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Obscure gaskets and seals, 1.9L wasserboxer
Historical mailing list - Dyer Lytle
Thu, 29 Apr 2004 15:31:24 -0700
...Can I use a Type-1 pilot bearing sealing washer in this application? Speaking of o-rings, are there special, oil proof, o-rings...
Re: A/C -R12--R134a (O-RING QUESTION??)
Historical mailing list - Timothy O. Crooks
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 02:42:11 -0400
...A/C -R12--R134a (O-RING QUESTION??) > > Hi John, > When I converted to R134a, I replaced all the o-rings > with the new green...
Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 24 Oct 2012 06:11:20 -0400
...I have those O-rings in stock from VW. From my <www.frankcondell.com/sales.htm> webpage: O-ring, crank pulley, 2.1 w...
REAR HEATER Repair (o-ring)
Historical mailing list - Emily Goodin
Tue, 22 Feb 2000 12:15:03 -0700
If anyone has any advice/tips on the o-ring replacement that Marshall mentions in his e-mail, I'd apreciate it. We will...
Re: O ring making kit
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 16 Feb 2003 11:56:12 -0600
Stan Wilder wrote: > Fresh O rings are most desirable, your kit will go sour and be useless. > ................ I'm thinking about transferring the O...
Oil Cooler O Ring Procedure
Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:04:45 -0500
...Drain coolent and change lines if you are removing the oil cooler to repair the O ring. 2. Just pinch off lines, remove oil...
Re: Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 23:06:59 -0500
...Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available? > > Yep, heads are off. The collapsible ones weren't leaking and I haven't > removed...
Re: Oil Cooler O Ring Procedure
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:38:31 -0800
If th O ring is shot, then it is time for hoses as well. dylan ----- Original Message ---- From: Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM> To...
Re: Coolant temp sensor
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sun, 4 May 2008 17:02:24 -0700
The 2.1 in 2wd models uses rubber o-rings for both. The 1.9 and Syncro with 2.1 use metal washers/rings...
AC Leaks
Historical mailing list - George Averill
Tue, 30 Jul 2002 21:06:06 -0400
The most common leak is faulty "o" rings where the lines connect to the compressor. I would check these first. Be sure to use...
replacing oil cooler O-ring
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Thu, 3 Mar 2005 07:12:12 -0500
Bentley mentions using some kind of sealer on the mating surfaces, and also talks about lubricating the O-ring with motor oil. What is...
Re: o ring question
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 14 Nov 2002 22:10:06 -0600
...the o ring? > > > >Also, any reason I couldn't use o rings for a banjo type fitting? > > > >Thanks for any help > > > >Myron Lind > >Harrisonburg...
Re: Is this question just too stupid?
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:27:31 -0400
...I put the black O-rings at the top of the > cylinder, not the green ones. Do I redo this installation because the > O...
The heater valve O ring
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:47:54 -0400
Hi Folks, It took about two weeks but I received my O ring from GW. I’ve replaced it before and it lasted about...
Re: Removing Cylinders from head idea!
Historical mailing list - DaveC
Fri, 24 May 2002 11:02:27 -0700
>Why should this matter? I read somewhere "always replace "O" rings." >on a head job. The lower o-rings require removal of the cylinders...
Re: Is this question just too stupid?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:11:05 -0400
The green and black o-rings are also different diameters. It is possible that they got sheared as the head went on. They really...
Re: O-Rings, was: rebuilder blames coolant for failure under warranty
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Tue, 14 Jan 2003 11:52:05 -0800
...I'm with you- I never apply anything to O-rings - think of this: it did'nt come all gooped up with silicone from...
Temp II O-ring question
Historical mailing list - Marshall
Thu, 6 Jun 2002 20:34:04 -0500
...Smarty-pants here bought a Temp II sensor - but forgot to order the O-ring. Is there something special about the VW part - or...
Re: Is this question just too stupid?
Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:45:26 -0700
Mike, the nearest little green O-rings are a 600 mile (rt) drive away, a week to wait for ordering/shipping and crossing an...
