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• Leak in back of 85 Westy with new seals
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Sun, 11 Jun 2006 23:55:33 -0500
  ...I have brand new seals. Could this be from an improper mount of the tail gate such that the seal does not seal? Any...
• Re: Front and rear seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:21:49 -0500
  Hi How are you sure it's the seal and strangly both at the same time... Second note: It's pretty good that you...
• Re: has anyone replaced tranny seals?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 09:46:36 -0800
  when i did my clutch i had the tranny out and replaced every seal i could- rear one and the drive-shaft ones. It...
• Re: Question - RE: Vanagon Seams & Sealing them up for good... Amended with n...
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 23:10:49 -0600
  ...3M body & seam sealer! Factories use it to seal around rain gutters etc, completely paintable. About $15.00 a can. Howard > They have silicone...
• Re: Window Seal / Scraper options?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:16:48 -0400
  We have them for $29 each for the lower scraper seal and I have them in stock right now. The inners are the same...
• Re: water in door seals
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 11:43:29 -0400
  ...It is normal for some water to get into the seals. If it is still in the seals after a day of dry weather...
• Re: tranny flange seals
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 12:27:57 -0700
  ...User a screw-driver and pry out (destroying) the seal in there. Aim towards the center of the seal when you pry it out...
• Re: Bus Depot auxiliary battery hook up kit #1738-cant figure it out
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 1 Oct 2005 14:49:03 -0700
  The sealed type lid has no hinge and no rivets, period. It is held on to the top of the box only with screws...
• Re: Oil Leak '87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 6 Jul 1998 12:19:59 -0400
  ...I have a problem with oil leakning > out of the main seal in the Syncro. I had to replace the seal before and the...
• SERIOUS rear main oil seal leak !
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Hayden
  Fri, 17 Aug 2001 19:17:55 -0400
  Hello Everyone! My mechanic pulled my 1.9 engine again and replaced the rear main oil seal for the second time. He started it...
• Top seals...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 00:31:10 -0700
  ...So please keep the comments coming! What this post is about is the top seals. Today I set out to prep my fiberglass top...
• Re: Luggage Rack Seal- Report! (longish)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 11 May 2000 20:14:02 -0400
  > I called Gary at Go Westy to ask him exactly why he > uses one seal for his kits instead of two seals. He said...
• Re: tips for installing the Bus Depot poptop seal?
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:40:48 -0700
  Jeff-- I haven't read the BusDepot instructions recently, but I did install a bus depot seal on my bus the better part of...
• Mystery Auto Trans leak....Suggestions urgently needed.
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 10:50:38 -0700
  ...Can a Torque Converter seal leak "gradually"...or is it always total seal failure? The transmission drain pan seal seems ok. I'm thinking...
• Re: Leaks (Rear Door? Window Seals?)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 25 May 2006 13:31:16 -0700
  ...Can't say for certain about the back, but I do know that the seal around the front windshield is notorious for exactly that...
• Pushrod tube seal question
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Wed, 22 May 1996 09:59:45 -0600 (MDT)
  Hi All, Part of my preventive maintenance chores for this year are to change out the (slightly) leaking pushrod tube seals on my 81...
• Re: injector question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 21:21:06 EDT
  ...At $90 each, this is notone I want to simply replace first and diagnose later.Thanks...>>> Michael, The rubber seal kit to seal the...
• Oil pump sealing questions...
  Historical mailing list - Donald Adams
  Sun, 17 Apr 2005 08:52:25 -0700
  ...It this what most people do? Or can you just re-seal them with RTV or similar? -Don
• Poptop Seals
  Historical mailing list - Scott Snyder
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 17:20:04 -0400
  Now that I have my fuel problems solved I'm ready to replace the poptop seal and install new canvas (ordered from Ron). Does...
• Tips for vent wing seal install
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Sun, 20 Aug 2000 20:48:20 -0600
  ...I'm putting in all new window seals. For the life of me I can't figure out the rubik's cube that is...
