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• Re: Aircooled Rear main seal
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 08:56:56 -0600
  Key to setting the flywheel end main seal is getting the case mating area very clean and grease free. I normally set my seals...
• Re: Leaking Axle Seals 1989 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:59:58 -0800
  http://www.vanagonauts.com/Replacing-Trans-Final-Drive-Seals229.htm ________________________________ From: Bill Prats <b.bill.p@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent...
• Poptop Seal
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 May 1996 16:31:35 -0400
  Hi All, Replaced the poptop and luggage rack seal this past weekend. Got the seals from California Import parts for $70 and $22 plus...
• Re: Engine compartment seal
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 3 Nov 2010 15:58:49 -0700
  BTDT The Bay Window Engine Seal is a poor make-do, it's not even long enough to go around the engine. Best to...
• Re: pop-top seals
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 19:16:12 -0500
  ...I sell the 3-sided poptop seal for $49.95, and the luggage rack seal for $14.95. When I say "3-sided," I...
• Re: Poptop Seal From Bus Depot
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 09:45:00 -0400
  >I want to replace the rusted poptop seal on my 89 with that from Bus Depot >but I haven't been able to determine...
• Re: No luck getting injection pump drive shaft seal out
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 28 Sep 2011 07:50:42 -0400
  To some extent replacing the seal can be a waste of time anyway. Shaft leakage is often a symptom of a worn pump such...
• leaking gas filler neck seal
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 17:05:25 -0700
  Just a year ago, I dropped the tank on my '88 Westy and did the whole re-seal thing, including the big donut seal...
• Re: popup top seals
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:05:41 +0000
  ...Even the flat seal between the poptop and luggage > rack just clips > on. > > 2) Our kit seals better. The location of the poptop > seal...
• Re: A/T torque converter seal replacement (rabbit trans)
  Historical mailing list - Rich Blake
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 10:02:54 -0700
  ...A/T torque converter seal replacement Hi Blake, 1) The installed seal depth is not decided by a committee, it's determined by the...
• Re: Westy Top Seal Adhesive * Bargain Alert
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 18:58:07 -0100
  > Just finished putting new seals on all the fiberglass atop my 1984 Westy. > This requires weatherstrip adhesive, which I had bought from a large...
• Re: Headlights get condensation
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 24 Feb 2019 09:49:13 -0800
  - clean the inside with rubbing alcohol and let them dry - clean the rubber seal real good too - run around the rubber seal with clean...
• Re: AT internals: governor seal
  Historical mailing list - armando guzman
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 19:42:22 -0700
  ...this seal keeps gear oil and auto transmission apart from each other. To rremove and replace this seal you need to be a little...
• Re: Sealed Bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 13:15:03 -0800
  Guess I missed the start of any sealed bearing thread. I find that Prolong Synthetic spray grease gets right past those outer seals and...
• Re: Weird oil leak (NVC my posting)
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 19:04:43 -0500
  the seal is not countersunk !!!! and its being driving by the flywheel radius red silicone seal is good the bug seals dont have thicker...
• Re: Front and rear seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:52:32 -0500
  ...That means that the seal in the engine's flywheel end is the front seal. The one toward the rear of the vehicle (where...
• Re: Synthetic Oil Leaks
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Tue, 25 May 1999 11:38:34 -0400
  ...Anyway, when switching to synthetic, if the seals are old and slightly worn already the loss of swell shrinks the seal and can cause...
• popup top seals
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:06:12 -0500
  Hi everyone, I'm in need of a new poptop seal for my 85 Westfalia and am wondering if anybody has knowledge of Go...
• Re: jack, costs
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 07:47:15 -0500
  Wrong, If a guy was smart, any individual seal for anything is available at Berry Bearing or any other nationwide seal or bearing supplier...
• sealant
  Historical mailing list - Weibel, Pius
  Sat, 14 Jun 2003 12:18:16 -0500
  I plan to replace a seal on a jetta engine and the Haynes manual asks for an anaerobic gasket sealant. Anybody know what type...