Re: URGENT: A/C dryer O-ring size
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 6 Jul 2018 13:09:02 -0500
...A/C dryer O-ring size > > Hello Team, > > can someone please urgently tell me the size of the Vanagon 86+ A/C dryer O...
Temp 2 sensor have O-ring???
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sat, 30 Sep 2000 20:11:04 -0700
Does anyone know if there is supposed to be an O-Ring on the Temp 2 sensor .... the one with brass threads... for a...
seal at lower t-stat housing to cyl head
Historical mailing list - azsun99
Tue, 7 Apr 2009 18:03:18 -0700
...When I asked for the seal at a VW dealer in San Diego, they gave me an o-ring. It does not appear to...
Re: Need Parts Numbers - Coolant O-Ring
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Thu, 17 Feb 2000 13:29:25 -0500
Mark Mages wrote: > > Hey all. > > Well, apparently the Bus Depot can't order me o-rings > without exact parts numbers for an O-Ring...
URGENT: A/C dryer O-ring size
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Thu, 5 Jul 2018 18:47:04 +0200
Hello Team, can someone please urgently tell me the size of the Vanagon 86+ A/C dryer O-rings? I think OE number is...
Re: Repairing the propane turn on valve
Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
Sat, 23 Nov 2013 15:33:47 -0800
...You'll see the o-ring on the outside. Clean it all up and replace the o-ring. I used a simple buna-n...
Re: Heater Core O ring?
Historical mailing list - Groff, Montgomery
Tue, 11 Jan 2000 08:42:48 -0700
...Told them > to > go to NAPA and take the old o-ring with them. They have an assortment in > stock and can match your...
Re: O-ring Size for Coolant Level Warning Light Switch
Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
Mon, 8 Jun 2015 19:22:59 -0500
...Only the OE VW o-rings work well. > > Van Café has them: > > > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1416_904/coolant-level...
Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:54:05 -0400
If the pulley is dry the crank pulley seal and o-ring is not the problem. The o-ring prevents oil from working out...
Re: Head Update (getting worse)
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Sat, 5 Mar 2005 18:24:46 -0800
Hi Jim, I have 2 the new o-ring (uppers: green ones) might as well replace both (2 bucks a piece.) And yes I...
Flywheel Install / O - ring
Historical mailing list - John Jensen
Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:17:37 -0400
...There is reference to an O ring that goes somewhere, but I didn't find one when I took the flywheel off, and can...
Re: URGENT: A/C dryer O-ring size
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Fri, 6 Jul 2018 14:30:01 -0400
...7,65 11,21 1,78 (I assume inner diameter/outer diameter/ o-ring thickness). Karl. On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 12:47...
Re: Sourcing non-standard hollow crush washer for oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Tue, 28 Sep 2004 22:11:06 EDT
...Check with a BMW bike shop, Beemers are festooned with crush washers. - would an o-ring work? >> An o-ring would work if the...
Re: Flywheel Install / O - ring
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:40:09 -0500
Of the smaller O rings, is one made of felt? There's a felt O ring which installs up against the pilot bearing. This...
Re: seal at lower t-stat housing to cyl head
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:30:54 -0700
Correct - the o-ring will look like a flat seal when it has been in there a long time.� This is an o-ring...
Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Thu, 3 Mar 2005 20:22:11 -0700
...replacing oil cooler O-ring > I plan to try to use the method described below. But what about the > O-ring? Do you put...
Re: Govenor Cap O-Ring
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 1 May 1998 17:46:42 -0400
...A little permatex at the base will cure the o'ring leak. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Philip Menchions <pbj2003@INFONET.ST-JOHNS.NF.CA...
Re: Leak at coolant level sensor
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Mon, 4 Mar 2002 09:33:58 EST
...I took it off, and found the rubber o-ring was a bit stiff. It actually made a 'clink' when dropped on the counter...
Re: [FIX] seal on Expansion Tank sensor
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 08:12:23 EDT
...When I removed the sensor, I found it had a crack in the plastic, just under the O-ring. Rather than get a new...
Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Thu, 3 Mar 2005 22:15:05 -0500
...But what about the >O-ring? Do you put sealer or oil, or nothing on it? >Thanks, >Edward > >At 04:21 PM 3/3...
Re: Well, It finally did it....
Historical mailing list
Fri, 13 Nov 1998 07:53:59 EST
...Also there is a service bulliten out on that O-ring that cold weather will make that O-ring leak. I believe it was...
Re: Head Update (getting worse)
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 5 Mar 2005 19:11:39 -0600
...More detail please? If I understand what you're saying, get another o-ring and go at it again. I was advised to coat...
Re: Cold Temps Cause Gas Tank Seal Leak?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 7 Dec 2010 16:00:28 -0800
...The O rings are only a few years old at most. Sounds like either my install of an O ring was flawed at time...
O ring size
Historical mailing list - Tromper
Wed, 9 Jun 2004 22:23:10 -0700
Does anybody know the O ring size on the two seals for a Diesel vanagon oil filler tube, and the correct size for the...
T-stat housing to cyl head seal
Historical mailing list - azsun99
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:39:20 -0700
...Is it a metric o-ring (26x3) that I can get at ACE, or is it a special high-temp o-ring? Thanks, Jerry
How many O-rings on Thermostat
Historical mailing list
Tue, 29 Apr 1997 14:07:56 -0400 (EDT)
Could someone tell me where and how many o-rings go on the thermostat and housing. My old one had a ring that fit...
Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:23:38 -0500
...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: Any recommended sealant for o-rings?
Historical mailing list - Walter E Stephens
Sat, 18 Aug 2001 15:51:29 -0700
...Any recommended sealant for o-rings? To the best of my knowledge, the ONLY things you ever need to put a sealant on are...
Coolant pressure tank level switch o-ring size
Historical mailing list - Bob Clemmer
Wed, 20 Sep 2023 08:18:59 -0400
91 2.1 automatic Anyone want to take a WAG as to what size o-ring is on the level switch on the coolant...
Re: Another NLA O-ring
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:34:13 -0400
...I believe they come with the o-rings you have been searching for plus some other seals you are going to need before everything...
Re: Need Parts Numbers - Coolant O-Ring
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Thu, 17 Feb 2000 20:33:19 -0500
> > Well, apparently the Bus Depot can't order me o-rings > > without exact parts numbers for an O-Ring, and the > > closest dealership is...
Re: O-rings for air conditioning
Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:38:57 -0500
...I need to change out > the O-rings first. I will be recharging with Freeze-12. Are the > O-rings special or something I...
Re: Another NLA O-ring
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 05:33:22 -0400
...Shortly afterward I called my VW dealer~supplier and ordered both that O-ring and the 003 325 381 O-ring which has been...
o-ring cooling crossover tube
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Sat, 3 Sep 2005 14:31:24 -0700
question o-ring on the cooling crossover tube termo housing needs to be replaced when the its removed? don't reuse it and rtv...
Re: Any recommended sealant for o-rings?
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Sat, 18 Aug 2001 21:22:06 -0400
...Any recommended sealant for o-rings? I will agree and disagree with you. O-rings should be lightly lubricated with a light grease such...
Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
Historical mailing list - Tom Altman
Thu, 3 Mar 2005 15:21:37 -0600
...But when the o-ring on my '86 GL gave out this winter I didn't have to clamp off, cut or remove the...
Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:55:19 -0500
...John On 10/23/2012 6:54 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > If the pulley is dry the crank pulley seal and o-ring is...
Re: O-Rings, was: rebuilder blames coolant for failure under warranty
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Tue, 14 Jan 2003 16:32:38 -0800
...I do agree about NOT using RTV on O-rings or on the head gaskets. I been told that Porsche uses the same sealant...
Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:53:33 -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: replacing oil cooler O-ring
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:36:34 -0700
This has come up before, so you may not have to remove the coolant lines to replace the o-ring. Here is a write...
Re: Tranny O-ring size
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:07:48 -0500
...o-ring around the governer cap is leaking fluid and I was > wondering if anyone knew what the correct size of o-ring is...