• Re: NVC AC compressor seal
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 17:03:38 -0500
  ...NVC AC compressor seal > Can anyone recommend a source for a shaft seal kit for a Sanden 508 AC > compressor? > Thanks, > Larry A.
• Re: Leaking Head perment fix ??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:07:52 -0800
  Are you saying excessive amount of sealant on the 'water retention' gaskets of waterboxer engines will keep proper torque from being allied to the...
• Re: AC 134a refrigerant leak down
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 8 May 2013 15:15:50 -0500
  ...New seals, new expansion valve,filter, vacuum check, flush,oil, and R134a. I'm sure I have a tiny leak somewhere - just how to...
• Re: Rear crankshaft seal (late Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Apr 2005 11:03:48 -0400
  ...It uses a different rear seal and pulley. There should also be a rubber flap on the flywheel side at the bottom between the...
• Re: Axle Flange Seals
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:17:48 -0600
  I made quick work of these seals with a cheap inertia (slide hammer) puller set. Use the rod with the pointed threaded tip (the...
• Re: Pop Top Seals?
  Historical mailing list - William Wedenoja
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 19:07:07 -0500
  I got the seals from www.busdepot.com (for about $75) and installed them yesterday. I suppose you could pull the old ones off...
• Re: Looking for a generic seal for large sliding metal sunroof
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 07:32:39 EST
  ...Or, has anyone replaced it with some other kind of seal? >> John, From my experience with sunroofs on European cars and a Vanagon, I...
• Re: Strange Noise
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sun, 9 Apr 2000 22:09:59 -0400
  ...The front hub rotates in one seal & the outer CV joint in the other. If these seals are old, hard and/or dry, they...
• Re: sealing compound for skylight bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 14:24:32 -0800
  I just use a dab of RTV (silicone sealant) on each of the bolt heads. Can be a bit messy, but comes right off...
• Re: poptop seal - quality?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 25 May 2006 09:57:30 -0400
  Caren I have some new seals from busdepot that I can no longer use. I'll sell them to you for half of bus...
• Installing new passenger side wing window seal
  Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
  Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:36:18 -0800
  For god's sake, lubricate the damned rubber seal before trying to reinstall the wing window frame in the door. Sheesh. OK, I'm...
• Re: Good pics of Poptop seal?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 14:54:09 -0500
  ...As far as I know there is no better seal available. > > > Thanks for the positive review, Frank! My seal is different from all of...
• Re: Too Much Head Sealant?
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 23:52:11 -0500
  ...Too Much Head Sealant? >I forgot to insert the metal > sealing rings! Yes, it was late.
• Re: Mystery drip
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 1 Jan 2006 23:45:31 EST
  In a message dated 1/1/06 4:59:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, inua@CHARTER.NET writes: > Is sealant an absolute must on...
• window seal needs
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Fri, 7 Apr 2006 14:51:11 -0400
  Does anyone have a good source for the entire set of window seal needs for my westy restore project? Busdepot.com is back ordered...
• Re: front door edge seals wasRe: 88-up flow-through parts
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Oct 2006 01:17:23 EDT
  ...to talk about the additional seal thaat was put in in 80 and > later vans the front door seals were only in 88-91...
• Re: Front Wheel Bearing Seal Issue (Pic)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:55:00 -0700
  ...That spring holds the seal against the > stub axle. Put another way, in cross-section, the seal is shaped like a "C" > and the...
• Re: Coolant leak...the story continues...
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 6 Dec 1994 15:53:00 CST6CDT
  Steve Johnson asks me for clarification on sealing that bleeder screw: > Thanks for the input Dan. Umm, can you be more specific on which...
• Re: help! vanagon engine rebuild
  Historical mailing list
  2 Dec 1995 07:52:35 GMT
  I've pulled the heads recently on my 90 Vanagon because the water seals had deteriorated to the point of leakage. These are rubber...
• Re: How to fix a leaking banjo fitting
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Tue, 2 Oct 2012 17:46:51 -0400
  The sealing washers are probably work hardened and are no longer soft enough to make a good seal. Replace them as they are ideally...
