Great, Thanks for the tip.  Since this is first time doing these items and
the brakes, I am taking my time.  Will elt you know how it turns out.  C ya.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 10:40 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>