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On 16 Feb 2006 at 12:50, Constantino Tobio wrote: > Jim Adney wrote: > > >This sounds like an AT. It's likely that the governor cover o-ring is leaking > >ATF. This is so common as to be almost universal. Replace the O-ring, but be > >careful not to get dirt in there when you take the cover off. Also, don't try > >to take the governor out, as there is the possibility of a part falling off the > >shaft thus requiring disassembly of the final drive. > Yup, it's an AT. The governor cover does have a fair smattering of > grease around it. None of the oil on the transmission looks fresh- but > then again, this vehicle has been idled for a year and a half. It's > possible that this O-ring was repaired when the input shaft seal was > repaired. I'll need to look up the records. > > I'll see what happens when this car has been on the road more. Indeed I > may revisit this if need be. The tell-tale sign is that the left side is wetter/dirtier than the right. > Are there any precautions to taking the governor cover off such that the > governor doesn't fall out? Also, where would I find this o-ring? It > looks like it would be about 2-2.5" in diameter. It's probably over 3" in dia. It fits around the OD of the cover in a groove in the metal housing. The governor will stay in place unless you pull it out. I have replacements here, or your VW dealer may be able to get them. It's metric. > >Definitely check the diff oil level, replace it if you want (with GL-5.) > It's a 17mm hex to take the drain plug out, right? Right, and the fill plug is the same. > I understand the need to do one CV at a time, but is it necessary to put > all the balls in the exact same spot in the cage? No, just don't mix them between different CV joints. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~