Since it only leaked after a high spedd run, I would check to make sure
the breather in the front nose cone is not blocked with gook, mud, etc.
Also, avoid overfilling. Gear box must be level when filling and the
level should be ~9/16" below the fill plug opening. Side to side is as
important as front/rear. Overfilling will cause the gear oil to foam up,
get hot, and push out the seals.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Richard Hotchkiss
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 4:31 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Gear Oil leak

I'm driving my 86 Vanagon GL too fast (80+) up hill and she spewed her
gear
oil all over the side of the trans case. I was able to drive her 100
miles
home with no problems or strange noises. I filled her up with gear oil
started her up to look for leaks, no leaks. Test drove her up to 55mph,
still no leaks.

Any ideas which seal this might be? If it's the axle seal how hard is it
to
get the axle cup off? Should a puller do the trick without bending it?

Hotch
86 Vanagon GL 238K miles
89 Jetta GL
93 Honda Civic (wife's)

Benn off lurking for a while.