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2.1 ring recommendations
Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
Tue, 26 May 2009 21:53:54 -0700
...With that in mind, I'll be replacing the lower o-rings as well, so I feel like a re-ring wouldn't be...
Re: 2.1 ring recommendations
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 27 May 2009 10:48:33 -0400
Brendan, I would say if you are going to pull the cylinders and change the lower o-rings then putting in a new set...
Was: Why no reverse lights? Why is coolant light flashing? 85 No w: problems getting weird
Historical mailing list - Ryan Heidcamp
Thu, 25 Jul 2002 09:25:48 -0500
...So yesterday I ran to the dealership to pick up an o ring. The sensor with o ring was 9 bucks. So I just...
Re: Auto Trans leak
Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
Sun, 13 Jan 2002 21:23:03 -0500
...He found that the cover plate over the governor had a bad o-ring. He took the cover plate to a transmission shop and...
Re: rear heater
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Thu, 14 Nov 2002 20:33:14 -0800
...It was heater valve seal(O-ring) Added another used O-ring to it and cured problem. Leon 85 Subwagen CruiseShip Westy 11/14...
Re: O ring making kit
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 16 Feb 2003 13:53:32 -0600
...Of course if the O-rings in question are neoprene this may be a moot point anyway. :-) Larry A.
Re: Low idle at start
Historical mailing list - Ed Hinchey
Sun, 5 Oct 2003 09:07:06 -0400
I just purchased a Temp II sensor from my local VW Stealer - they sensor and the o-ring were $14.00. And, more impressive...
Re: Dipstick O-Ring
Historical mailing list - James Felder
Sun, 10 Mar 2013 20:39:56 -0500
Key me know if you don't find one. I probably have several. Jim On Mar 10, 2013, at 7:48 PM, Derek Burgess...
Re: tire wear & heater core
Historical mailing list - Steve Green
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 20:26:22 GMT
...The nylon bleeder screw on the top of the core can crack, or it's o-ring can fail. Again, give it wiggle and...
Re: o-ring cooling crossover tube and Nuptials
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sun, 4 Sep 2005 14:19:26 -0700
...COM> Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 8:49 AM Subject: Re: o-ring cooling crossover tube and Nuptials > In a message dated 9/4...
Re: Distributor Woes - One Lives - One Dies
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Tue, 24 Dec 2013 22:02:00 -0800
...slip o-ring in, get pipe back in, etc. as engines go ..having anything sandwiched between spin-on oil filter and engine block Always...
Fuel Injectors/Oil Cooler Leak
Historical mailing list - Sunshine
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:19:23 -0600
...have a leak where the oil cooler O-ring is so I bought a new O-ring and plan on testing the oil cooler...
Re: Sensor Leaks
Historical mailing list - Ed Henckel
Thu, 23 Oct 1997 18:50:58 -0700
...I have been trying ways to stop the leak at the temp switch with a number of different O rings and using pipe tape...
Re: leak near oil filter
Historical mailing list - Christian Iversen
Mon, 14 Feb 2000 22:19:30 +0100
...The problem was that the large o-ring (it's called something else - but I don't remember what!) between the aluminum "angle" mounted...
Re: Fuel tank cross over tube
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:12:48 -0600
...Is it really necesarry to replace this cross over pipe and the o-ring for the fuel tank sender? The plastic pipe adds $35...
Re: Engine fire... again!
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 14 May 2008 17:49:34 -0400
...again! I'll tell you this about the fuel o-rings and the very well made ,METAL Subaru fuel rails........they last perfectly in...
Westy sunroof popping off rails
Historical mailing list - Jim Nash
Fri, 27 Jul 2001 16:57:58 -0700
...Can I replace the O-rings and make this annoyance disappear? Thx - Jim
Re: Bad heads and a noise
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sat, 6 Dec 1997 15:15:11 CST
...NOT an o-ring. the new flange does NOT have a groove for an o-ring. i used some material from NAPA, generic water...
Re: 2.1 longblock core FS/Rear Pulley removal?
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Tue, 6 Feb 2001 09:31:46 -0500
...My long blocks have the O-ring needed behind the pulley already installed. This O-ring is not part of any gasket sets and...
Re: dont try this at home
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Wed, 24 Nov 1999 09:16:47 -0800
...dont try this at home > > > I replaced my dizzy o-ring tonight and cannot get the dizzy reinstalled. I > have my motor on the...
