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• Re: head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:53:06 -0500
  ...the head gaskets may be leaking as well, but in very cold > weather there's evidently enough shrinkage between the metal and the > rubber...
• Re: Removing sliding windows and saving the gaskets?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:19:54 -0800
  ...Loosen the edges of the rubber from the outside. Then go inside; brace yourself; and kick the edges of the frame & glass. The glass...
• Re: Wasser Leaking/Gushing
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sat, 6 Nov 1999 18:14:43 -0800
  ...The head gasket appeared fine and still rubbery. It turns out the head had a hairline crack from the exhaust port to the spark...
• Re: Oil filter & armrest questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:36:54 -0700
  ...So you should always check........old rubber gasket comes off on the old filter, and only one new rubber gasket is on the new...
• Re: How to access exterior slider track
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:01:11 -0400
  ...to open the gasket's groove a bit then lift up from each end back and forth repeatedly. A rubber mallet from the bottom...
• Re: Help me split the case!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sat, 22 Aug 1998 11:17:59 -0500
  ...time used what > looks like a "form a gasket" sealer; the case has a red rubbery > substance exuding from all along the case parting...
• Re: Fridge blowing out. Where to seal air leaks
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Jun 2004 18:16:15 -0400
  ...put the black rubber gasket over that, base metal plate, then screwed it in. I did not put any sealant between the black rubber...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 19:11:30 -0500
  ...pressure at the gasket sealing surface at a time when the clamping pressure is not optimum. Hence the flexible rubber seals. That was VWs...
• Re: "windage tray"
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 06:44:06 -0800
  ...TT Tuning, http://www.tttuning.com/ , sells them for $65 and they include the rubber gasket. -Dana- Bradley Flubacher wrote: > > I was told of...
• Leak on the big rubber gasket under the head?
  Historical mailing list - Steve W
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 14:24:37 -0700
  Hello, I finally got one of the heads off my WBX and there is some pitting where that big gasket was. My questions are...
• Re: dometic pilot goes out when thermostat turned up
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:17:23 -0400
  ...Have you done this? Other leaks are the rubber gasket that seals the top and bottom pieces of the burner.No way has been...
• Re: FYI.. oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 31 Aug 2017 08:31:25 -0700
  ...Next oil change I'll swap the rubber gasket for a crush washer... http://www.autozone.com/external-engine/engine-oil-drain-plug/needa...
• Steering rack bushings...
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:14:54 -0500
  ...Worldpac -- to my astonishment and dismay, mine came fitted with the rubber bushings in the mounts. I had assumed they would not and ordered...
• Re: Water Pump Impeller Damage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:56:04 -0800
  ...Many of the later ones I see with that composite impeller come with a thick metal gasket that has raised rubber sealing surfaces. Looking...
• Heads leak but aren't corroded
  Historical mailing list - Scott Atkinson
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 12:03:35 +1000
  ...in PRISTINE condition with NO corrosion pitting at all! The Rubber head gasket had split causing the leak. I have owned the car for...
• Re: So what did you use for the heater box foam rubber on the doors
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 8 May 2006 08:50:11 -0700
  ...Once again, these OEM gaskets have a skin on them for some reason. Must be for durability and sealing. A flat gasket must seal...
• Re: "windage tray" and other I4 conversion comments
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 18:22:55 -0800
  The windage tray or 'restrictor', as it is refered to in the ETKA, does indeed come with rubber gasket attached. I did not mean...
• replace windshield ?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Apr 1995 20:46:17 -0400
  ...I just got my last shipment of goodies from RMMW last week and in the boxes was a nice new rubbery windshield gasket just...
• Fridge blowing out. Where to seal air leaks
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 21:31:06 -0700
  ...put the black rubber gasket over that, base metal plate, then screwed it in. I did not put any sealant between the black rubber...
• Re: J.B. Weld Head Repair (Bill Knight)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 16:03:10 -0500
  ...is hopw they >> did it at the factory?] Over time, the rubber gasket and the sealant break down and then, yes, there will be...
