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Boston Bobs type 2-4 engine comments was <no subject>
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Sun, 12 Nov 2006 23:09:50 -0500
...The cylinder has a taper widest at the top of the ring travel and almost no wear below the ring travel. The air-cooled...
Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 29 Mar 2016 18:46:32 -0700
...The flywheel O ring felt old and was compressed flush. I'm replacing that O ring. I understand what you mean re: bearing check...
Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 30 Mar 2016 06:58:45 -0400
...For the o-ring inside the flywheel I find that ones in the engine kits are not quite right. Get it from the dealer...
Re: Dropping tranny to replace main seal and "O" ring
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Wed, 27 Feb 2002 21:41:33 -0500
...Dropping tranny to replace main seal and "O" ring I have decided to replace the main seal and "O" ring betweent the engine and...
Re: Here is diesel tranny code (Help!)-reply
Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
Thu, 17 Sep 1998 18:24:07 EDT
Ken Wilford found this code: << 002 301 103 >> That should be the normal run of the mill 5.86 ring and pinioned (in my...
Re: Vanagon engine rebuild cost
Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
Wed, 11 Mar 1998 11:08:16 -0400
...Unless maybe you are only doing a quickie partial rebuild of top end/rings. This however can lead to main bearing failure down the...
Re: Vanagon engine rebuild cost
Historical mailing list - Don Kane
Wed, 11 Mar 1998 11:29:29 -0800
...They have rebuilt longblocks for $1599, which includes New Heads,New Pistons, Cylinders, and Rings, New Factory Kolbenshcmidt Main, Cam & Rod bearings, and New...
FS 2001 Eurovan Weekender
Historical mailing list - Aaron Ellringer
Thu, 7 Aug 2003 14:47:54 -0500
http://www.geocities.com/ringer/vanpics 2001 Eurovan Weekender includes fridge, table, screens and curtains all around, and the top pops into headroom or...
Internal cargo hooks
Historical mailing list - michael collum
Fri, 6 Feb 2004 11:15:03 -0500
...but I'm thinking about adding dedicated thingies such as those in the luggage rack or D rings or something. Thanks, Mike Houlton, Maine
Re: Sad story
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:56:37 -0700
...maintained electronics racks each with a really beefy power supply feeding them. First thing in the morning, coming in the door, watches and rings...
Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Sat, 5 Mar 2005 11:40:09 -0700
...MAIN.NC.US> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 11:08 AM Subject: Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring > I...
Syncro rf CV Replaced, Now Mainshaft Noise?
Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
Thu, 23 Jan 1997 10:56:12 -0600 (CST)
...This morning he replaced the CV, but now there is a noise that he suspects is a mainshaft or mainshaft brg noise where there...
Re: how do I remove the main oil seal??
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Wed, 2 Apr 2003 11:15:36 -0500
...Also, I have a new O-ring, howver have no idea where the thing goes. I'm assuming it's hiding under the main...
Re: Clutch job... done properly
Historical mailing list - James Henry
Mon, 5 Nov 2007 15:52:30 -0500
...done properly I'm about to have the rear main seal, throwout bearing, plate, pilot bearing, pressure plate, flywheel o-ring and felt ring...
Re: Multimeter recommendation
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:13:39 -0500
At 06:24 AM 12/18/2007, tom ring wrote... >Specialty supplier? Oh, you mean hardware store. No, I meant what I said. $10...
Re: Crankshaft Question ??
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Thu, 20 Sep 2001 21:07:09 -0400
...2.5 mm tall oil ring by the way I have a small supply of 2.1 german main bearings in a std x...
Re: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:39:32 -0600
...That spot is really hard to get at for maintenance. Horn Ring - last time I replace the horn ring on my '88 GL, the...
Re: oil pressure diagnosis.
Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:08:37 -0700
Shop replaced rings & con rod bearings as a way to get the motor through emissions. This was their way of resolving a serious oil...
Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:34:25 -0700
...More than outer diameter, ring > land wear is the main driver in regular replacement of pistons during > rebuilds. > > There could also be other causes...
Re: Air 'Conditioning'
Historical mailing list - Sebastian Hill
Wed, 14 May 1997 15:46:37 -0700
...from old o-rings or old hoses, you should be able to replace them and recharge the system and be OK. I'm not...
Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Wed, 25 Nov 1998 17:37:45 -0600
...With a true Hypoid the cut of the ring and pinion is much >more 'swirled' and the pinion intersects the ring gear more like...
OOOPs! Transmission Leaking after clutch kit installation
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Sat, 8 Jun 2002 15:12:53 -0700
...new throwout (clutch release) bearing, throwout bearing guide, flywheel main seal, flywheel "O" ring, new pilot bearing, pilot bearing felt seal and washer, new...
Excel Spreadsheet for Vanagon Maintenance
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 14 Feb 2021 17:59:35 +0000
...filter, brake fluid flush, spark plugs & wires. Even stuff like horn ring lubrication, transmission oil, coolant. The list is long. A LOT of items...
Re: Questions on clutch kit install, 87 Wolfy
Historical mailing list - Daivd Janzen
Tue, 25 Apr 2000 21:54:00 EDT
I used the Luk kit from Ron and Installed transaxle input shaft seal, rear main seal and o-ring on flywheel, throw out bearing...
Re: Overfilling the oil issues
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Tue, 24 May 2011 21:50:41 -0400
...O Ring seal? > >I have been looking at the samba for over an hour, seems like a lot >people have this rear main seal...
Re: High pitched noise
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Tue, 4 Aug 2015 04:01:08 -0700
...The ring and pinion gear set is the most expensive of those "extra" parts. In a 2wd Vanagon tranny you often loose the whole...
Re: darkening coolant... oil...
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 20 Apr 2004 13:14:23 -0400
...There is an O-Ring at the base of each cylinder where they fit into the case that keeps water and oil from mixing...
Re: oil pressure diagnosis.
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:54:51 -0400
...This is my personal opinion, but why would the shop go through the trouble of replacing con rod bearings and not the mains? What...
Re: Rear Heater Problems
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 17 Mar 2004 23:38:10 -0500
...So, should I replace the whole valve or just the O-ring? <snip> I had the same problem on my '84 and just replaced...
Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:36:34 -0700
...main.nc.us> wrote: > > Bentley mentions using some kind of sealer on the mating surfaces, and also > > talks about lubricating the O-ring with...
Re: oil spray on startup when very cold
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:38:38 EST
In a message dated 1/24/05 10:03:03 PM, emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US writes: << The only unusual oily looking place was...
Re: More questions on lifters etc
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 5 Feb 2011 10:25:47 -0800
...if piston clearance in the barrels checks out AND piston ring grooves spec out decently .. and ring end gapS of the new rings in...
Re: Recent Transmission and Pilot Bearing Adventures
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Wed, 8 Jan 2003 03:56:20 EST
...The ring gear is the second point of failure after the 3/4 hub and more probable than the case distortion causing the mainshaft...
Re: Heads off, piston ring broken
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 5 Apr 2005 18:57:23 -0500
...To match this new cross-hatching you should put in new rings. The old rings will be work-hardened and worn on the ring...
NEED HELP W/ THERMOSTAT HOUSING
Historical mailing list - John Wallace
Wed, 5 Oct 2005 12:37:52 -0400
...I want to replace the housing, thermostat, o-rings and any hoses that are attached to it. Any hints or help you can give...
Re: Phrydaye Phollies Part Deux - hide the liquor and wimmen, he's back with another one!!!
Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
Fri, 4 Sep 2009 15:46:54 -0700
...The List > ... ;) > > > When you're sixty-four > by George-Paul Johnny-Ringo > > (to the tune of When I'm Sixty-four) > > > Changing your oil...
89 2.1 compression questions
Historical mailing list - Chip Turpin
Mon, 15 Mar 2004 23:05:29 -0500
...why is this? My main question is I was told to do a leak down test. I know what gauge to get but thats...
Head Repair Update
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Thu, 1 Aug 2002 11:57:29 -0500
...http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1/westy/id35.htm Still have my idle hunting problem, but the main thing I'm wrestling with is a...
Re: Help? test fuel injector, 78 Westy.
Historical mailing list
Tue, 11 Jun 1996 10:39:22, -0500
The Muir Idiot book says to pressurize the ring main (with injectors out) by just running fuel pump (few seconds of ignition on, turn...
Re: Name that Part
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Mon, 21 May 2007 17:42:17 -0700
Close Todd..Its a ring that goes between the mainshaft brng and 4th gear on a syncro tranny.. Daryl of AA Transaxle (425) 788...
