That's probably the clutch master cylinder leaking. I have the exact same
thing on my '82 Westy. The replacement part is about $50 or so from List
vendors or your local parts house.

TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
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85 Vanagon Crew Cab
82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
65 Notchback

> -----Original Message-----
> From: hugo lerner [SMTP:bibliotk@XMISSION.COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 1:41 PM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      leak down @ lower part of steering column
>
> i just noticed some leaking where the steering column meets the floor
> carpet.  there's a rubber boot that has some kink of fluid leaking onto
> it.
> the fluid drips from a clear line but i suspect it starts somewhere else?
>
> is this the master cylinder too?
>
> hugo