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• Re: What adhesive should I use for the Engine Compartment Lid Seal?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:33:53 -0700
  I use contact cement to re-glue the seal of my van. On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 11:30 AM Stephen Edwards <chibicyclist...
• Re: Rubber Seal Treatment
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Dor�
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:18:15 -0400
  ...That's what we use on rubber seals for vacuum operated pistons at work. Keeps everything fresh, healthy and pliable. Joe 1982 Westfalia/Vanagon...
• Re: Excessive Hydrocarbons
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Sep 1995 09:22:21 -0700
  only thing I can think of is to smear some RTV sealant on the >gaskets, but that makes a huge mess. Still, that's...
• Pop-top seal and e-mail question
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 06 May 1996 12:50:06 -0500 (EST)
  First, does anyone know where you can get the pop-top seal that is all one one section, like the original. i ordered one...
• Re: clutch problem - internal or external?
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Wed, 10 Dec 1997 15:38:17 -0800
  ...As for the green drops, If its not alien blood then some non-metalic leak sealer may seal up the engine. I have used...
• Outer Window Seals
  Historical mailing list - ROGunter
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 20:47:23 EST
  Does anyone know where I can purchase the seals that go on the driver and passenger side windows of a Vanagon. I am not...
• Re: triangular side window seal Re: Westy Soundproofing
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 20 Oct 2006 08:39:09 -0700
  ...20/06, Rob Infante <RobInfante@aol.com> wrote: > > Speaking of window seals, my little swivel window on the passenger side is > noisy. Looking at...
• Re: definition of acronyms + NOS
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 08:34:17 -0400
  ...There are two seals...a metallic o-ring type seal twixt the cylinder wall and cylinder head to seal the combustion chamber and a...
• Re: OEM Pop Top Seals for Westy
  Historical mailing list - MC
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 20:42:51 -0700
  ...OEM Pop Top Seals for Westy Vince, I can order original Westfalia poptop seals out of Germany, and any other original T3 Westfalia items...
• window rubber question
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 28 Apr 96 23:54:08 EDT
  ...I really don't want to spend $90 for this seal. Would the WCM seal be OK? I have heard some bad stories recently...
• Front Wheel Bearing Seal Issue (Pic)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:39:53 -0700
  ...installing the front wheel bearing grease seal. The archives say the seal should be flush with the hub face when installed. Issue: if I...
• Oil Cooler seal leaks in extreme cold
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Oil Cooler seal leaks in extreme cold
  October 29, 1987
  Extreme cold weather can harden and split the seal between the engine block and the oil cooler thus creating an oil leak: * An improved...
• Aircooled '81 2L cylinder sealing ring questions
  Historical mailing list - Olin Bausback
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 18:47:17 -0400
  ...VW no longer stocks the shims - any ideas on where I could get them? Also, on the cylinder to block seal there were 0...
• Re; Heads leaking, and aluminum sealer
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 07:25:17 -0500
  ...I also used alum-a-seal and it stopped the visual leaks but I had both and it would not stop inner seal leaks...
• Re: ISO : rocker arm shaft carrier
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 18:30:49 -0700
  ...when the tube was replaced ( IDK how long before me) an outer seal was used inboard. new seals are in appropriately - tube no longer...
• Re: poptop seals... NOTE
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 5 Mar 2004 06:20:50 EST
  ...NEVER remove the factory seal that goes between the poptop and luggage rack.. because NOBODY makes a good aftermarket seal for that area. I...
• Re: aerodynamics
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 19:50:30 -0600
  ...I am now wondering about my door seals. I noted a gap on the pax door seal when the door was closed and wedged...
• Re: Please check your Van for this.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Wed, 24 Feb 1999 14:09:55 EST
  ...The old seal was stiff and shrunken when compaired to the new seal. Best regards, Andrew Martin '87 Vangon GL Syncro 177K Poulsbo WA...
• Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Sun, 10 Aug 2014 15:42:51 -0700
  ...Now I'm faced with obtaining the correct seal. What I have in hand is a 211 501 317 seal I purchased some time...