• PopTop Seals - NEW INFO & prices!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Jan 1997 13:44:48
  ...It _does_ have the exact same fit as those other aftermarket seals. (To recap, listmembers reported that the WCM seal, under its various names...
• Re: Front Oil Seal vs Flywheel Seal vs Bob Donalds Installation Video
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:30:14 -0400
  When i replaced this on my engine i was going to use the seal supplied in the engine gasket set but was advised that...
• Re: Pop Top Seal Differences
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:43:34 -0400
  > Anybody had experience using both Bus Depot > and Van Cafe type seals? BD uses no glue, > while VC comes with glue. I remember years...
• Luggage rack seal
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 13:10:42 -0800
  Volks, Inherited a new luggage rack and pop top seal kit from PO. Installed the luggage rack seal and am having problems getting the...
• Contents of Head Gasket Kit 025 198 102A 025198102A
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Thu, 24 Mar 2005 22:17:25 -0500
  ...No sealant 15) Pushrod tube seals (inner) Permatex 518 or any gasket goop. 16) Pushrod tube seals (outer) same sealant as (15) 17) tiny...
• leaky windshield
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 31 May 2020 12:29:55 -0700
  ...hire a another glass guys to pull out the windshield and the seal put the seal and glass back with sealant this time. 2...
• Re: Luggage rack seal...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 23:35:42 -0700
  ...aftermarket seals. And if it was "better" I'd go > with the OEM seal no matter the cost. I mean yes, the original seal...
• Re: LEAKING WINDSHIELD SEAL
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 19:15:16 -0500
  Glad you don't have any more leak but I'm wondering about the replacement seal if it was that loose in the first...
• Re: Installing pop top seals
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 8 May 2004 18:31:00 -0400
  On Sat, 8 May 2004, Stan Wilder wrote: > The seals have spring clips imbedded in the V grove channel. > Much like the push on...
• Re: Good pics of Poptop seal?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 00:30:34 -0800
  I installed the front flat seal tonight. It is much more difficult to install than the rest of the pop-top seals, but only...
• Re: Fw: Re: Failed Crankshaft seal - 2nd time!
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:46:30 EDT
  In a message dated 10/20/05 9:57:24 AM, donalds1@VERIZON.NET writes: << The seal failed becuase it was not countersunk a...
• Re: Axle flange seal replacement (was Manual trans -- note to self:)
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:36:22 -0400
  ...If it's leaking from where the seal mates with the tranny - then the seating surface is probably scratched/damaged, or the seal got...
• Re: Second mainshaft seal failure....
  Historical mailing list - AA Transaxle
  Sun, 16 Jun 2002 10:20:20 -0700
  Tom...I use German seals and put a thin coating of grease around it. Tapping it slowly into the bell housing with a driver...
• Re: Differential seal installation
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 1996 20:57:22 -0400
  ...I >froze the seal thinking I could shrink it just enough. No dice. I >now have four of those seals ordered hoping I get...
• Re: [subaruvanagon] Chatter Source Found
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 09:19:30 -0500
  ...Just clean the differential seal face very well to remove any oil film where the seal seats. Clean the seal equally well and sparingly...
• Re: Syncro seal
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 16:04:28 -0400 (AST)
  >When getting a price from the dealer for a rear seal (crankshaft pulley) I >was told that the Sycro uses a different seal. Evidently...
• Re: AT internals: governor seal
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 22:06:16 -0400
  ...I noticed when I took out the cover for the pinion seal that I was able to see into the seal area. I was...
• Re: OEM Grease Colour: Rear Axle Shaft, Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 9 May 2016 22:44:30 -0700
  ...Likely I misunderstood what was meant by 'add grease to lip of seal.' or similar phrase. I did, however, clean the area where seal...
• Re: Front Wheel Bearing seal - countersink???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:20:35 -0700
  ...Front Wheel Bearing seal - countersink??? Quick questions. I don't recall if when replacing the front wheel bearing seal, if that seal should be...
• Re: Head Gaskets
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 23 May 1998 11:11:49 -0100
  > I'm not sure where you obtained the gasket set, but they usually come with > sealant to use on a small tube. > A few...
