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Re: Head sealants??
Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:20:51 -0400
Do you use the permatex #3H aviation form-a-gasket on both sides of the metal cylinder sealing rings? Also, do you use that...
Re: Fuel Injection Cleaner
Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
Fri, 10 Feb 1995 16:25:36 -0800
...is directly proportional to the sealing capability > of the rings. I would expect that an engine with worn rings would > dirty its oil almost...
Re: electric plug in engine block
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:37:33 -0700
if there is a metal sealing ring between the oil pressure switch and the engine block ........ it could be leaking there, and tightening the...
Re: 2.0L Head Question
Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
Wed, 27 Aug 2003 16:57:02 -0500
those sealing rings are not to be used anymore. VW did a service update in this regard. You barrell shim the cylinder and do...
Re: silicon greese?
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sat, 23 Jan 1999 18:00:23 -0800
The thread that mentioned silicone grease was about sealing o-rings. Silicone grease (I use Dow Corning #5) should be available from your local...
Re: Felt Pilot Bearing Seal and metal retaining ring/washer source
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 28 Oct 2003 22:30:50 -0500
...Felt Pilot Bearing Seal and metal retaining ring/washer source Hi All: Anyone know where I can find a new felt sealing washer and...
Contents of Head Gasket Kit 025 198 102A 025198102A
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Thu, 24 Mar 2005 22:17:25 -0500
...Combustion chamber sealing gaskets. No sealant required; may be held in place with grease while installing. 6) Upper piston O-rings. No sealant. 7...
Re: Fridge Fun..... well, NEW fridge fun!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 19 May 2010 18:45:55 -0400
...rings and invites leaks. In a classic example of how folk medicine works, my success included sealing the separator plate hole, and sealing the...
Re: Cleanest head gasket job ever is now complete......
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:05:22 -0400
Haven't noticed the metal sealing rings (head gaskets) being a different size ... but when I was forced to redo my '85's gaskets...
Re: Sourcing non-standard hollow crush washer for oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Tue, 28 Sep 2004 22:11:06 EDT
...As a matter of fact, sealing cap screws with o-ringed heads are manufactured and available but at no small cost. George
Re: locating my water/oil leak
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:08:07 -0700
...in an air-cooled if the combustion leaks past the metal sealing rings...you get a popping sound under acceleratio or load, and loose...
Re: [FIX] seal on Expansion Tank sensor
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 08:12:23 EDT
...Oh, and don't forget to clean every surface -- a little bit of antifreeze crust can prevent your O-rings from sealing.
Re: Gasket sealer
Historical mailing list
Sat, 16 Jan 1999 13:04:23 EST
...In a perfect world yes there would be no need of sealer when putting in o-rings. That is thier job to act as...
Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:25:22 -0400
...But if you take into account the very small area of the sealing rings compared to the area of an I-4 head gasket...
Re: Coolant temp sensor
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 4 May 2008 15:48:45 -0700
...Bentley, "Water-cooled from 1986", shows a "sealing ring" for "temperature sensor coolant display", and there is a seal of some kind shown for...
Re: 2.1 ring recommendations
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 27 May 2009 06:19:08 -0400
...2.1 ring recommendations Does anyone have advice on which rings to use on a 2.1 wbx? I just got my free 2...
Re: Head gaskets
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Fri, 14 Jul 2000 10:41:57 -0700
...These sealing rings are not absolutely necessary, it turns out, and they have been found to actually contribute to sealing failures themselves. Many people...
Contents of Head Gasket Kit 025 198 102A 025198102A (repost)
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:12:48 -0500
...Combustion chamber sealing gaskets. No sealant required; may be held in place with grease while installing. 6) Upper piston O-rings. No sealant. 7...
Re: 2.1 ring recommendations
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Wed, 27 May 2009 11:02:01 -0700
The lower o-rings can be changed without removing the cylinders. I'd be inclined to simply change all the o-rings and compression...
Re: Replacing thermostat on 1.9L
Historical mailing list - Dave Caston
Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:02:01 -0400
...When it's done right it can give excellent sealing among the surfaces. Use the grey permatex sealer (follow directions for pre-curing prior...
