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• Re: Window Seals
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 8 Aug 2011 15:37:42 -0400
  ...The early seals are becoming obsolete while the stock seals for the 91 are all still available. Let me know if I can help...
• Re: Sourcing release shaft and felt seal for pilot for my 87 Wolfy clutch install
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sat, 13 May 2000 11:51:04 -0400
  Nick Meyers wrote: > > Hey! List help! I ordered my LUK clutch kit from bus depot yesterday with > all the trimmings, pilot bearing, main seal...
• Re: water in door seals
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 12:28:17 -0300
  ...I used black "seam sealer" (only thing on hand) to seal the ends of the seals together. It worked for a while, but yesterday...
• Re: flywheel seal dealer price
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 18:20:47 -0700
  I believe he was getting quoted the price for the syncro seal...which is about right. Z Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET> wrote: This...
• Re: Felt seal on flywheel--'83
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 07:19:25 -0400
  ...However, on the transmission side > of the flywheel is a felt seal. I took it out, destroying it in the process. > The felt seal...
• engine sealant
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 11:05:44 -0600
  ...Is this sealant (dichtmasse) good for the rubber head gasket?? Last rebuild I used some sealant from vw d000 400 01. If I had...
• Re: Correction Re: Selector shaft seal questions / conformation
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 14 Jun 2021 18:32:33 -0700
  ...Selector shaft seal questions / conformation > > Got that bushing as well as new seal. > > Don’t understand why you say replacing seal probably won’t...
• Re: Syncro seal
  Historical mailing list - Bo Kersey
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 14:15:02 -0600
  At 02:04 PM 1/10/97 -0600, you wrote: >>When getting a price from the dealer for a rear seal (crankshaft pulley) I...
• Re: Poptop Seal Project
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:44:48 -0400
  I hate when folks use silicon on a failing pop top seal. It just makes the whole replacement job so much more tedious because...
• Differential Leak Solved
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Sat, 19 Jan 2002 21:09:01 EST
  I recently replaced the bearings and seals on the differential on the 84 GL which my son drives. When I filled the auto transmission...
• Sealant between transmission and engine?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:42:26 -0400
  My mechanic has found what looks like silicon sealant on the transmission case from my donor van. Is it normal to use sealant between...
• Re: AT torque converter seal leak
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 7 Nov 2007 08:18:57 -0800
  > The seal may not be the only cause of the leak. Plan on replacing the > torque converter bushing and check the seal surface carefully...
• Re: skylight seal
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 16 Mar 2016 13:56:08 -0700
  I also got the Go Westy seal, after getting Bus Depot's and not liking it. BD uses the same seal as the pop...
• Fw: Re: pop-top seals
  Historical mailing list - Larry Sanford
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 11:29:03 -0800
  ...pop-top seals >Well said and well put. Ron is a savior sometimes. How much are your >seals? Forgive my laziness, I could check...
• Re: Seals for 86 power steering rack?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 20:26:58 -0400
  ...The dealers >say they don't replace seals any more, as the labor charges equal the cost >of a remanufactured rack. [$430 rack + $130...
• Re: Fw: Basic question - poptop seals
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 12:57:26 -0700
  ...The flat top seal has no metal clips in it so it has to be glued, but the perimeter "bulb" seal has aluminum teeth...
• Re: Busted Down Near Tekonsha, Michigan
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:34:27 -0500
  ...What would cause these new seals to >fail? >I assumed when it happened before, it was age related. Do you think >the >transmission or...
• Re: Luggage Rack Rattle
  Historical mailing list - Tim Wise
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 07:10:04 -0800
  About poptop seals... I got mine from J.C.Whitney. They sent two types of seals. One was the edge for of the poptop...
• Pop-Top & Luggage Rack Seal Kits - are they all equal
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 11:23:23 -0400
  I know that many of the Vanagon suppliers out there offer the Pop-Top & Luggage Rack Seal Kits, but at different prices. Does anyone...
