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<x-charset ISO-8859-1>On Thu, 2002-04-11 at 02:27, Ian Ruinaard wrote: > Hi, > I started & drove my (Topless) 68 F/B Auto for the first time over the > Weekend. The project to chop off the roof has taken about 8 years (I have > worked on the car intermittently.) > > The tranny & TQ were completely drained completely & new fluid (Dextron II) > put in. The TQ seal on the gearbox was replaced & the tranny pan gasket was > replaced with a home made paper gasket - (Trying to get an OE cork gasket in > South Africa is like trying to find hens teeth). I filled the tranny with > about 5 litres of fluid. The level was very high on the dipstick & the > tranny leaked badly. At this stage I assumed it was overflowing due to the > level being too high & did not look for the leak too carefully. I started > the car about an hour later & ran it through the gears whilst still jacked > up to get the fluid into the TQ. The car was then driven for about 5 Km & > the level re-checked. It is still too high (Probably about ½ a litre too > much). Whilst I was driving I stopped the car a few time & checked too see > if it was leaking, but it was dry. > > The car has now stood for a few days in the garage & the tranny is dripping > fluid again. > > Could it be overflowing somewhere or must I start going through the seals. > If I need a full seal kit I will probably have to import it from the States > which will be pricey the current rate of exchange. > Your homemade pan gasket is not holding. When the tranny sits for any length of time the torque converter drains back into the pan. This make the oil level above the top of the pan, and the gasket is leaking. When you start the car and drive it, the tranny fluid level gets put back into the tranny and torque converter, and it stops leaking. If you can't find a pan gasket let me know, and I will see if I can get you one, and mail it to you. A company called ATP still makes them, but not sure if they are available in South Africa. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT (It drove) '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe </x-charset>