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• Sliding window gasket
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Feb 1997 13:19:43 -0500
  Does anyone know if there is a way to replace the gasket or seal on the sliding side windows short of removing the entire...
• Re: Need help with old gasket removal
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 8 Oct 2000 23:54:52 EDT
  ...Removes all the old gasket with no damage to surface. I have done this on several occasions and has worked great. For the bolt...
• Head gasket NOT leaking!
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 22:37:44 -0500
  I'm sorry to report to all the Subie fans, my WBX head gasket is not leaking. The source of the leak was external...
• FS 87 WLE Daytona Beach, FL $750
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 00:16:44 -0500
  ...Daytona Beach, Florida Price: $750.00 I blew head gasket on this van bought new head gasket,I pulled cylinders out with head.Don...
• head leak
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 10:39:01 -0700
  Ok, so I'm going to do the gaskets. Any idea what the flat rate for time is on this? Also, any essential "change...
• Re: How to remove pushrod tube shield??
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 10:06:17 -0700
  ...If it is not these it is the head gasket. Try a bottle of Bar's Stop Leak. I've used it for 30...
• Re: Stubborn Exhaust leak
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:36:40 -0700
  ...So, I used a two gasket sandwich with hi temp silicone > and > that worked very well. The extra thickness compressed and filled > the wedge...
• Re: Stuck cylinder (Head gasket replacement)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 13:27:46 -0500
  ...Stuck cylinder (Head gasket replacement) While I've never encountered that problem of stuck cylinder head gaskets to the extent described here, I'm...
• my own coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Paul Adams
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 14:15:42 -0600
  ...gasket give because of the coolant mystery???It never really got to hot, or, was the rising coolant due to the bad gasket? there...
• Re: Radiator temp sensor question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 14 Mar 2023 20:11:21 -0700
  ...And I think gw makes replacements The sensor, Dennis will have answer, but I like to put on some gasket sealing compound on those...
• Re: Oil Drain Plug Gasket
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 8 Feb 2005 23:18:26 -0600
  Peter wrote: >Hello again, > >So all I need now for my first oil change is a drain plug gasket. My >overpriced overfriendly local VW...
• Re: Help with Subaru Head Gaskets?
  Historical mailing list - GMac999
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 17:19:58 -0800
  ...Subaru changed the gasket composition on the replacements and after the replacement, usually don't have any problems. They do say that the removal...
• Re: Waterpump replacement on '84 Westy 1.9L: 2 Questions
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 31 May 2001 19:31:14 -0700
  ...Do not use gasket sealant on the o-ring. If it's gonna leak, gasket weal won't help. You might be able to...
• Re: those plastic breather thingys under the front wheel-wells
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 1 Aug 2010 19:58:31 -0700
  ...On mine the lower lip on each rubber gasket are gonzo. The gaskets were hodge podged in place by the PO with some kind...
• Water Pump O-Rings, Sealant Needed?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 13:10:07 -0700
  Hi, I'm making progress with my head gasket problem. Thank you to all who have helped. I'm at a point in my...
• Re: Frydaye Evening coming down ... ;)
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:49:02 -0500
  not sure why, but this bubbled up in the septic tank of my mind ... ;) unca joel Vanagon Gasket Blues in the Night by Johnny...
• Can Permatex React with ATF?
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:09:41 -0400
  I used some Permatex to hold the transmission pan gasket in place before torquing down to Bentley spec. Now, a leak seems to have...
• head gaskets/engine upgrades
  Historical mailing list - john silverman
  Thu, 6 May 1999 16:38:10 -0600
  Our 90 syncro westy (Vic) seems to be developing a head gasket leak at 80k miles. Independent garages have quoted me about $800-950...
• Re: resealing heads: two tubes of stuff in the gasket kit??
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 17:26:48 -0500
  ...The larger tube of black stuff is for the big rubber gaskets between the heads and the case. Apply it to both sides of...
