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• Poptop Seal From Bus Depot
  Historical mailing list - Vince So
  Wed, 2 Jun 1999 20:39:38 -0700
  I want to replace the rusted poptop seal on my 89 with that from Bus Depot but I haven't been able to determine...
• Re: Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Wed, 20 Jun 2018 07:55:30 -0500
  Being an 82 and the PO not being friendly to it, the felt seals are trashed and the rubber seals are falling out constantly...
• Re: waterboxer head nuts leak
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Mon, 24 May 1999 17:38:30 -0400
  ...Nothing has worked. > > The sealing surface on the head is a bit scarred up, which probably > accounts for the problem. So, any suggestions? I...
• Re: Leaking door vent windows?? How to fix?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 14:22:23 -0700
  ...The windows on my '90 have a bolt through the glass which has a tapered lead seal around it. When you snug up the...
• Re: Head-Nut Sealant - alternatives?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 05:45:09 EST
  ...Throw the sealant from the gasket kit in the garbage where it belongs ! Cheers�� Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada <A HREF="http://members.aol...
• Re: Is the pop top really worth it? I hear they are noisey
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 09:32:59 -0800
  Bob, Just a tip from when i replaced my pop-top seals... if you happened to get the Bus Depot kit, the seal that...
• Re: poptop seals... NOTE
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 18:45:13 -0500
  On Thu, 4 Mar 2004, Damon Campbell wrote: > This unfortunately misses the point of what i was > describing - the seal between the pop top...
• Re: D17? See Bentley 80.14
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sun, 6 May 2012 07:24:21 -0400
  Silicone sealant. http://www.jimellisvwparts.com/products/Silicone-adhesive-sealant--black/5387099/D176001A3.html On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 10:08 PM, David...
• Re: Leaks (Rear Door? Window Seals?)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 25 May 2006 17:02:31 -0400
  ...If there is, I'd suspect the rear window seal. Haven't BTDT myself, but it seems like a spot to check. Good luck...
• Re: left lower seem rust!
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 00:45:19 -0500
  The seams don't rust until the seam sealer cracks. No cracks, no rust. If you see a crack in the seams fill it...
• Re: Rear hatch leaking water into my Westy?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:26:20 -0800
  Yah it could be t the bottom centre of the seal on the glass. It may be the same as you describe. Lucky me...
• Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 12:42:47 -0700
  ...Using a slip of paper to test the seal tightness I find that the sides and top of the hatch seal very tightly, but...
• Re: o ring question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 14 Nov 2002 22:10:06 -0600
  If you're just in a tight spot and need to seal one banjo fitting you can wrap the banjo stem with thin lead...
• Re: Bell housing contamination prevention
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:46:26 -0400
  Silicone sealant is factory on Syncros. A Syncro can swim. This is to keep water out of the clutch. Seal the hole. The clutch...
• Re: VWOA
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Feb 1998 19:28:32 -0500
  ...The sealant that comes in the gasket set does not harden as in the conventional sense. it only gets firm. It assists sealing small...
• Re: '88 Westy poptop seal
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Sat, 13 Nov 2004 13:32:34 -0800
  ...Saturday, November 13, 2004 12:47 PM Subject: '88 Westy poptop seal > The seals are still soft and pliable, but pulling away in several...
• Re: Leaking (rainwater, not vital fluids)
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 18 Oct 2003 11:28:55 -0700
  ...It announces it's presence by dripping on my left foot. > > The windshield > > seal visually looks fine. > > > > I'm not really sure how to...
• cracked poptop
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:21:47 -0700
  ...its on the vertical part, the crack forms a triangle with the poptop seal and the flat luggage rack seal. It starts about two...
• Re: 83 pop-top seal
  Historical mailing list - len alcamo
  Tue, 25 Jun 1996 14:27:22 -0500
  Mike, I know pop-top seals can be had, or you can be had, depending on how you look at it , for alot less...
• Re: Air in my coolant - part deux
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 May 1998 15:16:01 -0400
  ...Should I use a radiator leak sealer or an engine leak sealer ? I use synthetic engine oil and noticed that most engine leak sealers...
• Seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 08:14:59 -0400
  All, Is there a proactive way to nip seam rust in the bud? While washing my 91 GL, I notice that the seam sealer...
• Re: door seal wind noise
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 12:34:05 -0500
  ...I inspected the seal and >can't see any difference in the passenger side seal. Is there a way to >adjust the door so...
• Re: head Gasket again!!
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Thu, 24 Jun 2004 13:25:51 -0400
  ...there is only 2 reasons that the head gasket did blow over pressure or bad seal of the gasket. -bad sealing head side of...
• Re: Mystery drip
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 2 Jan 2006 01:07:03 -0500
  ...vanagon windshields dont use any sealant. >> >> did you pull the chrome moulding out of the groove, or do u have the >> solid rubber kind...
• Re: '88 Westy poptop seal
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 13 Nov 2004 14:17:09 -0700
  On 11/13/04 1:47 PM, "Gerald Masar" <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > The seals are still soft and pliable, but pulling away in...
• Re: Water in Oxy sensor
  Historical mailing list - Denis B�lisle
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 01:47:47 -0800
  ...Anyway I intend to seal my new one well with oxy sensor safe rtv silicone.! hello Please do not seal O2 sensor O2 sensor...
• water in door seals
  Historical mailing list - George Nahrebecky
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 10:58:36 -0300
  ...After a decent rain, I notice that the bottom of the hollow door seal on the drivers side is full of water. When I...
• Re: SEAM RUST - a picture is worth a thousand words
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 10:28:32 -0800
  Yep, beach kept vans often get rusted under any or all of the window seals along with the flat shelf behind the front bumper...
• Re: wet floor
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 21:41:28 -0400
  Mike Collum wrote: > You'll find postings in the archives where some have gone around (under) > the windshield seal with silicone with success. I...
• Leaking PS fluid, replace rack or just seals?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:21:27 -0800
  ...There are seal kits available for less than $100.00 and rebuilt steering racks for around $325.00. Has anyone rebuilt the rack using...
• Dometic flue, sealing
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:08:28 -0700
  Hey volks, Been waiting all week for the rain to stop so I could seal the exhaust on me Dometic. Now I can't...
• Rear hatch window seal replacement ?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 1 Mar 2001 12:09:08 -0700
  Anyone ever replaced their rear hatch window seal??? Any advice for the 1st timer??? SeanG 80 Westy 95 EVC _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of...
• Victor renz sealant ok?
  Historical mailing list - Radish150
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 10:16:45 -0800
  Is the yellow and black sealant that comes with victor renz head gasket kits ok? It's hard for me to believe that permatex...
• looking for seals for master cylinder clutch
  Historical mailing list - Rodrigo Bonilla Soto (Direcspicer)
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 12:43:51 -0600
  > Hola: > I am looking for the seals for clutch master cylinder, My vanagon is 83 > water cooled, I live in M�xico, Can anybody...
• Poptop Seal Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 14:41:36 -0500
  I just got a new poptop seal from Bus Depot today. Anyone got any good tips to make the install as non-frustrating as...
• fuel line/filler/tank/seal shopping list?
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Thu, 1 May 2003 22:14:35 -0500
  Hi, Anyone have a "shopping list" for everything I would need to replace all seals, hoses, clamps from the fuel filler on back to...
• Re: Sad and depressed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 2 Apr 2016 08:40:06 -0400
  ATF fluid going into the differential is usually the governor seal, not the seals between the auto and diff sections. This is also repairable...
• Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:36:18 -0700
  ...Might be the oil >> pump, but I suspect a seal There is/was a large diameter "O" ring seal >> and a smaller seal - and...
• Re: Main Seal (Clutch Grabbing)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 4 Oct 2001 15:04:57 -0700
  ...How does one go about replacing the main seal, and how difficult is > this? Also for anyone who has had this done by a...
• Re: noise from door seals at speed
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 16:50:41 -0500
  ...This will allow the rubber seal to expand to its full original size, rather than its compressed state. When I store a vehicle in...
