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Date:         Wed, 6 Oct 1999 18:07:49 -0600
Reply-To:     Peter <printstud@BIGFOOT.COM>
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From:         Peter <printstud@BIGFOOT.COM>
Subject:      Small tranny leak in front end
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Dear Fellow Syncronauts,

I'm sifting thru the vanagon site trying to find an answer to the following question and wondered if any of you had any thoughts on it? I have a small leak on the transmission of my '87 syncro. It appears to be about one drop a day on average, maybe less or more (?). It is comming from where, according to the description in the Bentley manual, the "output housing" meets the "low gear housing" or inotherwords , not where the driveshaft meets the begining of the transmission, but at the next joint of two housings, but still in the very front of the transmission. It is also possible that there may be a small leak at the next junction, where the "low gear housing" meets the "transmission", but before the transmission housing itself. It may well be that the leak is in the former and that the wind (while driving) just blows it back to the latter. Does this sound like a serious leak?? I'm wondering if I could just put some silicone around the leaking area on the outside, to stop it? This is a new ( within 3 years and only about 12,000 miles) rebuilt transmission from VW of America. I am also just about to replace the transmission fluid in it. I was going to use redline mt-90 but then I heard it encourages leaks and I dont want to encourage this one. If I dont use a synthetic, what is reccomended for a petro based oil? Is it true that you only want to use a GL-4 and if so where do you get it? The local flaps autostores only have gl-5 or -6.

Thanks for sharing any thoughts and experience, Peter

Printstud@bigfoot.com


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