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rear heater leak
Historical mailing list - Giroux, Eric
Wed, 10 May 2000 09:05:23 -0400
...cleaned everything, added a missing o-ring seal and replaced the rubber gasket inside the valve. Everything is spotless and tight now. BUT the...
Re: bubbles in coolant
Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
Thu, 21 Mar 2002 12:48:22 -0500
...I believe the head corrosion is caused by condensation forming between the rubber head gasket & the head. It forms, it sits there, and it...
Re: 83 westy overheating
Historical mailing list
Thu, 24 Nov 94 17:38:27 AST
...Looking at a piece of crudded tattered rubber masquerading as a gasket I think 'this could be tricky but I' ve gone this far...
What is lurking under you fuel expansion tank?
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Sat, 27 Jul 2002 20:48:16 EDT
...The gasket had split apart and dirt had gotten into the tank due to the poor shape the gasket was in. The vent/check...
Re: Grill fix glue?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:06:26 -0400
...gasket maker silicones, this stuff is formulated to be stickeeeee, and will stick to an amazing number of materials. Cures bluish-clear translucent, rubbery...
Re: Another Fridge vent question for all westy owners
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Fri, 1 Oct 2004 09:37:11 -0600
...won't be able to get the exterior parts (plate and rubber gasket, etc) to be flat again it. It has to be flat...
Re: Soo- Oil Pan cracked
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 3 Nov 2012 16:29:41 -0700
...and option, besides just a pan gasket, is a windage tray with rubber pan gasket built right on. Re-usuable even. All 1.9diesels...
Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:52:44 -0600
...Anyone want to >>>> talk >>>> about gaskets?...more rubber. Vacuum hoses in the engine compartment?: >>>> rubber, and they can cause infinite frustration and poor performance...
Re: 83 westy overheating
Historical mailing list - sstones
Sat, 26 Nov 1994 15:31:50 -0500 (EST)
...high temps. > > T.S. > 83=B4 Vanagon with a leaking rubber head gasket some months ago > > I'm fairly certain that once a leak...
Re: "windage tray" and other I4 conversion comments
Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
Fri, 12 Jan 2001 22:28:49 EST
...studs;..." > > Here is a paste from the web site: > > OEM Rubber Valve Cover Gasket Part #037103483C > Comes with studs to convert. For all 8V...
turn signal question
Historical mailing list - Weibel, Pius
Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:18:22 -0500
...The rubber sheath covering the wire connectors and the bulb holder looks in good shape. Could it be the plastic lens assembly? The lens...
Re: Conversion Commotion
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
Thu, 11 Dec 1997 23:16:10 -0800
...at the head end, and this is filled by a rubber sealing gasket. The cylinders are wedged between the lower case and the stepped...
Re: Expansion tank under pressure when cold?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:42:52 -0500
Having the heads leak from the rubber coolant jacket gasket or internally from the top of the cylinders is not related. Two separate failures...
Re: Water Pump Impeller Damage
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:10:00 -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...
Re: Engine running badly
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 1 Oct 2017 15:06:49 -0700
...thick rubber gasket between head and coolant jacket, the leak *may* be at that thick gasket. However. This not the head gasket per se...
Re: drips of antifreeze off head
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 1 Jan 2013 12:25:53 -0800
...I recommend glass-beading of the corroded areas of the > outer rubber gasket area until you've got all of the corrosion out down...
It's alive, but it gives bad head! (Fixing head leak on '87 2.1L)
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:26:21 -0500
...Right Stuff" on water jacket - Install rubber head gasket - Put more "Right Stuff" on rubber head gasket - Seal pushrod seals with Loctite 518 - Install...
Re: Coolant leak from coolant tank
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:11:55 -0700
...head gaskets fail in three ways. One common one is the 'outer rubber water gaskets' just pinch and corrode, and leak. Usually they leak...
Re: Running hot........or maybe not
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 1 Jun 2000 08:26:11 -0700
...Some have a rubber gasket, and twice in the past this has swelled or come loose restricting the coolant flow a bit and causing...
Re: Leaking Head perment fix ??
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:07:52 -0800
...I've had to pay very close attention to how much that rubber water gasket is squeezed. Too little and it will leak, too...
