I really hope that is your problem, since the solution will be a no cost
solution. The tube makes a 90 deg. turn at the bottom, and there you will
find a nut, about 15/16 or 23 mm. You need an open end wrench, or a 12"
crescent wrench (one size fits all!) and you need to tighten that nut until
you don't have any more leaks. I the pan is leaking, then you need a big
mouth container to catch the fluid. Remove the 4 bolts with a 13mm box
wrench or socket/ratchet, drop all the fluid and replace the gasket. Since
you 've gone that far, rreplace the filter screen and replace it with a new
unit from any Napa or Kragen auto parts, and you will be on your way. Good
luck and I hope my advice helped you . Armando

>From: Germain <reglys@SYMPATICO.CA>
>Reply-To: Germain <reglys@SYMPATICO.CA>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: automatic transmission oil leak - more details
>Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 22:38:01 -0400
>
>I did a check underneat my Westfalia  87 to see where the automatic
>transmission oil was leaking from. I have noticed a kind of pan where the
>dipstick conduit ends. There is some leak coming from the conduit and all
>around the pan. I also check my  automatic transmission oil  level while
>the
>motor was running and the level was between the two marks. Could it be only
>a matter of gasket or o-ring?
>
>Thank you for your replies.
>
>Germain

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