Thanks Tony. I'll maybe jack the rear up first, which will help getting
under to do the job. Keen to see what comes out :-)

Clive

----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Polson" <acpolson@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: Gearbox drain plug

> Hi Clive,
>
> The drain plug is located under and near the front of the gearbox.  It
faces
> forward and down at 45 degrees below the horizontal.  The correct tool is
a
> 17mm hex key.
>
> The drain plug has a magnetic rod inside which catches any ferrous metal
> swarf.  However, the non-ferrous swarf and powder remains inside the
gearbox
> when you drain the oil ... unless of course you face the fan down a steep
> hill when draining ... <g>
>
> The dual purpose fill/level plug is on the side of the gearbox.  You
should
> fill the transmission slowly until the oil is just about to run out of the
> hole.
>
> There was a period in the 1980s when some VW cars were built without any
oil
> drain plug.  You had to suck out the old oil through the fill/level hole
> using pumps that were designed for the purpose.  I don't think the VW
vans'
> gearboxes ever took that route.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Tony
>
>
> >------------------------------
> >
> >Date:    Tue, 3 Sep 2002 23:41:57 +0100
> >From:    Clive Smith <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
> >Subject: Re: Gearbox drain plug
> >
> >Aha, I'm looking at a plug that is vertically in the middle of the
> >transaxle
> >unit and faces straight down.
> >
> >Thanks! I'll open my eyes a bit more when the shite stops falling into
them
> >under there.
> >
> >Clive
>
>
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