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On Sat, 2005-03-26 at 05:10, Daniel Baum wrote: > > > > I would do this, and also replace the O-ring that you'll find under the > > governor cover. That frequently leaks. > > Presumably it's in the gasket set, right? That looks like the complete gasket set, (differential too) and I think I see the governor seal in there. It is just an o'ring. There is another one clear down inside, but you need a special tool to put that in. > > You mean like White Spirits, that's normally used for cleaning paint > brushes? > > > You say you have a gasket set? Do you have a new strainer/filter?? > > Here it is: > > http://www.type34.info/temp/gasket%20set%201.jpg > > http://www.type34.info/temp/gasket%20set%202.jpg > > I don't have a strainer. I thought you were supposed to clean them like the > engine oil strainer. You can, if they are in good shape. When I had mine out the last time, It had a tear in the brass screen wire. > > > There are 4 long studs that attach the trans portion to the > > differential. Check the torque on those. They are known to get loose > > over time. > > I think I did that once. That is good. > > > There is a vent under that metal plate on top. If you are going to spray > > anything, get that covered. > > > > When I read this, I could hear hundreds of Type 3 owners across the world > going "gulp". I hope some crap didn't drip in there when I cleaned the > engine. It would be pretty hard getting junk in there from washing the engine. That is why that big tin plate is over everything. Kinda like an umbrella. Good luck and hang in there. -- Russ Wolfe '71 FB AT '66 FB MT '64 T34 (not running) '65 T1 (not running) '05 KIA Sorento SUV russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~