Date:         Wed, 2 Feb 2011 06:45:13 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Snow <slowmachine82@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Snow <slowmachine82@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Drive flange oil seal failure
Comments: To: Aaron Robinson <a.robinson.lists@gmail.com>
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On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 10:43 PM, Aaron Robinson
<a.robinson.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
> Fresh off a successful oil leak fix, I decided to fix the leaking drive
> flange seal. I ordered up the parts and was off to the races. I went ahead
> and ordered up some new CV bolts, the flange cap, circlips, and an oil seal.
> Everything came apart quite easily including the drive flange. I cleaned it
> all up and put it all back together. I took it for a test drive and lo and
> behold, it's still leaking.
>

There is another seal, a large o-ring, beneath the differential
adjuster.  The seal is less than $10 from the VW dealer.  If you are
careful, you can do it yourself.  I did one last year, and need to do
another after the spring thaw.

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Michael Snow
1987 Syncro TiiCo
1982 Westfalia 1.9TD
http://slowmachine82.blogspot.com/