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

Not sure what they do but I had the same problem years ago. Plugged them up and no more leak. I just used some bolts I think with silicone to prevent leaks. This thread might help .
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=358141&highlight=transmission+detent

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.

they were an interference fit so there on the front right side of the gear box

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.

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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh0y7f0nYXA  , seems easy enough!

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.

Nice tip. Cheers