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• Re: M/T Bellhousing Rehab question...
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:13:05 -0400
  Jim there is a paper gasket that goes between the bell housing and the transmission case. i have always used the paper gasket. whether...
• Parts Questions for 89 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rehkugler
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 12:25:17 -0700
  ...I went to the dealer and got a flat fibrous type gasket part number 861-819-297. Upon taking the water pipe fitting(part...
• Re: Head Gaskets. One or both?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 12:47:00 EST
  ...gasket. > > I have called around and spoken to a few shops and it looks like I am going > to have the head gasket replaced...
• Re: Need recommendation for head gasket leak repair.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 13 May 2007 09:07:26 -0700
  ...Need recommendation for head gasket leak repair. Wife's 90 Carat seems to have sprung a leak on top of left side head at...
• Re: 2.1 L Exhaust Header Gasket Size, (Smart-a== reply)
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:31:47 -0400
  The 1600 Bug exhaust gaskets are approx. the same bolt pattern and outside size and shape, but the inside diameter of the hole is...
• Re: FYI.. oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 30 Aug 2017 22:30:18 -0700
  Hello, I cut a fresh cardboard gasket from an oil filter box every time I replace the drain plug. I've never had a...
• Re: Choosing a case sealer
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:13:11 -0600
  >> Well now that I'm waiting for some new connecting rod nuts, maybe >> someone can help me decide between Permatex Aviation form-a-gasket...
• Re: gasket procedure help please
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 07:10:51 -0400
  ...wrote: > > Does anyone have a good "How to replace the head gasket while the engine is > in" procedure. I tried searching the David Beierl...
• what else to replace along with head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Demarest
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 14:54:16 EST
  What other components should one a) definitely replace or b) consider replacing while doing the head gasket job. My 86 Vanagon has 99,000...
• valve cover gasket replacement
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 16:33:40 -0500
  Hey folks, I'm planning on replacing the valve cover gaskets on my 82 this weekend. Anyone have any tips or things I should...
• Re: put goo on gaskets or not? Laze it...
  Historical mailing list - John Mileham
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 00:39:12 -0600
  ...out their 1.8T New Beetle, the factory suggests silicone - no gasket - for that job. They wanted $20+ for a tube of it...white...
• gasket kit elring $60.00
  Historical mailing list - Dan Winget
  Sun, 26 Jun 2005 11:02:39 -0400
  I am still cleaning my garage, I found a gasket Set Elring 356.361 factory oe# 025 198 009b. I am offering to the...
• Gasket set?
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 09:55:36 -0700
  Does anyone have recommendations on a source for gasket sets? I need to get them soon, as I'd love to tackle this project...
• DM: Re: Silicone oder nein
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 18:52:35 -0800
  ...The myths of a thousands years from now will address the slaying of this dragon. >What ist beste? Aviation Permatex is decent gasket dressing...
• Air in expansion tank, Overflow overflowing
  Historical mailing list - S Stones
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 08:50:04 -0500
  That's very definitely the dreaded vanagon head gasket problem. The first time it happened to me, I let the dealership take care of...
• Coolant sludge?
  Historical mailing list - David White
  Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:11:22 -0800
  Can anyone describe what coolant sludge would look like? I had both head gaskets fail at the same time and I've pulled the...
• Stupid Question...... Gasket between AFM and airbox. 1.9 wbx
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 6 Oct 2009 11:38:27 -0400
  ...How important is that gasket? I do not think that mine is even there as I did not notice it while swaping AFM that...
• Re: Fuel Injection Discussions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:32:27 -0400
  ...It should be noted that silicone, whether in an aerosol or in >gasket material, that gets ingested into the intake will damage, permanently I...
• help 82 diesel head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Robert Crawford
  Sat, 5 Oct 1996 13:16:46 -0700
  ...Should I punch holes in the gasket to match the holes in the head? Robert Crawford "This year will go down in history. For...
• Re: auto tranny vs. manual/1
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 00:18:25 -0500
  ...Put everything back OK not to be over critical, but for $10 you can get a nice generic filter, paper gasket, and rubber gasket...
• Re: Leaking Head perment fix ??
