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• Re: seatupholstery removal tip request
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 Mar 2017 17:17:05 -0400
  ...metal hog rings last forever. theres a reason why auto mantufacturers dont use plastic cable ties to attach seat upholstry. In a message dated...
• Help! Tie Rod end/ power steering connection...
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 22:27:16 EDT
  Hi All, How do you remove the locking ring, that holds the tie rod to the power steering unit? Does the power steering unit...
• Re: Auto Trans Governor Seal
  Historical mailing list - Ron LK Johnson
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 12:03:16 -0700
  The seal was no longer an o-ring - more like a square ring; it was brittle and cracked on removal. The cap was in...
• Re: Any recommended sealant for o-rings?
  Historical mailing list - Ram�n Celaya
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 00:02:02 -0700
  ...There is a rubber o-ring gasket between the TH and the engine block that I will replace when I reinstall it. Should I...
• Bus work in the barn and Tiny O Ring on Differential
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:37:47 -0500
  ...http://picasaweb.google.com/pnoceanwesty/JoesVanTrannyWork# Wondering what the little O ring is called located on the differential - under the cover plate that goes...
• Re: Easy way to put cylinders on (was Re: head job)
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 12:06:21 -0500
  ...Then you are faced with the task of getting them over the rings, or removing the pistons. With the piston pins usually very firmly...
• Re: Transaxle stub axle seal
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 05:52:54 EST
  ...There is an O-ring on the differential adjusting ring that should be changed also while your there. If this O-ring is also...
• Re: Heads/Cylinders somewhat naive question!!!
  Historical mailing list - Wagner, James W., , SAF/AQPS
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 09:31:24 -0500
  ...Upon reassembly, I tried for hours to simply use my fingers to compress the rings with the piston in the engine, but could never...
• Re: head stuck to cylinder tricks
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 21:08:32 -0500
  ...To change the o-ring with the cylinder still in place: -put each cylinder, one by one at TDC to do the lower ring...
• Re: Syncro fool sender ...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Oct 2006 06:26:41 -0400
  The ring with the bolts is two pieces. It can be easily removed. The studs are tacked to the split ring. A little grinding...
• Re: Automatic transmission leak - fixable?
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Wed, 7 Dec 2011 14:36:16 -0800
  ...then I found out that 89mm x 3mm `O rings' will fit at about 1/10th the price for the pair. now, if the...
• Re: Air 'Conditioning'
  Historical mailing list - Sebastian Hill
  Wed, 14 May 1997 15:46:37 -0700
  ...from old o-rings or old hoses, you should be able to replace them and recharge the system and be OK. I'm not...
• Contents of Head Gasket Kit 025 198 102A 025198102A
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Thu, 24 Mar 2005 22:17:25 -0500
  ...6) Upper piston O-rings. No sealant. 7) Lower Piston O-rings. No sealant. 8) ??? (thick O-ring, unknown application. Water pump maybe?) 9...
• Re: seal at lower t-stat housing to cyl head
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 21:34:18 -0400
  ...When I asked for the seal at a VW dealer in San Diego, they gave me an o-ring. It does not appear to...
• Fuel Tank Sender Replacement
  Historical mailing list - JOHN REYNOLDS
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 23:10:45 +0000
  ...The sender fit easily into the tank W/O the o-ring, but then it was very hard to turn with the o-ring...
• Re: Horn stuck once and quit beeped again today
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:34:07 -0500
  And the final connection is through the contact ring under the steering wheel. Trust me! Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: How do you replace the hose from the coolant overflow ...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Oct 1999 19:40:52 EDT
  Get some wire cutters and cut the metal crimp ring and bend it open. Then the hose will slide off. The key is not...
• Re: Heater Core O ring?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 07:40:42 EST
  ...Told them to go to NAPA and take the old o-ring with them. They have an assortment in stock and can match your...
• Re: Removing Cylinders from head idea!
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 24 May 2002 10:26:51 -0700
  Why should this matter? I read somewhere "always replace "O" rings." on a head job. William > Using the "rotate the cylinders" technique could possibly...
