Date:         Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:33:18 -0400
Reply-To:     Matt Sutton <msutts@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Matt Sutton <msutts@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Manual transmission leak- 88 GL
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Hi Folks,

Returning to the van from an errand today, there was a pretty steady drip
coming of the of the front of the transmission. I'd say I'd lost about a
half pint, over a half an hour.

Facts:

-The van was parked facing a very slight upward incline.

-the leak continued once I got it the 5 miles home, though somewhat slower

- no unusual noises or shifting, yet. In the past, any difficulties have
been resolve when I lubed the shift linkages.

-I had topped of the fluid a couple of months ago (Redline, which I've been
running the past 2 years/15k miles)

-There has been some pretty heavy lifting for the van recently: full loads
of people, construction materials, etc., but in fairly low speed urban
driving situations.

-Original transmission, approx. 210k


Looking at the Bentley, the only diagrams covering that area I could find
were showing the the 4WD/Syncro type, so I'm not even sure what I'm really
looking at here. Ideas? Angles?

I'm leaving town (in a friend's vehicle) for a few days, but I'll need to
figure something out pretty quick when I get back. Hopefully the van won't
have bled out in the meantime.

thanks,

Matt Sutton
88 GL
Brooklyn NY