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• Re: Question on pulling the heads to repair leak
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 23:02:12 -0400
  ...that the piston rings don't come out of the cylinders. That's what determines your limit. Mike Houlton, Maine '84 GL 7 pass...
• Flywheel O-ring?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 13 Sep 2003 17:55:48 -0700
  I pulled the transmission on my '88 today to fix a leaking rear main seal. In the Bentley, page 13.41, and O-ring...
• Re: end play measurement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 May 2011 13:55:32 -0700
  ...that is the rear main bearing moving where it's loose in the case. Not a good thing. The rear main bearing should be...
• Re: Porsche engine mounting ring work on waterboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:01:47 -0800
  ...rather sturdy looking engine mount ring for a > > universal engine stand will fit on a waterboxer? > > > > http://www.mainelycustombydesign.com/enginecomponents.htm#enginestand > > > > The...
• Re: GL-5, GL-4, Redline, Sta-Lube, Royal Purple...
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:22:04 -0700
  ...There may be some brands of the syncronizer ring that need a thicker oil to function better..but the Laso german ones I use...
• Re: Rings? New engine?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Sun, 27 Jun 2004 09:08:36 -0700
  So, this sounds like rings. My question to rest of the vanagon people is about general rebuilds. First, I was surprised to see symptoms...
• Re: Clutch job... done properly
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 10:18:45 -0800
  ...to have the rear main seal, throwout bearing, plate, pilot > bearing, pressure plate, flywheel o-ring and felt ring done on my 87 > Wolfie...
• Re: Rings? New engine?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Sun, 27 Jun 2004 10:14:07 -0700
  ...I've never changed rings before. I'm assuming that I can do this with the main engine shortblock intact. I just have to...
• Fw: 84 Starter/Auto Trans problem?
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 20:58:51 -0500
  ...main bearing. The gear slid back on surprisingly easy after > heating it up. > > I put in new piston rod bearings and piston rings. > > I...
• Re: Dropping tranny to replace main seal and "O" ring
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 19:41:38 -0600
  ...Have them install a new front main seal, felt seal, O ring, clutch. Pressure plate and throw out bearing. Its all there together, seriously...
• 094 transaxle
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 07:02:23 -0600
  Hi, I strongly suggest that the lock ring / big C clip on the main shaft behind the reverse gear be replaced anytime you take...
• Re: Another Type IV
  Historical mailing list - Bill Minor
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 22:58:51 -0500
  ...One main bearing dowel pin missing on #3 main, bearing hadn't spun but showed signs of moving in the case. (Freebie form local...
• Re: transmission diagnostic
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Young
  Sat, 3 May 2003 16:02:55 -0700
  ...is going bad and will ruin the ring/pinion soon. If the mainshaft is moving the mainshaft bearing is moving in the gear carrier...
• Main bearings/rod bearings/bolts
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 27 Jan 2003 22:29:51 -0800
  Volks, Some may remember I got an engine rebuild that refused to seat the rings. Burned about a qt/800 miles. After many miles...
• Re: Scott Walker's diesel regear questions
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 14 May 1999 14:04:23 EDT
  ...the replacement ring and pinion already installed. If you look closely at the diesel transaxle you'll see that the maincase is actually a...
• Re: (f) no content: End of the World and Vanagon timetable.
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 08:48:03 -0400
  ...But, I'm still going forward with necessary maintenance, and still going to work today. later HK Sawyer Ringgold, Georgia Home of the U...
• Engine installation book times
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:09:54 -0400
  ...Includes replace rings, main and rod bearings, crankshaft and cam shaft. Remove cylinder ridge, grind valves and tune engine minor". Air cooled Vanagon, 80...
• Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:41:08 -1000
  ...The flywheel O ring felt old > and was compressed flush. I'm replacing that O ring. > > I understand what you mean re: bearing check...
• Re: OOOPs! Transmission Leaking after clutch kit installation
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 18:28:16 -0400
  ...new throwout (clutch release) bearing, throwout > bearing guide, flywheel main seal, flywheel "O" ring, new pilot > bearing, pilot bearing felt seal and washer, new...
• Notes on lubricants from Red Line's chief chemist
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 08:23:49 -0700
  ...200-375, main bearings: 200-350, top ring: 300-650, and combustion chamber 3000-5000! The max operating temp of dino oils is given...
