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Re: Head Gasket?
Historical mailing list - Danny Fuller
Tue, 17 Mar 1998 22:24:27 -0800
This is a classic blown head gasket (inner). You could take it to a mechanic with an exhaust gas sniffer to confirm. I had...
Aircooled Heater control box question
Historical mailing list - Mike Lawrence
Fri, 20 Dec 2002 01:01:25 -0800
...My question is can I get the rubber gasket the seals off the 2 way the heated air can flow? Or do I need...
Re: Corroding spark plugs in WBoxer
Historical mailing list - Carlen, Gregg
Fri, 6 Apr 2001 15:07:49 -0400
...The way you describe it sounds like one of the rubber, o-ring gaskets or the primary gasket on that head is leaking coolant...
Re: drips of antifreeze off head
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Sun, 30 Dec 2012 17:15:27 -0500
...I recommend glass-beading of the corroded areas of the outer rubber gasket area until you've got all of the corrosion out down...
Re: Rubber molding on pop up top
Historical mailing list - Rich Burdick
Wed, 12 Feb 1997 10:36:43 -0500
...me was a gasket with a metal re-inforced 'c' clip (kinda like the factory part) attached to a rubber 'bulb' (not at all...
Preparations for Rough Roads
Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
Sun, 16 Apr 2000 15:00:20 -0700
...ENGINE Inserts for intake air cleaner K&N Air Filter 2 engine oil filters Set of engine gaskets Gaskets for cylinder head cover Oil...
WBX Leak FIXED!!!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Various
Fri, 2 Aug 2002 17:08:15 -0300
...kneaded the gasket at the leaky area, with a fair bit of force, being careful not to cut into the rubber nor to (grossly...
Dometic combustion chamber cleaning
Historical mailing list - Kevin Mikkelson
Wed, 19 Aug 1998 10:48:04 -0700
...Is opening it as simple as removing these six screws? Can I reuse the red rubber gasket? From the outside this gasket looks very...
Re: 2.1L heads leaking @ -10?
Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
Wed, 19 Jan 2000 09:45:09 -0500
...The cold contracts the sealing surfaces enough for leakage and when it warms the metals and rubber gaskets swell enough to seal the leak...
Re: solid mirror frame / gasket . . side glass (middle)
Historical mailing list - hunnam
Sun, 2 Jul 2006 14:51:27 +1000
...Mine were fitted into the cut-out panels with just the rubber seal. This kept them in place very effectively. When I retro fitted...
Wasserboxer Jug Reinstall
Historical mailing list
Sat, 30 Mar 1996 14:32:03 -0600
I'm fighting through the head gasket problem on a '91 with VW and the car. Got to the last step and couldn't...
Re: window rubber: removing those unsightly plastic thingies
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 17 Jan 95 00:28:38 CST
...this rope has to be long enough to fit into the body-groove of the rubber gasket (already fitted around the glass/window-frame...
Re: RE; Drilling Fiberglass
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 14 Jun 2001 12:46:13 -0500
Over time the rubber washer/gasket will desinegrate either from chafing or UV damage and just make the fastner loose and the resultant wobbling...
Re: 28.8 MPG
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Tue, 31 Aug 2004 17:08:27 -0700
...Also, do you think I'm screwing up my O2 sensor since I put silicone rubber gasket sealer on the gasket between the throttle...
Re: Drip, drip, drip -- water tank drain cap
Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
Fri, 2 Jul 2010 13:18:57 -0400
...between the two plastic parts, which > the rubbery gasket should seal under compression, but that gasket doesn't > seem to be as interested in...
Re: Tightening the Throttle body
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:38:53 -0400
...Mike Elliott wrote: >I have developed a leak in the gasket/boot/rubber bit that goes between >the throttle body (TB) and the air...
camper top fun!
Historical mailing list - Eric Brecheen
Tue, 9 Oct 2001 14:19:10 -0700
...I need to install the black rubber gasket on a 71 campervan fiberglass top and would like to know what type of adhesive will...
Re: Pentosin Antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - John McLean
Fri, 28 Dec 2001 08:36:11 -0800
...It is phosphate and amine free and supposedly absolutely safe for rubber > gaskets and hoses. > Made in Germany and sold by some BMW parts...
looking for flu vent cover
Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 06:05:08 -0700
...Also the rubber gasket that goes behind it. If anyone has let me know. Will pay good money for it. Was unable to win...
Re: Head Leak Questions...
