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Re: Re : synthetic motor oil
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Sat, 27 Apr 2002 20:11:25 -0700
...The dealership just made $5000.00 worth of > minor repairs under an extended warranty, all simple little things. > The scheduled maintenance intervals cost about...
Re: Flywheel seal
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:49:24 -0600
...1) The front main seal. 2) Flywheel O Ring and felt seal. 3) Pilot Bearing On a automatic with a flex plate it just...
Re: FIRE!!! (True story from this morning)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 25 Jan 2000 15:40:20 -0600
...Such a ring could be made up and installed in a vanagon. with the main feed line going through the firewall into the area...
Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 30 Mar 2016 18:03:35 -0400
...FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up ) Thanks Dennis. I now see the note in Bentley about "always replace" re...
Re: Fuel Lines (Plastic Ones)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:03:31 -0400
...I have most of the main fuel ring redone now and have tested the injectors for resistance per Bentley. But as I began to...
Re: Poll: How many miles on yours?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 13 May 2000 15:54:56 -0700
...I'm on my third set of heads and am now resealing the current heads after a cylinder o-ring (whatchamacallit) failed (thankfully a...
Re: air cooled piston weight/cylinder question
Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:16:49 -0500
...Although they come with rings. You may also want to consider "Total Seal" rings. You can also by the 2nd ring from them. Their...
anybody done the brakes on 1982 gas westfalia?
Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
Sun, 5 Jul 2015 17:17:10 -0700
...The flexible brake line is attached to a bracket, that's under huge nut for the main big suspension piece whose name alludes me...
Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Wed, 25 Nov 1998 19:51:56 -0600
...By not flipping the >ring gear over to the other side of the pinion and reverse >rotating the input shaft you are now driving...
Re: Aux. Wire/Battery Install Pics/Notes
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:12:38 -0700
...ring terminal under one of it's bolts and ground the other end up where you can see it, like at the main battery...
Re: NEED HELP W/ THERMOSTAT HOUSING
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Wed, 5 Oct 2005 13:33:50 -0400
...are probably original. > > I want to replace the housing, thermostat, o-rings and any hoses that are > attached to it. > > Any hints or help...
PIF Project - Bad Accident in a Splitte / Folks need help
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:16:35 -0700
...Transport a 1962 Westfalia & personal effects from Maine to Oregon. Two members of our community recently had a terrible accident while traveling from Oregon...
Re: Kombi on fire
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Fri, 6 Oct 95 17:21:22 EDT
...Depending on year either a rubber hose goes though or the steel ring main goes through the firewall, either way potentila trouble, keep an...
Re: possible main seal leak
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Sun, 11 Jun 2000 18:34:39 EDT
...USE THE main SEAL install tool OR USE A FLAT board or metal that COVERS the entire seal surface when hammering the seal in...
Vents in windows
Historical mailing list - Mick Reynolds
Fri, 12 May 2000 18:42:30 GMT
...I'm on my third set of heads and am now resealing the current heads after a cylinder o-ring (whatchamacallit) failed (thankfully a...
Re: Wasserleaker Head Job - What am I getting myself in for
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Thu, 25 Nov 1999 10:25:03 -0800
Anybody ever tote up what 'proper maintenance' per 'DM' costs? If, including the time spent doing or getting it done, this is less than...
Re: clutch chatter fixed, thanks
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Thu, 17 Apr 2014 20:08:26 -0400
...The failed main shaft seal was probably due to dirt getting in there. An ounce of prevention, may provide years of life for your...
Re: Oil Filters
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 10 Jul 2003 11:08:14 -0500
The problem with filters is that most don't have suficient internal spring pressure to maintain the oil in the galleries of the engine...
Re: tranny swap
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 27 Feb 2003 18:22:55 -0600
#1) Pull the flywheel, install a flywheel O ring, Flywheel felt seal, Pilot bearing and Front main seal. ($12.00) It is sometimes hard...
Why don't I have noisy lifters?
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Wed, 23 Jul 2003 21:06:27 -0600
...I have no maintenance records from that time except that the engine did have the head gasket replacment done. So, is this a rare...
