.2 if draining on level
ground (through the normal hole... ;-) and up to 4.2 if you tip the nose up. Put in 3
and a bit, then check the level at the filler. You should be able to feel it with your
finger at that point, and decide if more is needed, then add a bit at a time.

Shawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
'85 Jetta D
'88 Westy 2.1L, soon to be 1.6TD 5 speed
'82 Diesel Westy