Depends on which side of the carrier it is leaking. On the rear side you are looking at fully disassembling the gearbox. I no longer use the gasket here. Loctitie 518 flange sealant. If it is a small leak try cleaning the area really good and using Permatex spray and seal leak repair. Leaking here is often a sign one of the housings is worn or damaged by corrosion. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Andrew R. Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 12:13 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Tranaxle gear carrier gasket Hey all, Oh the joys of installing used parts into a car... Bought a low-mileage manual trans built by German Transaxle a couple years ago. Finally installed it this summer with a rebuilt motor into my '87. It's now leaking gear oil and my mechanic says it needs a gear carrier gasket. A&P Specialties in Portland, OR is going to do the job, I think, but quoted me 10-12 hours of labor. OUCH! Does this sound about right? No idea how much work it is to fix this leak. For 1200 bucks, I could nearly get a new transaxle installed, no? thanks, Andrew 87 GL |
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