On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, STEVEN G WACKER wrote:

> Tom, you didn't mention weather you checked the oil level in your
> transmission. I have had this problem a couple of times and found that
> all I needed was to top off.

Yes, I did check, and all was OK.

> I did run a '77 Rabbit for a long time
> without lube, but found an additive (can't remember the name) that
> quieted the whine and I had no problems. Drove the car another 40k (163k
> total) and sold it. Met the new owner two years later and he didn't
> mention any problems. 
 
Steve......I assume the additive was something transmission-specific?

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Tom Young               young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU
Lafayette, CA  94549    '81 Vanagon
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