I'm not sure how the seal works, but if there is any play in the seal area,
it will get chewed up.  Check the bearing clearance.
Also make sure the fluid is leaking from the seal area.  May be a pin hole
leak in the TC or something else.
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of
kathy jacobs
  Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 11:42 PM
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
  Subject: Auto Tranny leaking

  We have a 87 GL with an automatic Transmission. We have taken the motor
out and transmission out to replace several things to get it to stop
leaking.
      We took a trip in it a  couple of weeks ago and have to keep putting
transmission fluid in it on a constantly. It was all over the back window
and motor. Ordered a torque converter seal and he dropped the motor again to
replace that. Put it back in and drove it around town and no leaks, but when
we decided to head out on our trip to the Volunteer Bug Jam it started
again(amongst over things). It is not leaking as bad as before, as we did
not have to stop from Atlanta to Valdosta to put fluid in it. I have not
even unloaded to check where it is on the drip stick yet.
     Does anyone have any suggestions? We are going to try and fix this
problem so we can sale it. I hate to do that, but we are really tired of
having to fix things on it constantly.

  Kathy Jacobs
  South Eastern VW Club
  www.sevwc.com

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