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• Re: Flywheel Sleeve - WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:51:56 -0700
  The bearing with the built-in seal is a standard VW/Audi part used on other models, like 82 diesel Vanagons. It does not...
• Re: 1980 Vanagon Windshield replacement
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 07:39:48 -0700
  Well, the ouch isn't so much the seal as it is the GLASS ITSELF. I had to replace my '84's windshield, and...
• Re: Problem with push rod tube seals?
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Wed, 22 Jun 2016 21:00:17 +0200
  ...Not all of the seals were doing this, the large end seals which are made of the same material were fine and most of...
• Re: Windshield? Leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:14:33 -0700
  ...Top of windshield was sealed with some sort of clear-ish sealant which I removed while replacing the 'Roof Luggage Carrier' (pop-top) seal...
• Re: Oil pressure ?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 12:23:55 -0500
  ...Are we talking the rear seal as in the pulley seal or >>> the flywheel seal? Or was is the oil pump cover seal? Then...
• Re: Found a timesert in the spark plug hole
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Mon, 3 May 2010 14:16:47 -0700
  ...Found a timesert in the spark plug hole > > > Mark, >> >> 2 spark plug seal designs exist. >> >> The square seal is the one with the crush...
• Re: AC 134a refrigerant leak down
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 May 2013 22:14:33 -0400
  If I remember correctly, R134 refrigerant is a smaller molecule, and hence more easily gets past seals than R12. On May 7, 2013, at...
• Gear oil in the Automatic fluid
  Historical mailing list - Michael Tevis
  Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:20:15 -0400
  ...I did some research (both on the archives here and several other sites) and found which seals are commonly to blame. I called one...
• Re: Oil Pressure Safety Switch???????
  Historical mailing list - Beckham, Chip
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 16:31:23 -0500
  ...When you do replace the engine seal, get the best seal you can buy. I've replaced two of these on my van. The...
• Re: installing new luggage rack seals
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:19:17 -0400
  ...installing new luggage rack seals > > > > I'm about to install the new seal on my luggage rack, and was just > > wondering > > if there's...
• Re: gas tank filler tube seal
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:08:59 -0700
  ...gas tank filler tube seal I replaced it yesterday because it was leaking even though it was less than a year old. Not as...
• Re: which window seals to purchase?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:32:33 -0700
  ...Who >> has the >> best window seals? Or...does everybody have about the same? >> >> Also, Bentley calls for window seal adhesive. Yes or no? If...
• Engine Sealant and Oil Galley Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Thu, 19 Mar 1998 15:45:12 -0500
  ...In particular, the kit from VW provides multiple sealants, for the water jacket gaskets specifically and special stuff for sealing the nuts. Other kits...
• Re: Help me split the case!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sat, 22 Aug 1998 11:17:59 -0500
  ...I believe Wilson says that you should not use the rubbery type of sealer to seal the case because it will cause the case...
• Re: Window trims on my '87 - YANK 'EM OUT!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Fryday
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 14:38:28 -0800
  ...that the trim is required to > properly lock the seal - (with this type of seal - that is). > > Be careful when accepting the advice of...
• Re: Wanted: sunroof seal - carat/wolfy interior for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 14:26:41 EDT
  ...I've been told I can hook two beatle sunroof seals together to make > it work. Does anyone have one lying around or can...
• Flywheel O-ring?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 13 Sep 2003 17:55:48 -0700
  I pulled the transmission on my '88 today to fix a leaking rear main seal. In the Bentley, page 13.41, and O-ring...
• Re: fuel filler grommet seal
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:34:00 -0700
  ...On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 5:04 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote: > I suspect that finding an RTV sealant that will...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 4 May 2006 - Special issue (#2006-387)
  Historical mailing list - Neal Barrentine
  Fri, 5 May 2006 07:55:05 -0500
  ...Seal - Sliding Door Handle > > I need the seal, plastic rings, or whatever that fit on the shaft > between the sliding door handle and the...
• 91 injector seals recall
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 15 Aug 94 10:22:21 CDT
  does anyone actually have the letter that came with/for/about that recall on the injector seals? would they mind typing it in or...
