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• Original poptop and window seals leave trails of black residue after rain on my white 91 MV
  Historical mailing list - Tom DeMarcus
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:40:14 -0400
  The seals are otherwise in very good condition. Is there a proven product that will recondition and "seal the seals?" I know that I...
• Re: Luggage rack seal...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 00:18:36 EDT
  ...aftermarket seals. And if it was "better" I'd go with the OEM seal no matter the cost. I mean yes, the original seal...
• Re: New battery experiences
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 14:04:29 -0700
  ...New battery experiences > got a no-name NAPA 50 month battery. > > I wanted a non-sealed battery but this one is sealed. > > "Sealed".... the...
• Re: Luggage rack seal...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 07:10:23 -0700
  I'm still using my original seal and it drains to the front. There is no noticeable gap, however. It has done this since...
• Gasket Sealant Question
  Historical mailing list - Don Kane
  5 May 1995 09:52:26 U
  ...Bentley doesn't mention any sealant for them, it just says to always replace the gasket. That seems odd (the sealant part, not the...
• Re: A/T torque converter seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 03:40:25 +0000
  Hi Blake, 1) The installed seal depth is not decided by a committee, it's determined by the VW installation tool design shown on...
• Re: Westy Luggage Rack Pop Top Seal Install Question (Bus Depot)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 13:45:31 EDT
  I replaced my pop top seal with the same kit. The luggage rack seal from bus depot as I remember is thinner, that is...
• Re: Best quality poptop seal?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Woodall
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 06:37:34 -0500
  I just replaced mine with the seal from GoWesty.It is not the same as the original seal at all but the quality seems...
• Re: Sealing Windshield?... [Was: thank you vanagon community!]
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 6 Apr 2011 14:32:51 -0700
  ...chopsticks, not screwdrivers) to lift the rubber seal a bit, squeeze in the sealant, press it down, let it dry, and then trim away...
• Re: front windshield seal
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 25 May 2006 17:00:12 -0600
  > the seal around the > front windshield is notorious for exactly that sort of leak. I wouldn't be > surprised to hear an older rear...
• Transmission CV Joint Seals
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin E. Beasley
  Tue, 27 May 2003 16:46:52 -0400
  In reference to a recent post about possible leakage from a tranny seal at the CV joint; I inspected my rear CV joints and...
• Re: Failed Crankshaft seal - 2nd time!
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 12:32:57 -0400
  That what I use An old seal Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, October...
• Re: sealant
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 14 Jun 2003 18:01:10 -0700
  ...sealant Anaerobic refers to sealants that harden after the air is displaced. This is how Lock-tite products work. They also make sealants based...
• Pop top seal Bulk rolls( LIST PURCHASE?)
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 19:11:09 -0800
  MAYBE WE COULD DO A LIST PURCHASE OF A ROLL OR 2 OF THIS POP TOP SEAL SEAL FROM TRIM LOC, I WILL BE...
• Re: wind/seal noise
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 14:17:57 -0500
  > I encountered this problem after replacing the rubber seal > with an after-market seal. I determined that the hollow > rubber bead was "strumming" against...
• Re: pop-up seal installation
  Historical mailing list - Duclos Darie
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 09:24:11 +0200
  ...Ripped off old seal after cutting it away parallel > to the rear edge of the flat seal (the factory pop top seal is one...
• Re: Basic question - poptop seals
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 10:44:01 -0700
  ...So there are poptop seals and there are poptop seals! I wouldn't recommend adhesive, BTW - the seals have metal grips embedded and 'bite...
• Re: popseal installation tips
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 21:36:53 -0400
  At 12:09 PM -0400 9/17/99, Carol Sussman wrote: >Just ordered the aftermarket seal from Bus Depot. They don't include any...
• Re: Best quality poptop seal?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 11:38:57 -0400
  > I just replaced mine with the seal from GoWesty. It is not the same > as the original seal at all ... the adhesive is black...
• Procedure: Replacing the trans main shaft oil seal
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 20:31:54 -0700
  Since I just recently replaced the main shaft oil seal in my transmission and it's fresh in my mind, I thought I'd...
