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Re: very cool van
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Fri, 3 Dec 2010 18:23:05 +0000
...two years later, still no leaks from those funky rubber-band gaskets... Subi-anything appears to work in a Vanagon.... hey Guys Why do...
Waterboxer reliability and longevity issue / Subaru 2.2 / etc.
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Mon, 12 Oct 1998 23:01:41 EDT
...One,a ' 91 with 180K dependable miles (ORIGINAL head gaskets-no leaks!), an ' 85 with 190K,same dependability and original gaskets, a previous personally...
internal head gasket leak or not?
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:43:31 -0700
I fell the need to pass on some positive vibes that I have been experiencing lately as head gaskets go. The last three vans...
Re: Pop Top Gasket Glue ??
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:40:05 -0700
...now trying to picture where on the poptop one finds any gaskets. Maybe > I'm just tired. > -- > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > > On 8...
## 1998 head gasket failure survey results
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Sun, 14 Oct 2001 15:10:04 -0700
Hello Volks! I have just found that my head gaskets have started leaking (3 out of 4). This is really a bad surprise because...
Re: Oil pump size differences? Boston Bob Customers?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 28 Mar 2003 08:53:59 -0600
...All WBX gasket sets I have seen include a gasket for the pump cover that measures .006ths. The part number for these gaskets is...
Re: Engine Procedure
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 16 Apr 2003 18:54:56 -0400
...Second, the only way I can see a gasket causing your coolant/oil mix problem is if one of the gaskets (O rings) at...
Weeping auto tranny
Historical mailing list - Aaron
Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:08:47 -0700
...Is there a good way to keep one's auto tranny from leaking? I just ordered the pan gasket and filter kit but it...
Re: vanagon Digest - 29 May 2007 to 30 May 2007 - Special issue (#2007-549)
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Wed, 30 May 2007 12:52:36 -0400
...Good luck! I hope the gasket was the problem. If I remember right, the one we measured from my gasket set was 0.004...
Re: Can I use The Right Stuff on crankcase halves?
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:06:12 -0700
Loctite 518 flange sealer Allan Streib wrote: > Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> writes: >> My VW shop recommends indian head gasket stuff, but if...
Re: Diesel head gasket blown?
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Fri, 19 Sep 2003 20:12:00 -0700
...By this time you should see air bubbles and/or froth in the pressure tank. >If it is a blown head gasket, what's...
Re: Head machined or my way ...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:30:49 -0700
...I would check the water gasket gap by putting the head on temporarily without the water gasket...just snug up the head bolts a...
Speaking of head gaskets
Historical mailing list - Ed Carroll
Wed, 19 Mar 2003 10:19:09 -0500
I was interested to read the thread of Mark Vermillion's head gasket problems recently, since it was a pretty good thread with lots...
Re: Re[2]: J.B. Weld Head Repair
Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
Tue, 31 Mar 1998 20:11:33 -0700
Be wary of this! My second of three sets of water jacket gaskets blew in this manner with little forewarning starting with just a...
S&S Exhaust installation problem
Historical mailing list - wayout
Tue, 17 Apr 2001 21:42:01 -0700
...The parts place gave me a set of manifold gaskets too. (metal on one side, and softer material on the other.) When I found...
Re: Cylinder Heads...cleaning up
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 21 Oct 2003 06:25:25 EDT
...Reinstall the heads with new gaskets using grease in the groove of the gasket that goes to the block and Permatex/Loctight Ultra Copper...
Re: Skylight gasket
Historical mailing list
Wed, 16 Feb 2022 21:39:00 +0000
...Re: [VANAGON] Skylight gasket Hi Dave, I saw the message but didn’t have any helpful info. I was inspired though and made a...
Re: Valve Cover Gasket Leak
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:58:43 -0400
Iy has been my exsperiance that the new air cooled AMC heads have a problem with the flange for the valve cover gasket it...
"Orange" antifreeze / Dex-cool problems?
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Tue, 9 Jan 2007 19:03:13 -0800
I ran across a reference to problems with the orange stuff and manifold gaskets in GMs and I found a bunch of stuff like...
Re: TDI bad camshaft
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 24 May 2011 19:14:21 -0700
...it automatically gets a valve job and new head gaskets. actaully .........*all* used VW engines usually need the head gasket done, pretty much. scott...
Re: center window install help.