Re: Another fuel line question
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:49:59 -0400
...The actual seal is done by an o-ring. Yrs, d
Re: Watercooled cyl head...unusual place for JB Weld?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 4 Feb 2005 20:32:13 -0500
...I'm not sure if the green o-ring was sealing that area, but for the past few weeks there was water getting into...
Re: Temp II sensor o-ring confusion
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 26 Jan 2003 00:41:07 -0500
...TII -- 2.1l have one that clips in and takes a sealing ring, see Bentley 24.49, top illustration. In listing for '87, MG1...
Re: Not able to engage any gear
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Wed, 1 Jun 2011 20:07:56 -0700
...Van-cafe lists the felt sealing ring as well. p/n 021.105.311 Jim On Jun 1, 2011, at 2:50 PM, Jaime...
Re: Compression test - cold vs hot?
Historical mailing list - don spence
Fri, 18 Mar 2005 19:00:49 -0700
...Any differences could be chalked up to ring sealing. No or insignificant change on a low cylinder meant valves. my $.03 (inflation ya know)
Re: Oil change experience
Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
Sat, 6 Jul 2013 21:16:07 -0700
...remove the old oil filter, don't look to make sure the sealing ring stayed with the old filter, install a new filter... there...
Steel ring gasket source?
Historical mailing list - zolo
Fri, 29 Oct 2004 15:11:53 -0700
Hi guys, I am looking for a source for the steel ring gasket that is sealing the head with the cylinder (I know, I...
Re: Felt Pilot Bearing Seal and metal retaining ring/washer source
Historical mailing list - Jeff and Tamara Nelson
Thu, 30 Oct 2003 21:50:59 -0700
...Felt Pilot Bearing Seal and metal retaining ring/washer source > > Hi All: > > Anyone know where I can find a new felt sealing washer and...
Re: GW metal valve not sealing to new rear heater core
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:28:52 -0500
...core sealing to the metal GoWesty valve that I've had for > several years. I did obtain and use a new o-ring from...
Re: Sudden loss of power, running rough and burning oil
Historical mailing list - phil cain
Wed, 28 Jul 2004 19:44:07 -0700
...problem with the rings or piston, had it stayed at 80PSI this would have meant that the valves are not sealing, burnt maybe, good...
O-Rings, was: rebuilder blames coolant for failure under warranty
Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
Tue, 14 Jan 2003 12:20:24 -0500
...o-rings work. They are perfect in their simplicity, and rely completely on absolute cleanliness, and absolutely no other material in their sealing zone...
Re: looking for a tool to pressure test my coolant system
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Fri, 3 Jun 2005 13:30:42 EDT
...Or, take one of the queefed out pressure caps you probably have lying around and gut it*, but retain the sealing ring. Connect a...
Re: Smoke after head replacement
Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:10:44 -0500
...Therefore, sealing rings not seated properly, exhaust gasses reached the green o-rings destroying them, allowing coolant into the combustion chamber and out the...
Re: electric plug in engine block
Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:20:54 -0400
...Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > if there is a metal sealing ring between the oil pressure switch and the > engine block ........ > it could...
Re: Question about pulley-crank end reassembly 2.1
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 3 Aug 2008 08:53:55 -0500
...a rubber sealing ring > >5. A crankshaft seal > >6. the bolt. >
Re: How to fix a leaking banjo fitting
Historical mailing list - Pat
Tue, 2 Oct 2012 23:12:55 -0400
...How to fix a leaking banjo fitting People don't have a jar of new and used miscellaneous metal sealing rings they saved up...
Re: Contents of Head Gasket Kit 025 198 102A 025198102A
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:52:12 -0800
...Combustion chamber sealing gaskets. No sealant required; may be held in place with grease while installing. 6) Upper piston O-rings. No sealant. 7...
1986 Vangon Cylinder head leaks - repair / Vanagon parts
Historical mailing list - Michael Harris
Tue, 22 Oct 1996 00:41:11 -0700
...Should I now remove all the barrels completely to replace the gaskets/sealing rings for the coolant jacket? Is it difficult to compress the...
Re: Main bearings/rod bearings/bolts
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:22:15 -0800
...a light hone to brake the glaze in hopes of the rings sealing. 800 > miles to a quart of oil is not a reason...
Re: Need three parts for a 2.1 engine
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:32:12 -0800
...must be the metal sealing rings that go on top of the cylinder barrles. Got lots of 'em ..though not totally brand new. Same...
