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• Re: Mobil 1 synthetic 20W50?
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Mon, 2 Sep 2002 11:38:41 -0500
  I don't know why it would blow by the rings unless they were pretty worn. I use it in my '81 aircooled 2...
• Re: weeping tranny seal at cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 10:35:55 -0600
  No O-Ring Rick, A seal would be the right way to go.
• Re: Catastrophic failure of coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:59:39 -0400
  When I put these coolant level sensors in I use Vaseline to lubricate both the threads and the O-Ring. They go in easily...
• Re: Contents of Head Gasket Kit 025 198 102A 025198102A (repost)
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:08:48 -0800
  ...No sealant required; may be held in place with grease > while installing. > 6) Upper piston O-rings. No sealant. > 7) Lower Piston O-rings...
• Re: Some dometic notes
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 30 Jun 2019 12:16:51 -0700
  ...the OE rings might well have been fine, but I installed new Viton O rings on those corrugated pipes but was never absolutely certain...
• Re: 1.6 L Diesel Pump
  Historical mailing list - Dana Mueller
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:31:15 -0800
  ...This will allow the new O ring to go into the right place > > and then you can tighten up all 4 screws properly. Like...
• Re: Steering Wheel Grinding
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 2 Nov 2022 17:12:13 -0500
  ...The replacement contact rings don't fit so well. To make mine work I had to take the brass ring off the new one...
• Re: Wbx crank shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:19:06 -0700
  ...Thanks again, Alistair > On Jun 15, 2021, at 6:50 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > > That o-ring is extremely important. Without...
• Re: 2.1 rebuild - hone lifter bores?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 7 Jul 2011 13:40:11 -0500
  On this point - when you hone a cylinder barrel, you wear away metal, making the bore bigger - BUT - you install new rings and the...
• Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
  Historical mailing list - M. Jade
  Sun, 6 Feb 2011 20:36:20 -0800
  ...Can I use the new cylinders and the new rings out of this new 1.9L liner set and install them on my 2...
• Re: Fuel Tank Sender Replacement
  Historical mailing list - JOHN REYNOLDS
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 22:53:48 +0000
  ...On installing the sender - I tried using graphite on the O-ring as recommended in the Bently but had no sucess. I even removed...
• VW emblem
  Historical mailing list - Weibel, Pius
  Wed, 28 May 2003 14:59:25 -0500
  ...The raised ring, which holds the decal, measures 13 cm across. Presumably the emblem is flush with the outside edge of the raised ring...
• Horn ring replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:30:19 -0500
  The horn ring on the underside of the steering wheel has worn out. I can get the part, but it's not at all...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 28 Nov 2013 11:09:16 -0800
  ...I remember Dennis saying to carefully remove the carbon on >> the top, but honing to help the "piston rings seat' (I am replacing the...
• Re: Busted water pump and an extra nut
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:08:46 -0700
  ...It's got ears! The old oil cooler o-ring was perfectly round (though squished flat and stiff) but the new o-ring has...
• Re: What Price Beauty?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Tue, 7 Nov 1995 11:29:05 -0600 (CST)
  On Tue, 7 Nov 1995 EF0JPB1@mvs.cso.niu.edu wrote: > Splittie people: > > Anyone have any idea what 15" beauty rings for old bus...
• Re: 84 Wolfy-Gas in Oil & oil light intermittent & stutter*long*
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 20:17:39 EST
  ...I have gas in my oil. > >Tim, this could be a sign of worn out piston rings, letting combustion >gases >slip by the rings...
• Re: Thermostat housing leaking like Crazy!!
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 16:15:41 -0800
  Peter, Did you remember to install an O-ring on the new thermostat? If you look at the old 'stat, you will notice that...
• Re: Vanagon roof lift assist
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:00:24 -0700
  ...http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/850920.jpg --- On Thu, 6/14/12, tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG> wrote: From: tom ring <taring...
