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AT and high RPM
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 20:18:01 -0800
...The wear would be to pound out the groove the keeps the ring in its place on the piston. There is some latitude, depending...
Re: Rear Speaker Removal '87 Westy
Historical mailing list
Thu, 10 Jan 2002 13:30:29 -0500
...The front speaker removal is no problem because I can reach the retaining ring to keep it from turning, but the rear rings are...
Power Steering Rack Rebuild
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:16:11 -0500
...On the '85 GL removing that ring without the specific wrench made for the job, proved to be a nightmare. Succeeded in breaking the...
Re: Diesel Vanagon Starter ?
Historical mailing list - Scott
Thu, 5 May 2016 12:10:33 -1000
...Covering that ring is a round part that snaps over the ring under it, that is in a groove in the starter shaft. if...
Re: fresnel lens
Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
Wed, 8 May 2002 00:19:44 -0700
...Imagine taking a plastic magnifying glass lens and slicing it >into >a hundred concentric rings (like the rings of a tree). Each ring is...
Contents of Head Gasket Kit 025 198 102A 025198102A (repost)
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:12:48 -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...
CV Joints - Assembling
Historical mailing list - Gene P
Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:03:43 -0700
...larger diameter of outer ring." I am not seeing a larger diameter on that outer ring, looks symmetrical to me. Would someone clue me...
Re: Trans main shaft pulled out!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 4 Mar 1999 16:21:09 EST
...Slide the shaft collar back down on the splines and put the new snap ring on. I would check to make sure that you...
Re: oil blow-by on new 2.1
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Sat, 24 May 2003 12:14:22 -0400
new engines use oil and have increased crank case pressure until the rings brake in. The increased pressure will force oil out of the...
calling 5 speeders
Historical mailing list - John P. Stoneback
Mon, 15 Mar 2004 15:26:07 -0500
...There, I've admitted it! On the 5-speed shifter assembly there is a small rubber/plastic ring (part no. 251-711-226 "damper...
Re: Thermostat housing leaking like Crazy!!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Dec 2000 06:05:14 EST
There is supposed to be an o-ring. I always send it along with the thermostat just because you can't do the install...
Re: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:07:06 -0800
...That spot is really hard to get at for maintenance. > > Horn Ring - last time I replace the horn ring on my '88 GL, the...
Re: Vanagon Engine Problems
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Thu, 21 Sep 1995 09:31:03 -0700 (PDT)
...It's no wonder these things leak so fast! so *WHY* don't people o-ring the cylinders or heads to make them seal...
coolant hose tools
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 6 Apr 2020 19:01:59 +0000
...Hose Clamp Pliers Swivel Flat Band Flat-Band Ring-Type Car Water Pipe Removal Tool Mechanics Engineer - Walmart.com | | | | $12.59 | | | | | | | Hose Clamp Pliers...
Re: A/C O-rings
Historical mailing list - mccullough bob
Tue, 24 Sep 2019 20:20:25 -0500
...A good AC hose shop should have the correct rings, you probably need a -8 and a -10. The ring being mangled indicates the...
Re: Sum' b*tch - Rear Heater Valve
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 21 Sep 2005 06:23:23 -0400
Yes, there should be an o-ring there. It starts as an o-ring but heat will make it flat sided. The part # for...
Re: Shims, sealing rings, etc.
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Mon, 17 Aug 1998 16:33:42 -0500
...Don't have a Bentley for this engine, only a >Haines, but it talks about "sealing rings" on the heads. So is the head...
Re: Oil and new rings
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 27 Apr 2000 13:53:10 -0700
...One method I have used that has been around for awhile to bed in rings is to find a moderate hill and accelerate foot...
'85 1.9 Manual accelerator cable replacement
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Wed, 15 May 2013 16:51:50 -0400
I have to replace my accelerator cable - where the cable connects at the throttle it is held in place by a small retaining ring...
Fuel Pump =?UTF-8?Q?=3F=3F=3F=3F=3F=3F?=
Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:00:57 -0700
...Real culprit was a loose/corroded ring terminal at the alternator. ECU was not getting 12v. When I had the symptom I did not...
Phrydaye Phollies ... run for the hills, he's at it again!! ;)
Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
Fri, 4 Sep 2009 16:08:38 -0700
...run for the hills, he's at it again!! ;) > > Driving in a Vanagon > by John-Paul Georgian-Ringo > (to the tune of Ob-la...