• Re: It's alive, but it gives bad head! (Fixing head leak on '87 2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:19:48 -0500
  ...Revised bill of materials: --- Rubber head gasket (between head and water jacket) - original VW "The Right Stuff" sealant for rubber head gasket Green o...
• Re: Torque converter seal leaking?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Anderson
  Tue, 24 Sep 2013 10:25:35 +0000
  ...If the seal did indeed fail it can be combination of a defective or incorrectly designed seal. Many aftermarket seals will not last. Also...
• Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Sun, 10 Aug 2014 11:26:40 -0700
  ...No Special Tools required other than Circlip pliers, seal puller and a method to install the new seal. Have I got that right? Many...
• Re: leaking torque converter oil seal?
  Historical mailing list - Thoreau
  Tue, 11 Mar 1997 00:20:37 -0600 (CST)
  ...to fix it, drop the engine, get the correct torque convertor bearing from VW and the correct seal. install the seal properly or it...
• Re: Bus Depot luggage rack seal and wind noise
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 30 May 1998 15:47:32 -0400
  ...Frankly this is old news, we've been here before, the origional seal is a SEAL all the way round, identical contour not merely...
• Re: OEM Pop Top Seals for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 14:48:48 -0700
  Vince, I can order original Westfalia poptop seals out of Germany, and any other original T3 Westfalia items as well. $259 for the poptop...
• Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:47:59 -0700
  ...Rear hatch just barely does a good job sealing. I can see that the hatch is not quite aligned perfectly and I have fiddled...
• Re: Pressurized Cooling Sys./Cyl. Head
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sat, 5 May 2001 08:49:56 -0400
  ...As I see it the metal rings seal the combustion chamber and the little green "O" rings seal the cooling system. Joe ----- Original Message...
• Re: Rubber Seal Treatment
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:11:33 -0400
  Hmmmm.....the Zymol Seal contains mostly glycerin. Nice tip, John. On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 11:46 AM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com...
• diesel mechanics
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Aug 1994 14:45:03 -0400 (EDT)
  > > i saw you got a good quote for your seals (drive belt too?) - was that > at VW or a real mechanic :-) > > Stephen Stephen Well...
• Oil Drain Plug Seal
  Historical mailing list
  04 Sep 96 07:36:53 PDT
  ...What's the difference, or the proper, or desired seal material. BTW the bolt was easy to remove, but I was prepared due to...
• 3 groove pulley and oil seal
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Wed, 15 Apr 1998 00:06:09 -0700
  ...On replacing the main seal - does anyone make a tool for installing this? The Bentley uses VW tool 3038, but I don't happen...
• Re: Windshield? Leaking
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 16:36:59 -0500
  ...Recently I had > >the seal replaced with a factory seal and the leaks have stopped. I was told > >by the glass guy that he...
• Re: My first "Westy" Question!!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 20:01:00 -0500
  ...I can't see what's to keep this > seal in > place, unless I'm supposed to use some sort of glue or sealer...
• Re: Sealant necessary for coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:40:54 -0600
  ...Sealant necessary for coolant hoses? I'm a big fan of Permatex Hylomar (non-hardening), for the sealing and corrosion-resistant properties spelled out...
• Re: Anybody have a good writeup on changing the transmission input shaft seal?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 09:54:35 -0700
  Ice pick if you can find one! Drive it into the seal and pry it out using a piece of wood for a lever...
• Intake manifold / Head (epoxy sealant??)
  Historical mailing list - Greg Schmidt
  Sun, 31 Mar 1996 13:59:19 -0600 (CST)
  ...I have been told that it is a good idea to put some sort of sealant between the heads and the thin metal gaskets...
• Re: outside road noise
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 00:14:01 EST
  John, first be sure that all of your door seals and window seals are in good order. These can make some racket if they...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 17 Apr 2000 to 18 Apr 2000 - Special issue
  Historical mailing list - David M Crossman
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 18:00:57 -0400
  Greg - That little screw plug on the bottom left of the fridge, seals a drain that goes straight to the fire box on the...
• Re: poptop edge rubber seal
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 18 Jul 2004 16:15:28 -0600
  Alan wrote: "> can anyone please tell me where to get new rubber seal for the front > edge of the pop top on a 81...