• Boring out Cylinders
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 22:48:54 -0500
  ...1) How big can one safely bore out a stock cylinder barrel, 2) Any sources for bigger piston/ring combos for said bored out...
• Re: Oil Cooler oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 28 Nov 2003 08:12:09 -0800
  ...6) use new o-ring when refitting. Clean oil cooler and block mating faces and coat with suitable sealant (vw amv 188 101.02...
• Help rebuilding Auto Transmission - Forward clutch assembly
  Historical mailing list - David Yates
  Tue, 4 Jul 2006 17:51:06 +1000
  ...The teeth on the three gears sit proud of the inner planetary ring gear teach by 1-2mm. The picture I took as I...
• Re: Neat Stuff MVC (Mucho Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 21 Mar 2005 23:02:29 +1200
  ...Our >adaptor slips into the opening and is held by another ring that holds >the the outer ring. The filler slips into the outer...
• Re: Automatic transmission leak
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 15:11:14 -0400
  That's the governor's cover, and it uses an o-ring for seal. The o-ring ( VW part # 003 325 381, 90x3 mm...
• Re: Steering wheel problems
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 08:53:03 -0600
  contactor ring #321.419.661A ($14.99) On Sat, 24 Nov 2001 00:18:26 -0800 Julianna Thoennes <mumbrue@HOME.COM> writes: Well Stan...
• Re: power steering rack
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 8 May 2003 22:47:22 -0600
  Your biggest difficulty will be getting a spanner wrench with tangs to remove the locking ring which holds the unit together. The locking ring...
• Re: Horn, why won't it stop blowing?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 13:11:07 EST
  I'll bet it's the brass ring under the steering wheel. Does it make a nasty grinding sound, or any sound, when you...
• Auto Trannie Governor cap
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Sat, 2 Feb 2008 13:03:40 EST
  ...The governor oil ring (Washer VW calls it) on my '87 Auto tranninie is leaking a little. I got a new oil ring for...
• Re: Oil Drip...
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Mon, 17 May 1999 23:11:29 -0400
  ...What would be the easiest way to fix this? > > > >Replace the copper ring gasket the next time you change oil. Available at > your > >FLAPS...
• back to vanagon content a headgasket question
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 12:08:07 -0700
  ...It is clear that the beefy black gaskets keep the coolant in the engine and the metal rings keep the compression in chamber but...
• 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...
• Re: O-rings for air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:56:45 -0800
  ...O-rings for air conditioning I am getting ready to recharge A/C on my '84. I need to change out the O-rings...
• Re: Contents of Head Gasket Kit 025 198 102A 025198102A
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:52:12 -0800
  ...6) Upper piston O-rings. No sealant. 7) Lower Piston O-rings. No sealant. 8) ??? (thick O-ring, unknown application. Water pump maybe?) 9...
• Re: leakdown test
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:32:38 -0400
  ...You burn oil= pistons side, now, forget about new rings, it's way more labor to do so and unless the top compression ring...
• Re: Oil Cooler O Ring Procedure
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:04:00 -0500
  ...Slip O-ring in and reverse the process to reinstall. I used the top of an oil filter which I cut off said oil...
• Coolant sensor O ring
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Wed, 27 Jan 1999 11:37:28 -0500
  Hi all, Well, my FLVW dealer$hip had the O-rings and retaining springs in stock! These are the devices that hold the coolant...
• Re: Manual tranny whine
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 13 Apr 2019 16:25:38 -0400
  If it varies with road speed and not with what gear you're in, it's the ring and pinion. Fix right away or...
• Re: Compression test
  Historical mailing list
  30 May 97 13:51:00 -0700
  ...East.Sun.COM) > You can get some idea if it is rings or valves by > adding a tsp of oil to the cylinder and...
• Need advice inner cylinder sealing ring
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 18:09:10 -0700
  ...The rubber sealing ring alone would not seal the chip, it's probably too deep. Maybe some of you can think of another alternative...
• Flywheel O-ring?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 13 Sep 2003 17:55:48 -0700
  ...In the Bentley, page 13.41, and O-ring is shown, installed with flywheel after the seal. Mine did not have this... should it...