• Re: subaru head leaks (SVC)
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:48:00 -0500
  ...How would this help our rubber gaskets not leak? Michael Knight '77 Westy Deluxe, "el Verde" '85 Vanagon GL, nameless
• Re: one last effort to get the temp control gauge under control
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:46:19 -0500
  ...Mechanic 101 :-) Head gasket failure (any vehicle)mean that coolant can leak outside OR/AND inside the combustion chamber. Head gasket job: to seal...
• Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:39:13 -0700
  ...alistair On 2012-09-23, at 4:32 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > Huh? Whazzat? Them two rubber pointy things on the lower corners...
• uh-oh
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:31:27 -0500
  ...on the center bottom of the passenger side head, at the rubber gasket. PO said the van had recently had new heads, this claim...
• Re: What is the scientific explanation?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:31:50 -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: Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 12 May 2007 05:51:50 -0700
  ...Elring gasket set did not come with any instructions. It came with one sealant tube for the rubber gasket, instead of 2 in Victor...
• Re: FYI.. oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 31 Aug 2017 11:56:21 -0500
  ...Next oil change I'll swap the rubber gasket for a crush > washer... > > http://www.autozone.com/external-engine/engine-oil- drain-plug/needa...
• Re: Boston Bob engines - Use caution
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:38:47 -0800
  ...head gaskets---one on each side of the engine to keep coolant inside the water jackets The rubber head gaskets have no contact with...
• Turbo question Water Jacket Seal failure
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 08:31:20 -0700
  ...This thick rubber gasket is susceptible to hardening, much like rubber tires that are overheated during racing conditions . I've read a blurb on...
• Re: Question re water tank cap
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
  Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:45:10 -0700
  On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 10:27 AM, Jonathan Stone < bluehighwayvanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > Katherine, > > Make sure there is a rubber gasket inside...
• Re: Drip, drip, drip -- water tank drain cap
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 21:33:59 -0400
  ...Carefully lay some RTV gasket compound over the existing rubber, let it set mostly and then screw it on the spout, not too hard...
• Head restoration.
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fahy
  07 Jul 97 14:17:13 EDT
  I just pulled the heads off of my '87, much to my surprise the upper rubber and metal sealing rings that my Bentley manual...
• Re: Auxiliary oil cooler on WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:51:00 -0400
  ...One point to consider is that the rubber gasket can fail when the weather gets cold any you can get a leak of oil...
• Re: '86 injector seals - where to buy?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 22:19:31 -0700
  ...for the little rubber seals that go around the >injectors where they poke into the intake. Also, how about the gaskets that >go between...
• Re: Drip, drip, drip -- water tank drain cap
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 09:42:10 -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: Engine pull on scale of 1 to 10
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:23:57 -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: Preparations for Rough Roads
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 22:18:24 -0700
  ...engine oil filters > Set of engine gaskets > Gaskets for cylinder head cover > Oil strainer cover > 2 copper gaskets for oil drain plug > 1 oil...
• Re: put goo on gaskets or not?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 06:18:14 EST
  ...Keep up the good work ! Use red Hi Temp RTV Silicon sealant on the rubber head gaskets and exhaust gaskets only. All other gasketed...
• Re: Oil plug stripped, fix needed
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Sat, 19 Jul 1997 16:39:05 -0500
  ...One day, when I changed the oil, I decided to use a new gasket on the drain plug. The VW gasket for VANAGONs is...
• Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:51:05 -0700
  ...Also, check that the flange the rubber fits into on the bottom edge (van rear shelf) is aligned flat, pointing straight back, not bent...
• Re: repeatedly blowing head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 16 Mar 2003 19:32:36 -0500
  ...repeatedly blowing head gasket > > > > <snip> 87' GL that has a recurrent problem with the pass. side head > > gasket. Problem is, it won't stay...
