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Re: Advice on TD engine problem
Historical mailing list - Jason
Mon, 11 May 2015 20:18:38 -0400
But if I recall correctly each has a different gear that drives the oil pump in the same direction. On Mon, May 11, 2015...
Re: Final Oil pressure result
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Sat, 6 Dec 2014 14:15:20 -1000
...Oil pressure ? >>>>> >>>>> I bet the oil pump gasket is the problem. Well that sounds arrogant and assured, but if the oil pressure problem arose...
Eurovan: oil over-fill
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Tue, 4 Oct 94 9:42:01 PDT
...I would check the oil pan, all of the components that are bolt on with a gasket such as the fuel pump, oil pump...
Re: 89 Vanagon oil usage question
Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
Tue, 24 Feb 2004 08:56:24 -0800
...That crush gasket is getting replaced this weekend when I do my next oil change. I suspect I will not loose any significant amount...
Re: coolant pipe repair hardware/gaskets
Historical mailing list - Jeff and Deb
Sun, 22 Aug 1999 08:55:57 -0700
...Also, this same product seems to be used in place of a gasket between the water pump and flange for that same pipe. I...
Re: Yes, Synthetic Oil Again - cover leaks
Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
Thu, 16 Oct 1997 23:06:49 UT
Denys, You say "leak on the oil pump cover plate" - so look closer. The cover plate is of course sealed behind with a gasket...
Re: Mega oil leak
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:58:42 -0700
Why would the water pump belt help here? You are not telling which area is the leak happening. That guy probably was thinking of...
Re: Subaru 2.5 issues
Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
Mon, 26 Oct 2020 08:06:15 -0700
...Of course make sure the timing belts are replaced with the gaskets. The water pump should be replaced if substantial oil seeped into the...
Solution to Minor Oil pump leak
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Sun, 27 Jan 2002 16:52:06 -0800
...In case anyone is interested in my solution to reaching those two top 13 mm nuts on the oil pump of my 1989 Vanagon...
Re: Advice on TD engine problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 11 May 2015 19:53:49 -0400
...The oil pump > picked up and pumped oil when I turned it by hand just a few revolutions. > However the hole above the oil...
Re: Silicone oder nein
Historical mailing list - Steve
Tue, 16 Nov 1999 23:12:51 -0800
...Weather Strip Adhesive on water pump gaskets > for years and years. I use it anywhere that gas and oil are not a problem. > Most...
Re: Oil Pump Gasket (was: oil pressure)
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Thu, 10 May 2007 14:03:57 -0400
On 5/10/07, David Kao <dtkao0205@yahoo.com> wrote: > Bob Hoover's own words found on the site you pointed to:  FWIW...
Re: oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Sun, 6 May 2007 09:24:10 -0400
...I >>> got a new gasket set, new oil pump, certainly new bearings, new drive >>> shafts/gears (distributor and cam). OK during spare times in...
Re: Using Gunk or other engine cleaning solvents!
Historical mailing list - Randy Herd
Fri, 11 Jan 2002 07:18:14 -0700
...possibly leak oil did so impressively. Not just the front & rear seals, but the pan gasket, side cover gasket, fuel pump gasket, etc. Probably...
Re: Push Rod Tube Leak????
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Wed, 5 Jan 2005 14:27:12 -0800
...But oil has been leaking from around the oil pump > area possibly the filter area for a while and was definately more pronounced > than...
Re: Synthetic Oil for a 2.1?
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:35:36 -0400
...Still has original head gaskets. >> Inquiring minds want to know: How many water pumps has your bus consumed in 205K miles, Dennis? George/ATL...
oil pressure light problem
Historical mailing list - william urban
Wed, 4 Sep 2002 21:23:56 -0500
...A local general car repair place told me it was the oil pump gasket. They quoted me an arm an a leg so I...
HELP!
Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
Mon, 29 Jun 1998 14:40:33 -0500
...Should I be concerned about the oil pump? I am planning on changing the sensors and want to install an oil pressure guage. Oil...
Re: Roadhaus - Oil Leak diagnostics
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Sun, 10 Aug 2003 09:58:19 -0800
...pump changed as well as the pump cover gasket? If the pump cover was removed without reinstalling the oilpump with a new gasket behind...
Re: Oil Leak
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:54:36 -0500
Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> writes: > As a sudden failure, the oil cooler gasket is my first choice and > second would be the filter...
