Likely the high mileage was the major culprit with low oil helping its decline... Daryl of AA Transaxle (425) 788-4070 aatransaxle.com 86 Syncro Westy Zetec in the trunk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Collum" <collum@MYFAIRPOINT.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 12:20 PM Subject: 4 spd transmission noise, low oil level
> The 4 speed transmission in my '85 Westy started making noise when > underway. I looked under and found that it had been leaking from the > flange seals. I found that the transmission was exactly one quart low. > > Is being one quart low enough to do poor lubrication damage or is it > more because the tranny now has over 220,000 miles on it? > > I have another transmission that I'll be putting into it when I get back > to Maine. > > Mike |
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