Auto Box Oil Leak

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Dubstar
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Auto Box Oil Leak

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I think I know what the problem is but I thought I'd ask anyway in case anyone has some good advice for me. My autobox is losing oil and it seems to be spraying out of the breather on top of the final drive, and also the final drive seems to be over full. I reckon it's the seals between the final drive and gearbox -anybody else had a similar problem?
1981 automatic poptop Aircooled Westy; in green.

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Re: Auto Box Oil Leak

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mine leaks all over the show has done for years must sort it someday , to be honest ive never seen many auto gaskets and seals for sale in the uk :|
2.0 Aircooled westy joker automatic (june 79)

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Re: Auto Box Oil Leak

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It's the fact that if the ATF gets into the final drive it wrecks it apparently, the ATF being too thin for the high pressure of the final drive gears. According to the Go Westy website anyway.
I think I can still get the seals but does anybody know if you can split the box from the final drive whilst it is still on the van, connected to the engine?
1981 automatic poptop Aircooled Westy; in green.

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