Thanks for the replies. Guess I'll drain it, clean it up, replace cover with "the Right Stuff" and refill with regular GL-5 or 6 gear oil. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 9:22 PM Subject: Re: final drive cover leaking
> Forget the gasket and use the "Right Stuff". Once the cover is bent from > the original cork gasket, they do not seal well with the new style fiber. > The "Right Stuff" will make that leak stop. > > Also, you do not want MT90 here. No Syncros or shifting stuff. You want a > GL-5 or GL-6 extreme pressure gear lube. > > Dennis > > |
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