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 11 Jun 2006 11:44:45 -0500
Kevin, Leaks in the seals at the top of the piston--the REAL head gasket, as the rubber one would more properly be called...
Re: Trans pan gasket
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 12 Mar 2016 07:11:54 -0500
...the ATF gasket.. more of a rubber seal ...those can be hard to get exactly in place. if you're talking about the ATF...
Re: drips of antifreeze off head
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Tue, 1 Jan 2013 16:08:30 -0500
...The JB weld is being used to replace lost metal and make a smooth surface for rubber gasket to seat against. You're not...
Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 19 Dec 2015 18:13:20 -0800
I’ve read about that on the subaruvanagon site, but I doubt it can “condition” that rubber seal and the failed sealant. It would...
JBWeld Status Report...ctd.
Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
Mon, 11 Aug 1997 15:16:36 -0700
...In cold weather the higher contraction of the outer aluminium water jackets reduces the preload on that fat head gasket. The rubber, being cold...
Re: Engine pull on scale of 1 to 10
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:15:03 -0700
...check the gaskets? If you pull the heads, you >can't reuse the gaskets. These are crush type things of thick rubber. > If you...
Re: Replacing a Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Fri, 26 Aug 2005 23:23:05 -0700
...Other than that, I use "Right Stuff" on all the gaskets very thinly. It is rubber in calk form that will be harder in...
Re: What is the scientific explanation?
Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:38:47 -0800
...I have always wondered, why would there be extensive aluminum corrosion built up under rubber hoses on aluminum parts or under the head gasket...
Re: Slider window catch info
Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
Wed, 9 Jun 2021 05:49:24 -0400
...tightened enough to stop movement. =20 > > I plan to cut a rubber gasket to shim up the old one. I=E2=80=99m = > guessing...
Re: fuel tank sizes
Historical mailing list - jim catterson
Tue, 28 Jul 1998 13:43:02 -0700
...nonetheless, during me recent ny inspection, the station tested the fuel filler cap for vapor loss and replaced the rubber gasket on the cap...
Re: Summary of Door rubber
Historical mailing list
Wed, 06 Apr 1994 07:28:27 EDT
...The granddaddy of all rubber---The >cc> sliding door seal. (And mabye a new windsheild gasket too.) But >cc> first those cylinder heads. > >Oh...
Re: source for fridge exhaust rubber seal - 87 westy
Historical mailing list - Marshall
Wed, 14 May 2003 19:43:11 -0500
...source for fridge exhaust rubber seal - 87 westy > Acquired the dreaded seam rust from water entry behind the rubber seal where > the fridge air...
Re: Leaky sliding window repairs?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Fri, 24 Nov 2006 18:37:58 -0600
Being the cheap old fart that I am, I've decided to reseal the rubber gasket that envelopes the sliding glass piece. The top...
Re: Replacing Gas Tank Filler Gasket
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 20:43:57 -0400
...keep the dirt out, > >-what lubricant to use on the new rubber gasket, > >-how to treat the inevitable rust on the filler pipe, > >-any...
: Re: powder coating exhaust Comments
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Thu, 25 May 2000 23:04:43 EDT
...3) To reduce the temps that the rubber head gaskets operate and increase the life 4) To reduce the temps that the other rubber...
Re: Head sealants??
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 11 May 2007 16:49:49 -0400
...It came with one sealant > tube for the rubber gasket, instead of 2 in Victor Reinz gasket kit. But one > is plenty enough. Both...
Window replacement - 78
Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
Fri, 15 Mar 1996 12:16:49 -0500
...The glass is broken out, but the aluminum frame is still being held in by the rubber gasket. I'm sorta thinking, get six...
Re: Ceramic coatings
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Thu, 16 Mar 2000 13:33:15 EST
...combustion chamber floor from developing cracks between the valves, makes rubber head gaskets last longer by sheilding exhaust heat from surface, makes all parts...
Grill for vent at door
Historical mailing list - Wognacious
Sun, 11 Sep 2005 12:50:11 -0700
...There is supposed to be a grill there that meshes with the rubber grommet/gasket on the edge of the door. It's the...
Re: AFM square rubber washer broken
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Sun, 6 Sep 2015 06:21:42 -0400
...AFM square rubber washer broken > > Here I go again! I was changing my existing AFM trying to eliminate my 30 > second rough idea. I...
Re: ONE MAN only out of many
Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:59:33 -0700
...Unfortunately, I'm not sure how you would pull something like that off for, say, a rubber gasket on an aluminum block... But it...
