[T3] My 73 square FI Auto trans oil leak?

Jim Adney jadney at vwtype3.org
Mon May 2 07:09:29 PDT 2022


If it drips when parked, you should  be able to see where it drips FROM. 
That narrows down the possibilities a lot.

How much oil are you seeing? Does it leave a spot on the floor the next 
morning, or a puddle?

There is a drilling in the case, between the crank seal and the #1 main 
bearing, that's at a rather odd angle. It's possible that it was carefully thought 
out so that the crank rotation would tend to pump oil out that hole and back 
into the sump.

Jim

On 1 May 2022 at 17:42, William Jahn wrote:

> I watched many times and for some odd reason it does not leak while
> running, only when sitting parked it drips so I add oil .  The crank is
> higher than the cam.
> 
>  Anyone know why other than perhaps the crank seal holds the oil while
> running because of rotation . It makes no sense to me. I felt it either
> leaks all the time or doesn't.

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