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L7back Slammed & Awesome Dubber

89 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#959225
G'day all
I'm trying to track down an oil leak that i think may be transmission fluid, pale green in colour. The leak only occurs when the car (59 bug) is parked on a 10 degree or greater slope, front of car down hill. After doing some investigation, on this sight & others, I have come across 3 detent plugs. Being new to the game I have never heard of them before. Can anybody tell me what they do, how to find them & how to replace them?
Cheers
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L7back Slammed & Awesome Dubber

89 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#959236
Thanks , your original thread was the first I ever head about these things. It makes a lot of sense that one or more of these plugs is missing.👍
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#959307
they were an interference fit so there on the front right side of the gear box
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


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Matt Ryan Fahrvergnugen

890 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#959360
results of Google search shows no shortage of places to buy them:

https://www.google.com.au/#safe=off&sclient=psy-ab&q=vw+gearbox+detent+plugs&oq=vw+gearbox+detent+plugs&gs_l=hp.12...1868.13437.0.15759.23.23.0.0.0.0.266.5047.2-23.23.0.crnk_timepromotiona..0.0...1.1.16.psy-ab.0RqKV86QxQE&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.47534661,d.dGI&fp=94755be783c1b561&biw=1680&bih=886

Only a few years ago they were practically unobtainable.


Regards,

Matt.


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L7back Slammed & Awesome Dubber

89 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#959569
Thanks guys. I'm going to have a go at changing the transmission oil myself. I know to use SAE 90 Hypoid oil & not to overfill her. Can anybody tell me where to buy the oil pump that transfers the oil from the bottle to the gearbox?
I checked this out on youtube , seems easy enough!
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Matt Ryan Fahrvergnugen

890 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#959606
Make sure you can get the filler plug undone BEFORE you undo the drain plug and let all the oil out.

Many people have been caught with a stuck filler plug and an empty gearbox.



Regards,

Matt.


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L7back Slammed & Awesome Dubber

89 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#959609
Nice tip👍. Cheers
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