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Date:         Sun, 4 Nov 2007 10:10:08 -0700
Reply-To:     Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: final drive cover leaking
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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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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