OK. Pics here: http://picasaweb.google.com/pnoceanwesty/Trans# Don't know if the seal is on properly. Looks like it might have got folded up near the end? I did stretch it out (gently) before tacking it down with permatex. It appeared to seat well. Does it look normal?
Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy "JoesVan" WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Evan Mac Donald <evanm@att.net> wrote: > Sounds like a seal leaking under pressure (at the cooler), rather than a > static leak (pan gasket). Pan gasket leaks get a little worse when driven, > but slow down when the vehicle is stopped. They don't usually stop. Pressure > leaks, well, they are! No pressure, no leak. You have already done most of > your own diagnosing. Now, find a replacement set of Tranny cooler seals. > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Peter T. Owsianowski <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Sent: Fri, April 30, 2010 11:09:41 AM > Subject: Can Permatex React with ATF? > > Also, only leaks aggressively under load. When parked after a drive, the > drip slows and pretty much stops. > > Any thoughts appreciated. > > > Pete > '79 Westy "Aardvark" > '87 Westy "JoesVan" > WWW.Busesbythebeach.com > > <snip> > |
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