• Door and window seals
  Historical mailing list - Tom Glazener
  Mon, 27 Feb 1995 20:00:53 -0800 (PST)
  Does anyone have clever and reasonably priced sources for door and window seals for a '71 bus? Mine are just a tad non-existent...
• Re: Another hazard -- battery acid (battery box treatment)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Tew
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 06:05:57 -0600
  I'm using a Die Hard sealed model. Just keep the cover on the positive terminal. Steve >I still keep hoping that someone will...
• main seal
  Historical mailing list - patrick paul clerkin
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 14:38:10 -0500
  I have been reading a lot of mails about people having trouble after mechanics replaced their main seals (oil flowing everywhere.) Is this a...
• Re: heater box sealant
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 18 Jan 2003 09:42:16 EST
  In a message dated 1/17/03 7:53:12 PM, patcal@CYBCON.COM writes: << there was a black sticky sealant all over the...
• Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 30 Mar 2016 10:11:25 -0700
  ...http://www.stl.com.my/catalog/oil-seal-rotary-seal2679.html?page=1 Neil. On 3/30/16, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote...
• Oil Filler Seal for a 81 Westy Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Dave & June Kinerson
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 19:18:33 -0400
  Volks, To make a long story short (see long version below), I need the seal (or gasket or whatever) that goes between the oil...
• Re: Crankshaft oil seal & holding that pulley
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:18:51 -0800
  ...I have occasionally replaced the seal on a whole engine re-do and re-seal.........my point is, just be sure that's what...
• New Front Windshield Installed today
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:46:04 -0400
  ...He then sealed it with a black primer paint. Let it dry for several minutes. 5. Installed the BusDepot Seal I bought as last...
• leaky AC compressor
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Jun 1997 21:16:28 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Does anyone know if this where refrigerant finally works its way out after getting by the shaft seal? I know this sounds like a...
• Re: Clutch parts
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 27 Apr 2003 14:33:17 -0600
  ...Included in the kit was a "Clutch Seal" by name. If you order from either him or Ron Salmon at Bus Depot, just be...
• Fuel sending unit question.
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:49:20 -0500
  ...Ordered another tank, seal kit and sending unit o ring. Fuel leaks from sending unit after replacing the seal twice. Sending unit does not...
• Re: oil? leak on #3 (but not quite)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Apr 1996 20:17:06 -0400
  ...It >seems to be coming out from under the seal and is running toward the >front of the bus. It's not a gusher...
• Re: Sunroof questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 10:47:20 EDT
  ...The seal around the roof line is badly worn and in need or replacement. There is no seal around the lip of the sliding...
• oil leak from rear main seal?
  Historical mailing list - Jesse Falsone
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 13:31:55 -0500
  My '83 AC Vanagon is leaking oil, presumably from the rear main seal from what I can see. The leak is most prominent after...
• Re: vanagon gas tank leaks when filled up, spews gas out filler hole
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 11:01:35 EST
  ...When these seals are new they tend to > fit tight. A large bump trashed my new seal. > Hate to see you replacing that one...
• 84 Windshield AND Seal recovery
  Historical mailing list - Craig
  Sun, 11 May 2003 23:54:32 -0700
  ...I want to recover/salvage a nearly new windshield AND seal from a van at the salvage yard. The archives give me plenty of...
• Re: removing side window & saving seals
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 00:07:54 -0500
  ...took a flat blade screw driver and squirted wd40 inside the seal next >to the body. >Then use multiple flat blade scew drivers and...
• Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 13:31:20 -0700
  ...Shows how little I know about how these things are put together. > > Using a slip of paper to test the seal tightness I find...
• Re: Auto Transmission service advice
  Historical mailing list - C. Abney
  Tue, 7 May 2019 15:09:10 -0700
  If it is just a leaky pan that pan is very picky about how it is sealed and requires very little torque on the...
• ISO : rocker arm shaft carrier
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 18:17:19 -0700
  some weeks ago I threatened to replace a spent pushrod tube seal. that stopped the seepage til yesterday - full blown leak. when I started...
• power steering rack question
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 23:55:05 EDT
  ...The rack itself is not leaking, so is it a big deal to replace the leaking seals in the valve houing without removing the...