Re: Scraping sound turning the wheel
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:01:45 -0400
...I rebuilt one once, using nickel-silver brazing rod formed in a ring; but probably more sensible to buy a new one if needed...
Re: oil leak above the oil filter.
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Thu, 30 Jun 2005 00:24:29 -0400
...Check out Bentley 17.7 I had that o-ring go on me in cold weather. Chris On 6/29/05, Robert Cardo <rrecardo...
Re: Horn stuck once and quit beeped again today
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:23:15 -1000
...one area of the brass ring wears much more. 'no one' that I know of knows to lubricate this metal-to-metal moving contact...
Re: Alternator out at *high* rpms?
Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
Tue, 16 Dec 1997 00:30:34 -0500
...Used >an inspection mirror to check the slip ring (the rotating surface the >brushes ride on) and it was smooth and OK, no grooves...
rear escape hatch
Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
Sat, 13 Jun 1998 04:23:37 -0400
...now when the rear hatch is closed (locked or not) i can pull the ring to the right (right is left in this case...
Re: Off with its head! (Further adventures with right head on an '87 2.1 l)
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sun, 1 Jul 2007 07:41:29 -0700
...The o-ring for the bottom of the cylinder is like a rubber band. Just do it carefully and not to break it. It...
Re: Thermo switch or resistor?
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:33:13 -0400
...There are two heavy gauge wires running to the positive radiator fan terminal post connected through one ring terminal. I'm not in front...
Re: Air 'Conditioning'
Historical mailing list - Sebastian Hill
Wed, 14 May 1997 12:58:01 -0700
...If you decide to have it recharged at a later time you may find yourself having to replace many of components (o-rings and...
Re: The heater valve O ring
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 22:09:54 -0500
...Folks, >> >> It took about two weeks but I received my O ring from GW. I’ve replaced >> it before and it lasted about 7...
Re: Shorting batteries (embarrasing moments)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 29 Jun 95 14:07:39 CDT
...and he was left-handed, so his wedding ring was touching the wrench. he lost the finger that the ring was on. :( so be...
Re: To compress or to remove wrist pin - A Poll
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:29:33 -0700
I was able to reinstall a cylinder without using any ring compressor once on one cylinder. It is possible but it is tough to...
Re: Oil Pressure = 0
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 24 Dec 2006 07:18:00 EST
...Clean and dry both of the mating surfaces where the new O-ring will sit, LIGHTLY coat the new O-ring with Grey (for...
Re: Mobil1 15-50 and setting a new piston ring
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sun, 8 Sep 2013 18:03:14 -0700
...He said it was a bad ring, he fixed it but never used it. He also said it had about 900 miles on it...
Re: 1.6 L Diesel Pump
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Tue, 28 Jan 2014 14:30:39 -0500
With the Bosch VE pump, it is possible to replace that big O-ring without taking the pump apart but its not easy and...
Re: Gasket sealer
Historical mailing list - Denis B�lisle
Sat, 16 Jan 1999 18:21:41 -0800
recommend putting a thin film of the blue RTV on the O-ring. This acts as cement to hold the O-ring in place...
Re: WTB: One round headlight holdy-inny thing and screws, to '85
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:33:29 -0600
JC Whitney sells the round lamp retaining ring. When last I looked, it was $12.50. Has three tabs to secure it to the...
Re: Engine Rebuild
Historical mailing list - phil cain
Thu, 1 Mar 2012 06:52:32 -0800
�A 2.2L engine is a 2.1L with 96 P/L's on it, where to get the rings is the only problem...
oil cooler seal
Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
Mon, 13 Apr 1998 07:50:54 -0400
...Replacement of the O-ring looks straight forward in Bentley, however there is a recommendation to use a VW sealant that apparently hardens. Has...
Need 1.9 fuel inj. rails (and info)
Historical mailing list - James Cohen
Tue, 25 Aug 1998 15:54:46 -0400
I went to fire up my 83.5 9 passenger Van and found that the rings/covers on the ends of the fuel injector...
Re: [Syncro] Leaking Coolant from Expansion Tank
Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
Fri, 18 May 2001 01:54:32 -0500
...3. (The tricky but actual cause for my leak, which became obvious after solutions #1 and #2 failed.) The o-ring which goes with...
