How to fix this leak? Doesn't look good...
On Monday, March 11, 2002 at 11:54:58 AM UTC-8, wrote:
> Hi y'all. I was outside yesterday and noticed a small puddle under > the bug near the back kinda closer to the passenger side than the > driver's side. Today I was outside had gotten back from driving the > bug around some. It had been parked maybe an hour or so. I noticed > another puddle. I looked more closely. It's leaking fluid from the > boot that covers where the passenger side drive axle meets the > um...differential. Know where I'm talking about? What does the > differential use for fluid? I'm 100% in the dark about the inner > workings of the transmission/differential on a bug. Does it somehow > use some of the motor oil I add to the engine? Or do I fill it up > separately, and if so what do I use to fill it up? Regular motor oil > or...? The bug has been astonishing a lot of people recently with its > offroad capabilities but I'm afraid this is a side effect of some of > that abuse. How do I fix this leak? Is it doable in my driveway or > should I take it to a shop? Need any special tools? Web page for the > procedure on how to fix something like this? As of today we put the > house back up on the market so we can get a house with a garage... > How long can I keep adding fluid every couple of days and not have > this become more expensive to fix? I'd appreciate any and all > suggestions except "keep it on the road." ;-) Thanks! > > Travis (Shaggie) > '63 VW Baja Beetle in progress > Remove SPAMINATOR from email address to reply > http://www.employees.org/~travist/vw...dventures.html I have a 67 square back motor that's leaking between the cylinder and the head can I retorque the head to stop the leak the cylinders are new and the heads are in good shape. |
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