no,
but I was maybe going to say something about that gasket.
I have had trouble getting them well seated up into the groove it fits into
in the bottom of the trans,
and it wasn't apparent that it wasn't well seated until I started adding ATF
and it started spilling out - ,makes a terrible mess.

so pay extra careful attention to getting that rubber gasket well seated in
its groove. I put them on just like they are - dry.
or a bit of ATF on it if you want it lubed.

I have tried to remove the filler tube and ATF pan as one piece before, I
think.
Didn't seem to want to cooperate.
the 'normal' way would be remove the filler/dipstick tube,  and then the
pan.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Sullivan" <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: 91 Auto Final Drive ?

> Scott, I was thinking that I don't need to loosen it since I am also
> changing the tranny filter and gasket.  The tranny gasket ia a rubber one.
> I don't need any permatex on that, do I?
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> 73 Beetle
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 9:55 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>> btw,
>> you might check if the nut at the bottom of the filer tube on the auto
>> trans part pan .
>> check that you can get that loosened easily with whatever tool you plan
>> to
>> use.
>>
>> I have found them really, really tight sometimes - to the point that a
>> crescent wrench will just round off the nut, and you sure don't want
>> that.
>> I have a proper tubing nut wrench ... 22mm on one end 24mm on the other
>> ..
>> that's the right tool but not a very common tool and not inexpensive
>> sometimes.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Sullivan" <
>> sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 7:38 PM
>>
>> Subject: Re: 91 Auto Final Drive ?
>>
>>
>> Well, I found that in the archives from vanagonparts.com and on Frank's
>>> website.  That looks like the correct number.  I got a number from BD as
>>> 091-301-131 but it seems that is not the correct number.  Now I gotta
>>> call
>>> the parts place in the am to make sure.  Guess I can change the tranny
>>> kit
>>> and do the final next week if I have to order it.  I am surprised that
>>> it
>>> is
>>> so expensive.  When I got the van two years ago, I noticed some seepeage
>>> and
>>> thought it was the tranny so ordered the tranny kit.  Not sure when, if
>>> ever, it has been changed out. Will check and see if it just needs to be
>>> snugged down for now. This will eliminate a very small drip on oaccasion
>>> on
>>> my driveway.   Thanks alot for your help, Scott.
>>> Michael in San Antonio
>>> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>>> 73 Beetle
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 9:18 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
>>> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> hi Michael,
>>>> the part number on the gasket I keep in stock is 090 507 215
>>>>
>>>> it's definitely high quality.
>>>> I think I paid something like $ 28 for it ...that was a professional
>>>> shop
>>>> price too.
>>>> It might be 'OE grade.'
>>>> I got it a few years ago before lower quality and cheaper parts became
>>>> so
>>>> common, as they seem to have become lately.
>>>>
>>>> Scott
>>>> www.turbovans.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Sullivan" <
>>>> sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
>>>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>>> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 6:54 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: 91 Auto Final Drive ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks. Scott.  just got found one in town(I think) for $5 at the
>>>> Beetle
>>>>
>>>>> place.  Will pick it up in the am. Bentley shows it but no part #.
>>>>> Does
>>>>> anyone have the part number cuz I'm not sure they haefv the right one.
>>>>> thanks in advance.
>>>>> Michael in San Antonio
>>>>> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>>>>> 73 Beetle
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>