Date:         Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:52:50 -0400
Reply-To:     Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Subject:      Re: Rusty Transmission, Remove the Rust or Not?

I posted that on another forum:

I just finish my 29th engine conversion yesterday, did some testing and went
home. I was happy.
http://www.benplace.com/rejean_subi1.htm

This morning, i open the shop, coffee in hand and i tell my self it's gonna
a be a small day (i have worked for 20 days in a row).

I open the light and look at the van and
%&?"$?%*&&(/"%/$|?!?%*%/(*/"$%!&"(*%?$%&"$?&*%?*($?&*.............

Puddle of oil under the van, open all light and go see under, red (it's an
automatic)... i say to my self the frigging torque converter is cooked...
nop, dry. Diff pan seal look wet, ok, so i dry this one with brake cleaner
and start he engine... wat and W"/%?&"$&$%&!%&?" oil is coming from the
governor cap, that big round cap on the left side or tranny over the drive
axle... IN THE CENTER OF THIS ONE????????

Ok, remember my rust post the other day... see me coming! Same van!!!!

I struggle to get that stupid cap off, of course!!! After banging on it for
15 min it finally come off, i look into it and in the sun and... 20 pinholes!!!!

Ok, so i'm sitting in my chair thinking, that van was not leaking oil like
that when i got it, what did i do to the trany so it start leaking like
that. Well, i clean the hell out of it with a 4000psi water pressure
machine. It was so dirty and rusty that i had to. So yes, my conclusion is
that dirt and rust was self sealing that cap and when i blasted the dirt and
rust out the where holes again... or maybe the 4000psi got rid of the rust
and created holes. Can you imagine how thin the metal is! Trace of water was
in the cap so i know I'm right.

As that stupid cap was not available at my dealer i fixed it. With JB weld.
So be careful with to much psi when using a water pressure machine.

Ben