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:41:32 -0800
  ...of head & no holes covered.clean gasket mating surface & >> run narrow bead of silicone around incenter-center gasket on head & place >> board on with...
• Re: Need help with old gasket removal
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sun, 8 Oct 2000 07:24:58 -0700
  A neighbor saw me doing a similar job and walked over with a gasket scraper. Got his at NAPA. Amen to the anti-seize...
• Re: Water pumps and head gaskets (eek)
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 08:48:02 -0600
  ...I'd say it's the head gasket. You write that you added water to the reservoir; do you mean the coolant bottle under...
• Re: saga water pump 85gl
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 4 May 2006 11:10:43 -0400
  ...Hopefully enough play to slip a gasket in, because working with the union hose behind the crank pulley is one of my *fondest* memories...
• Re: Leaking Head Gasket
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Jan 95 12:14:52 EST
  ...VW picked-up the cost of parts to replace the gasket twice and finally the head. If I can find my receipts, I think...
• Source - head gasket kit
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Jul 1996 06:41:11 -0400
  ...Boys? I am looking for a good deal on a head gasket kit for a water cooled Vanagon. The VW dealer wants $150 a...
• Re: Mystery oil leak on 2.1 please help with ideas
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 31 May 2004 18:18:38 -0400
  ...I throw the gasket away that comes with the gasket set for the oil pump cover. The reason I do this is that although...
• Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:34:00 -0500
  ...I have never heard of anyone having trouble with the OEM spec skylights, or needing an oversized gasket. A defective gasket could probably be...
• Re: Waterboxer Head Gasket Sealant
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 23 Feb 1999 10:06:04 -0500
  ...Anyone out there know if this is the correct type for the head gaskets? I was under the impression that the head gasket sealant...
• Re: head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - David Cohen
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:14:30 EST
  So, Who is going to invent quality replacement water jacket gaskets that are reliable? I have already had two gone bad that ruined my...
• Leaking Bosch VE4 diesel injection pump
  Historical mailing list - J.C.
  Thu, 8 Aug 2024 23:03:42 -0700
  ...It appears to be the top gasket between the housing cover and the quantity adjuster (or is it the governor?) (See item #92 in...
• Stopping intake leaks
  Historical mailing list - Aaron J. Wood
  Fri, 12 Apr 1996 19:03:36 +0000
  ...What is the best way to seal this type of intake? Should I just use the paper gaskets that come with the gasket set...
• Re: cylinder heads
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 15 Apr 1998 07:03:25 -0700
  ...In any case, they came with no gasket for the space between cylinders and head, and explicit directions that no such gasket was necessary...
• Re: Auto Trans pan gasket and filter replacement
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:47:40 -0400
  Just get some silicone or gasket glue for the pan, and make sure the gasket is on straight, or you might be adding tranny...
• Re: leaking thermostat
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Mon, 28 May 2007 21:32:33 -0400
  As long as the lower housing in not cracked, my suggestion would be to try some "Right Stuff" gasket compound available from NAPA auto...
• Re: Thermostat gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:39:25 -0500
  ...Thermostat gasket? Hey all, Just a couple questions. On a '90 Westy, is there only the one rubber gasket for the thermostat swap is...
• Re: Removing internal window rubber
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:58:43 -0500
  What about ArmorAll for reconditioning the rubber window gaskets? I don't know if it was a good idea or a bad idea from...
• Re: Head Gasket sealant sorry 1 more time
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:51:15 -0800
  I use black Toyota sealant, the kind they sell you with a water pump that doesn't use a paper gasket or o-ring...
• Leaky Heads Revenge
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Apr 95 00:15:14 -0500
  ...New gaskets are $1000 (around here, installed and warrantied), and new heads and gaskets was $2500. Ouch. There is a mediation program available through...
• Re: repeatedly blowing head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 17 Mar 2003 14:39:14 -0500
  I believe at least the last two sets of gaskets Mark has gotten from me. They were Victor Reinz (German) and excellent quality gaskets...
• Re: 2.1 strange running before and after head gasket repair
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:02:24 -0600
  ...The head gaskets leaked and the thermostat > housing was warped, primarily, but I had some other troubles along the way > like a cylinder frozen...
