Hi Jake
1st thing i did was sniff it. But my sniffer is not all that good i almost went for the taste but opted out of it. Usually i can tell on my concrete floor if it is oil or
90W. usually 90 wt will sitt on the concrete and just pool but oil will tend to spread and wick into the concrete fairly quickly. The problem is the forward drop
has soaked in and wicked down while the others are just sitting there in pools.  Pulling the trans is the way to go though, Thanks for the heads up. I can put
it on my lift and use Lift jack stands under the Motor. Heck pull the CVs just to make it easier. Man that is the way to go. I just didnt want to play with the
coolant again. Next weekend I will Pull that trick. Thanks. Im going to make a run to Cabelas this coming week for some camp supplies and will make sure
the leak is just a 1 time thing or if it is hear to stay.

thanks Again. If it was just an air boxer i would just yank it and go. But water hook ups slow me down a bit. Still a die hard Air head. Thanks Jonce

>Well Jonce, I don't know what's leaking from your Vanagon, but you don't
>have to go through all the hassle of dropping the motor to replace the rear
>seal. Just drop the transaxle back and down; there's a lot of movement in
>those CV joints!

>When you sniff the leaks, are they gear oil or engine oil?

>Jake

>On 6/18/06, Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@whispllc.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all
>> Well my shake down camp trip went well the motor is running like a top.
>>
>> But I drove a 35 mile each way trip without a drop of anything. when i
>> pulled into the drivway shut it down and pulled the bikes of the racks to
>> put the camper in
>> the garage. So it sat for about 10-15 min. From there i backed it up the
>> drive and into the garage and we proceeded to unload from the weekend trip.
>> I left it just
>> hang out the front of the garage to get the back hatch open and once the
>> rear was unloaded i pushed the rest of the way in. After it sat for about a
>> half hour i
>> do my look under to see if any leaks. i found 1 more forward and two from
>> just under the seam between the engine and trans. So i wandered out to look
>> at the
>> drivway and found Nothing at all on the driveway. So i guess my question
>> is could the trans be to full?? or to warm and just drop a few?? the motor
>> is good on oil
>> and between the 2 marks. Would or Do i need to pull the motor to inspect
>> and or check out?? The rear main was replaced and Im positive i swapped out
>> the
>> input shaft seal as well. So why or where could it be leaking?? Ive got 3
>> weeks till drive time and i really didnt want to pull the motor again for
>> this.
>>
>> my plans are to check trans fluid (its a 4 speed manual) so 90W. recheck
>> lugs and rear hubs to make sure everything is tight. Double check the spare
>> tire. and
>> of course get spares to take with just in case. but if i need to pull the
>> motor i need to get hoppin. Thanks Jonce
>>
>> Jonce Fancher
>>
>> 56 Single Cab
>> 66 Sunroof Bug
>> 66 Variant Squareback
>> 66 Porsche 912
>> 71 Sunroof Bus
>> 84 Vanagon "Gottfried"
>> 85 Vanagon Westi
>> 2003 10 Passenger Sprinter
>>
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>>

>--
>Jake
>1984 Vanagon GL
>1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>www.crescentbeachguitar.com

Jonce Fancher

56 Single Cab
66 Sunroof Bug
66 Variant Squareback
66 Porsche 912
71 Sunroof Bus
84 Vanagon "Gottfried"
85 Vanagon Westi
2003 10 Passenger Sprinter

Fancher's Upholstery Inc. -  www.fanchers.com
Not-A-VW Club- http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransont3/notavwclub/