Re: Drive Flange Oil Seal?

[Bill Cawley <bcawley@nwrain.com>]

I made my own.  used a piece of threaded rod, nut and the top bar part of an
alternator mount.  had to enlarge the opening in the flatbar.  It's probably
not as easy to use as the real tool but it beats taking the tranny out of
the car and standing on the flange while you remove the clip (I've used this
method when the tranny was already out of the car.)

Bill Cawley

"frank n. furter" wrote:

> Ok - I checked the Auotmatic transmission section of
> the 'ol Bentley manual, and they have a much better
> picture, so yes, that is what is leaking
>
> My new question - Are the special tools listed to
> remove & reinstall the drive flange necessary, or is
> there some other (read - CHEAP) way to duplicate the
> effects...
>
> VW391 - flange puller
> US4450 - seal seating thingy...
> P 8:16, fig 4.19 & 4.21 R/J/S 80-84 gas
>
> I feel like I am quoting passages from the bible...
> In the Book of Bentley, Chapter 8, verse 16, our lord
> Robert Sayeth to thee "Go Forth and seal your leaks
> young man!  The Days of driving are upon us all!"
>
> --- "frank n. furter" <wasserbox@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Ok, I think this is what it is... maybe you all can
> > help.
> >
> > I have a leak, appears to be tranny fluid (too nasty
> > to be engine oil- I just changed that ~10 miles
> > ago).
> >
> > If you look at the drivers side CV joint, just to
> > the
> > left of CV, between the CV & the side of the
> > tranny....  Is this the Drive Flange Oil Seal?
> > That's
> > the only thing that looked right in Mr. Bentley's
> > partially helpful guide....
> > I just need a big diagram of my car that points to
> > all
> > the leak-prone areas with huge white arrows, and
> > says
> > "Fix This Here"
> >
> > <<sigh>>
> >
> > But - It is RUNNING!!!! WOO HOO!!!
> > I got to drive it for the first time in 6 weeks this
> > morning... I had forgotten how much I enjoyed it :)
> > Now if I would just quit finding new puddles of oil
> > to
> > deal with I would be happy....
> >
> > Oh - and I got the digi-cam, so look on my webpage
> > after this weekend for New & Exciting pictures,
> > possibly to include the speaker installation!
> >
> > TIA for the help...
> >
> > ===
> > Mark
> >
> > 87 Westfalia Gl
> > 84 Scirocco 8v
> >
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> >
> >
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>
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>
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