Oil Leak 1982 Vanagon Westy

[ChrisandGabrielle]

Finally cleaned her up and sourced the leak to the little bump at the bottom of the transmission where it connects to the engine. I found the diagram in the Bently that shows this "hole". Is there supposed to be something in there? How can I stop the oil from coming out. Thanks.

[Wildthings]

If you have either a crankshaft (rear main) seal leak or a transmission input shaft seal leak, the oil from such leak will eventually appear at the drain hole you circled. Sealing the drain hole is not the solution and would only guaranty that the oil gets onto the clutch disc. If the volume of oil being lost is small, then just live with it until it causes problems like clutch chatter or slippage. If you have a large leak like a 4" or larger pool of oil on the ground each time you park it, then the time may have come for an engine pull.

[ChrisandGabrielle]

Kinda had a feeling that was it. Thank you.
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[djkeev]

Transmission oil and engine oil are very different. You should be able to tell your source by their feel and smell.

Dave
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