• Replacement Poptop seals
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 01:05:53 -0700
  Just FYI, I replaced the luggage rack with different seals, the aluminum kind. The replacement seals did not have the height of the OEM...
• Re: Crank shaft seal front and back
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 20:55:27 -0600
  developtrust wrote: > > I know this is a very naive question, but is the "main seal" the back end > crank seal? I had a leaking...
• Selector shaft seal questions / conformation
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 18:06:39 -0700
  My seal leaking badly, one of the reasons I dropped tranny ( clean up etc easier) Selector shaft replacement, need confirm Select neutral Remove shift...
• Re: Rear crankshaft seal (late Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:31:37 -0400
  ...The syncro seal on the pulley can be removed so as to use the stock seal that comes with the gasket set. You can...
• Re: Aircooled Rear main seal
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 09:31:08 -0500
  David The latest batch of red silicone seals I bought are to tall and can not be countersunk into the case. This taller seal...
• Re: Failed Crankshaft seal - 2nd time!
  Historical mailing list - David Shepherdson
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:21:34 -0700
  Although it is not clear from the photos I posted (http://www.solisearch.net/ims/album.php?u_id=271241B2Q0 ) the crankshaft oil seal...
• Re: Installing pop top seals
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 8 May 2004 14:16:33 -0500
  The seals have spring clips imbedded in the V grove channel. Much like the push on trim around your inner door seals. Just pull...
• Re: [Syncro] Difference in crank seals
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Sun, 11 Nov 2001 22:13:16 -0700
  ...The 025 105 247A is the 2wd seal and is only an oil seal. On syncros, it requires 2 different seals. 025 405 248A...
• Re: Cloudy headlight glass?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 13:50:41 +1200
  >I don�t know what defines the US-headlights as "sealed beam", does it mean >they�re sealed so you can�t reach into...
• Re: Front Oil Seal vs Flywheel Seal vs Bob Donalds Installation Video
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:08:22 -0700
  I have removed some thickness from the back side of those seals to get them below flush..Not the flywheel side, but the eng...
• Re: popup top seals
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:43:43 -0400
  > I'm in need of a new poptop seal for my 85 Westfalia and am > wondering if anybody has knowledge of Go Westy vs...
• Front Oil Seal vs Flywheel Seal vs Bob Donalds Installation Video
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:45:19 -0500
  ...Hmmm~wrong seal perhaps? A quick call to Ken Wilford, my supplier for the seal. raised an interesting queston. How did the seal supplied...
• Re: popup top seals
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:34:02 -0700
  If your luggage rack seal is good, you might leave well enough alone and keep that seal for another time when it needs replacing...
• Re: Syncro Tranny front seal leak
  Historical mailing list - AA Transaxle
  Mon, 19 May 2003 10:39:38 -0700
  Daniel...is there a bunch of movement up & down & around that might indicate the bearing behind the seal is bad and causing the flange...
• Re: OEM Pop Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 03:41:44 EDT
  ...That brings me to the second thing I liked about the OEM seal--the luggage rack seal. In my opinion the OEM luggage rack...
• Re: Rear crankshaft seal (late Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Benoit
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 11:32:52 -0400
  ...I add a little heat to the > syncro seal on the pulley as you apply pressure to the seal when you > remove it. > The...
• Re: A/T torque converter seal replacement (rabbit trans)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 22:24:52 -0400
  The torque converter and seal has nothing to do with ATF getting into the final drive. It is either leaking through the governor shaft...
• UN-orignial seal / Dimensions of seal for WBX 2.1 crankshaft (clutchend)?
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:14:55 +0200
  Hi Have friend down on the road in France, with a blown seal at the clutch-end of the crankshaft on a 2.1...
• Engine compartment seal
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 12:39:54 -0700
  A lot of conflicting advice from the usual web sources about whether a '72 to '79 engine compartment seal (the one with open foam...
