This is an easy fix. There is a big rubber plug that seals the splines
(gear oil) from the Cv joint grease. I bet yours is missing. Remove the
half shaft cv joint and it should be covering the end of the spline shaft
that comes out of the rear dif.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Tue, 24 Aug 1999, Karl F. Bloss wrote:

> So much for bliss with the new transmission.  Looks like there's a leak at the
> starboard flange, i.e. it looks like it's coming out of the CV boot, but it's
> gear oil.
>
> Anyone know how hard this is to fix?  Please tell me I don't have to send the
> tranny back for the case to be cracked open again.
>
> -Karl
>
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