• '86 injector seals - where to buy?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Pickering
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 10:53:40 -0400
  ANyone have a good source for the little rubber seals that go around the injectors where they poke into the intake. Also, how about...
• Re: Pop Top Seals?
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 14:49:32 -0700
  www.busdepot.com gabe mar wrote: > Does anyone know who has a good pop top ang luggage rack seal for my > Vanagon Westfalia? > > Gabe...
• is re-using windshield seal ok?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 03:52:17 EDT
  ...i was thinking of re-using the windshield seal (no "chrome" inserts) is this ok? or a bad idea? rubber seems nice, no cracks...
• Re: fuel line/filler/tank/seal shopping list?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Fri, 2 May 2003 09:01:06 -0400
  ---------------------- Anyone have a "shopping list" for everything I would need to replace all seals, hoses, clamps from the fuel filler on back to the...
• Re: Failed Crankshaft seal - 2nd time!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:39:31 -0400
  David, I have found that chances of success are greatly increased when the correct tool is used to install the seal i.e. NOT...
• Re: Replaced driver's side front window seals. Report...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 19:40:04 -0700
  ...As you found out, wind wing seals are a PITA, they were installed at the factory before the assembly was put into the door...
• Re: [T2] Rear window seals - Brazilian vs. German vs. U.S. for my 70 beetle.
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:42:34 -0800
  ...Initially Old Volks Home made seals for the Split Rear Window Beetle, then gravitated to the popular "California Look" Window Seals, that is the...
• Failed Crankshaft seal - 5th time!
  Historical mailing list - David Shepherdson
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:00:24 -0700
  I posted a message a couple of weeks ago asking for information about installing an oil seal that had failed again after only 3k...
• Re: 87 coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 19:42:58 -0600
  ...If that's the case, is there a gasket there > or was there suppose to be some sealant? If sealant, what type? > So? Gasket...
• Re: Emergency/temporary window rubber fix
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:52:17 -0800
  Up here in Canada you can buy a product by Permatex called Flowable Silicone Windshield glass Sealant. Comes in a blue blister pack and...
• Pop top Weather seal in bulk rolls
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 09:39:47 -0700
  ...are lots of vanagons out there that need new seals P.S this seal is for a custom application and is a special order...
• Re: Question??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 07:16:24 -0700
  The tiny tube of yellow sealer is for the nuts that hold the head on. Make sure the nuts are clean and dry, even...
• Re: Vanagon window rubber trim
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 May 1997 02:33:51 EDT
  In my experience of making windows seals for 20 years, I have found that in the beetles that the plastic variety trim is much...
• Re: Luggage Rack Seal, Wind Noise and Solution
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 08:21:15 -0100
  ...First, I will provide a luggage rack seal with an insulation bulb for $10 more on request. But I remain convinced that this is...
• Re: possible main seal leak
  Historical mailing list - kathy jacobs
  Sat, 10 Jun 2000 13:18:32 -0400
  ...Ours is the rear main seal, but transmission is leaking too! So he will do both at one time. The only bad to this...
• Re: Sticky Sliding Door Rubber Seal
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 19:31:30 -0800
  ...If he >leaves it out for a couple of days and tries to open it, the rubber >seal to the sliding door often sticks...
• Re: Rear main seal replacement/flywheel removal
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 20:17:18 -0700
  ...Rear main seal replacement/flywheel removal > Oh wise ones, > > I need to get the flywheel off to replace the rear main seal. > > How do...
• Re: Ethnicity of Oil Pressure Switch
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 19:16:15 -0400
  I've heard this statement in the past, and it always got me wondering- what seals are in direct contact with oil pressure? I...
• Torque Converter Oil Seal
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 10 Jun 2003 21:37:33 -0400
  ...I am installing the torque converter oil seal in the final drive housing. Since it has been over 24 house\rs since I removed...
• Re: Window trims on my '87 - YANK 'EM OUT!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 17:35:48 -0500
  ...The glass repair shops say, and I believe them, that the trim is required to properly lock the seal - (with this type of seal...
• Re: stopping a slight oil leak?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 21:44:17 -0400
  Hi Matthew, For around $25 you can get a collapsible pushrod tube and new seals for either end. You must remove the engine tin...