• fuel injector hoses, replacing
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 19:35:17 -0700
  ...Another person suggested using side cutters to cut down through the ring clamp holding the hose to the injector. I don't have an...
• Re: push rod tube seals
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:14:27 -0400
  Mike, I had to deal with a similiar scenario ( leaky O-rings in collapsible pushrod tube ) I had a new stock tube and Bentley...
• RE; inside rear hatch release
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Thu, 6 Jan 2000 07:55:26 -0500
  ...Fed this wire thru a small opening in the panel i removed and attached a pull ring. Now to open the rear hatch from...
• horn ring (no global warming content)
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:17:11 -0600
  ...I am assuming broken horn ring. Should I go ahead and order one or is there another possibility? Maggie beepless in Santa Fe
• Any list vendor offer that copper "horn contact ring"?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:14:13 -0600
  The one that goes under the steering wheel. For my 90. Jim
• Re: engine quits, oil sprayed on engine/compartment...smoke...oh my
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:03:14 -0400
  how about a blown o ring on the oil cooler?
• Re: CV Joints Thrust bearing (Jetta)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Nov 1996 16:23:00 -0800
  ...No thrust washers were used; I'm not sure what all of the pieces are called(boot, ball bearings, retaining ring, outer and inner...
• Re: Mixing coolants
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 15:22:51 -0500
  ...Mon, 6 Jan 2003 10:51:01 -0800 > >You shouldn't lose any coolant when replacing the oil cooler O-ring. The >'easy way...
• 88 thermostat leak
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 17:34:28 -0800
  ...There was not an o-ring in there when I took it apart, but a little geeking around on the net indicates that one...
• Fw: E-Code Headlight Boots?
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 18:54:08 -0500
  ...But they only go about halfway up on the length of the |silver ring and do not cover three rectangular holes in the ring...
• Re: cylinder heads for my 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:07:52 EDT
  ...The other way is to find or make some sort of ring compressor that will compress the rings to get the barrels on then...
• Re: Need "Retaining Rings" Lift Supports 85 Vanagon. Plus I need instructions on how to replace the lifts.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:01:35 -0600
  ...have or know of a source for the crescent-shaped > "retaining > rings" that hold on the gas support lifts for the rear door? I...
• Re: Needed Source for 14" chrome beauty trim rings
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 27 May 2010 07:59:50 -0400
  ...com> wrote: > Hello Volks, > > Anyone have sources for chrome beauty trim rings for the stock 14" wheels > on our vanagons? I am in need...
• Re: how do you disassemble an '83 steering wheel?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 18:36:24 EST
  ...I've take the wheel off the column and > am trying to replace the horn contact ring underneath. I need to get to > the...
• Re: Now horn ring was manual thermostat / heater flap control?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 08:15:31 -0800
  ...which honks when I turn the wheel. >>>> > > This is the horn ring gone bad. Pull the wheel and remove it for now. I > took...
• Re: horn beeps when i turn the steering wheel???
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 11 May 2005 15:03:45 -0400
  There's a ground wire that runs down the steering shaft from that brass ring. Could it be making ground when it shouldn't...
• Re: cv joint/boot and idle/ac questions
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 19:18:26 -0400
  ...You best get a snap ring type plyer (sears)and a seal remover tool(sears,too). The bentley shows this ring. Not exactly a...
• Re: Torque on coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:37:26 -0800
  ...It allows it to > screw in really easily and you can tell when the O-Ring makes contact > with the tank. Like with other...
• Re: Sliding door panel
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:24:05 -0600
  The ring that I have is plastic with a little orange stripe around it. I am gonna go grab it bcuz I think it...
• Re: Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 1 Dec 2012 19:16:22 -0800
  If o-rings work so well .. why did the poster write : "but the O-ring had become hard and lost its seal over the...
• Re: Still Leaking Losta Oil..... HELP!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 08:36:31 -0400
  ...Is the o-ring on the flywheel in place, good. This ring seals the end of the crank shaft. Next, carefully check the plug...