• Re: Door seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - James
  Mon, 9 Mar 2015 22:50:02 -0400
  There was no body trim adhesive on those seals when I replaced them in 2013; I was pleased with how easy it was to...
• Re: Emergency/temporary window rubber fix
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:54:04 -0800
  I have rarely Seen a vent seal cause water leakage . Generally just wind noise . If you have water on the floor ,you either need...
• Re: Body Rubber
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Apr 1996 20:31:50 -0400
  Thomsaid The West Coast Metric windsheild seals look like crap, and they leak. There are all kind of extranneous marks on them, not a...
• Fw: Pop Top Seal
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Westfalia
  Thu, 1 Apr 1999 10:21:55 -0500
  When I first bought my '84 Westy about 2 years ago, I replaced the seal with one from Bus Depot. Very good quality and...
• Need advice inner cylinder sealing ring
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 18:09:10 -0700
  ...The rubber sealing ring alone would not seal the chip, it's probably too deep. Maybe some of you can think of another alternative...
• Re: Oil pump sealing questions...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Apr 2005 15:36:53 -0400
  ...Use the right stuff to seal the nuts. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Donald...
• Re: Soundproofing / Insulation and rust
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 20:25:42 -0800
  ...John Rodgers wrote: > It'like the seal has shrunk or something. The seals > are in good shape, just noisy. Any suggestions as how to...
• Re: popup top seals
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:12:54 +0000
  I'll tell you why it is a good idea, IMHO, to at least pull the luggage rack and seal. Every Westy I've...
• Re: Failed Crankshaft seal - 2nd time!
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:06:38 -0400
  They did not countersink the seal some seals are to thick and will not let you countersink them the seal is rubbing on the...
• luggage rack seal
  Historical mailing list - Warren K. Lail
  Tue, 08 Apr 1997 08:09:58 -0500
  Last year I replaced my top seal with one I ordered from WCM. Simply remove the screws from the rack and lift it off...
• removing main engine seal?
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 14:20:33 -0700
  Howdy there again, I am preparing to replace my main engine seal (and clutch, etc if needed). On bugs, getting that seal out was...
• Re: seam rust (seam sealer)
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sun, 5 Sep 1999 21:36:28 -0400
  Eric, I used 3M UltraPro seam sealer on mine a few months back and have no complaints with it. Seems to have the qualities...
• Air Cooled Engine Seals
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 14:54:28 -0400
  ...The seal has kind of pulled away from the side. For some reason the distance on the passenger side seems greater than the drivers...
• Re: BAD OIL LEAK
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 22 May 2004 12:06:01 -0400
  you should use the old seal flip it over put the flat surface against the flat surface and use it to counter sink the...
• Re: Advice Needed: Poptop Seal - 82D Westflailia
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 18 Jul 1996 20:08:41 +0000
  > I am going to do it! The old, crusty, rotted seal is going to be > replaced. But with what - and from whom? Rear section...
• Re: Front Oil Seal vs Flywheel Seal vs Bob Donalds Installation Video
  Historical mailing list - Pascal
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:28:36 -0300
  ...It's the same pilot bearing used on many other watercooled VW's and has an intergrated rubber seal instead of the felt seal...
• Re: poptop seal - quality?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 26 May 2006 09:44:56 -0400
  ...I was carefull cutting the flat > strip and the edge seal so they mated close, then sealed the cracks with > black silicon RTV and...
• Re: Front and rear seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:42:41 -0800
  ...That means that the seal in the engine's > flywheel end is the front seal. The one toward the rear of the vehicle > (where...
• Re: Door seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Mon, 9 Mar 2015 09:30:48 -0700
  On Mar 8, 2015, at 8:17 PM, James <jk_eaton@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Which seal are you replacing? The one that goes all...
• front spindle grease seal position
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Fri, 28 May 2010 22:55:47 -0500
  ...It's not neccessary to grease the gap in the seal until after the seal is in. That keeps the seal cleaner and easier...