• Window gaskets, Best cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Thu, 7 Jul 2016 16:50:38 -0700
  I need to clean my rubber window gaskets for application of adhesive and wondered what the very best cleansing agent would be? I've...
• Re: Auto Trans pan gasket and filter replacement
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:29:51 -0400
  If you stretch the gasket carefully before you put it on the pan, it will stay put while you bolt it back on. On...
• Re: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 16:48:55 -0400
  ...this would imply that all head gaskets, when all else is equal, should fail at a similar rate. Even someone who drives more aggressively...
• Re: Grill for vent at front door on B pillar
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 02:10:04 EDT
  ...It's the called rear air duct gasket, has > louvers that point down. i have a bunch of those.. let me know if u...
• Re: Dometic question (combustion chamber seal)
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:17:11 -0300
  I was able to order a new OE gasket at RV World her in Fredericton. I think it was about $6. That cover plate...
• Re: 1.9 Head replacement (was lifter collapse / smog issue)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:02:10 -0400
  Silicone anything on exhaust gaskets does not add any sealing value except maybe to foul the O2 sensor and catalyst. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Wasserboxer corrosion problem
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 17:29:35 -0400
  ...They are all thin/flat/highly compressed gaskets. The coolant is simply unable to get between the gasket and it's sealing face, unlike...
• Re: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Sat, 1 May 2004 10:56:05 -0400
  ...In other words, I think the leaky head gasket comes long after the corrosion. Eventually between the gasket hardening and the corrosion you begin...
• Re: Skylight gasket
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 15 Jan 2022 13:25:03 -0500
  ...I remember a discussion about the gasket and most agreed the thicker gasket was best. I can't remember the vendor who sells them...
• Re: Auto Trans pan gasket and filter replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:25:03 -0700
  ...Auto Trans pan gasket and filter replacement Just get some silicone or gasket glue for the pan, and make sure the gasket is on...
• Re: locating my water/oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:08:07 -0700
  ...You can have that outer rubber water gasket gap too small.. which pinches the rubber gaskets there, making them leak sooner than the shold...
• Re: coolant fitting RR cyl head
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:13:12 -0700
  I've been corrected already Roger, but thank you. :) The plastic junk had an O-ring, the metal one uses a cardboard gasket. On...
• Re: Coolant Seepage
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 18:00:41 EST
  ...I have not noticed any drops on the ground YET; just >a >thin film around the gasket. I assume this will only get worse...
• Re: Rear Heater Leak
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 13:17:44 -0400
  ...I don't >see a gasket in there but I've not dismantled it because the leak is >slow enough to allow me to...
• Re: Hi resolution pictures of Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 6 Sep 2007 09:42:35 -0700
  ...wrote: > > Hi all, I need high resolution well-lit pics of a complete wasserboxer on > the bench, especially in the rubber head-gasket area...
• Re: Brand new leaky rocker covers
  Historical mailing list - Don Preston
  Sat, 27 Oct 2012 09:47:38 -0700
  ...Then I use a thin smear of grease on the other side of gasket that seals to the head. The gaskets last a very...
• Re: unpleasant surprise
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Tue, 30 Mar 1999 22:25:30 -0800
  ...I used a new tube of OEM > VW head gasket sealant from a dealer on the rubber gasket. I have noticed > that the stuff...
• New heads and head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Joseph McNiff
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 12:35:06 -0800
  At 116,000 miles I just had my head gasket blow. Heads were cracked too. My mechanic recommended to replace the gasket and put...
• Re: ref head gasket (fix?)
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 00:37:48 -0400
  >How 'bout sealing the head gasket surface that corrodes by selective >plating of the surface - teflon filled hard anodize (Tuffram), electroless >nickel, or...??? Actually...
• Re: Leaking Cylinder Heads
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 00:09:49 -0600
  ...The weight of informed opinion seems to indicate that electrolysis plays an important roll in causing these waterboxer head gasket leaks. It's thought...
• Re: Oil Dipstick Tube Gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Dave C.
