It the o-ring is hard and brittle that could be a sign the transmission has been overheating. The inside seals and pistons could be suffering the same fate. Most automatic transmission troubles begin as internal hydraulic failures. Dennis
-----Original Message----- From: Pat Spragge [mailto:spraggepat@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2017 7:23 PM To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: A/T governor R/R - necessary to drain ATF first? Thx Dennis Just a minor weep of fluid and I have a new oring. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 7, 2017, at 2:36 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Why do you want to check it? Nothing ever happens to it unless the transmission is self destructing and debris is getting into it. > Fluid loss is minimal removing the cap and then the governor lifts out. There is also a seal at the bottom of the governor shaft. When it goes ATF goes into the final drive. It can be serviced with the trans in place. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Pat Spragge > Sent: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 4:31 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: A/T governor R/R - necessary to drain ATF first? > > Planning on removing and inspecting the governor on my 1989 A/T...it has an o-ring seal but does that mean that I will need to drain the ATF? Or will there be minimal leakage? > > Pat S. > 1989 Westfalia |
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