• Re: Brand new leaky rocker covers
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Sat, 27 Oct 2012 13:59:15 -0400
  ...Then I use a thin smear of grease on the other side of gasket that > seals to the head. The gaskets last a very...
• Go Westy 30 mm oil pump kit (review) Oil pressure update - 85 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bohannan
  Sat, 13 Aug 2016 12:42:53 -0400
  The Go Westy Oil Pump kit was great… Schadek pump, 2 gaskets, bolts and VW cover…ordered via priority mail and it came really...
• Re: Sealant on metal head gasket and green o-ring?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 29 May 2000 08:31:37 -0400
  ...has > anybody used a sealant such as permatex ultracopper on the green o-ring and > the thin flat metal ring gasket? Or is this...
• 88 Westy: Strange Leak, Strange Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Chris Paquette
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 16:35:16 -0800
  ...The obvious (?) solution is to replace the gasket on this hose, but it's not the regular steel-circle-with-a-screw-type gasket...
• Re: oil strainer gasket material type
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:01:35 -0400
  ...Fibre 1/32" ok for making new oil > strainer > > gasket? > > > > Couldn't find new gasket, so am making own. > > > > Has anyone sucessfully used this...
• Re: Radiator mounting gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:46:12 -0600
  ...I will be replacing my >>original radiator and just wondering if I should order new mounting >>gaskets (p/n 431 819 225) that are...
• Re: refrigerator update
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 30 Jun 2017 14:04:07 -0400
  If you need to replace the silicone gasket of the burner box you can make one using high-temp silicone RTV gasket maker. Smear...
• Head gasket replacement: how much?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Heissenbuttel
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 15:44:05 -0800
  Well, it appears that I may have coolant leaking from the head gasket. The engine is a remanufactured core that has about 30K on...
• exhaust gaskets + permatex?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Dec 1995 17:20:45 -0600 (CST)
  Would anyone know whether it is a good or a bad idea to use Permatex 3H or 3000 in conjunction with exhaust gaskets, in...
• Head gasket ??
  Historical mailing list - John Russ
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 08:08:57 -0500
  This morning I am going to look at a 89 Vanagon right know I own a 86 Vanagon,that I have experience head gasket...
• '88 AT differential oil pan gasket
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 19:30:37 -0700
  ...part number? If I remove the pan to drain the differential oil, what are the chances of re-using the old gasket? Thanks, Jerry
• Re: question about electrical inlet
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:46:48 -0500
  Don't worry about disturbing the outside receptacle gasket. I removed , replaced my corroded outlet using a proper RV hookup connector and put it...
• repeatedly blowing head gasket-what I found
  Historical mailing list - Mark Vermillion
  Mon, 17 Mar 2003 18:19:48 -0500
  ...repeatedly blowing head gasket > > > > Mark and Ken, > > I would give some serious thought before > > putting in still another head gasket. I think the > > speed...
• Re: Head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - "Paul Lindsay,Summit Resources/Triad Sportswear"
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 13:56:01 -0600
  ...head gasket, left side valve cover gaskets push rod tube seals they also said my rear shoes had <1% of shoe left - not true...
• Re: Skylight gasket
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Feb 2022 21:45:49 +0000
  ...Skylight gasket I got it but have never had a skylight so have nothing to say. r Quoting ddbjorkman@verizon.net: > Did anybody get...
• Re: put goo on gaskets or not?
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 22:59:24 +0000
  use german gaskets and NO glue unless on headgaskets and head nuts Chris DeLong Fine Tuning 206.522.5503 www.finetuningperformance.com Seattle, WA...
• Re: bad news from mechanic
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 1 Aug 2010 01:15:17 -0400
  ...I used the Bar's Leak Head Gasket Fix which was about >$30. You can pour it right in. They have another product called...
• Re: Folllow-up on head gasket question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:45:05 -0800
  ...It really is a joke gasket system, and those rubber outer gaskets get soft and mushy, they pinch and split if they gap there...
• Re: Heads gasket sealant.......( my version)
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 17 Jan 2005 14:28:17 -0800
  ...Heads gasket sealant.......( my version) > here is a reply i did to a few guys, i thinks you should be aware of my > testing...