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 14:37:58 -0500
  on 3/14/2001 8:53 AM, Dominick DeGaetano at dominicksvw@YAHOO.COM wrote: > Does anyone know of a gasket that would go at...
• Re: Hylomar
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 11:10:59 -0400
  I have used Hylomar on the paper gaskets that fit on the ends of some of the coolant flanges on the heads. In my...
• Valve Cover Gasket 2.1 AT
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:19:51 -0500
  Could someone email a copy of Bentley instructions to replace valve gasket. Could probably figure it iut, but never done it on a VW...
• 2.1 oil pump gasket question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:41:52 -0500
  Bentley, in the diagram on 17.7, show the oil pump as having a paper gasket between the pump housing and the block, but...
• Re: New heads and head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Alan J. Flint
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 12:48:16 -0800
  ...Alan. '87 Syncro Westfalia, 89K and counting (original head gaskets still on the job). On Tue, 7 Dec 1999, Joseph McNiff wrote: > At 116...
• Re: head-aches
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 31 May 2007 00:42:19 +0000
  The surface that the head gasket sits on on the block can have major pits in it. Whenever I do a head gasket repair...
• Re: Skylight leak
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sat, 24 Sep 2016 08:42:38 -0700
  ...Except for something broken > or damaged the usual cause for leakage is from under the gasket. The gasket > over time will shrink and pull...
• Re: Cold Weather Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 20:36:31 -0600
  ...Since then I have used the O ring from a mahle oil filter instead of the one in the gasket kit. 3 engine rebuilds...
• Deal on Hubcaps, Bumpers, Gasket Kits
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 21:33:10 -0500
  ...These are complete German Elring gasket kits for watercooled Vanagons. One kit does both heads plus the entire engine. Includes sealant. If you don...
• Leaking head gasket after overheating
  Historical mailing list - James Wagner
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 21:13:55 -0400
  ...After replacing it and pressure testing the coolant systems several times I now find I have a slow drip from the head gasket on...
• Re: head gasket goop question
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:34:39 -0500
  ...W Jason Willenbrock wrote: > Hey all, > finally got my head gaskets and everything put back together this > weekend. > here's my question. how long...
• Re: 2.1 strange running before and after head gasket repair
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:16:18 -0600
  ...The head gaskets leaked and the thermostat > housing was warped, primarily, but I had some other troubles along the way > like a cylinder frozen...
• Re: intake gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:16:20 -0600
  Got the old gaskets off - wasn't too hard once I got it started with a screwdriver and a mallet. What am I listening...
• Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:45:49 -0500
  ...I was trying to make the distinction between the two types of leaks in the waterboxer's two types of head gaskets. Someone had...
• Re: blown head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 18:48:22 -0700
  ...Former is not head > gasket, but coolant sealing gasket. Latter is most likely head gasket. > What is your goal in this. To make it...
• Re: Stubborn Exhaust leak
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:23:12 -0700
  ...http://www.bus-boys.com/vanwasser83-91.html ) I removed the parts, sanded off the remains of the gaskets, installed new gaskets, bolted it...
• Re: Evaluating a "Found" Engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 Nov 2008 15:12:28 -0800
  ...the head gasket is the 'wear item' part that gets the most stress on it. For this waterboxer guy I was going to suggest...
• Oh those leakin' heads!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 16:06:17 -0400 (EDT)
  ...My '91 Carat was just diagnosed once again with a head gasket leak at 77,000 miles young. Happened about 25 thousand miles ago...
• Re: Fuzzy Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Rob Jennings
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 13:38:13 -0700
  Hi Ed I just replaced both fuzzy gaskets on my 87 westy. i bought them from a wrecker for $5cdn each - they connect the...
• Lamenting head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Ken Nelson
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 12:18:22 -0600
  It's not been a good month and a half for head gaskets. First some friends of ours really overheated their minivan and warped...
• Re: Rear Heater Leak
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 23:14:25 -0500
  ...I don't >see a gasket in there but I've not dismantled it because the leak is >slow enough to allow me to...