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• Re: Question - '78 Bus Exhaust
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Jun 1996 00:08:37 -0400
  Jay - Y'know, when ya buy an exhaust system, any exhaust system, the supplier should provide the gaskets. I've gone round & round with...
• Re: Pop Top Gasket Glue ??
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:20:43 -0700
  ...now trying to picture where on the poptop one finds any gaskets. Maybe I'm just tired. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott On 8...
• Windshield Gasket Glue
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 11:46:36 -0600
  I was wondering what the consensus is on windshield gasket adhesive. I've heard of installing them w/o any adhesive and sometimes with...
• Bolt on valve cover gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 10:32:11 -0500
  I looking into options for replacing my aging leaky valve cover gaskets, and I'm considering bug pack bolt ons. Does anyone run these...
• Re: 91 Auto Final Drive ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:38:24 -0500
  ...That sounds like a good way to go as I may not be able to > source the gasket locally. Thanks for the advice. Gonna...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 01:22:07 -0700
  Are there any more suggestions for the variables to be listed on the head gasket survey form? Should we do the survey, or not...
• Re: 3 really easy exhaust questions.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:35:02 -0500
  ...1) The gasket I got at the dealer has one metal side and the other side is gasket material. Which side goes against the...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hudgik
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 07:09:40 -0500
  ******************************************** It seems this msg posted previously was broken in all the wrong places, so... ******************************************** All this gasket talk has me ponderin' and... New theory...
• Head Gaskets: Fall Leaky; Spring No Leaky
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 09:10:00 -0700
  ...It could become a problem in very hot weather if the gasket goes all at once. If you are running green coolant I would...
• Re: Replacing the gas tank, the Bus Depot way....
  Historical mailing list - Emmet McGovern
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 01:01:13 -0400
  ...Call your local VW > dealer and get the VW 15% club discount on the rubber gaskets you need. I > received the correct gasket in...
• Pits in the case
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 17 Mar 1997 19:34:17 -0500
  I discovered that my '84 has a few pits in the case, under the head gasket. These are very similar to the (numerous) pits...
• Re: Head gasket
  Historical mailing list - ChuckKuecker
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 17:21:36 -0600
  At 09:40 3/31/98 -0500, you wrote: >Can those of us who care redo the survey on the head gaskets again? >Please...
• Re: Life expectancy of valve cover gaskets?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 29 May 2005 10:13:52 EDT
  ...I've seen somewhere that silicone valve cover gaskets are available; those might be as good as it gets, but at a price. George
• Re: exhaust gasket question 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:42:18 -0400
  ...Which part is easier to remove and scrape a baked-on gasket off of? I'd put metal towards the head, for that reason...
• Re: Need a gasket
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:52:20 -0700
  ...I had Van-Cafe ship me all the >> bits I need, except it looks like they left one gasket out. It's for the...
• Heads gasket sealant.......( my version)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 17 Jan 2005 10:24:21 -0500
  ...i use old aluminum small flat parts and old head gasket part (Rubber) and use different sealent on each one.... the 2 that was...
• Re: window trim strip substitute?
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:55:06 -0800
  ...I've been doing that today, after reading on the GoWesty site that the moulding doesn't actually keep the gasket in. It's...
• Re: windshield and gasket
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Tue, 16 Jul 2019 07:18:50 -0700
  ...They came to the house, brought a decent gasket and was less than $200 if I remember right. Very happy. Dan Country Homes Camper...
• Stuck cylinder (Head Gasket replacement)
  Historical mailing list - Don Record
  Sat, 6 Feb 1999 18:26:15 EST
  I am changing out the head gaskets in my 87 Westi GL. The good news is that the heads look great with no pitting...
• Re: valve cover gasket
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 10:04:52 -0800
  ...On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, Shortlidge D Joel wrote: > How much should valve cover gaskets be? > ___________________________________________________________________ > Why pay more to get Web access? > Try...
• 3 part numbers needed
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Fri, 30 Mar 2001 20:22:25 -0500
  ...the gasket between the head and the coolant-intake flange 3. the gasket between the head and the coolant-out flange Thanks for any...
