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  1. jameson21
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    07-13-2011 02:29 AM #1
    Ok folks my 87 cabby with an 020 manual transmission is leaking gear oil from both sides of the tranny where the axels insert. I don't have much experience with this area of a vehicle so I'm not sure the tech lingo of the parts, but I believe my issue is with a couple of seals. If anyone could help me with a few questions I would be very appreciative.

    1. What is he name of the seals/gaskets that are leaking?
    2. Is this likely my only issue, or is there an underlying reason both sides are leaking?
    3. Is this the kind of job that can be done without removing the tranny?

    Thank you in advance to all of you dedicated cabby gurus. I have learned much from reading other peoples posts over the last two years but this time I need some more info.
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    07-13-2011 02:51 AM #2
    Those are the transmission differential or output flange seals.

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    07-14-2011 10:29 PM #3
    great. thanks, i'm going to get after it soon, ill post pics.
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    09-10-2011 04:44 PM #4
    finnaly getting into this project. i have the 8mm ts bolts out and the axle still seems quite attached... amy i being a wuss or should i just give it some more muscle?
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    09-10-2011 05:54 PM #5
    Turn the wheels left and right, they will have to be muscled out....
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    09-16-2011 06:23 PM #6
    ok so i got the flanges off and this is what i'm looking at it appears that some round part has been broken into pieces. ths is what it looks like inside the output shaft with a piece of metal still in place and with the ret of it on a the bench top./Users/kristamariejo/Desktop/vw/IMG_0056.jpg/Users/kristamariejo/Desktop/vw/IMG_0060.jpg/Users/kristamariejo/Desktop/vw/IMG_0059.jpg/Users/kristamariejo/Desktop/vw/IMG_0058.jpg
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    09-16-2011 08:07 PM #7
    You have to upload your pictures to a hosting site like: photobucket, snapfish then cut and past that url in to your post.

    I would imagine it is the out put bearing races... I had that happen to me, and I ended up swapping out the final drive, but I have an automatic and it was really really easy.
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    09-17-2011 10:15 AM #8
    He's probley referring to those "thrust washer" things looks like a thick washer with slits cut in it
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    09-17-2011 11:55 AM #9
    yes the washer with slits in it is the one. ill do the photobucket thing now.
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    09-17-2011 12:05 PM #10
    http://s1219.photobucket.com/albums/...121/?start=all
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    09-17-2011 05:43 PM #11
    those are hard to get I just left them out
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    09-17-2011 11:31 PM #12
    Anyone have any ideas on this part? Like if leaving it out is an option, or where to get a new one.
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    09-18-2011 09:38 AM #13
    never had to get one myself but that looks like a dealer only part to me. Someone here with a working ETKA (mine isn't) could get you the part number.

    Your other source for all things dealing with VW transmission is BrokeVW he usually cruises the threads but here is a link to his site

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    09-18-2011 07:26 PM #14
    Quote Originally Posted by jameson21 View Post
    Anyone have any ideas on this part? Like if leaving it out is an option, or where to get a new one.
    I believe Broke carries them in stock.
    He also says that it's OK if the're in two (or even three) pieces, because, once everything is assembled, there's nowhere for them to go:
    http://www.brokevw.com/020flange.html

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