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Date:         Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:18:41 -0400
Reply-To:     Marla Stelk <mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marla Stelk <mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: ATF leaking into differential
In-Reply-To:  <000301c78396$f46fd010$6600a8c0@bluebox>
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<html><div style='background-color:'><P>I've thought about it - would love to actually - just worries me because I know how clean the transmission must stay.&nbsp; I don't have a lift, but I do have a clean workshop with a cement floor.&nbsp; Have you done this yourself before?&nbsp; Zoran suggested that it shouldn't cost more than around $400 for labor, which is still alot for me right now, but much less than the 1k I expected.&nbsp; I have a Bentley and have done alot of other work on my own - do I need a lift?</P> <P>Thanks,</P> <P>MJ</P> <P>'87 Westy GL<BR><BR></P> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #a0c6e5 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif"> <HR color=#a0c6e5 SIZE=1> From: <I>"David Yates" &lt;dyates1@bigpond.net.au&gt;</I><BR>To: <I>"'Marla Stelk'" &lt;mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM&gt;</I><BR>Subject: <I>RE: ATF leaking into differential</I><BR>Date: <I>Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:57:57 +1000</I><BR><BR> <META content="Microsoft SafeHTML" name=Generator> <STYLE> .shape {;} </STYLE>

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<DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Have you thought about repairing it yourself?</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dave </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Downunder</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <HR align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Marla Stelk<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Saturday, 21 April 2007 6:18 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> ATF leaking into differential</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hello - </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I discovered ATF leaking under the van so I checked my gear oil level and ATF fluid came pouring out mixed with gear oil.&nbsp; My auto tranny seems to be working fine and when I checked the ATF level it seemed okay - checked it with the van idling (which I still haven't been able to fix - the idle - I think its my throttle valve switch...) - so my question is - how dangerous is it to keep driving it in this condition?&nbsp; I'm guessing its going to cost about 1k to get the tranny seal replaced and so I'm definetly going to have to sell it.&nbsp; But I don't have another car and have to get to work.&nbsp; But I clearly don't want to damage the inerts of the tranny either - can I just keep topping off the fluid until the next owner can get the seal replaced?</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thanks,</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">MJ</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">'87 Westy GL</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR clear=all></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <HR align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A href="http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUS/2737??PS=47575">Get a FREE Web site, company branded e-mail and more from Microsoft Office Live!</A> </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><BR> <P><FONT size=2>--<BR>No virus found in this incoming message.<BR>Checked by AVG Free Edition.<BR>Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.5.5/769 - Release Date: 19/04/2007 5:56 PM<BR></FONT></P><BR> <P><FONT size=2>--<BR>No virus found in this outgoing message.<BR>Checked by AVG Free Edition.<BR>Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.5.5/769 - Release Date: 19/04/2007 5:56 PM<BR></FONT></P><BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></div><br clear=all><hr> <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUS/2743??PS=47575" target="_top">Don’t quit your job – Take Classes Online and Earn your Degree in 1 year. Start Today!</a> </html>


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