Re: speaking of clutch slave failure- thanks
Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
Tue, 14 Sep 2004 15:36:56 -0700
...2) Install tranny main input drive shaft seal. (Behind the throw-out actuator arm). 3) Flywheel to crank O Ring. 4) New soft steel...
Re: Soliciting VW Engine Recommendations
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Tue, 21 Jan 2014 18:29:56 -0600
The only issue ive had with my injection system was a $6.00 O ring seal in the old 1.6 na. I haven...
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: Oil pump size differences? Boston Bob Customers?
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Fri, 28 Mar 2003 08:30:00 -0500
...When the 1.9 engine is reassembled without alignboring the case the main bearings do not have the proper crush. The 1.9 main...
Re: Spooked!
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sat, 4 Jun 2011 16:00:17 -0700
...faces, and in other regions such as big-end/main bearings, and piston rings and pins." A quick Google will take you to way...
Re: Tranny Whinning in 84 Westy?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:15:44 -0400
...also a main shaft bearing or gear carrier housing problem. Continued operation with a bad pinion bearing will destroy the ring-pinion adding considerably...
Progress on the fuel injector mod on Audi 3A Project
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Wed, 27 Jun 2001 21:00:45 EDT
...The Audi manifold mount through a Bakelite plastic O-ring sealed adapter necessarily gives cooler injectors and injected fuel than the VW approach. Success...
Re: gas in the oil
Historical mailing list - Ben
Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:36:32 -0500
...http://www.benplace.com/fuel_line.htm As to your question, VW had a strict maintenance schedule.... that NO one follow. So now you...
Re: FRIDAY for sure: Fried wire--the possible Vanagon recipes don't stop there
Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
Fri, 1 Nov 2013 08:37:46 -0700
...Jim Lo Main Coolant Cracked Clusters Lemon V-box Pie Wolfsburger Helper Hush Pump-ies Assuan Brownies 3-4 Slider Jam CeViche Joint Flounder...
Re: air cooled piston weight/cylinder question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:57:16 -0800
...Although they come with rings. You > may also want to consider "Total Seal" rings. You can also by the 2nd ring > from them. Their...
Vanagon Specifications Sheet
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Wed, 2 Sep 2009 16:20:52 -0400
...4 1.5741-1.5748 (39.983-40.000) Main Bearings Diameter - Red Dot - Journal No. 1 2.3610-2.3613 (59.971-59...
Re: Air cooled camshaft
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:45:59 +0000
...Since you have it apart you may want to check your rings to be sure they are in good shape and that they are...
Re: Longevity of Conversion Engines
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 26 Mar 2002 00:47:28 -0600
...it's not > 'more' > maintenance; it's just 'different' maintenance. the trick is, do > the > maintenance that the engine (and bus) requires and you...
Re: Boston Bob? or GoWesty?
Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:03:35 -0500
...I >have spoken with them on the phone they have called me looking for main >bearings and other sometimes hard to find parts. I...
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 24 Oct 2013 01:50:05 -0400
...Before taking the engine a part a leak down test would help to diagnose if you had a valve or a ring problem. Now...
Re: Transmission fluid change - 1991 4 spd
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Mon, 29 Aug 2016 07:57:10 -0600
...If it is the main pinion bearing continued operation will damage the ring-pinion gear set. This will significantly to the cost of overhaul...
Re: Boston Bob engines - Use caution
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:31:57 -0800
...rings stopped the oil leakage from the oil drain plug. The oil drain plug still leaked, as did the front and rear main seals...
Re: '86 Electrical Ground Locations (Cleaning Grounds)
Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
Mon, 5 Feb 2007 23:13:44 -0800
...Drivers-side on main frame-rail, hiding above the fuel tank! 2. Main ECU: behind the ECU on non-Campers. Behind Water-Tank on...
Re: Engine installation book times
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 9 Aug 2007 06:32:55 EDT
...Includes replace rings, main and rod bearings, crankshaft and cam shaft. Remove cylinder ridge, grind valves and tune engine minor". Air cooled Vanagon, 80...
how about a v-6
Historical mailing list
Sun, 19 Nov 1995 22:10:06 -0500
...I'm guessing hole in piston or broken ring. At any rate I just picked up a Buick 231 c.i. V6 for nuthing...