• Head gasket, metal O ring, will it seal?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:31:26 -0700
  ...But I am not sure if it will seal for sure. I would be more sure if I knew that it was machined new...
• Re: Wet Weather Leak
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 13:37:25 EDT
  Check the door seals and windshield seal, but it could be coming in along the radio antenna wire if the seal at the antenna...
• windshield seal
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 08:15:21 -0800
  ...Bad windshield seal? Any other explanations? If not, where do I get a seal and should I get a pro to put it in...
• Re: Head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 10:41:57 -0700
  ...These are actually just metal sealing rings that are supposed to seal the mating surface between the cylinder rim and the combustion chamber. They...
• Re: fuel filler grommet seal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:53:48 -0400
  ...fuel filler grommet seal I suspect that finding an RTV sealant that will stand up to the witch's brew that's currently sold...
• Re: Original poptop and window seals leave trails of black residue after rain on my white 91 MV
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:09:06 -0700
  ...Is there a proven > > product that will recondition and "seal the seals?" I know that I can > > replace the poptop seals fairly easily (although...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: No luck getting injection pump drive shaft seal out
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:51:22 -0700
  ...I could get the J-part in betwen the seal and shaft, then tuen it 90degrees and have the J catch the seal lip...
• Re: Window Seals
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 8 Aug 2011 13:52:05 -0700
  ...Window Seals Peter, I don't think this is going to work. Let me explain. The 80 to 86 Vanagons had chrome trim around...
• Re: front spindle grease seal position
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 28 May 2010 21:25:17 -0700
  ...It's not neccessary to grease the gap in the seal until after the > seal is in. That keeps the seal cleaner and easier...
• Re: Need advice inner cylinder sealing ring
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 20:54:13 -0700
  ...Need advice inner cylinder sealing ring > Date: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 6:09 PM > > Hi all, > Have my engine taken apart at a local...
• Re: head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 19:53:01 -0800
  ...AKD 456 000 02, Engine Sealant (Yellow stuff) D 000 400 01, Engine Sealant (Black stuff) They run about $6 each. Cheers, Jeff www...
• Re: pop-top seals
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 10:35:09 -0800
  ...pop-top seals > > > How much do the pop top seals cost from JC Whitney? > > > > Hey competition will in the end help us all. I...
• Re: Rear(very back end of the van - b ig pulley) seal leaking
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 19:51:11 +0000
  I've also noticed that my crank pulley seal has started leaking. Two mechanics in the area have given me two very different prices...
• Re: Head Gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 22 May 1998 14:27:07 -0700
  ...I'd use the sealant specified in Bentley. Don't know much about after-market sealants to use, cause I only used the OE...
• Re: Flywheel O-ring?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 21:44:00 -0400
  The seal may have been good. The surface it mounts in to also needs to make a seal. Also make sure the area that...
• alternative to sun roof seal?
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 13:16:36 -0800
  ...The sunroof seal fell part a long time ago. Since then I've had the sunroof sealed with some caulking (where there is a...
• Head-Nut Sealant - alternatives?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 21:30:39 -0800
  ...I got the Elring gasket kit, which only comes with one tube of sealant - for the gaskets, right? Anyways, is there an alternative to...
• Re: Pop top seals - Advice needed
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 21:49:12 -0500
  > Tom Rinehart wrote: > > >I am looking for some advice on pop top seals for my '82 Westy. I used the Bus Depot seals, first...
• weeping tranny seal at cv joint
  Historical mailing list - rgolen
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 11:11:16 -0500
  ...The only seal that seems to be on that area of the transmission is (according to Bus Deopot's site) a large "O" ring...
• Re: Window seal reusable?
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Tue, 24 Feb 2004 08:53:17 -0800
  ...can I reuse a window seal? If so, both doors have window > seals with "molding". Although the molding cracked in several places while > removing...
• Re: Coolant Pump Etc. Sealant. Factory?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 30 May 2014 14:28:44 -1000
  in all cases of sealing cooling system o-rings .. if they are assembled like they are .. in time they will shrink and leak ...Honda...