• Re: Seam leaks
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Sat, 6 Dec 2014 21:17:43 -0500
  I have re-sealed several GM products with good success. NAPA sells an OE grade seam sealer. It is grey color, so you would...
• Oil seals/leak areas: 1982 diesel engines
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Wed, 17 May 1995 09:46:25 -0600 (MDT)
  ...rear crankshaft oil seal 6. intermediate shaft seal 7. intermediate shaft seal cover o ring 8. head gasket 9. valve cover gasket 10. Oil...
• For those that refuse to buy $800 gas tanks
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 13:25:47 -0700
  "Eastwoood" gas tank sealer: http://www.eastwoodco.com/cgi-bin/sgsh0101.exe "POR-15" Gas tank sealer: http://www.easycarts.net/ecarts/PermanentRestorationProducts/FUEL...
• Re: removing rust on poptop from corroded rubber seal...
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Wed, 15 May 2002 08:26:15 -0500
  ...removing rust on poptop from corroded rubber seal... Hi Volks: 1. � My new poptop seal has arrived from BusDepot - yahoo! - and now I've...
• Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Smythe
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 07:26:41 +0000
  Cover me! I'm goin' in! I believe I have all the replacement seals and fluid required to perform this job, but the bentley...
• Re: Leaking Torque Converter Seal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:22:54 -0400
  The torque converter seal alone is rarely the problem. Intermittent leakage can be sign of overheating or a vent on top is clogged. There...
• Re: OEM Grease Colour: Rear Axle Shaft, Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 9 May 2016 17:48:04 -0400
  ...As for seal quality the OEM style seals are readily available. Sometimes you will get a national or CR. I think these are better...
• Re: Distributor Woes - One Lives - One Dies
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 24 Dec 2013 22:02:00 -0800
  ...Don't let this happen ......Remove old fitler - don't notice that rubber seal stays on engine. Screw on new oil filter..has two...
• FW: gas leak
  Historical mailing list - coyote
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 13:25:07 -0700
  ...dan_cook@idx.com In the past 2 months, I've gone through 4 of the "donut" seals that seal the metal filler tube...
• Re: Which Wind/Rain Deflectors?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cox
  Thu, 22 Jan 2015 20:05:33 -0800
  If the seals are new better chance they'll stay up. > On Jan 22, 2015, at 6:43 PM, Nick Feickert <thesuperflydisco@GMAIL.COM...
• Re: oil leak from rear main seal?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 23:44:17 -0500
  >My '83 AC Vanagon is leaking oil, presumably from the rear main seal A few years ago I took my 81 Westy to my...
• Re: Door weather stripping question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 27 Oct 2015 16:58:37 -0700
  ...it sits between the door lip and the big door seal you may need silicone lubricant on the the door seal to make it...
• 1.9L Front oil seal installation
  Historical mailing list - John H. Fleming
  09 Apr 97 18:39:21 EDT
  ...Can anyone suggest a way to install the new front oil seal? Bently shows a nice round tool that screws down onto a plate...
• leaking torque converter oil seal?
  Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
  Mon, 10 Mar 1997 23:29:57 -0600
  ...Bentley, page 32.3,shows Converter oil seal (figure 7). This looks like a suspect. The "stuff" appears thicker than engine oil and is...
• Re: REPLACE YOUR POP TOP SEAL FOR ABOUT $30 BUCKS
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 19:30:52 -0700
  ...of pop top seal gasket material I > found the maker of the gasket/with stainless steel clips > It Works great seals perfectly and I...
• Re: 91' doors are better than 85 doors!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 21:07:06 -0400
  ...I noticed that there is an > additional seal along the door where it meets up with the a-piller. > I am sure you can...
• Power Steering Rack Overhaul Pictures
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 6 Apr 2003 12:24:46 -0600
  Does anyone have pictures/text posted anywhere about how to remove, disassemble, overhaul with the seal kit, re-assemble and adjust, and re-install...
• Throttle body shaft seals
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:25:15 EST
  Does anyone have a source for the throttle body shaft seals, 022 133 069 ? These are now obsolete according to my dealer. I have...
• Re: What glue to use for engine lid seal?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 17 Jun 2023 13:19:46 -0700
  ...Get a new set of cork seals, clean the lids real good with solvents and put them on. If there are any leaks then...