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> I noticed a small (few drops) of trans fluid under my 71 Fastback the other > day. The good news is that it looked and smelled like new, but I would like > to get the leak fixed. There was some discussion on the list a while back > about rebuild kits for auto trans that were basically the seals. Anyone have > a kit they would like to sell or know a supplier for said kit? LMK. Thanks. People with ATs should know that their AT contains TWO(!) separate and distince fluids. The AT itself runs on Dexron ATF (Automatic Transmission Fluid) which is red in color and for which there is that extra dipstick at the front of the engine compartment. The Final Drive (read: differential) runs in 80W-90 GL-5 gear oil, which is typically light brown or golden in color and has a very distinctive (strong!) smell. The only way to check its level is to remove the fill plug above and to the right of the right output shaft flange with a 17mm allen wrench. It should be filled to the bottom of that hole. There is also a drain plug on the bottom which is worth draining every 50K miles or so just to inspect the fluid, then refil with fresh GL-5. A lot of these transmissions die because the final drive fluid gets low and the owners never notice it. So where was your leak and what color was it. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA *******************************