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On Sat, 2002-09-28 at 11:25, Daniel Baum wrote: > Russ wrote: > > > Thanks Russ, > > My tranny has always leaked very slightly, in the region of half a liter per > six months. It looks like we may have found out why. > > The top bolt of the dipstick tube is something I have wondered about > occasionally but never seen to; what is it supposed to bolt to? There is > nothing around there that had a corresponding hole. > > As for the bottom of the tube; would it be a good idea to remove the tube > and > inspect it properly? It is certainly possible that I knocked it askew when I > removed the fuel hose. I just hope I can get it to seal again. Would some > silicone or something be a good idea? > > If you have a Bentley, it shows the upper mount in the exploded view of the trans. Chapter 8 page 18 figure 10-1. It is a little "L" shaped bracket with a 6mm bolt going down into the bell housing. Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT (It drove) '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/