• Re: Drive flange oil seal failure
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 2 Feb 2011 19:20:20 -0500
  ...If you unscrew the support ring a few threads, you can replace the o-ring that fits in the outermost groove around its circumference...
• Re: compressing piston rings in engine
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 Dec 2013 20:40:53 -0500
  ...compressing piston rings in engine > adds a few hours to the job and gives a reason to replace the water pump. My experience is...
• Re: Rear Heater Assembly Question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Oct 1996 06:45:42 -0400
  ...My question is, should I use the RTV sealant/gasket (the blue stuff in a tube) in addition to the O-ring? >> I hate...
• Screen ring a necessity ?
  Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 01:48:18 -0330 (NST)
  I just finished removing a badly rusted screen ring from the distributor cap. All along I had thought it was an integral part of...
• Rear heater valve O-ring size?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 18:45:28 -0700
  Can anyone tell me whether the rear heater valve O-ring for an '88 Vanagon might be a common size? Part # 861 819 297...
• power steering rack question
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 23:55:05 EDT
  ...the "o' rings and seal down at an industrial bearing supply place? Or do VW suppliers sell just the "o" rings and seal to...
• Re: The heater valve O ring
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:48:30 -0400
  ...So, I’m just wondering if there is something I’m missing in the change of O ring process. Eric Caron > On Oct 13...
• Re: VW iPhone ring tones
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Sun, 13 Oct 2013 22:55:06 -0400
  ...They include >> sliding door open >> sliding door close >> signal >> Start up >> horn quiet >> horn loud >> >> Directions >>> >>> first download the iPhone ring tone zip file...
• Re: the trick on the horn contact ring ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 16:51:53 -0700
  ...but new smooth patch of wider metal rubs on the horn contact ring ... that got it the horn working in all positions.. and I...
• Re: 85 Vanagon Coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 11:16:24 -0400
  ...I count at LEAST 11 joints all in that immediate vicinity between gaskets, hose connections, and O-rings, not even counting the water pump...
• Re: Could Faulty thermostat cause poor mileage? GASKET?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 19:59:20 EDT
  ...And if the 1.9 thermostat gasket is an O ring or an O ring with squared off sides. I have a phobia about...
• Re: trying to locate VW automatic transmission seals
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:09:51 -0500
  ...37.92 > > O-ring, pinion cover, auto tranny differential, 010 409 259 A (78 x 3) > 9.00 > > O-ring, pinion cover oil passage...
• Re: Lighter plug in dash a big joke...
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 06:30:55 EST
  ...On top of that the mounting scheme with the plastic ring to hold it in place is pretty worthless, especially after a couple tabs...
• Re: Mysterious Coolant Drip 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 06:22:00 -0700
  ...Mysterious Coolant Drip 2.1 Troops:� Ever since R&Ring my metal coolant pipe a few weeks ago, I have had a slight orange...
• Re: High pitched noise
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 4 Aug 2015 04:01:08 -0700
  ...The ring and pinion gear set is the most expensive of those "extra" parts. In a 2wd Vanagon tranny you often loose the whole...
• Replaced Rings blowing oil
  Historical mailing list - Eli Secor
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 02:11:18 EST
  ...In the process I broke the top ring on #1 and ended up replacing it along with the oil wiper. I have everything back...
• Re: WTB: One round headlight holdy-inny thing and screws, to '85
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:00:05 -0600
  Aren't those rings the same on every round headlight VW ever made? Jim On Nov 18, 2012, at 1:55 AM, Tabe Johnson...
• 2WD 5-speed transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Mon, 2 Jun 2008 09:26:54 -0700
  ...5 speed transmissions for 2 wheel drive with 4.83 ring & pinion with .77 5th. Only $2895.00 plus freight and return of 4...
• Re: Liquid wrench and me made it back!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Jul 1995 18:21:11 -0500 (CDT)
  ...And to add to it, I tore upthe sender ring on the spark plug, thus I and... >headtemp sender but they don't carry...
• Re: Gas in Crankcase
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Nov 1997 20:09:42 -0500
  ...Sounds like the motor is so worn out that the gas is getting past the rings into the motor. Oil coming out the exhaust...