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Subject:Re: Busted Down Near Tekonsha, Michigan
From:Mike S
Date:Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:34:27 -0500

At 08:57 AM 11/24/2011, Pete O wrote...
>Question for those in the know:  What would cause these new seals to
>fail?
>I assumed when it happened before, it was age related.  Do you think
>the
>transmission or transaxle is generating heat somehow and causing the
>seals
>to compromise?

Vent plugged by mud wasps? Cold would pull air in through the seals,
then when it heats up while driving, fluid gets pushed out past the
seals.