Greetings all,

This is on a 1987 Syncro Westfalia, with slightly under
135KMi on it.  Currently I am running RedLine MT90 in the
transaxle, and generally satisfied with the overall behavior
of the transaxle.  I just returned from a quick trip to the
Needles district of Canyonlands (+/- 900mi) which was
absolutely uneventful (I did meet a couple of other Vanagon
folks there!!)  The transaxle does not have any obvious
problems, noises or vibrations.

I have a persistent leak where the stub for the driveshaft
comes out of the front of the transaxle.  We're on the
second seal replacement.  The first replacement was an
aftermarket seal, then we went to the appropriate OEM seal
provided by German Transaxle. This is not a significant
leak, leaving about a 2" spot on the driveway after a long
drive.  It's bugging me as I don't want to inadvertently run
the transaxle out of oil during a long trip and I don't like
spots on the driveway.

I'm wondering if anyone on the list has encountered a
similar problem, and has any suggestions for a permanent
fix.  I'm becoming concerned that the leak is an indication
of a problem with the output shaft...  I have verified that
the transaxle vent hose is not obstructed.
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*Best Regards,
Jon B Kanas
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