Re: 87GL rebuild update (oil pressure)
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Tue, 1 Dec 1998 18:04:19 -0600
...gaskets, oil pump, oil pickup tube (as >well as other things) I've got a new VW filter, GTX 20w50 oil, VDO oil >pressure...
Re: Final Oil pressure result-expected coolant losses.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 8 Dec 2014 00:27:14 -0500
...Oil pressure ? >>>>> >>>>> I bet the oil pump gasket is the problem. Well that sounds arrogant and assured, but if the oil pressure problem arose...
Water Boxer parts FS
Historical mailing list - Steve
Mon, 9 Aug 1999 22:42:16 +0100
...STD & +.025 �8.50 each Cam bearings �10 Piston ring set (4) �25 Oil pump �12 All prices O.N.O. Steve Wakefield UK
Head gasket fun
Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:06:45 -0500
...Bentley) or 41 ft pounds? I'm also contemplating doing the oil pump, head studs and rods based on the high mileage, but haven...
Priming the oil pump
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Mon, 8 Mar 2010 04:22:30 +0000
One time I did a head gasket job on a Subaru GL. All the oil drained out of the galleries while the engine was...
Re: new bearings but no change in oil pressure
Historical mailing list - pederparizek
Sun, 15 Jul 2001 11:27:32 -0500
...It turns out that the person used the wrong thickness oil pump gasket. Try changing that first. Peace, Peder '84 Westy ----- Original Message ----- From...
Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
Historical mailing list - T Berk
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 20:06:45 -0700
Based on my Inline Four experience (this is a diesel engine I see); - Oil Pump to Block has no gasket. (This has been established...
Re: Oil cooler coolant Leak ?
Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:01:39 -0500
...Reminds me of when I changed the oil pan gasket on my daughters '88 Volvo 240DL. I was certain it was leaking and spent...
Re: oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
Sat, 12 May 2007 13:55:27 -0700
...I keep you posted with the results ... >>> If the oil pup has a gasket between the pump body and cover, and that >>> gasket is...
RoadHaus - Oil Leak / Final Diagnosis & Partial Fix
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Fri, 29 Aug 2003 22:36:18 -0800
...of oil leak around Main Crank (Pulley) and oil pump cover - Changed both Pulley/Crank Gaskets (inner & outer) - Changed both oil pump gaskets (inner...
Re: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
Historical mailing list - M. Jade
Thu, 3 Jun 2010 21:15:25 -0700
Unless it was touched by the dealer who did the head gasket job about 10 years ago. I don't think the oil pump...
Re: oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
Wed, 9 May 2007 00:38:08 -0700
...I keep you posted with the results ... >>> If the oil pup has a gasket between the pump body and cover, and that >>> gasket is...
Re: `Cont'd: After 3000 mi trip: 84h2o overheating, grinding gears(manual trans
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Fri, 22 Feb 2002 16:41:52 -0500
...oil level, is it higher than normal? How is coolant, is there oil inside? "Does, when the head gaskets fail, internally, coolant get pumped...
Re: '89 Vanagon GL Diagnostic Challenge
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 11 Sep 2003 05:28:20 -0500
...new copper crush gasket under the head of the drain plug. This a lot cheaper than changing out the oil pump if it is...
Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 15:47:08 -0700
...no* gasket (sigh). Entity Stan Wilder spoke thus: > If you're thinking that the little 'ring' that is just above the > oil pump shaft...
Re: 1.9l Oil pump R&R
Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
Tue, 3 Nov 1998 17:58:12 -0500
...heart) The inner (between oil pump and engine case) gasket, and the outer (between the pump and the plate) gasket. These look similar, but...
Re: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 12:19:25 -0700
...the cover gasket, on the oil pump, is an extra thing gasket that seals the outer cover of the oil pump to the oil...
Re: Oil leak at the rear of a 2.1 - use Brake Parts cleaner...
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sun, 29 May 2005 14:28:05 -0500
...ift's not the bore plugs or oil pump!! And the pipe is wet above the gasket at the bvottom, so I don't...
Re: oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
Sun, 6 May 2007 11:40:27 -0700
...I >>>> got a new gasket set, new oil pump, certainly new bearings, new drive >>>> shafts/gears (distributor and cam). OK during spare times in...
