My mechanic just called me. Turns out one of the automatic transmission compartment (the one that isn't easily filled) is leaking. Any recommendation on a good place to repair automatic transmissions in the San Francisco Bay Area? Right now, looks like Karmakanix is my best bet. Philippe
On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 9:59 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > Is it engine oil or transmission oil? Engine oil getting into the clutch > means a big leak or the flywheel is loose or the o-ring inside it is > missing. Gear oil could be as simple as the transmission is overfilled or > the pilot bearing, input shaft is shot, the engine to trans bolts are loose, > or that seal is gone. Gear oil does an outstanding job of making the clutch > slip. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Fuzzy :philippe > Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 4:34 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Oil leak when engine has been warm for a couple of hours > > My '87 Van 2.1L Auto has been developing a new problem over the last > few months. It seems that when I've been driving for a while (a couple > of hours or more), oil starts to leak close to the clutch (and > seemingly *on* the clutch), causing it to start slipping and burning > the oil (causing lots of white smoke). > > When the van has a change to cool down (say overnight, or a few hours) > the problem isn't there anymore (no oil leaking, no smoke, barely any > clutch slipping), until the engine is again warm and the problem > happens again. > > I'm wondering if the oil pressure doesn't go up when the engine is > warm, causing it to leak where the main axle goes from clutch into the > engine. > > Thoughts? > > Thanks in advance! > > Philippe > > |
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