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shagginwagon83 
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Location: SWVA
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 Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:27 am Post subject: Re: Vanagon transmission vent and painting the tranny |
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I suppose the copper piece matches the original diameter of the whole and you drilled it to match size?
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AndyBees
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Location: Southeast Kentucky
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:07 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagon transmission vent and painting the tranny |
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| shagginwagon83 wrote: |
| I suppose the copper piece matches the original diameter of the whole and you drilled it to match size? |
It's been almost 7 years ago. But, I do believe the vent hole is quite small. However, I feel certain that the copper pipe ID is equal to or larger than the OE hole. Also, the mod was made when I rebuilt the tranny (it was disassembled).
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vwhammer
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Location: Boulder CO.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:33 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagon transmission vent and painting the tranny |
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I will be drilling and tapping both my diff and trans vent holes so I can run some line up higher to keep water out when I plunk it in a river.
I will then clean the whole thing and plan on painting it this color.
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Gnarlodious
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Location: Bonners Ferry Idaho
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagon transmission vent and painting the tranny |
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I specifically requested my transmission NOT be painted because it will dissipate heat better. But then I live in the dry southwest. For someone who may be driving through salt and pumice covered winter roads I can see the wisdom of paint as a corrosion inhibitor. The worst thing is when your transmission runs hot in humid weather while covered in salty road sand, then it REALLY corrodes fast.
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DanHoug
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Location: Bemidji, MN
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:27 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagon transmission vent and painting the tranny |
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my transaxle is on the bench right now as i do Speedi-Sleeves on the output flanges. vent hole is very small... about 3/32"
primed my trans with Aluminum primer then painted with gray Rustoleum during the rebuild. salt is our enemy in the far north, not heat.
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