[tech]: uh oh-tranny fluid in the driveway

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

leak is probably coming from one of the output shaft seals. i wouldnt throw
brand new redline in there until you change the seals.
Al

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6)
86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has begun', rocco #7)
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch,
driveshafts, wheels :)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Abatzis" <abatzis2@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 9:56 PM
Subject: [tech]: uh oh-tranny fluid in the driveway


> ugh. just when the new rocco is running ok (swapped in some different fuel
> injectors with new o-rings) i find a spot of tranny fluid in the driveway;
> not a lot, maybe 2-3 oz. i didn't see anything leaking when i looked at
the
> tranny though. i guess i should be worried about SMS? it's an 87 16v,
which
> i didn't think was affected, but...
> where should i look for the leak, if that's what it is? i'll drain the
fluid
> and replace with redline on monday, but what else should i be doing? what
> other symptoms would there be? tranny seems to be working fine. thanks,
> -michael
>
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