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Re: [T3] Leaking transaxle


On 14 Apr 2001, at 13:30, Steve Friedeck wrote:

>    Getting ready to pull my engine I notice there is a lot of leaking
> going on around the transaxle. Most of the bottom is covered with an
> almost red oil from the front of the engine to the rear axle shaft. I
> didn't expect this.  

There aren't many things that are likely to leak on a swing axle 
tranny. Check the axle boots for tears and the nuts that hold tranny 
case parts together for tightness. Beyond that, it is rather likely 
to just be the accumulated oil from 35 years of good use.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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