Re: Leaking Coolant Sensor
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 11 Oct 2001 20:36:53 -0500
...Do I have to replace the > entire sensor or can you buy just the o-ring that goes around the top of the > sensor...
Re: '83 air cooled - horn button problem
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:36:43 -0800
...24mm >2) where is the best place to get the contact rings? I didn't see them on >busdepot.com or vw-auto-parts...
Re: Coolant Overflowing
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 28 Dec 2003 08:36:15 -0600
What color smoke? Black = Over rich mixture Blue-white = oil likely leaking past rings into cylinders when engine sits White = possibly water/coolant getting...
Re: Alternative way of reinstalling cylinder liner
Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
Tue, 30 Mar 2004 14:53:40 -0500
...Anyone tried using some kind of wax or dry ice to hold the rings in place so that the cylinder can slide back in...
Re: 83.5 won't start
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Wed, 2 May 2007 19:33:53 -0400
...New o- rings can be had at advance auto parts.These o-rings are a vacuum leak area, so it is good to replace...
Re: Part Number Help Needed
Historical mailing list
Wed, 9 Jul 2008 22:38:07 -0500
Fuel Tank Sender O-Ring Steve http://EuroCampers.com 636-337-7700 888-797-5994 - order desk On Jul 9, 2008, at 4:31...
Re: Hoo Boy! (Was: Corrado Powered Westy Syncro - For
Historical mailing list
Wed, 29 May 1996 10:17:32 -0800
> >>You could have the ring and pinion changed to match the performance of the >>engine > > >Well, yes, but the range of available R&P...
Re: Horn Ring Question
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 12:51:51 -0700
...The scrape was back the next day. > > A new GW horn ring just arrived, so I switched out the old and installed > the new...
Re: Leaky rear heater valve again
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 5 Oct 2021 17:28:12 -0400
...In the future I’ll keep an extra o ring on hand as these seem to need replacement fairly often. Eric > On Oct 5...
Re: Ring and Pinion Wear
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Wed, 1 Sep 1999 23:26:00 EDT
Mark-- Most US vanagons and all syncros before about 1988 came with a 4.86 ring/pinion, henceforth called a 7 tooth (on the...
Re: really... how tough IS a full engine rebuild?
Historical mailing list - Eli Secor
Mon, 10 Feb 2003 01:25:03 EST
...I need to pull the top end apart to have cylinder #1 honed and seated with new rings, and I'm considering one of...
Re: Head Update (getting worse)
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Sat, 5 Mar 2005 20:28:11 -0500
I do not understand this line;"Part of the oil ring was in the coolant jacket ". I guess you meant the O-ring? i...
Re: Transaxle stub axle seal
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Tue, 2 Mar 2004 21:40:53 -0800
...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: Genuine VW part
Historical mailing list - C Snyder
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 16:35:12 +0000
...Genuine VW part > =20 > Hi John, >=20 > I have the metal valve but it uses the same O ring design. = Unless VC has a...
Re: Re; Marvelous Mystery Oil, and stuck rings.
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Fri, 15 Dec 2000 03:22:21 -0800
...Re; Marvelous Mystery Oil, and stuck rings. > Yo, Joltan! > Take the spark plugs out of the engine, > Load up each cylinder with Marvelous Mystery...
Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Sat, 5 Mar 2005 11:40:09 -0700
...replacing oil cooler O-ring > I replaced my O-ring. took off my oil filter and decided that I needed to > buy a 27mm...
Re: Vanagon List Member's Web Ring?
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Mon, 8 May 2006 11:26:38 -0700
...Vanagon List Member's Web Ring? >Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 11:08:54 -0700 > >Robert wrote: > >> So I was looking at somebody's...
Re: Outside Sliding handle Confusion
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Tue, 15 Jul 2003 10:33:59 -0700
...It looks like you have the trim ring, and the pieces you are missing are the: - 211-843-717 - spacer between the handle an...
Re: User Input: Oval's Motorsport Rebuilt Engines
Historical mailing list - Grant Johnson
Tue, 3 May 2016 10:31:33 -0700
...The 96mm big > bore sets often have the wrong rings on them, 94mm rings on 96mm cylinders. > Huge ring gaps until the rings snap...