<VV> Rust particles on transaxle dipstick

[Hugo Miller]

Condensation? Does that imply a blocked breather? If it's all the way 
up to the full mark, that seems like a lot of condensation!

On 2020-03-31 03:13, Joel McGregor via VirtualVairs wrote:
> Since the dipstick tube is easy to remove I would remove it, clean it
> the best I could and then soak it and the dipstick in Evaporust to 
> get
> all the rust out.  Change the gear lube and use a magnetic drain 
> plug.
> I'm guessing you had condensation for some reason.  I've seen it 
> before.
>
> Joel McGregor
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: VirtualVairs On Behalf Of Charlie Davies via VirtualVairs
> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2020 9:43 PM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> Rust particles on transaxle dipstick
>
> 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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