• new to list and '84 rich running solution (long)
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Wed, 25 Dec 2002 19:13:53 -0800
  ...A VOM tester showed 6-8 ohms resistance between the wire and the ring terminal. I cut the rings off, soldered on new ones...
• Re: 2.1 cylinders stuck to heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:03:45 -0700
  ...Maybe even get new rings. The assemble, use a ring > compressor and place the pitons into the cylinders from the top. Push > through just...
• Re: 1.9 water pump question
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 3 May 2015 22:45:24 -0700
  The O-Ring you're looking for is VW N0282252 and VW obsoleted this about 2 years ago, which is real stupid considering that...
• Re: Alternator replacement
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Sun, 31 Aug 2003 12:52:06 -0600
  ...tom On 30 Aug 2003 at 17:18, tom ring wrote: > While pulling away from a light at about 4000 rpm, my alternator light...
• Re: removing rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:32:58 -0400
  ...Under pressure, I could easily see the leak at the O-Ring which is between the shutoff valve and the heater core. Replacing the...
• Re: rear heater leakage
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:25:59 -0400
  ...I replaced just the "O-Ring", in about 2001, and it's still not leaking. When I got my '85 Westy, in 2002, the...
• Re: Starters...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Fri, 23 Jun 1995 19:35:28 -0700 (PDT)
  ...That's an expensive starter, isn't it? Should I be suspicious of burrs on the ring gear, bad ground, and somehow the solenoid...
• Syncro No Go = Clutch
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Sat, 28 Feb 1998 21:59:14 EST
  ...The outer ring with the friction material was severed from the inner portion that attaches to the tranmission input shaft. In this condition, the...
• Re: Coolant leak(again)
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 22:24:08 -0800
  ...Also, make sure to replace the *special* (silicone rubber?) O ring under the sender. Austin
• Re: leakey thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 10:29:55 EDT
  ...Might as well replace the thermostat- $14 and o-ring at the same time. The only other thing that could be leaking there would...
• Re: Major oil leak help!
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 08:58:34 -0800
  > Oil cooler O-ring for sure. Always happens when it turns cold unless you > have new improved O-ring in there. fyi Part No...
• Re: steering wheel scraping
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:58:24 EST
  ...they come in contact w/ the brass contact ring on the steering wheel, and grind away at it.. before too long you'll have...
• Re: 83 H2O Head Installation
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 11:13:51 -0500
  The WBX head meets the cylinder with a metal sealing ring thus lapping would have no effect.
• Re: Down to one key on my key ring....
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 21 Jun 2003 02:22:32 -0400
  Bob, Looking forward to meeting you when you get here. Karl Wolz Phoenix
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 23 Oct 2013 14:21:55 -0700
  ...which ring broke ? I forgot which one you said. Makes me wonder how good your piston ring grooves on that piston are . There's...
• Re: rear heater core, drip drip ooze
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 29 Dec 2014 21:51:36 -0500
  Thanks Dennis, I called it a ) ring because it is round. but the actual ring is square cut like you describe. It fit perfectly...
• Re: Coolant Bleeder Link Under Engine Cover
  Historical mailing list - Greg McKinney
  Wed, 4 Jan 2023 00:16:46 -0600
  ...Coolant Bleeder Link Under Engine Cover They call it Coolant Bleed Ring https://gowesty.com/products/coolant-bleed-ring-replacement-kit?_pos=65 <https...
• Re: Aircon Retrofit?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 May 1999 08:39:05 EDT
  ...The good part of this is that I will have data for you folks and o-ring sizes and or part numbers. I am...
• Re: Horn Ring Contact Finger
  Historical mailing list - Werner Schink
  Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:46:30 -0700
  ...http://www.gowesty.com/library_article.php?id=318 It lists both parts -- horn ring and contact tab which is part of the turn...
• Re: leaking coolant reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Steven Smith
  Sat, 3 May 2008 20:49:54 -0700
  John, You can try getting a new sensor, but make sure it has the right rubber O ring, and put a little lube (Vaseline...