[Vwdiesel] A2 speedo cable gasket

[Nate Wall]

I bought that gasket seperately from VW  a few years back! BTDT. Exactlly 2
quarts Redline will provide the proper fill, provided you drained the transaxle
completely (let it sit a half an hour or so w/ the drain plug out on level
ground).

I experienced the exact same leak you did after about 4 R & Rs of the speedo
cable  (I changed the lube religously ever 30 K miles). It was leaking where the
speedo cable went through that gasket under the metal plate. GE silocone stopped
it completely. After three years looking at that ugly hardened goop on the
cable, I went to VW and bought just the gasket for about $5 or so. That was
several years ago. Although available seperately at my local dealer then, they
may not be now.

BTW, just tthe gasket is/was availavle from VW for the engine oil filler cap
too, for about $3. Boy, I was pleasantly supprised about that!

Scott Kair wrote:

>     Awhile back I changed the transmission oil in my 92 Jetta TD, swapping
> in Redline MTL for the original goop.  I refilled through the speedo cable
> hole, as per usual procedure.
>     After about a week, a small stain began appearing on the garage floor.
> It was transmission oil, but with the belly pan diverting drips, it took
> awhile to discern the source.  The torx head bolt wasn't maintaining a grip,
> so I tightened it a couple of times, but the leak came back.
>     Yesterday, I pulled the cable and found that the rubber/composite gasket
> that fits between the cable mounting plate and the transmission was pretty
> well trashed, which would explain the leak being evident behind the cable
> hole.  The parts guy at the dealer told me that I'd have to pop over $50 for
> a new cable assembly just to get the gasket.  Right.
>     Has anyone tried to seal a speedo hole with non-hardening silicone
> gasket maker?  Any obvious pitfalls to avoid?
>     BTW, when I pulled the cable, the oil was up near the top of the hole.
> In order to access the drain hole, I had to jack the car up and pull the
> right front wheel.  I suspect that the old oil didn't all drain out.  Is it
> possible that I overfilled the gearbox with the two quarts of Redline?
>     TIA,
>     Scott Kair
>
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