I should have clarified, this is a manual transmission.

On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 1:41 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote:

> Wes,
>
> There is no amount of "acceptable leakage" in a automatic transmission
> because any leakage will eventually leave you stranded somewhere.
>
> Tom
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
> pickle vanagon
> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 12:40 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: acceptable transmission leakage?
>
> Since we're moving to the city in a couple months, I'm trying to figure out
> the high priority things I need to do before the move, since doing major
> work on the van will be pretty difficult for the next few years.
>
> One potential issue is what seems to be a very slow seepage of transmission
> fluid.  I've put up pictures at the links below.  It generally just seems
> "wet", and, although some drops seem to collect in places on the
> transmission, the ground underneath the van is always 100% dry.
>
> My sense is that this is best left alone, and that my time is better spent
> finishing the seam rust project, and other things.  What do other people
> think?
>
> Thanks!
> Wes
>
> pictures:
> http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/~wes/tmp/SDC12237.JPG<http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/%7Ewes/tmp/SDC12237.JPG>
> http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/~wes/tmp/SDC12238.JPG<http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/%7Ewes/tmp/SDC12238.JPG>
> http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/~wes/tmp/SDC12239.JPG<http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/%7Ewes/tmp/SDC12239.JPG>
> http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/~wes/tmp/SDC12240.JPG<http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/%7Ewes/tmp/SDC12240.JPG>
> http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/~wes/tmp/SDC12241.JPG<http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/%7Ewes/tmp/SDC12241.JPG>
> http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/~wes/tmp/SDC12242.JPG<http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/%7Ewes/tmp/SDC12242.JPG>
> http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/~wes/tmp/SDC12243.JPG<http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/%7Ewes/tmp/SDC12243.JPG>
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