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Mon, 8 Sep 2003 22:42:17 EDT
...Now, lubricate the groove of the gasket and the window surround. Everybody has their own flavor of window gasket lube, but the best I...
Re: How easy is it to remove the intake runnersw ith the engine installed ?
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Tue, 27 Dec 2005 16:19:47 -0500
...Well, I am down to the gasket proper. There it is. I ripped out the gasket on the underside, and I cant stop now...
Re: Which head gasket goop do you swear by???
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Sat, 7 May 2016 14:05:32 -0700
...Which head gasket goop do you swear by??? Time for a survey! No, not what tires to run. Which sealant (goop) do you swear...
Re: Subie engine prices
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:19:23 -0800
Some early 2.5's had a head gasket problem, it's fixed by replacing the gaskets. I've never heard of them warping...
Re: Head gasket FIX!!!
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Sun, 13 Jul 1997 05:42:37 -0700 (PDT)
...I have 97K miles with no gasket leaks or other leaks except for the stupid little gasket that is for the small connection by...
Re: Pop Top Gasket Glue ??
Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:25:00 -0700
...that strip "edging," or "trim," or "weatherstripping." It's called a gasket? No one ever tells me anything. This wasn't even worth getting...
Re: Which head gasket kit to use?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:40:09 -0400
...GW > sells just the individual gasket if all you need is the outer jacket > seal. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry...
Re: that dreaded rear heater ...
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Thu, 1 Nov 2012 10:41:40 -0500
There is a gasket that seals the valve to the body of the heater. The gasket is not like an "O"ring - round in...
Re: Water/AC connection plate gaskets-Any cheaper alternatives? "Millenium Falcon" 84' all brown Rustfalia/Wolfy GL "Sh*thawk" 8100 AV PPC 100Mhz B+W G3 450 MHz 256mg ram
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Fri, 9 Mar 2001 09:33:09 -0600
...Water/AC connection plate gaskets-Any cheaper alternatives? "Millenium Falcon" 84' all brown Rustfalia/Wolfy GL "Sh*thawk" 8100 AV PPC 100Mhz B+W...
Re: head gasket replacement
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Sat, 3 May 2003 08:41:20 -0700
...head gasket replacement > A dealer I live near in Chicago wants $3300.00 to replace > both head gaskets on my 1991 vanagon. I have...
Re: noisy speedo
Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004 10:48:47 -0500
Chris, I hope so, as this would be the first documented case of the dreaded head gasket leak on an air cooled engine. So...
Re: Hylomar or other gasket sealant
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:45:06 -0500
...a reasonable alternative product that can be used to fill small > rough spots in this gasket application > Thanks. >
Re: Meeting w/VW reps
Historical mailing list
Sat, 30 Dec 1995 13:02:06
...What experience have you had with head gasket leakage in your in your 85 and later Vanagon? Thanks, Sherwin >I contacted VOA in reference...
Request for consensus on Head Leaks
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Mar 1996 09:25:55 -0500 (EST)
...Try a very good cleaning plus epoxy and new gaskets ($250+). If that doesn't work, 3. Try adding metal (TIG weld) and remachining...
Re: Vanagon Head Gaskets (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Tue, 18 Apr 1995 07:26:33 -0500 (CDT)
...Vanagon Head Gaskets >>got >60k miles only. I am trying to determine if I should seek VWoA to >pay the >(majority) cost to fix...
Re: Head gasket trauma!
Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
Mon, 16 Mar 1998 11:05:41 -0400
...I wonder why the people that settled, only >asked VW to replace the head gaskets though. I would've made them replace the Just...
Re: Windshield leaking/gasket replacement(long)
Historical mailing list - Daivd Janzen
Fri, 8 Jan 1999 13:22:18 EST
...If the holes are small and under the gasket and you can't or don't choose to do it right I would suggest...
Re: gas tank replacement
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:10:32 -0400
You might want to go to a vw dealer and order the 2 gaskets that go to the expansion tanks.About $5 for 2...
Anyone in SLC?
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Fri, 23 Dec 2005 01:13:05 -0800
...So, I'm trying to determine if the van is really drivable or need gaskets right away, and also what the real overall impression...
Re: Valve Cover Gasket Leak
Historical mailing list - jon
Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:34:26 -0700
...Why would a valve cover gasket be such a > pain in the butt? During the initial head repair they had to replace > it twice...
leaking oil at filler tube
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sun, 2 Dec 2007 20:09:32 -0500
...Looks like an attempt was made to "seal" it with RTV, or perhaps the proper gasket was not at hand when the current engine...
