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Date:         Tue, 21 Apr 1998 12:17:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Ray Hunnam <hunnam@PNC.COM.AU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Ray Hunnam <hunnam@PNC.COM.AU>
Organization: RAYJEN Security
Subject:      Re: Transaxle Drain Plug Detritus
Comments: To: Ed Mellinger <meed@MBARI.ORG>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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> Rick Koller wrote:
>
> No gear dogs or other
> macroscopic debris, just a paste of fine stuff... but lots more than I'm
> used to seeing from other transaxles (e.g. Porsche).
>
> Any comments appreciated...
>
> Ed Mellinger
> Monterey CA
> '84 plain-jane Wasserboxer


  Ed


That paste you refer to I was wondering if it is a brass coloured.  If so I would
suggest that your synchronizer rings may be wearing.  Someone on the list posted
this some time ago.  Needless to say any particles of metal coming out of the
transmission is not a good sign.


How is the shifting.  Do the gears clunk when changing down.


Ray.
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