• FS 87 2.1 Motor
  Historical mailing list - Dan Winget
  Sun, 21 Oct 2001 17:55:01 EDT
  ...It has one bad head gasket. The bottom end is good. I am asking $500.00. This encludes the Motor,ecu,afm, a complete...
• head gasket repair in or near St. Louis?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Tue, 1 May 2007 14:15:51 -0400
  ...Louis area for the dreaded head gasket repair? I already called Wolfsburg, but the guy there suggested off the cuff that I'd probably...
• Fuel and Tranny Filter ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 4 Feb 2008 08:48:26 -0800
  91GL and doing prev maint...Changing fuel filterand air filter...any other items needed before change? Also doing tranny filter and gaskets. What sealant...
• Re: Broken Stebro Muffler Bracket / Malcolm's trip + FIBER EXHAUST
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 06:48:53 EDT
  ...Fiber gaskets were (are?) recommended for any SS joint. Tabe, Pascal and all other interested parties, the doughnut gasket joint in an exhaust system...
• Re: Wasser Leaking/Gushing
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sat, 6 Nov 1999 18:14:43 -0800
  Art, Are you sure it is the head gasket? The same thing happened to me (right at about 100K). One day everything was fine...
• Mechanic recommendations?? - Portland,OR
  Historical mailing list - Dave Johnson
  Mon, 24 Apr 1995 10:00:05 -0700
  Now that I'm fairly sure that my '84 van needs a head gasket job, I would like to find a competent mechanic in...
• Re: Go Westy 30 mm oil pump kit (review) Oil pressure update - 85 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 13 Aug 2016 14:25:20 -0400
  ...There is not much difference in performance with the correct gasket versus none. I avoid the gasket due to experience with them eventually splitting...
• Fwd: Skylight gasket
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 15 Jan 2022 11:12:21 -0500
  ...I remember a discussion about the gasket and most agreed the thicker gasket was best. I can't remember the vendor who sells them...
• Re: head gasket replacement time
  Historical mailing list - anthony kimmons
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 18:53:51 -0500
  I did the gasket replacement / JB Weld thing with dealer VW head gaskets when I first rebuilt my engine and it started leaking again...
• Re: Vanagon exhaust gaskets for 84GL Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:16:58 -0400
  ...Have to see which > > gaskets I used sealant on. If all of the sealant gaskets held, then I > > will > > use the sealant throughout. > > > > Any...
• Cold Weather Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Paul Kirsch
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 19:58:31 EST
  ...The van made it back to our driveway, but the engine was a goner...siezed! Probably what happened was a failure of the gasket...
• Re: Alive! (or New Year in Georgia)
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 19:49:11 -0800
  ...1) Were there any warnings or minor symptoms, months before, eg, loosing coolant? 2) Could you tell by looking at the head gaskets, where...
• Re: '86 up vanagon owners.....
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 10:07:16 -0700
  ...I had the head gaskets replaced at 120K. This was mostly due to correct a prior head gasket repair that was improperly done by...
• 1981 2L Type IV Strainer Cleaning - Where Does the Rubber Washer Go?
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:01:08 -0400
  ...I bought a gasket set that includes the two large paper gaskets and the aluminum crush washer. However, when I took the strainer off...
• Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:24:29 -0300
  I thought I'd ask the question before I started work ... :-) '86 2.1 MV I have ordered a gasket (modified O ring) that...
• Re: Cost of Head Gasket Replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Matchett
  Sun, 02 Feb 1997 22:08:10 -0500
  mdstockr wrote: > > Question: > > I'ee seen prices for water cooled head gasket replacment in the range of $1,500-$2,000 from > various postings...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 11:31:29 -0700
  ...Head (gasket) fix > > At 01:22 AM 4/6/98 -0700, Steven X. Schwenk wrote: > >Are there any more suggestions for the variables to...
• Re: head gasket resealing progress
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 18:51:06 -0500
  ...head gasket resealing progress > Cound not this tendency be compensated for my setting the torque a touch > higher? Ex: Dialing in 30 when the...
• Rear Heater Leak
  Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 12:47:58 -0400
  ...Can I get a gasket? Should it have one? Could I use one of the liquid gaskets? If so, what do you recommend, it...
