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Re: AC Compressor Seal Replacement
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Tue, 20 Jul 2004 11:37:56 -0400
I did a front seal on a Jetta (Sanden) compressor without any special tools. IIRC there is a bearing that may be stuck in...
Re: Gas tank sealing?
Historical mailing list - David Etter
Sat, 6 Oct 2007 14:50:22 -0300
...I read the instructions offered by POR-15 >>fuel tank sealing product. They specify to rotate the tank to keep >>the sealing product from...
Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:17:57 -0700
...Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal > > Hi Dean, > Thanks for the info. So, just to be sure, based on your experience I assume > the following...
Re: Boston Bob's flywheel install
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:20:53 -0400
The OEM seal is still available isn't it? Bigger than the 10 but maybe slightly smaller than the 12mm. If I'm remembering...
Re: Wrap Up: Oil mess on rear hatch after high speed run on freeway
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Tue, 11 Jul 2000 16:48:48 -0400
...Oil breather tower seal. > 2. Rear oil pressure sensor. > 3. Distributor shaft seal. > > I sealed: (with black silicone gasket maker) > 1. The bolt that...
New Windshield Seal for Sale 1990 Vanagon and others
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:38:12 +0000
I have a new/unused Windshield Seal for sale. It was for my 1990 Vanagon but was never installed. Check to be sure it...
88 GL - Oil Cooler Seal R&R
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:07:35 -0600
Getting read to replace the oil coulant seal in my red '88 GL. Anyone have any tips or tricks as to how best get...
Head Gaskets
Historical mailing list - zyno
Fri, 22 May 1998 14:35:27 -0400
...Does anyone have any comments on the use of sealant? Which type? VW or Loctite/Permatex? Head bolt sealant? Any help would be appreciated...
Re: Head torque values...
Historical mailing list - Stuart
Sat, 22 Apr 2000 12:24:57 -0700
Use a bar type torque wrench only due to the sealant. You need to hold a constant 37 ft lbs for a few seconds...
West Pop Top Seals
Historical mailing list - Scott A. Harvey
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 14:45:53 -0700
Looks like it's time to replace the pop top rubber seals. So need any advice/input for installation and purchasing replacements other than...
Skylight Seal?
Historical mailing list - Ryan Dawson
Wed, 12 May 2004 12:23:29 -0400
I had a question about the skylight seal. Mine is leaking pretty good right now and I was wondering whether I should replace the...
T-stat housing to cyl head seal
Historical mailing list - azsun99
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:39:20 -0700
...ETKA calls it a sealing washer. Is it a metric o-ring (26x3) that I can get at ACE, or is it a special...
Re: Front and rear seal replacement
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:37:08 -0800
...Front and rear seal replacement Jap, the same pita again. And for the rear seal, you need a special tool to be able to...
Head Corrosion prevention Discussion
Historical mailing list - mark keller
Fri, 12 Dec 1997 06:53:56 -0400
...The >corrosion and pitting are limited to the contact area of the outside >perimeter seal. The corresion is very consistent both around the seal...
Re: AMV 188 000 02
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 23 Jul 2016 11:17:29 -0700
I've never applied any sealant between starter and clutch housing but then I'm not a professional mechanic. I just play one on...
Re: Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 1 Dec 2012 18:54:15 -0800
In my experience all cooling sytem o-rings don't seal after a while. takes a few years .....but installed dry ...they don't...
Manifold gaskets~Goop or Not?
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:40:42 -0400
...using a gasket sealer like hi-temp copper on the exhaust and intake manifold gaskets? I need to re-gasket my headers.and did...
Head gasket sealent
Historical mailing list
Fri, 3 Nov 1995 09:33:08 +0500
...But for us > latecomers what is the name of the sealent used to seal leakey headgaskets > and where can I get some? Do you...
Synchro Tranny leak, MSDS response
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Apr 1995 14:06:39 -0400
...He uses the standard factory seal but they make sure the shaft is smooth. They sand the shaft with a 400 grit sandpaper to...
Re: window seal replacement
Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:32:22 -0800
> I am replacing all window seals in my van, anyone have > instructions on this procedure, I have heard original VW > glass can be a...