• Re: Auto Trans Governor Seal
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 08:52:40 -0500
  ...Installing a new o-ring was impossible since chunks of the housing came out with the cap so I sealed it up with a...
• Re: noise from door seals at speed
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 14:29:17 -0700
  ...Does > anyone know of a method for correcting this problem short of installing new > door seals? > > With the doors closed look at the top...
• Re: Peel N Seal RE: Dynamat...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:07:03 -0700
  ...Peel N Seal RE: Dynamat... > > I've heard a few horror stories about Peel N Seal here in Sacramento. > Mostly from the fumes when...
• Re: Warm air from under dash.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Jul 1996 10:54:07 -0400
  ...If the door seal(s) are not tight, the air can leak out aroungd the door, and the fresh air won't reach the...
• Westy luggage rack seal- how to install?
  Historical mailing list - Mad and Ed
  Sun, 2 May 2004 13:49:43 -0700
  Greetings from Seattle, Is it truly possible to install the Bus Depot luggage rack seal without removing the luggage rack? I pulled the old...
• Re: Just an update on my clutch problem fixing oil leaks.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 8 Jun 2021 18:32:44 -0700
  ...I’m sure the input shaft seal is leaking on that, and I know the shift selector shaft seal is leaking. New seals ordered...
• Re: window seals
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 09:37:51 -0700
  ...window seals Cool, I will buy the NON Westy seals for the 87 Vanagon. Another question is how do y'all deal with a...
• Re: Head Gaskets are Shot
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Mon, 3 Feb 1997 07:35:29 -0500 (EST)
  > > Hi, I wonder how critical the dimension between the cylinder seal area > and the rubber gasket seal area is? I have found that dimension...
• Re: Questions on clutch kit install, 87 Wolfy
  Historical mailing list - Daivd Janzen
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 21:54:00 EDT
  I used the Luk kit from Ron and Installed transaxle input shaft seal, rear main seal and o-ring on flywheel, throw out bearing...
• Re: Can't find this seal
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:58:48 -0400
  ...Can't find this seal Its a seal for the plug on top of the gas tank's breathing tank. I can't find...
• Re: AMV 188 000 02
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 23 Jul 2016 16:03:51 -0300
  ...I have an anaerobic sealant that I use on old airhead engines …. it’s been a while, so the tube is probably past its...
• Re: wind noise
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 21:52:43 -0500
  ...I "renewed" this seal by placing some black duct tape along the length of the inside sealing surface of this window channel and pulling...
• Re: source for fridge exhaust rubber seal - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Wed, 14 May 2003 19:43:11 -0500
  ...source for fridge exhaust rubber seal - 87 westy > Acquired the dreaded seam rust from water entry behind the rubber seal where > the fridge air...
• Re: waterboxer head nuts leak
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 25 May 1999 06:45:33 PDT
  ...It is a combination >sealer, thread lube(torque accuracy) and thread locker. Coat the threads >and flange. Resist the urge to fill the nut...
• Re: use 3M"fast+Firm"sealer?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 21:28:55 -0600
  ...The fast and firm is for interior seam sealing, not exterior. 3-M body panel adhesive is what you should have used. ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ||-(())----(())-| Terry 85...
• Re: Black window seals for cheap!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
  Sat, 21 Jan 2006 15:28:30 -0700
  Here's a super cheap way to get "acceptable" looking window seals. http://home.comcast.net/~jboldway/VW_cosmetic.htm I've just started...
• Re: Transmission Seal Leak!?
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:14:39 -0500
  ...I had to change the seal. Alls been well for many thousands of miles. Merv
• Re: 89' Wolfsy - Vanagon Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 10:23:31 -0700
  ...The Ecus are sealed, and they do have to stay sealed. As I described previously, I made an small aluminum cover which is air...
• Re: replacing transmission selector shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:26:52 -0700
  ...Next step is to replace the seal. And refresh the oil while I'm at it. -Mark On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 7...
• Re: Leaky Auto Trans
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 1 May 1998 23:36:29 -0400
  ...Another good place is past the seal on the torque converter end. This is pretty obvious, will be slinging ATF all over the engine...