Re: Sealing goop on cylinder sleeve inboard ends?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 19 Oct 2003 20:34:14 -0400
...Nothing is mentioned in The Book about sealing goop there, but then again the book doesn't really give particular mention to sealing goop...
Head gasket, metal O ring, will it seal?
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:31:26 -0700
...old one made, this way not being the same effective, even if it is sealing initially. What is the professional reply on this? Zoltan
Re: 82 transmission advice please
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Mon, 20 Mar 2000 09:37:19 -0500
...Slide CV joint flange back on shaft, then wave washer, then reinstall retaining ring. Drive in/Install new sealing cap with a socket. Re...
Re: Gasket sealer
Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
Sat, 16 Jan 1999 10:35:13 -0800
>>> <KENWILFY@AOL.COM> 01/16 10:04 AM >>> <clipped> I recommend putting a thin film of the blue RTV on the o-ring. This...
Re: Steel ring gasket source?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 29 Oct 2004 19:03:55 -0400
...Steel ring gasket source? Hi guys, I am looking for a source for the steel ring gasket that is sealing the head with the...
Re: Fuel Injection Cleaner
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Fri, 10 Feb 1995 15:14:48 -0800 (PST)
...is directly proportional to the sealing capability of the rings. I would expect that an engine with worn rings would dirty its oil almost...
Re: Ill start from the beginning (longish)
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 18:01:26 -0700
...ring in an air cooled engine. When you repair/rebuild/replace this engine make sure all the cooling sheet metal, vanes, engine compartment sealing...
Re: O-rings was Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Sat, 1 Dec 2012 23:40:41 -0500
...O-rings, rubber seals, hell, I even smear it all over paper or cardboard gaskets to improve 'stick-tion' during assembly, assist with sealing...
Re: oil blow-by on new 2.1
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Sat, 24 May 2003 12:14:22 -0400
...on the cylinder this can slow down the ring seating but improves the ring sealing long term. There are some other things that can...
'86-on flywheel wanted
Historical mailing list
Mon, 1 Dec 1997 14:14:57 +0000
...it must have good ring gear teeth and the sealing surface the crankshaft seal rides on must not be grooved so much as to...
Re: Head gasket again...
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Tue, 14 Mar 2000 09:50:57 -0500
...Heads can warped because of excess heat, machined uneven, there could be a sealing ring from the previous rebuild left in there....BTW do...
Re: GW metal valve not sealing to new rear heater core
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:51:34 -0800
...core sealing to the metal GoWesty valve that I've had > for > > several years. I did obtain and use a new o-ring from...
Re: A/C -R12--R134a (O-RING QUESTION??)
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Tue, 18 Aug 1998 10:54:04 -0400
...Now frankly I know O-rings a little bit, have designed oil/gas sealing systems up to 60ksi pressure, so I realize color doesn...
Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 30 Mar 2016 06:58:45 -0400
...For the o-ring inside the flywheel I find that ones in the engine kits are not quite right. Get it from the dealer...
Re: Mine Syncro ist Krank! (Coolant leak)
Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
Mon, 8 Dec 1997 03:13:47 EST
...screws onto it) sealing ring. Jim Thompson wrote this recently: VW has recently superseded the N 901814.02 O-Ring to a newer part...
Re: How to fix a leaking banjo fitting
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 2 Oct 2012 19:58:07 -0700
People don't have a jar of new and used miscellaneous metal sealing rings they saved up over the years ? that's where I...
Re: switching temp sensor (for dash)
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Tue, 4 Feb 2003 12:44:27 EST
...If you are not confident to do this without error, it is prudent to have a minion standing by to chase the sealing ring...
Re: Diesel heater question
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Mon, 22 Jan 2001 20:14:28 -0500
I'm not sure about the vanagon diesel but the golf/jetta diesel uses a thermostat with a rubber sealing ring around the valve...
Re: O-Rings, was: rebuilder blames coolant for failure under warranty
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 15 Jan 2003 06:46:09 EST
...The push rod tube sealing rings are an entirely different matter. I would not use RTV on them either. Cheers�� Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario...
FW: Coolant in exhaust
Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 09:54:57 -0400
Are you sure it is in the exhaust and not running down from above? How much coolant are you losing? If the sealing rings...