• Re: Borrow ring compressor in SW Ohio area?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 2 Mar 2011 10:53:00 -0500
  ...Borrow ring compressor in SW Ohio area? > > You can use a regular ring compressor. Install the pistons into the bottom > of the cylinders leaviing...
• Re: Clutch replacement Hints
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:52:51 -0300
  There is also an "o" ring that sits inside the flywheel. On my two motors this seal was missing...for some reason. It's...
• Re: Disc brakes on pre-'71 buses.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Feb 96 11:42:38 +0100
  ...It has a thick rubber ring between caliper and piston. When force is applied to the piston the rubber ring deforms axially, when the...
• Re: Alternative way of reinstalling cylinder liner
  Historical mailing list - Doug in CA
  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 13:41:58 -0800
  ...ring squeezer obtained from a standard FLAPS. > > I have, in a pinch (no pun intended), successively used a large hose clamp. > > Mike > Houlton, Maine...
• Re: Chrome Barrels - Iron Rings
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Mon, 6 May 2002 23:41:15 -0400
  ...It raises a question. > > In the pursuit of performance for our beloved boxes (not speed in this > case - just longevity with minimal maintenance) many...
• Re: Dipstick O-Ring
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:14:39 -0400
  ...7.3 x 2.4mm (id x thickness) http://www.theoringstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=0&products_id=20134 But...
• Dropping tranny to replace main seal and "O" ring
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 15:08:17 -0800
  I have decided to replace the main seal and "O" ring betweent the engine and trasmission to eliminate the small oil leak I have...
• Re: Aircooled Rear main seal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 08:44:17 -0500
  ...Aircooled Rear main seal I have a 1982 Westy and recently replaced the rear main seal and o-ring on the flywheel. Now it...
• Subject: 86 Syncro dies again
  Historical mailing list - WFryer
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 21:57:21 -0700
  I had a similar experience with my '86 syncro, and it was traced to the main power wire (red) coming off the alternator and...
• Re: Safe 2.1/1.9 Rpm: survey/query
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 09:03:19 -0700
  ...I brought up the issue engine durability and high rpm's vs piston ring harmonic resonance a while back. Apparently when piston rings slide...
• Re: Help: Green cylinder O-ring question.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 24 May 2000 06:29:49 EDT
  Eric; Strictly on speculation I would say these small rubber O-rings do not contain combustion gases, they only keep coolant out. The flat...
• Re: Joe's Tranny questions...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 11 Jun 1999 16:28:33 EDT
  ...Replace old style with new style 3rd/4th hub, replace 3rd and 4th mainshaft halves of gearsets if excessively worn, replace mainshaft ball bearing...
• Re: Rings? New engine?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 27 Jun 2004 09:38:25 -0700
  ...So, this sounds like rings. My question to rest of the vanagon people is about general rebuilds. First, I was surprised to see symptoms...
• <syncro/all> setting up R+P gears
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Apr 1997 15:48:57 -0300 (ADT)
  ...I did not disturb the pinion setting at all in the front, BUT had to swap ring gears on the diff carrier to maintain...
• Re: '73 tranny trashed?-Reply
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 00:57:29 -0800
  ...on the mainshaft, belive me, unless you have super psychokinetic powers. So, the gear stays in place and the snap ring stays on the...
• Re: clutch chatter fixed, thanks
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014 20:23:24 -1000
  an item often 'missed' and very often 'missing.' that little metal ring that holds the felt seal in place.. on about 2/3rd's...
• Re: Main bearings/rod bearings/bolts
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 06:36:46 -0500
  Mike and the list while its not uncommon for new rings to take there time seating I asked myself a couple of questions as...
• Re: driping thermostat on an 85 Westie
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 20:12:45 -0500
  The thermostat housing on my '84 doesn't have an O ring and doesn't bolt to the block. It has a gasket and...
• transmission diagnostic
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Young
  Fri, 2 May 2003 17:27:32 -0700
  ...There's appropriate marks on the diff adjusting rings and an r value scratched on the diff ring gear. The ring and pinion teeth...
• putting 2.1 back together
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
  Fri, 27 Dec 2002 10:10:38 -0700
  ...My question--are people using sealant on the upper o-rings or just grease like the bentley recommends? or how about lower o-rings...
