Passat (B5) :: Transmission Oil Leak - Need To Change Axle?
Sep 10, 2009
Went to Mechanic today and he found transmission oil leaking at the green arrow. Ignore the yellow circle.
Big problem or small problem? Btw i hate that there's no dipstick for VWs' transmission oil level. My mechanic said the level is fine. Since Im not getting it fixed soon because I got school and stuff, how do I know if the level is fine?
Mechanic also mentioned that I should change my axels (i dont know if that's the right spelling)
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I just removed the axle tonight and discovered that the problem seems to be the bushing just inboard of the seal in the tranny. The axle has movement up and down when inserted. (Not good!) This is allowing the fluid to leak from the seal.
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