Re: Rust treatment process and products?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 06:37:42 -0500
...This is on the flat part of the hatch and barely is seen only in one tiny spot outside the seal. The inner flange...
Re: Choosing a case sealer
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:56:02 -0700
...Choosing a case sealer > Back in the day, when working in the aviation industry, engine cse > halves were sealed with a thread laid down...
Re: Vanagon Seams & Sealing them up for good...
Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
Sat, 7 Jan 2006 11:51:06 -0500
...Vanagon Seams & Sealing them up for good... Amended with n... See any good paint and body shop supply store for ......... 3M body & seam sealer...
Re: Gear oil in the Automatic fluid
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:11:22 -0700
Typically...I say the seal repl will fix it 90% of the time if fluid transfers INTO the diff...You can feel any play...
Re: sealing compound, need help
Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
Tue, 14 Oct 1997 01:26:24 UT
...The numbers in Bentley for sealants and lubes are VW numbers. If you still have a VW dealer who hasn't closed down (we...
1.9L throttle body leaks - overhaul questions
Historical mailing list - Scott G. Terry
Wed, 14 Mar 2001 11:08:00 -0800
...Also, the butterfly shaft (vacuum) seals have small cracks and don't seem to seal tightly around the shaft. My dealer does not list...
Re: Crankshaft stuck?
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:03:06 -0400
...Could this be due to anything I did when changing the > crankshaft seal or taking the flywheel off? The shims behind the seal > itself...
Re: AMV 188 000 02
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 23 Jul 2016 11:30:20 -0700
I know that the stud and bolt that fasten the starter to housing should suffice but would wonder if adding sealant, or the wrong...
Re: Problem with push rod tube seals?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Wed, 22 Jun 2016 11:25:43 -0700
...I'll bet the old pushrod tubes are the problem, not the seals. > They may get less malleable as they age, and after stretching...
Re: Flywheel Install / O - ring
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:22:31 -0500
On the WBX'ers there is a brass bushing th at fits inside the fly wheel that both holds the felt seal in place...
Re: main seal
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 7 Oct 2001 16:41:23 -0500
I install all of my seal from under an Oak tree. If your mechanic installs from under a Poplar or Pine tree you are...
Re: poptop - clean/polish?
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:21:01 -0700
...I'm going to replace seal but how do I remove old sort of glued on > sealant on the bottom edges of poptop? Can...
Re: Where's my fuel tank leaking from?!
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 8 Apr 2010 11:19:11 -0700
On 4/8/10, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > When replacing the crossover pipe seals, it's WAY easier to install the > grommet...
Westy Poptop Seal
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Jun 1996 23:03:10 -0700
I am about to install the seals on both the poptop and the luggage rack this weekend and was looking for suggestions on the...
whoa! loose washers on crank
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Fri, 5 Nov 2004 19:58:35 -0600
Hi all, I just pulled the clutch and flywheel off of Bill Bones to replace the flywheel seal. I pulled the flywheel seal out...
Re: Synthetic Poptop Tent Woes
Historical mailing list
Mon, 16 Jan 2006 12:04:30 EST
...I really wish I'd taken four people and > stretched the bottom out by the corners has hard as we could. > > dont seam sealer...
Poptop canvas/seal source
Historical mailing list
Fri, 5 Jan 1996 00:14:00 -0500
Someone just posted a source for camper seals and canvas etc which I managed to dump rather than save. Would someone be good enough...
license plate seal?.....I did not know that!
Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
Fri, 26 Apr 2002 18:57:34 -0500
I read on Stan Wilders website http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/buyused2.htm that there should be a license plate door seal......was this...
WANTED: westy poptop seal and LF or RR chrome bumper endcap
Historical mailing list
Thu, 15 May 2003 10:50:39 EDT
anyone have a cheap good used LF or RR bumper endcap for chrome bumper vans? also looking for a poptop seal, if anyone has...
Re: Sealed Bearings?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 5 Dec 2007 13:56:49 -0800
...RVC What is the recommended 'sealed/maintenance free' Group 41 battery among those gathered here together? My Delco Freedom is now applying for AARB...