Re: I have questions about converting the AC system to 134a
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 26 Apr 2004 15:24:37 -0400
...I didn't replace any O-Rings and, after a year and a half, none are leaking, but others have reported O-Ring problems...
splitting the case
Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
Tue, 25 May 2004 19:36:55 -0700
...From what I remember of the first time, it seems that I'll only have to take one head off and remove the main...
Oil analysis on worn engine
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 5 Jun 2013 14:51:08 -0700
Just in case anyone is interested in what the oil looks like in a poorly maintained '85 Westy with 140k miles after 2000 miles...
Re: CV Joint separation from axle shaft
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Thu, 25 Nov 1999 14:34:07 -0800
...If the splines and ring groove are in good order, you can just grab hold of the CV a pull it right off. When...
Re: ADDENDUM to....OOOPs! Transmission Leaking after clutch kit installation
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Sat, 8 Jun 2002 15:19:04 -0700
...new throwout (clutch release) bearing, throwout > bearing guide, flywheel main seal, flywheel "O" ring, new pilot > bearing, pilot bearing felt seal and washer, new...
Re: ETKA these #s for me please
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 4 Aug 2006 17:14:29 -0400
...Mike Houlton, Maine Kenneth Lewis wrote: > Greetings, > The metal, circular, contact ring under the steering wheel (for the > horn) is > worn out. The plastic...
Re: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:38:58 -0800
...That spot is really hard to get at for maintenance. > > Horn Ring - last time I replace the horn ring on my '88 GL, the...
Crank shaft seal front and back
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Sat, 9 Mar 2002 11:56:12 -0800
...I'm going to replace my cluctch, and during that work do the main seal, "O" ring, and a new clutch pilot bearing and...
Head gasket replacement cost
Historical mailing list - Ed
Wed, 25 Jan 2006 09:50:48 -0500
...about for throwing in a set of rings? Last summer I had front and rear main seals replaced, and asked the mechanic about the...
Re: Rebuild or Sell??
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 14 Aug 1996 13:03:50 PDT
...proper rebuild with new main bearings, etc, since you will pay for most of the labour gettting the rings done. Shawn '88 Westy 332k...
Re: Safe 2.1/1.9 Rpm: survey/query
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Mon, 11 Oct 2004 13:42:14 -0400
...Personally the RPM onset of > ring resonace is probably dependent: on milage, wear on the engine, > which piston and ring combo, cyclinder wall condition...
found some hidden vacuum leaks
Historical mailing list - roger sisler
Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:16:56 -0800
...An o-ring kit is avaliable at Advancde Auto Parts for $5. It contains 4 large o-rings and 4 small o-rings.To...
Re: Main bearings/rod bearings/bolts
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:22:15 -0800
...First did this rebuild include > new pistons and cylinders or just rings. what brand rings ? and did the > cylinders get straightened with a ridged...
Strongest STOCK Waterboxer tranny
Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 22:05:34 -0700
...Which had the ABD coded tranny which has 6/29 ring and pinion. The original one broke its main input shaft, so then we...
Re: Flywheel O-ring?
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Sun, 14 Sep 2003 21:44:00 -0400
...today to fix a leaking rear main seal. In > the Bentley, page 13.41, and O-ring is shown, installed with flywheel after > the...
Re: transmiision problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 1 Sep 2012 12:44:33 -0400
...have separated from the main shaft, especially if the engine was recently out. There is a coupling-screw-snap ring set up that holds...
Re: 89 2.1 compression questions
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Tue, 16 Mar 2004 05:15:04 -0500
...if its the rings you should be able to feel hear air coming out of the dipstick tube with the dipstick out. jonathan On...
Re: head seal replacement
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Thu, 6 Feb 2003 21:31:52 -0600
...past the piston rings. :o) Pay careful attention to the way the muffler hanger is assembled. These are the main things that stick in...
Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Tue, 29 Mar 2016 14:55:18 -1000
...also ...o-ring on the inner circumference of the flywheel .. the one that seals flywheel to crankshaft ....is that o-ring there and supple...
oil pressure diagnosis.
Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:26:03 -0700
...Shop has just replaced rings and con rod bearings because the engine they put in was burning 0.5 litre of oil every 300...