For sure! Thanks for the encouraging words!

John
On Mar 24, 2016 08:33, "David Bjorkman" <ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:

>  Now, now, now.  It's not that the Vanagon gods dislike one.  They just
> like to check one's resolve now and then.  Most of us have been through
> this at least once or twice.  Hang in there.  Fix what's wrong.  You have
> already done so much, now is not the time to give up.  Hand in there John.
> Hope your cash and busted knuckles will last, dig in there and do what must
> be done.  Just keep thinking about the enjoyment you get as you cruise down
> the road, when it's running well, in your unique vehicle.
>
> Dave B.
>
>
> On 03/23/16, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
>
> Yikes John, the Vanagon gods must not like you. There is a pressed plug in
> the case behind the pulley (maybe two) that plugs the oil gallery. I've
> actually had one crack and leak like that, but check all the easy stuff
> first. I patched it with epoxy, but it didn't last.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of John Rodgers
> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 6:07 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Gremlins
>
> I seem to have them.
>
> Got my 88GL back today with the new manual tranny. But guess what - got a
> serious oil leak right under the crankshaft pulley, seemingly in the
> vacinity of the oil pump. WTH ( what the heck!).
>
> This really has me confounded. The last few months it's been one thing
> after another. Last time it went out the door of the shop after getting
> CV's lubed and some other things, and the brakes failed right out the front
> door of the shop. I found the problem and fixed that without further ado.
> This time I had the tranny changed and a new clutch put in, and it works
> great, but right out of the shop Black Oil Niagra Falls starts at the
> pulley end of the engine. What the hey?
>
> Spent a ton, expended a lot of my own energy fixing, and I still can't
> really drive it anywhere. Back end is covered in so much oil its dripping
> off the bumper and trailer hitch!!
>
> Any suggestions anyone - besides driving it off into the river?
>
> John
>