Re: Diesel head gasket blown?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 20 Sep 2003 09:31:38 -0700
...The exhaust flange gasket is common to other diesels VWs from that era such as Dashers. I have no problem buying them from the...
Re: VW Trends and Eurospec STILL LACK of power... Ignorance
Historical mailing list
Wed, 26 Jan 2000 22:02:56 EST
...This leads to the water seeping around the gaskets, the head corrosion, the gaskets ripping, the case pitting (why is that folks don't...
Re: Engine installed and blowing a little smoke
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:17:52 +0000
...What were the signs/symptoms that made you replace the head gaskets, and why was the engine pulled in the first place? Was the...
Re Gas tank removal
Historical mailing list - Steve Elfelt
Thu, 12 Aug 1999 00:46:35 -0400
...I can't remember if I jammed the new Y thingie through the new gasket with the gasket installed on the tank, or whether...
Re: I think I blew a head gasket.
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 17 Feb 95 23:32:25 CST
...and it's a lot cheaper to fix that the head gasket. but if you check it, you'll have to do it under...
Re: Head Gasket help?
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Tue, 26 Sep 1995 10:32:13 CST6CDT
Ajax asks: > While having this replaced my mechanic advised me that my head gaskets were > leaking slightly. He suggests a complete repair...(.maybe $1500...
Re: Head (gasket) fix
Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
Wed, 8 Apr 1998 15:07:29 -0700
...Head (gasket) fix >> >> At 01:22 AM 4/6/98 -0700, Steven X. Schwenk wrote: >> >Are there any more suggestions for the variables to...
exhaust gasket advice?
Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
Fri, 2 Apr 1999 17:12:17 EST
...Prob is, it looks like a donut gasket or something(?) between the exhaust and cat. The pictures in Bentley don't help. If anyone...
Re: Ran out of gas & now won't run
Historical mailing list - Pete Moore
Tue, 29 Jun 2004 00:41:03 EDT
...The fuel leak when filling, in our case, was the gasket (filler pipe to tank) when topping off - don't top off til it...
Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 23 Sep 2012 13:42:30 -0500
Jack, if you go to a shop that specializes in automotive and similar type seals, you can get an oversize gasket that will install...
Re: When to replace head gaskets? Synthetic oil over 20w50? When to redo the heads?
Historical mailing list - Michael Stieber
Mon, 1 Dec 2003 21:32:58 -0800
...when I purchased my Van from the > Florida owner that the > gasket seals around the heads head caked on dried > oil. The compression test...
Re: Help with GW links
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 02:17:09 -0400
Why not just use the original style, aluminium drain plug gasket? A few cents. Plastic isn't going to be a long-term 'reusable...
Arbitrating VW - Vanagon Head Gaskets
Historical mailing list
Sun, 05 Nov 1995 09:11:42 PST
Hello again ! I just had to replace the left head gasket/seal on my '87 Syncro. It only has 47,000 miles on it...
Re: question to Ken Wilford about antifreeze
Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
Mon, 10 Jan 2000 09:41:08 -0600
...2) Was it the fact that his Van had 166k miles on the original heads and gaskets? Hmmm... Green may not mean GO in...
Re: FS 87 2.1 Motor
Historical mailing list - George Wietor
Sun, 21 Oct 2001 16:54:47 -0700
...It has one bad head > gasket. The bottom end > is good. I am asking $500.00. This encludes the > Motor,ecu,afm, a complete...
Re: Which head gasket goop do you swear by???
Historical mailing list - Scott
Mon, 9 May 2016 12:25:57 -1000
...I have seen too large a gap ( not enough rubber gasket squish..and it leaks after a while. ) and too small a gap ( pinches...
Re: Bus Depot Awning clamp
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Sun, 17 Jul 2011 08:15:07 -0600
...things mostly gluing cork gaskets to valve covers and other similar applications works 10x better than any silicone gasket sealer the only pain is...
Head gaskets and Antifreeze
Historical mailing list - Terry Tiessen
Tue, 31 Mar 1998 08:34:05 -0600
...I drove my 88 Vanagon camper 160,000 kms without doing anything to the head gaskets. They began to leak at about 60,000...
Re: Cleanest head gasket job ever is now complete......
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:02:25 -0700
...see what may be one of the cleanest and > prettiest head gasket jobs you'll ever see. > > This is what happens when you let...