Re: What do you think.--aux heater preventative maintenance..
Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
Sat, 15 Jul 2000 11:28:17 -0700
...The preventative maintenance approach suggests replacing the white bleeder screw and O ring at 5/15/25 years since it breaks at about 6...
Question about rear differential seals
Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
Mon, 20 May 2002 15:33:36 -0700
...I looked in Bently and found that there is a O-ring that was not replaced and that is where it is leaking from...
Question about rear differential seals
Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
Wed, 22 May 2002 12:48:52 -0700
...I looked in Bently and found that there is a O-ring that was not replaced and that is where it is leaking from...
Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 24 Aug 2013 16:51:53 -0400
...Sounds as though the person installing the sender didn't have an O-ring the right thickness, or else that the thermostat housing is...
Re: Help with distributor installation, seal question
Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
Fri, 20 Sep 2002 13:59:04 -0400
...Matthew Pollard wrote: > the o-ring is more of a flat o-rng than the traditional round one. It > goes on the distributor shaft...
Re: 88 thermostat leak
Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
Fri, 21 Nov 2003 19:39:08 -0800
...This may help indicated o-ring > >material, buna or nitrile). > > > Mike, > > I'm looking at a used o-ring from my '91. it measures...
RE: Leaking oil seal
Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
Thu, 02 Mar 1995 20:53:13 EST
...Was flywheel end seal put in with proper tool? New o-ring on flywheel? Unfortunately, I'll bet that engine's coming out again...
Re: Request for Advice: Coolant Change, and Oil Coole r O-ring and Coolant Flange Change.
Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
Wed, 18 Mar 1998 13:24:30 -0800
There is no hope, it's inevitable. Brian G. Backus 86 Westy "new heads since 135,000" > I hope it proves to be the...
Overflow barfing fluid-dabomb
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Fri, 21 Nov 2003 19:38:31 -0800
...Heads bad, she pays, o rings rolled or pinched he pays. Mike
Re: Vanagon Stranded in Yuma, AZ...
Historical mailing list - Stanley, Kerry
Tue, 29 Dec 1998 11:14:11 -0500
Jim, and all, After replacing the o-ring behind the oil cooler, I had a similar water leak. There are several very small hoses...
Re: Catastrophic failure of coolant level sensor
Historical mailing list - Steven Smith
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:19:31 -0700
...The replacement from the dealer looks Superior AND has the right O-ring seal. Had I paid more attention to the clearly smaller O...
Re: Fuel leaking from Sender Unit on Replacement Fuel Tank
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 19 Oct 2016 12:44:36 -0700
...I’d fill the gap for the O-ring up with Ultra Black silicone sealer and seal it up that way. Maybe there are...
Re: Vanagon Disaster Prevention
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 13 Jan 95 12:31:28 CST
...CHECK IT NOW ! Before it's too late ! ><horror story deleted> >cooler to find the BROKEN O-ring behind. Whether or not the -35...
Re: leaking auto tranny
Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:52:38 -0400
...Chances are when you look into the holes you are going to find little bits of rubber O-ring stuck in the holes blocking...
Re: Puking Oil from Oil Cooler
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:15:08 -0800
I'm putting my money on the O-ring. The low temperature simply puts the most stress on the O-ring and it cracks...
Re: Oil dipstick pushed out of the tube
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 3 Oct 2008 06:15:06 EDT
...The dipstick tube has a small O-ring that seals it into the block. Remove the dipstick tube, take a pick and remove the...
Re: 1.6 L Diesel Pump
Historical mailing list - Dana Mueller
Tue, 28 Jan 2014 10:31:36 -0800
...I understand it's the O ring, there are also springs, etc and you need to get the depth reset again. That's the...
Re: Oil cooler o-ring Leak ?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:14:55 -0500
...Campmobile had wrong when I bought it was >> an >> oil cooler o-ring leak. Replaced it, no more leak. 'Twas cheap to >> fix, >> too...
Rear Heater Problems
Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
Wed, 17 Mar 2004 20:11:54 -0800
...So, should I replace the whole valve or just the O-ring? Who should I buy from? The archives suggest the dealer charges ~$45...