• Re: leaking gas filler neck seal
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 16:07:24 -0700
  ...Before trying to place the new seal into position, stick something into the tank so that if you push the seal inside the tank...
• Flywheel seal
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:13:46 -0600
  ...Most typically, a leak between the case and the flywheel is a flywheel seal ( sometime called a crankshaft oil seal) leak. Removing the flywheel...
• Fuel tank filler neck seal.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Mon, 5 Oct 2015 12:13:34 -0400
  ...I have the fuel tank reseal kit but do not have a new tank filler neck seal. Is the filler neck seal reusable? Will...
• Re: best seam sealer?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 00:42:23 EST
  ...First apply the seam sealer then paint. 3M makes several types of seam sealer. Rich
• Re: Failed Crankshaft seal - 2nd time!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:24:51 -0500
  > You can often use the old seal to press in the new one. Jim > > . . . and use the correctly sized seal driver. You can roll...
• installing new door seal
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 7 Aug 2011 07:45:37 -0500
  Hi everyone, Any tips for installing my new door seal from bus depot? What type of adhesive should I use? I assume to prep...
• Re: Small transmission leak--questions about dealing with it
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:14:20 -0500
  When I put a new crankshaft seal and new clutch in my '85 I replaced the transmission mainshaft seal (it was hard) as well...
• Re: installing new door seal
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 8 Aug 2011 17:02:42 -0400
  > I don't know about the door seal, but as for the poptop seal- > don't they sell the type with the expanding metal...
• Re: Original poptop and window seals leave trails of black residue after rain on my white 91 MV
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 13:10:07 -0400
  On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:40:14 -0400, Tom DeMarcus <papa_tom@bellsouth.net> wrote: > The seals are otherwise in very good condition...
• Re: '88 Westy poptop seal
  Historical mailing list - dennis_betty
  Sat, 13 Nov 2004 14:38:12 -0800
  ...Be very careful not to cut the black rubber seal. You can use a good caulk or something like Goop to reattach & seal it...
• Re: poptop seal - quality? great success with BD seals
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 27 May 2006 00:49:17 -0400
  > The PO of my weekender replaced the poptop seals with Bus > Depot seals... I have been amazed at how quiet the van is. > Absolutely...
• SYNCRO DRIVE SHAFT SEAL
  Historical mailing list - Cooper John LCDR ALCOM/J322
  Thu, 30 May 2002 17:52:19 -0000
  Ok list, The driveshaft seal on my 87 Syncro is leaking. (Note, the driveshaft on the front of the tranny, not the axel flance...
• Syncro Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Daniel E. Dedrick
  Sun, 18 May 2003 20:35:54 -0700
  Hi all - The front drive output seal on my 4WD tranny started leaking so I replaced it a few months ago. Having never worked...
• Re: OEM Grease Colour: Rear Axle Shaft, Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 9 May 2016 23:11:26 -0700
  ...So the main oil seal I recently installed behind the flywheel shouldn't have had a light coat of oil on it before installing...
• Re: Poptop Seal adhesive
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 07:27:05 -0700
  I bought the 3M adhesive, but only used it at the junction between the new seal, and the existing "over the top" flat poptop...
• Re: No luck getting injection pump drive shaft seal out
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:12:07 -0500
  I am amazed, though, at the amount of slop that can be in that front shaft and still have it seal. Crafstman sells a...
• FW: Need AFM Seal
  Historical mailing list - Darren
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 14:31:13 -0500
  ...Need AFM Seal Which seal are you looking for? I don't remember the AFM having any seal (except to seal the plastic cover...
• Re: Was Painting Now Prepping
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:45:17 -0400
  What about the seals? Seems like every time a window is removed or replaced the seals are never as good as they once were...
• '81 Vanagon - Rear engine inspection/License Plate seal
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Sun, 21 Jun 2020 16:31:28 -0400
  The rear engine inspection/License Plate seal, part # 251 813 859, does it provide a vital engine cooling air seal? Mine doesn't have...
• seam sealer
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:34:36 -0500
  With all this seam rust conversation, what exactly is seam sealer? Exactly?? Why can't I use a marine grade silicone sealer, or any...