Date:         Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:10:10 -0700
Reply-To:     Ben Cichowski <cichowski@MONTANA.EDU>
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From:         Ben Cichowski <cichowski@MONTANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Swing Axle Boot Leak Question
In-Reply-To:  <C372FC3A.3385%cichowski@montana.edu>
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Thought that might be wrong...(Swing Axle that is)

It is hard to say what kind of lube it is, but it is definitely ³liquidy² in
nature ­ that is what got me alarmed. If if looked like CV grease, I
probably would have let it slide.

So, I havenıt taken the CVıs off of a vanagon before... It sounds like, once
I take it off the tranny, that there is a plug in the center of the tranny.
And some people now glue it in with RTV? Am I on the right track? ­ just
trying to follow archive descriptions. Iıll have to take a look first to see
if I need a 12 pt key or if it is just allen ­ I didnıt take a close enough
look and Iım at work now.

I guess no matter what, I need to pull the CV off the tranny and at least
inspect the plug (if not glue it in) and then clean/pack the joint again.

Does it sound like Iım heading in the right direction...anyone?

-Ben

On 11/28/07 10:52 AM, "neil N" <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Ben.
> 
> Not to alarm you but.......
> 
> There is a seal in the centre of the tranny flange. A small plastic cap. It's
> might be leaking a little gear oil into the CV/boot. There should be info on
> this in archives.
> 
> Or there is so much CV grease in there that as you say, jacking it up pushed
> some out.
> 
> I'm pretty sure CV grease doesn't "melt" or break down to the point of
> draining out. 
> 
> But I'm sure I'll be corrected by the list if I'm wrong!
> 
> ;^)
> 
> On Nov 28, 2007 7:49 AM, Ben Cichowski <cichowski@montana.edu> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I checked the archives - there was a good post similar to this - but no
>> follow up replies.
>> 
>> I had my '88 Wolfsburg with the rear end up in the air on jack stands last
>> night to make a slave replacement easy.
>> 
>> I noticed one of the Swing Axle Boots leaking a bit of of oil out on the
>> narrow end facing the wheel. Kind of squeezed out when I jacked it up on the
>> opposite side. I'm thinking it may be a result of jacking the van up one
>> side at a time to put in the stands, thus put extra pressure on the opposite
>> side.
>> 
>> Has this happened to anyone else...and is it something to worry about - i.e.
>> change right away...
>> 
>> ...or is it a common occurrence from jacking the vehicle up that just leaks
>> a bit only when under pressure like this, but doesn't pose much of an issue?
>> 
>> 
>> -Ben
>> 
>> BTW, slave and clutch MC replacement took all of an hour or so - Thanks Ken
>> for the quality parts. The MC I got from you is about 3 times the quality of
>> the one I took out from the PO...and the "new" slave he had put in looked
>> like it had been through a war. Now I'm just waiting on my pressure bleeder
>> now to come in.
>