Re: breather tower
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 20 Jan 2019 05:00:06 +0000
...That is why it is so important for the cooling system to maintain pressure to prevent vaporization. Anyway, for the Waterboxer a lot of...
Re: Temp 2 Sensor replacement
Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
Tue, 28 May 2002 17:27:33 -0700
...The Bentley > shows where it goes, but was a bit vague on replacing it. > > I did get the specified O-ring. > > My main question...
Re: 1985 - Horn COntact ring on Steering WHeel
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:42:11 -0800
...I use it mainly to displace moisture. I find it quite good for electrical connections that way. Seriously ... I have used it on thousands...
Re: What to keep on hand to not be stranded
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:32:47 -0800
Ken is correct on preventative maintenance of course and many do not do any or if some not enough. We normally only use our...
Re: Re: [Syncro] synrco trans swap into a non-syncro vanagon
Historical mailing list - Chris Weddle
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 09:08:33 -0700
...The standard 1984+ Vanagon 4-speed transaxle ratios are 4.86 or 4.83 ring & pinion with 3.78/2.06/1.23/0...
Re: your mail
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Sat, 9 Mar 1996 22:42:20 -0800 (PST)
...Nick Fernandez at Golden > Gate VW maintains that this is "normal". I don't agree with Nick. I don't either. I don't...
Re: [Syncro] 10K update-2.3 H.O. WBX from Unique Imports
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Mon, 6 Sep 2004 14:41:34 -0400
I just repaired a 2.3 engine for a customer it threw a rod at 8k the top compression ring had .004th wear something...
Re: Vanagon Archives, the DVD Edition?
Historical mailing list - Vanagon
Mon, 6 Jun 2005 10:43:28 -0700
...idea in the ring for a while. given the > fact that the archives are a regularly used source for maintaining and > knowing "everything" there...
Re: A/C charging and maintenance...
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 30 May 2004 20:12:31 -0500
...A/C charging and maintenance... > > > I would like to ask the Honorable List for extensive advice on the subject > of the A/C maintenance...
Re: oil pressure diagnosis.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:06:50 -0400
...Their analysis was that oil use was due to sludged up rings not moving right. Therefore they replaced rings and con rod bearings. Shops...
Re: Boston Bob? or GoWesty?
Historical mailing list - Mark Carrig
Tue, 20 Jan 2004 11:57:02 -0500
...I >have spoken with them on the phone they have called me looking for main >bearings and other sometimes hard to find parts. I...
1.9L rebuild progress
Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
Tue, 24 Sep 1996 21:47:33 +0000
...piston ring compression tool. I'd like to be far enough along to be using it today. I did get that #3 main bearing...
Re: Won't go in ...
Historical mailing list - thewestyman
Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:20:13 -0800
...The main shaft has a sleeve around it and it is also way out. Now, I can't find reference of it in the...
Re: The pin goes in
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 1 Jan 2002 15:47:17 -0600
...and your clutch main shaft pilot needle bearing in the end of the crankshaft. Replace the felt seal and *O* ring in your flywheel...
Re: syncro whiner
Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
Tue, 19 May 1998 01:54:37 -0400
...Eric O mentioned that he replaced the main bearing without much trouble. I'd like to hear more of an evolved discussion on detailed...
1.9TD engine FS
Historical mailing list - Buffalo 66
Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:28:59 -0800
...all the valves are good, the valve guides are good, the Mains and rods ane nice, the rings were just within tolerance. typical cracking...
Re: FIRE!!! (True story from this morning)
Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
Tue, 25 Jan 2000 16:00:25 -0600
...Such a ring could be made up and installed in a vanagon. with the main feed line going through the firewall into the area...
Re: pilot bearing... do i need to replace the main seal?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 21 May 2010 13:11:33 -0700
...Whether you do the rear main seal or not 'depends'. if it's leaking.....of course. if it looks a hundred years old......yes...
Re: Puking Oil from Oil Cooler
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:39:45 -0500
...I'm in northern Maine and it was -11� F the other morning with a wind chill factor of -30�. My '85 started up...
Re: how much swarf is normal
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 19 Aug 2015 19:17:14 -0500
...rings' which I knew anyway . > > Very useful to do. Oil Analysis is actually a regular part of really > good vehicle and engine maintenance. > > On...