Re: Posted Pics of Driveshaft "Piston" and SA Bushing
Historical mailing list - Matthew
Wed, 19 Oct 2005 09:44:58 -0700
...have an o-ring groove or machined into the male portion of this 'piston', and then fit an o-ring on it. I keep...
Flywheel Install / O - ring
Historical mailing list - John Jensen
Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:19:29 -0400
Searching the Archives I found his video, which is still available, of Boston Bob showing how to install a flywheel and adjust endplay. http...
Re: Head Gasket repairs Question
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Tue, 8 Feb 2005 09:15:08 -0800
In my former life as a real shop tech...I used to change the bottom o rings without taking the jugs off...for real...
Re: Replacing Oil Cooler O-ring
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Tue, 6 Dec 2011 10:09:33 -0600
...The old O ring didn't look bad either, as it couldn't have been more than 4 or 5 years old. BTW, our...
Re: Help! Massive oil leak from behind cooler (2.1)
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:52:13 -0600
...I can't remember what possessed me to take it off (Maybe the center stud came out accidentally?) The big o-ring was VERY...
FW: Gas leaking after filling to the top...84 2wd..
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:15:25 -0700
...It was too tight as Joe discovered, and I also used silicone spray to lube the O-ring. Neil, the crossover pipe goes over...
Re: rear heater leakage
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:48:15 -0400
As others have said, it could just be the O-ring between the valve body and the core. When I got my GL, the...
Re: Heater core repair
Historical mailing list - tmiller
Fri, 27 Aug 2004 19:30:04 -0400
...There is a O-ring of giant proportions sealing the end caps to the aluminum heat exchanger. Assuming you can find the O-rings...
Re: 1.9 water pump question
Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
Sun, 3 May 2015 10:51:24 -0700
...The pump I got (Graf) includes the big O-ring > and the two gaskets on the pump, but not the small O-ring for...
Re: Never a Dull Day (Coolant Burp)
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Tue, 6 Jun 2006 10:37:04 -0700
...it the expansion > tank), then it might just be a bad o-ring in the coolant level > sensor or the pressure cap. and there...
Re: Oil Leaks due to Synthetics
Historical mailing list - Bob Paul
Mon, 19 May 2003 10:16:21 EDT
...Typical leak at the rear crank angle sensor got worse, even through there is a new O ring in there. Not bad enough to...
Re: Some dometic notes
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 30 Jun 2019 12:40:13 -0700
I kinda doubt the o ring seal would be an issue. But it’s funny how some of us have little issues with fridge...
Replacing thermostat on 1.9L
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Thu, 28 Sep 2000 15:23:42 EDT
...Am I doing something wrong? So does the entire thermostat housing have to come off to replace the thermostat and then replace the "O...
lower cooling hose thingy...
Historical mailing list - Grungy
Sun, 24 Aug 2003 17:33:26 -1000
...Already have the new ones (thanks Bus Depot!), but there is a part that I don't have - there was a nylon (maybe) o...
Re: you job...
Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 14:41:16 -0800
...you job... > > > > > > > > > > I'm lost with you messages....O-ring leak? Cylinder o-ring? how >old? > > > > > > > > If your yanking the cylinders, the whole engine...
Re: Coolant bottle sensor leak?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 08:07:48 -0400
The coolant level sensor screws in and uses an O-ring for sealing. I always use Vaseline on the O-ring and the plastic...
A/T governor R/R - necessary to drain ATF first?
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
Tue, 7 Nov 2017 13:30:38 -0800
Planning on removing and inspecting the governor on my 1989 A/T...it has an o-ring seal but does that mean that I...
Re: clutch disc
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:15:05 -0700
...Disk, T/O Bearing, Pilot Bearing and Dust Shield, and Flywheel O'Ring. Also get that Flywheel re-surfaced...........you may be sorry if...
Re: Oil Cooler
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:43:34 -0700
> Do the coolant hoses need top be removed or is there enough slack? Opinions? I did that O-ring on my GL recently. It...
Re: Diesel injection pump leaking
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:37:55 -0600
...I don't know what size that o-ring is unfortunately, but its big about 2.5 inches. -- Alan Felder Austin TX 82 Diesel...
Re: 85 vanagon; Water Pump Leak
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Tue, 11 Nov 2003 14:04:27 -0800
...The reason for all of the RTV is that this o-ring is similar to the o-ring used on later model vanagons. However...