• Re: gas consumption and guiness in the oil
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 19:33:22 -0700
  ...engine, which has never been touched except for pushrod tube o-rings (more than once), and that's kind of like regular periodic maintenance.
• Re: 81 Air cooled, famous for leaking oil where?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 20 Dec 2004 11:10:16 -0600
  ...2) Rear main seal behind the fan 3) Pushrod tube seals both sides. 4) Valve cover gaskets both sides. 5) Distributor drive O Ring...
• Re: Trans main shaft pulled out!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 12:02:37 -0500
  ...Replace the broken stud and snap ring. Find and remove the broken ring. Re-assemble with a new gasket and fill the tranny with...
• Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 29 Mar 2016 18:19:07 -0700
  ...The flywheel O ring felt old and was compressed flush. I'm replacing that O ring. I understand what you mean re: bearing check...
• '84 1.9L rebuild fears
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Wed, 6 Nov 1996 17:41:54 +0000
  ...When I purchased new piston rings I asked why so expensive and my local VW parts distributor recommended a Brazilian equivalent which I purchased...
• Re: Distributor Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Sat, 13 Jul 2013 14:11:17 -0400
  ...Glenn Ring is your VW dizzy rebuild guy. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 13, 2013, at 14:07, Paul Rogers <wognacious@GMAIL.COM...
• Re: Automatic transmission leak - fixable?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 08:39:12 -0500
  The main thing with Vanagon automatic transmissions is to fix problems when they first start. Often leaks such as you describe are symptomatic of...
• Re: tranny swap
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Stangeland
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 14:07:43 -0800
  hey all, > #1) Pull the flywheel, install a flywheel O ring, > Flywheel felt seal, > Pilot bearing and Front main seal. ($12.00) It is...
• Re: The heater valve O ring
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:48:30 -0400
  ...Probably VC as I worked mainly with them until they merged. But I’m leaking between the metal valve and the heater core. So...
• Re: The heater valve O ring
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:01:07 -0700
  ...You could coat the o-ring with some silicone grease. -Mark On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 6:49 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast...
• Re: alternator advice
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 23:09:54 -0500
  ...New bearings, rear bearing carrier, brush/regulator assembly, trued slip rings, thorough cleaning and testing. $72. Has performed flawlessly for 2,500 miles. Will...
• Re: Subaru 2.5 issues
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Mon, 26 Oct 2020 08:06:15 -0700
  ...IME the head gasket failure rarely leads to cylinder/piston ring or wrist/connector/main bearing damage. Cylinder wear @ > 180k miles if the engine...
• Re: Vanagon List Member's Web Ring?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 10 May 2006 12:55:08 -0400
  ...Vanagon/Links.htm http://www.semyan.com/OurVan/Main.htm http://www.evcl.com/vw/Main/Frame.html http://doug.alcock.googlepages.com/vanagonwesty...
• Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 20:14:56 EST
  ...By not flipping the ring gear over to the other side of the pinion and reverse rotating the input shaft you are now driving...
• Re: Flywheel Install / O - ring
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:44:31 -0700
  there is a large thin o-ring that goes inside the flywheel.. right where it bolts to the crank. Those get hard and leak...
• GL-5, GL-4, Redline, Sta-Lube, Royal Purple...
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 12 Mar 2007 01:04:15 -0400
  What's the best to cure a synchro ring problem that's been there since my rebuild last year? Ron at Ron's Transaxles...
• Re: Gasket sealer
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 10:52:47 -0800
  ...as an industrial maintenance mechanic who works in a shipyard near salt water and see lots of pitted surfaces, I'd tend to agree...
• Watercooled cylinder liner (barrel?) to cylinder head seal modification
  Historical mailing list - Mohammed Ghalayini
  Mon, 12 Sep 2016 10:35:18 +0100
  ...chamber and to maintain the correct seal between water jacket and rubber gasket. Would the removal of the compression ring gasket create any difference...
• Re: Flywheel O-ring?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 13 Sep 2003 21:44:46 -0500
  ...today to fix a leaking rear main seal. In >the Bentley, page 13.41, and O-ring is shown, installed with flywheel after >the...
• Re: 2.1 ring recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 27 May 2009 15:59:07 -0700
  if the main goal is to replace the black o-rings at the bottom of the cylinder barrels..... those can be replaced without taking...