Re: 1988 Rebuilt Engine Stumbling at various RPM levels2100-2300, 3400- 4000r...
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 9 Aug 2009 16:40:06 -0700
...up on it. > > don't get me started - that outer rubber water retention gasket - how well > that is compressed depends entirely on the dimensions...
Dometic Fridge Flame Window. Reseal with Hi Temp RTV?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 4 Jun 2012 21:55:36 -0700
...the glass from getting heat damaged? - this gasket material can take more heat than the rubber gasket used elsewhere? Is the material Asbestos? Trying...
Re Gas tank removal
Historical mailing list - Steve Elfelt
Thu, 12 Aug 1999 00:46:35 -0400
...I can't remember if I jammed the new Y thingie through the new gasket with the gasket installed on the tank, or whether...
More on Vanagon Brakes
Historical mailing list - Sean Lynch
Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:58:26 EDT
...Plus, the head gasket has decided to start leaking oil at the main oilway, and the pan gasket has taken it's cue from...
Re: Slider window catch info
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 9 Jun 2021 09:20:01 -0400
...to guess, I’d say you’re right about the plastic/rubber gasket being worn out. >> >> Can you get replacement for that? I don...
Re: Ignition Cables, unplugging from distributor
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sat, 25 Aug 2012 09:12:07 -0700
...It is often applied to electrical connectors, particularly those containing rubber gaskets, as a means of lubricating and sealing rubber portions of the connector...
Re: Oil Cooler Marks
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 22 Dec 2015 12:35:08 -0500
...I know that this rubber gasket can fail over time and suspect that's what's happened here; the gasket feels quite stiff. i...
Re: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 2 Nov 2010 09:56:58 -0700
...carbon black in O-rings...I suppose the the rubber gasket in the water pump has the same problem. About your statement "I think...
Re: Good/bad vanagon design, waS - Soft Brakes after driving with E-brake on for 30 miles
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:23:45 -0400
At 05:38 PM 9/26/2010 -0700, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >no engine running around anywhere.. >uses rubber to keep the coolant in...
Re: whistling vent window fix?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 31 Oct 2005 10:23:05 -0600
New rubber parts are available and are really quite easily installed. Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From...
Re: Rear Hatch lock assembly
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 5 Mar 2007 13:32:30 -0800
...It's for my 1987 > vanagon. > > > The rubber gasket around the key way it gone. If anyone has this item or > can > tell me...
Re: ATF filter: urban legend?
Historical mailing list - jbange
Mon, 23 Aug 2004 11:59:30 -0700
...It usually comes in the same package with the big >>rubber transmission pan gasket. >Then WTF? How come Bentley's doesn't mention it...
Re: Idle and Timing /Joel Walker
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 12 Jan 95 19:47:05 CST
...When you say to check >rubber boot, is that the circular rubber gasket where the throttle body meets >the air distribution box? I agree...
Re: 2.1 strange running before and after head gasket repair
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:29:40 -0600
...mistake by letting a wire get caught under the driver side > rubber gasket, which cases coolant to pool on top of the cylinder. I...
Corroding spark plugs in WBoxer
Historical mailing list - Atkinson, Scott (CLW, Floreat)
Fri, 6 Apr 2001 08:29:22 +0800
...replace the head gaskets? I did have a rubber gasket blow on the other side and I replaced the head gaskets on that side...
Re: Well, I had a Good Run...
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 4 Dec 2013 09:45:38 -0800
...The reason cold temps cause this is the rubber gasket gets hard when cold. The colder it is the harder it gets, and it...
Re: FYI.. oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 23:29:30 -0500
That drain plug really needs a copper crush gasket seal underneath the plug flange to be propper. On Aug 30, 2017 21:50, "Dan...
Heads gasket sealant.......( my version)
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Mon, 17 Jan 2005 10:24:21 -0500
...i use old aluminum small flat parts and old head gasket part (Rubber) and use different sealent on each one.... the 2 that was...
REinstalling head on 91 vanagon
Historical mailing list - jaime forero
Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:44:26 -0600
...I don't recall a gasket other than the metal sealing ring. My question is: I have several rubber o rings in the seal...
Re: POP-TOP GASKET
Historical mailing list - Rich Burdick
Wed, 17 Mar 1999 14:42:34 -0700
>3-17-99 > >REPLACED OLD POPTOP GASKET ... NOW HAVE VIBRATION PROBLEMS ... First of all, please use your caps button - your message comes across as...