• 2.1 gasket sets?
  Historical mailing list - A PETER MARSH
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:29:02 -0500
  Nearly had a cow when my local parts place told me it would cost about $150 for a gasket set. What happened? Who has...
• Parts Source
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Apr 1996 18:18:30 -0600
  I just bought a set of Wasserboxer gaskets for less than 1/2 dealer price from a FLAPS in Des Moines. They are Erling...
• front door felt channel
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:05:09 -0400
  Part number 171837433A This is the gasket the windows rides in and fits into the vent windows in both front doors. Can anyone tell...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 19:11:30 -0500
  ...It seems that there are two basic hypothesis > for the failure of the head gaskets even though they seem to be linked. > First is...
• trying to locate VW automatic transmission seals
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:19:50 -0500
  ...Gasket kit, auto tranny pan, gasket, filter & filter retainer gasket, 3921, 010 398 421 16.50 Gasket, differential oil pan, auto tranny, 090 507...
• Re: I need advice (a warning note)
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 13:52:10 -0400
  NO FLAMES INTENDED!! But, one word of warning with the AVP engines! One I installed for a customer blew BOTH head gaskets in 500...
• Re: Air Getting into Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 17:58:19 -0800
  ...If air is getting into the cooling system it is more likely the cylinder head gaskets are leaking and not the rubber water gasket...
• WATERCOOLED in4CyL GASKETS
  Historical mailing list - DSTEVENS
  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 13:21:41 -0400
  JUST A QUICK SURVEY , I NEED TO KNOW IF THE GASKETS ON A 4 CYL R/J/S GAS ENGINE AND DIESEL ARE THE...
• Re: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.(Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 21:20:00 -0500
  ...this would imply that all head gaskets, when all else is equal, should fail at a similar rate. Even someone who drives more aggressively...
• Re: Head gasket leaking. Bummer.
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:14:44 -0500
  ...the topic of leaking / weeping head gaskets (of course we > should > really be calling them coolant gaskets around the head), I had a > problems...
• Test for Bad Head Gasket....Please advise
  Historical mailing list - Rich Blake
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 20:15:57 -0700
  ...This is how he was able to identify the precise cylinder sleeve and head gasket that was leaking. I saw the parts he later...
• Re: In vehicle head gasket fix!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 11:40:27 -0800
  ...In vehicle head gasket fix!!!! >Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 14:42:11 -0500 > > Vanagonits, > I think I'm on to something. This spring...
• Re: Valve cover gaskets
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 12:27:27 -0400
  On Mon, 30 Sep 2002, Jeff Strickrott wrote: > I had my valve gaskets replaced about 500 miles back as they were > leaking. Now I...
• Re: Gasket Set Brands?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 18:31:38 -0700
  ...Stan Wilder On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 15:10:45 -0700 Steve W <croatoa@YAHOO.COM> writes: > Hello, > I found a 'Detroit Gasket' Brand...
• Little door thingys
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Tue, 20 Jun 2017 19:18:43 -0400
  ...While removing the old gasket, I lost most of the little plastic T pieces that hold the forward part of the gasket. Does anyone...
• Transmission leaking oil
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
  Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:12:03 -0400
  ...I’ve tried all kinds of gasket makers without good results. Is there a gasket available somewhere? Does anyone have a solution to propose...
• Choosing a case sealer
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:29:55 -0500
  Well now that I'm waiting for some new connecting rod nuts, maybe someone can help me decide between Permatex Aviation form-a-gasket...
• 85 Vanagon Head Gasket Question
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Lebron
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 22:37:21 -0500 (EST)
  My Vanagon has 115000 miles and I hear that this about when the head gasket likes to just blow out. What signs should I...
• Head Gaskets are shot. Should I swap heads?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Jan 1997 23:53:27 -0500 (EST)
  ...My head gaskets are leaking after an overheat. It's an '87 with 68K miles on it. Should I kick down and do the...
• Re: cooling system failures
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 12:27:58 -0600
  ...head gasket drip 11 years 80,000 miles corrected with bars leak still running same gaskets at 85,000 miles ;) expansion tank cracked 10...