• Re: Heads gasket sealant.......( my version)
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 17 Jan 2005 14:28:17 -0800
  ...i use old aluminum small flat parts and old head gasket part > (Rubber) and use different sealent on each one.... the 2 that was...
• sealing compound, need help
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 12 Oct 1997 20:43:14 -0500
  ...gasket kit contained some curil k2 Bentley never calls for this stuff where is it used? What is used on the rubber head gasket...
• Re: Gasoline Smell
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:36:39 -0800
  You should replace every rubber hose that is attached to any part of the fuel system unless you don't mind your vehicle being...
• Re: Crumbling Flue Vent Cover
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:07:40 -0700
  ...Would a flat steel (stainless? painted?) plate screwed into place using the 3 existing screws seal well enough against original rubber gasket? Just caulk...
• FS: 90 Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Reggie Rainard
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 20:27:56 -0700
  ...tire holder, rubber floor mats (Black), tranny, and enigne with 56,000 miles on it (has brand new AMC heads and gaskets for sale...
• Re: Leak on top of engine?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 20:07:41 -0500
  There's an O-ring, but check the oil breather tube (rubber hose) that runs nearby. At least it's there on the 2...
• Re: 1987 Replace Heads - Thermostat Problem (long)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 27 Sep 1998 09:52:37 -0800
  ...At work we special order them (in buna rubber and silicon). The local supply house carries a wide selection of standard size but only...
• Re: Oops - I let the engine freeze
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 14:30:52 -0800
  ...do a valve job, and install new head gaskets 'carefully.' That works well. And that rubber water gasket gap is important. I hope it...
• Re: 2.1 puked coolant near oil filter when hot
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 7 Apr 2010 18:22:50 -0700
  ...if you are getting small leaks out the outer rubber head gaskets in very cold weather ... they' might be pretty tired. I don't...
• Re: Leaky Head Nut?
  Historical mailing list - Walter E Stephens
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:06:50 -0700
  ...The formed rubber gasket is at least 1/2 inch from the problem area, and was just replaced. The coolant is definetly coming out...
• Re: difference between waterboxer and air cooled engines
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Wed, 24 Jun 1998 07:25:01 EDT
  ....the waterboxer is the one with leaking head gaskets, and the aircooled engine is the one with a valve dropped through the piston! hey...
• Re: It's alive, but it gives bad head! (Fixing head leak on '87 2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:53:46 -0400
  ...For the rubber head gaskets it is an excellent sealant and eliminates the need to worry about the pitting on the head surface. Just...
• Re: bus depot window gaskets
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:16:50 -0400
  ...the front gasket doesn't fit the rear, even when they removed a section. the rubber is a different thickness so it doesn't...
• Re: Running Hot
  Historical mailing list - gregory
  Sun, 5 Apr 1998 22:49:02 -0700
  ...good head gaskets > BAD- It's still overheating...DAM this ones got me stumped? > i have an 89 vanagon gl wolfsburg. the rubber hose...
• Re: non power mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Ben Eisenbraun
  Wed, 8 May 2019 22:52:30 -0400
  ...with gaskets, but it's pretty simple to make some T shaped gaskets that fit under the Rover brackets from some rubber sheet. You...
• Gross Rust, Great Courage
  Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 07:55:10 -0500
  ...Concerning rot under your windscreen/windshield rubber gasket --- You can try sanding this away, lifting the gasket edge and squirting some clear sealer underneath...
• Re: leaky head gasket question again
  Historical mailing list - Nick L. Meyers
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 21:47:47 -0500
  ...I used JB Weld to level the pits where the rubber gasket fits between the head and the water jacket. No problems so far...
• Gas Leak (Overflow) Source and Access '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Fri, 02 Aug 1996 10:17:22 -0500
  ...of access to the connection And (2) is there a rubber or poly gasket, and/or is there a simply-tightened device to remedy...
• Re: window gasket
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
  Sun, 31 Oct 1999 00:35:11 EDT
  ...Better to replace the window rubber with the non-insert type glazing or for a lower cost alternative, leave it out altogether or go...