Re: Advice on TD engine problem
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 8 May 2015 18:18:24 -0500
...Make sure you can see OBEN on the head gasket near the notches. 2. Possibly the oil pump is not engaging the vacuum pump...
Re: Now what have I done.... Flashing oil light??
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 6 Mar 2010 16:54:17 -0800
...was able to solve the leaking oil pump cover. > > As it turned out, the pump cover gasket had come apart and there was a...
Re: Help with oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:06:08 -0500
...On rebuilds this is usually caused by the wrong pump cover gasket being used. On older engines I have also seen oil pump problems...
Re: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 31 May 2010 21:35:54 -0700
...the cover gasket, on the oil pump, is an extra thing gasket that seals the outer cover of the oil pump to the oil...
Re: Final Oil pressure result-expected coolant losses.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Mon, 8 Dec 2014 06:13:53 -0500
...Oil pressure ? >>>>>> >>>>>> I bet the oil pump gasket is the problem. Well that sounds arrogant > and assured, but if the oil pressure problem arose...
Re: Mystery plug on Water pump.
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:37:28 -0400
...cooling system there was a hose connection for the oil cooler return. Some pumps have a non removable hose bib, yours has a threaded...
Re: Quieting noisy lifters (was: Head gasket leaking. Bummer)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:51:12 -0800
On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Mark A Kippert <vanagon@kippert.com> wrote: > Would replacing the oil pump help (The engine...
Re: water leak
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 30 Nov 2004 19:15:23 -0500
Check for a leaking outer head gasket or maybe even the water pump is dripping onto the cooler. It is rare for the cooler...
Re: Cold Weather Oil Leak
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Wed, 19 Jan 2000 20:36:31 -0600
...oil filter instead of the one in the gasket kit. 3 engine rebuilds and no failures. I rebuild with a heavy duty oil pumps...
Now what have I done.... Flashing oil light??
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sat, 6 Mar 2010 19:42:00 -0500
...was able to solve the leaking oil pump cover. As it turned out, the pump cover gasket had come apart and there was a...
Re: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:35:41 -0400
...the cover gasket, on the oil pump, is an extra thing gasket that seals the outer cover of the oil pump to the oil...
Re: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 1 May 2016 09:54:01 -0400
...I would replace the 2 hoses to the oil cooler and even the oil cooler to engine gasket while there. It is not as...
Leaking Oil like the Exxon Valdez
Historical mailing list - Micheal Finn
Sat, 11 Mar 2000 10:14:10 PST
...Does this automaticly mean I have a cracked block, or could it be something more manageable like a bad gasket on the oil pump...
Re: put goo on gaskets or not?
Historical mailing list - jimt
Sun, 2 Jan 2005 18:14:13 -0700
...the dealer didn�t have any gaskets for the valve cover or the water pump or the oil pan. All their computer listed was...
Re: Auto Tranny Final Drive, Oil Change?
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Thu, 14 Apr 2005 17:34:38 -0400
...in the oil pan from outside. Just clean it,and reinstall the pan w/gasket.U might consider just buying a pump to stick...
Re: Cyl head removal advice
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Fri, 22 Feb 2002 16:56:30 -0500
...oil level, is it higher than normal? How is coolant, is there oil inside? "Does, when the head gaskets fail, internally, coolant get pumped...
Re: Oil Leak From Oil Pump Housing
Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
Mon, 25 May 1998 17:20:12 -0400
...heart) The inner (between oil pump and engine case) gasket, and the outer (between the pump and the plate) gasket. These look similar, but...
Re: Cleaning contacts/Oil light buzzer
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:47:04 -0400
...As to the oil pump going wrong... well, it's far from the first thing i would suspect, BUT!!! i have seen "wrong gasket...
Re: Advice on TD engine problem
Historical mailing list - Michael Catlin
Fri, 8 May 2015 17:33:50 -0700
...Make sure > you can see OBEN on the head gasket near the notches. > > 2. Possibly the oil pump is not engaging the vacuum pump...
Re: Mega oil leak
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:41:51 -0500
Get down and look up under the left side of the engine where the oil filter mounts. Above the oil filter will be an...
Re: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
Historical mailing list - M. Jade
Mon, 31 May 2010 18:59:00 -0700
...An oil pressure gauge will show this as soon as the engine warms up. Has anyone serviced the oil pump? The wrong cover gasket...