• Re: Leaks (Rear Door? Window Seals?)
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 25 May 2006 13:46:45 -0700
  I had this same problem (only in the rear though) and for the longest time, even after replacing the rear hatch seal I couldn...
• Re: waterboxer head nuts leak
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 May 1999 18:36:27 -0400
  ...It is a combination sealer, thread lube(torque accuracy) and thread locker. Coat the threads and flange. Resist the urge to fill the nut...
• Windshield
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:00:21 -0700
  If you are using a new seal that all of the vendors sell , be ready for a fight . Lube both the body and the...
• Re: flywheel seal dealer price
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 18:17:18 -0400
  > He was quoted $91 for a front (flywheel) seal > by Camelback VW > This part is avaliable from importedcarparts.com for $13.37 > Get the...
• poptop - clean/polish?
  Historical mailing list - karen k
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:21:21 -0700
  ...Also looks like previous owner used black sealant to hold on part of poptop seal. I�m going to replace seal but how do...
• FREE (for shipping) used front door window seals
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:47:27 -0700
  I just installed new front window seals (the roll up window) and I'll give the old ones to anyone who will pay for...
• places where rodents get into vanagons... save this list!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:54:56 -0500
  ...rear -missing seal around rear heater hoses or ECU harness under rear seat -missing seals around stering column base -missing seals around front heater...
• Re: Oh no, the dreaded leak
  Historical mailing list - Erik W. Burtis
  Sun, 8 Oct 1995 21:25:18 -0400 (EDT)
  ...somewhere on the front left > site..prolly the seal. i'm looking into replacing the seal but what can i do > until i can...
• Oil cover leakage
  Historical mailing list - Joel Skousen
  Fri, 10 Apr 1998 10:22:25 -0700
  I have a water boxer engine with an oil cover seal leak that I would like to fix. The Bentley mannual is worthless about...
• Re: Engine main seal behind flywheel.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 14:02:26 -0700
  Any chance that you're seeing transmission oil? There's a seal for the first motion shaft into the transmission and if it goes...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 16 Aug 2011 (#2011-666)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:46:17 -0400
  John et al, all manifold gasket I have ever installed here have been installed using Loctite Ultra Copper High Temp RTV Silicone Sealant. Both...
• Re: Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 11 May 2007 14:11:17 -0700
  ...There are crank shaft seals (front and rear), waterpump and oil pump gaskets and many small metal ones. Yes there are head nut sealant...
• Re: 2.1 Viton Oil cooler Seal??
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 26 May 2011 10:13:24 -0400
  ...The leak, if not totally stopped, is much, much less for sure. > > Since the O ring seal is black and presumably not Viton, and...
• Crank seal backing out
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 31 Jul 2013 18:44:03 -0700
  ...And the seal appears to be protruding from the case by 2-3 mm. Anyone seen something like this before? 87 Syncro 2.1l...
• Oil Seal Question
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:47:30 -0800
  A friend has oil leaks from the seals on her 1.9L. Question is, if the leaks are small (getting some spray in the...
• Re: sky light vent sealing
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 10:31:37 -0500
  >What is the best stuff to use to seal around the hardware and the seal of a >skylight vent? >Thanks for the help. >Coop...
• Re: Waterboxer Head Gasket Sealant
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 23 Feb 1999 10:06:04 -0500
  Cliff, My recommendation would be to get the proper sealant from the VW dealer. I've always done it that way because it is...
• Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:55:19 -0500
  ...Might be the oil > pump, but I suspect a seal There is/was a large diameter "O" ring seal and a > smaller seal - and...
• Re: Tranny leak??
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Mon, 6 Jul 2009 09:12:49 -0700
  Simply, there is a seal behind the clutch. If you take it out, it is recommended to change the other three seals, the two...
• Re: Door seal question
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 20 Mar 2016 22:32:38 -0400
  Which seal? The one at the back of the sliding door or in the front? Send me a pic? Once I get my van...