Re: stub axle seal
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Thu, 4 Mar 2004 05:08:54 -0800
...With the seal out, clean everything up and oil the new seal. The new seal can be tapped in place like most seals are...
Re: Need good Westy Auto Trans shop in SE Michigan
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:21:48 -0400
...If one of the fluids gets past that seal it will flow between the two seals and out of the drip hole in the...
Re: Torque converter seal leaking?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 23 Sep 2013 12:01:59 -0400
...If the seal did indeed fail it can be combination of a defective or incorrectly designed seal. Many aftermarket seals will not last. Also...
Engine seal gaps
Historical mailing list
Fri, 12 Apr 1996 10:09:31 -0500 (CDT)
...I am wondering if I have the seal installed correctly. It looks like this: \ \ <-----seal -----* ) <-----tin / <-----seal / The asterisk represents the half inch gap...
Re: windshield replacement
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:17:25 -0700
re the rubber seal. I prefer the look of the plane rubber seal myself, over the chrome trim version, fwiw. for OE type windshield...
Re: WBX 2.1 L Crankshaft End Play Adjustment
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 5 Mar 2009 21:15:24 -0600
...Engine has prol'ly 120,000 or so since the last time. > History is that the engine was rebuilt with new seals, but at...
Re: oil cooler seal
Historical mailing list - Kerry G. Stanley
Mon, 13 Apr 1998 09:09:30 -0400
...Has anyone >replaced this O-ring and not used the VW sealant? If not what sealant would >be a suitable substitute? ( can't do...
# head gasket failure modes and emergency temporary fixes
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Mon, 8 Nov 2004 06:25:37 -0800
...My guess is that the external rubber seal fails the most, since it's plain rubber and has the most area to seal and...
Re: Expansion Tank Defect
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 26 Sep 2013 23:32:12 -0400
The threads should not seal anything. The seal is at the top of the opening and the face gasket on the cap. Dennis, From...
Re: window seal needs
Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
Fri, 7 Apr 2006 15:51:37 -0400
...window seal needs Shawn, I can get the front windshield seal locally for $47. These are original FEBI seal from Germany w/o the...
Re: Oil leak
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:45:48 -0500
It is quite common for seal leaks to be an indication of some problem and not the seal itself. Common leaks on the flywheel...
Re: 91 injector seals recall
Historical mailing list
Mon, 15 Aug 94 08:40:36 PDT
> does anyone actually have the letter that came with/for/about that recall > on the injector seals? would they mind typing it in or...
Re: oil leak/dropping motor
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 21 Jul 1999 12:55:31 -0700
It is probably the main seal. You can try the "seal repair in a can" method from your FLAPS. These are just solvents that...
Thermostat Housing Gasket??
Historical mailing list - vasili agate
Tue, 22 Feb 2000 11:22:08 -0500
...There is no gasket or sealer around the piece that you remove to get to the thermostat. The machinist told me I should put...
Re: Your favorite tool for removing old seam sealer
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Wed, 21 Mar 2001 19:32:08 -0600
...Your favorite tool for removing old seam sealer > I used a dremel on my first vanagon. Becouse of my > heavy trigger finger it turned...
Re: Changing Temp II
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Tue, 15 May 2001 20:04:21 -0700
...It seals at the shoulder on the block. Unlike a plumbing item that would need the threads to seal. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "jhlauterbach...
seals
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Wed, 3 Sep 2003 11:49:15 -0400
...seals i am going to need for this job including weather stripping, and how much can i expect to pay for these seals...
Re: put goo on gaskets or not?
Historical mailing list - walt spak
Sun, 2 Jan 2005 22:29:40 -0500
...When it meets the silicone sealer it separates the sealer from the aluminum and you end up with a leak. Walt Spak Pittsburgh PA...
Re: Peel N Seal RE: Dynamat...
Historical mailing list - Jeff
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:51:03 -0700
I've heard a few horror stories about Peel N Seal here in Sacramento. Mostly from the fumes when the inside temperature of the...
Re: Emergency/temporary window rubber fix
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Thu, 22 Nov 2012 06:28:19 -0800
...The suggestion of a silicone sealant in between the glass and seal seems like it would be reasonable and not cause too much more...