John:  my local Krautwagon guru says he's seen VERY few leaky rear
seals on the Waterboxer.  He wanted me to check the oil cooler gasket
AND the rear oil pressure switch first.  NO one likes pulling that
300ft/lb nut/pulley assembly and replace the seal only to not solve
the problem....also maybe check the o-ring that seals the dipstick
tube at the block.  He also said he can order some sort of
flourescent/black light dye to put in the crankcase with the oil to
help detect the leak source(after hosing everything clean?).  Sorta
like the cooling system dye and AC dye, but made for use in oil.

Hope you get it fixed.

MAx

At 02:45 PM 10/1/2007, John Rodgers wrote:

>The tranny in my 88 GL is beginning to behave funny. Hard to get into
>first at times - like I can't find the slot to shove the stick forward.
>Also, I now have to be very careful of the thing dropping over through
>the slot for reverse - like the stick goes way to the left - even if you
>just breath on it. I'm afraid of getting it into reverse instead of
>first or second when it's still rolling forward. Spooky. That would
>really tear up something.
>
>Any ideas as to what is beginning to happen?
>
>Also - getting a lot of oil on the front and rear of the engine. Seals?
>I guess the fix requires pulling the engine - yes?
>
>Thanks,
>
>John Rodgers
>88 GL driver