Re: Auxillary Heater question...
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Thu, 1 Feb 2001 06:33:06 EST
...I pulled it apart and put rubber gasket seal over >the >two pieces. I can't see any aparent leaks but I occasionally smell...
Re: removing rust on poptop from corroded rubber seal...
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Wed, 15 May 2002 08:26:15 -0500
...removing rust on poptop from corroded rubber seal... Hi Volks: 1. � My new poptop seal has arrived from BusDepot - yahoo! - and now I've...
Re: head gaskets
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:41:20 -0500
...If I were to go that far there is no >>>>> way >>>>> I'd >>>>> just slap a new rubber gasket and some sealant in there...
Re: 83.5 won't start
Historical mailing list - don spence
Wed, 2 May 2007 11:37:08 -0600
...what gaskets etc do I need to put it back together?) TIA don On 1-May-07, at 9:55 PM, Automatic digest processor...
Re: Best source of parts for a rebuild
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:33:01 -0700
...that were not manufactured very carefully regarding how much they squeeze the outer water gasket. Two heads now...........they pinch the rubber water gasket...
Re: nuts vs head gasket job
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 5 Sep 2013 12:29:51 -0500
...The other thing that is going on > is > >> >>>> that > >> >>>> the head also squeezes a rubber gasket between the head and the > water > >> >>>> jacket on...
Re: Any recommended sealant for o-rings?
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Sat, 18 Aug 2001 21:22:06 -0400
...There is a rubber o-ring gasket between the TH and the engine block that I will replace when I reinstall it. Should I...
Re: Oops - I let the engine freeze
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 17:24:20 -0800
...And that > rubber water gasket gap is important. > > I hope it's ok. > but treat that coolant asap. > scott > www.turbovans.com > ----- Original Message...
Re: Green Cylinder O-rings
Historical mailing list - Eric Small
Tue, 23 May 2000 21:58:37 EDT
Marshall, I confirmed by gasket failure and the compression gas in the coolant with an "block tester"... you can get one of these at...
Re: Fuel tank pieces
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 23:21:18 +0100
...It is custom bent, and does not come with the rubber grommet/gaskets that you need in the tank holes (P/N N 901...
Re: 'Nother Head Gasket Question
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 2 May 2014 11:42:17 -1000
I havn't tried The Right Stuff on the head nuts, but I've done many rubber head gaskets with it .. excellent stuff. it...
Re: Does your Vanagon have a hole in right wheel well?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 24 Sep 2014 04:14:00 -0400
...cover with foam gasket.. also, most of which are long gone. id just plug the hole with a big rubber plug or some aluminum...
Re: Engine removal
Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
Wed, 25 Nov 1998 15:15:23 -0800
...Ah well, on the positive side replacing the rubber gaskets around the push rod tubes solved most of my oil leak problem and apart...
Re: Westy fridge combustion chamber gasket replacement
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 14 Oct 2004 21:17:42 -0500
...Westy fridge combustion chamber gasket replacement I'm in the process of servicing & upgrading my fridge and need to replace the rubber gasket that...
Re: Ground for O2 Sensor?
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Fri, 15 Sep 2000 08:22:41 -0400
...The head (without the added ground) is attached to the block by a rubber gasket so the only real conductor connecting the two is...
Re: Winter storage leaking heads seals
Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:16:07 -0500
...It is > often called the head gasket (incorrectly in my opinion). The actual > head gasket which withstands the compression is a narrow metal ring...
Replacement Pop-top Canvas: Whose is best?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 6 Dec 1994 16:08:24 -0500
> Well, it's time to replace my pop-top canvas and probably the >gasket too. Who has the best replacements? Who should I avoid...
Re: 1.9L exhaust system comments
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Sat, 27 Apr 2002 23:12:55 -0500
...Also, changing the head gaskets every few years since old rubber gets less flexible and isn't able to keep the seal tight during...
Re: wasserboxers and 70K engine problems
Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
Wed, 29 Jul 1998 02:40:11 -0500
Yeah, the infamous rubber head gaskets. Make sure there is no coolant leak around the cylinder head area. Yi-Ruey Wei 87 Vanagon GL...
Re: sealing compound, need help
Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
Tue, 14 Oct 1997 01:26:24 UT
...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: [Fwd: head electrolysis cure?]
Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
Fri, 2 Oct 1998 10:19:33 -0700
...would be pitted or at least the inner ring around the rubber gasket would be pitted and that pitting would extend in both directions...
Re: Question about 2.1 cylinder and head question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 8 Jan 2005 17:09:59 -0500
...A product called the "Right Stuff" applied to the rubber gasket will make a good seal regardless of pitting or even some corrosion on...
Re: Oil plug gasket -- FLAPS?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 8 Aug 2011 15:38:56 -0700
...I couple phone calls later, I find that my O'Reilly FLAPS has composite or rubber versions. Having gotten used to using the copper...
Re: TDI bad camshaft
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Tue, 24 May 2011 20:46:24 -0700
...makes it highly likely the heads will be pitted at the outer rubber gasket surface.. that the studs may be corroded and want to...
Re: Coolant Tank and Gasket
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:19:55 -0500
...com> wrote: > > � �the only rubber gasket associated with the overflow bottle by the license plate is the black rubber gasket for the cap. > � � I...
Re: Heads leak but aren't corroded
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 31 Jan 1999 22:10:17 -0700
...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: Low Compression, Longevity of the WBX'er and $20K Vans
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:38:49 -0400
...On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 5:18 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > Subaru Head gaskets are composite style gaskets same as...
Re: Sliding Door, 86 Westy
Historical mailing list - Leavitt
Thu, 20 Mar 1997 05:39:41 -0500
...Does anyone have a solution to this problem? It sounds to me like the gasket is the problem. The rubber can get stiff in...
Re: Blowing coolant hoses.
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Wed, 28 Jun 1995 14:49:18 CST6CDT
...assuming the cap is working, that coolant overflow tank cap has a rubber gasket in it. i think it seals fairly tight, being designed...
cracked oil filler tube
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:15:06 -0500
...This was heavily smeared with black RTV, apparently from the outside, and when I got it off sure enough there was no gasket. I...
Re: Diesel Assembly Confusion.
Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
Fri, 15 Jun 2001 22:38:19 -0500
...The bottom of the oil cooler is the smooth side which comes in contact and is sealed by the rubber gasket on the oil...
Re: Oops - I let the engine freeze
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 18:09:02 -0700
...And that > rubber water gasket gap is important. > > I hope it's ok. > but treat that coolant asap. > scott > www.turbovans.com > ----- Original Message...
Re: camper top fun!
Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
Wed, 10 Oct 2001 05:39:24 -0500
...I need to install the black > rubber gasket on > a 71 campervan fiberglass top and would like to know what type of adhesive > will...
quick help on rockers please!
Historical mailing list - Timothy D.F. Maddox
Wed, 14 Jun 95 15:40:02 EDT
...On a 1600 which of the rubber seals do you use from the gasket kit. The choices are a short one that looks the...
Tee Shirts (FF)
Historical mailing list - marcus
Fri, 21 Aug 1998 18:22:18 -0700
...told you It was the 02 sensor " " Home of the Rubber Head Gaskets " " I fried my brain on spacers, springs and such " " Buy sell...
More windshield stuff
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Sun, 4 Feb 2001 11:46:45 -0500
...Do the rubber windshield gaskets used in the Vanagon allow the same kind of strutural support, or do they just prevent leaks? Anyone know...
Re: Removing Power mirrors, outside only method
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:52:54 -0700
...Don't forget to fish wires through the rubber gasket before the mirrors....learned that one the hard way.
Re: 84 head job update #2
Historical mailing list - Tim Spotted Wolf
Wed, 22 May 2002 10:50:28 -0400
...Bus depot has an awesome offer on a total gasket set for the 1.9 vanagon.. the complete set with head gaskets is $99...
Re: Ignition Cables, unplugging from distributor
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 25 Aug 2012 13:47:17 -0400
...It is often applied to electrical > connectors, particularly those containing rubber gaskets, as a means > of lubricating and sealing rubber portions of the connector...
Re: Diesel Assembly Confusion.
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Sat, 16 Jun 2001 07:15:57 -0700
...The bottom of the oil cooler > is the smooth side which comes in contact and is sealed by the rubber gasket > on the oil...