• Re: removing main engine seal?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 14:47:31 -0700
  The tool to remove the seal is only a few bucks and probably worth it. The first time I removed the seal I used...
• Correction Re: Selector shaft seal questions / conformation
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 19:03:42 -0700
  Correction… I’m just replacing the seal, not the shaft And I meant confirmation, not conformation Alistair > On Jun 13, 2021, at 6:06...
• Re: Lubing Seals
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 06:36:27 EDT
  ...A long time ago, in a shop far, far away (sorry) I put some aviation gasket sealant on a tough subaru cam seal thinking...
• Re: transmission (automatic) pan seal leak problem
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 13:02:18 EST
  Brian, what I like to do is seal the new seal onto the pan with gasket sealant and then let this dry. Then install...
• Too Much Head Sealant?
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Tue, 9 Apr 2013 00:46:58 -0400
  ...I added another film of black sealant, added some more yellow sealant under the cap nuts, left the 51813 on the pushrod tube seals...
• Re: Poptop seals
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 20 Dec 1997 16:45:26 -0800
  I used the Bus Depot seals on the front luggage rack and found them to be about 1/8" too short. So with the...
• Re: Fw: Re: Failed Crankshaft seal - 2nd time!
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:55:46 -0400
  The seal failed becuase it was not countersunk a hammer would not do this. get the right seal and be done with it Bob...
• crank seal replacement ??
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 07:10:41 -0700
  ...also the rear engine mount ( was able to leave the cross bar in ) anyways, I have an oil cooler seal, oil pump seal and...
• Oil cooler Seal - 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 28 Dec 2013 13:14:16 -0600
  I've ordered a new seal for this and was wondering if I need to apply some kind of sealing pucky where this seal...
• Re: Luggage rack seal...
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 20:51:58 -0400
  ...aftermarket seals. And if it was "better" I'd go > with the OEM seal no matter the cost. I mean yes, the original seal...
• Re: Self camperizing
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sun, 20 Aug 2000 18:07:47 -0700
  Rob, Having just replaced all my top seals, you do need to leave a bit of clearance on the luggage rack seal so that...
• Re: camper tops
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 10:39:51 -0500
  >> I have had this problem since I changed the seal on the luggage rack. It >>can make a big racket up there if the...
• Re: Poptop Seals
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 11 Jul 1998 14:15:12 -0100
  > Now that I have my fuel problems solved I'm ready to replace the > poptop seal > and install new canvas (ordered from Ron). Does...
• Re: Contents of Head Gasket Kit 025 198 102A 025198102A (repost)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 17:14:47 -0600
  ...No sealant >15) Pushrod tube seals (inner) Permatex 518 or any gasket goop. >16) Pushrod tube seals (outer) same sealant as (15) >17) tiny...
• Syncro seal
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 14:24:36 -0500 (EST)
  When getting a price from the dealer for a rear seal (crankshaft pulley) I was told that the Sycro uses a different seal. Evidently...
• Skylight seal...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 14:38:49 -0700
  Possibly not quite on topic, but the aftermarket skylight seal that BusDepot sell for $14.95 fits really nicely. I just installed one. It...
• Re: Fixing pop-top seal
  Historical mailing list - shawn luft
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 08:20:11 -0400
  There is only 2 feet of seal that has come loose. I was thinking to scrape out the metal stuff, then apply the seal...
• No luck getting injection pump drive shaft seal out
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:06:38 -0700
  ...I could get the J-part in betwen the seal and shaft, then tuen it 90degrees and have the J catch the seal lip...
• Re: Flywheel seal
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:49:24 -0600
  ...1) The front main seal. 2) Flywheel O Ring and felt seal. 3) Pilot Bearing On a automatic with a flex plate it just...
• Re: Pop Top Seal Differences
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:10:07 -0400
  I just installed all 3 new BD seals this past weekend. My van looks and seals up great! I can attest to the fact...
• Re: Boston Bob Engine / Leakers?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 07:01:16 -0400
  > Could it be that the cranks are reground and he expects the stock sized seals to > accommodate the reduced OD? Or, are there no...