<VV> Rust particles on transaxle dipstick

[Hugo Miller]

Silly question, but how do you know it's rust? Could it be some other 
type of deposit? It doesn't seem possible for steel to be immersed in 
oil and come out covered in rust.


On 2020-03-31 02:42, Charlie Davies via VirtualVairs wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> As part of my springtime preventative maintenance on my 4 speed 64
> Monza, I was checking the transaxle gear oil level. The dipstick was
> particularly difficult to remove. When it finally came out, there 
> were
> rust particles covering the dipstick all the way up to the full mark.
> The gear oil looks very good aside from having rust particles blended
> in the mix. This is of obvious concern. Looking for 
> advice/suggestions
> on how to rectify the situation. Thanks in advance for all
> suggestions.
>
> Regards,
> Charlie
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