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• Re: 094 transaxle
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 09:36:44 -0500
  ...wrote: > Hi, > I strongly suggest that the lock ring / big C clip on the main > shaft > behind the reverse gear be replaced anytime you...
• Re: VW=On-going maintenance concern
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 16:07:44 EDT
  ...Although it is unlikely, a very rich mixture *could* cause piston ring problems, due to carbon build-up, oil dilution & bearing failure as unburned...
• Re: Things to do when replacing clutch
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 20:27:14 -0700
  ...the o-ring that resides inside the flywheel. Mine was crispy and leaking. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Flaherty" <jflahert@MAINE.RR.COM...
• Return of Mexicali Rose
  Historical mailing list - psavage
  Fri, 3 May 2002 21:11:01 -0700
  ...Later, I promise another report--including stories of the many Westy travelers--young & old--I met this winter all over mainland Mexico. Thanks again...
• Re: Trans ID?-reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 01:58:55 EDT
  ...NOS main housings they wanted to get rid of? Anyway, again AFAIR, your DZ cased trans should have a 5.86 ring and pinion...
• Re: Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 1 Dec 2012 19:16:22 -0800
  If o-rings work so well .. why did the poster write : "but the O-ring had become hard and lost its seal over the...
• Re: Still Leaking Losta Oil..... HELP!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 08:36:31 -0400
  ...shims as per Bentley manual { .0002 } ,New o ring, felt washer, and new rear main seal. He ran it for an hour and a...
• Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE: UNBALANCED crank the ...
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 16:31:00 EST
  ...are the main reasons that the 2.1's blow...Notice the "racing" top rings? a whole bunch thinner to prevent ring chatter at...
• Re: The Meaning of Life
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 22:16:52 PDT
  ...like no weilding and all that.... >FWIW - My van has needed less than $250 in maintenance >(other than gas & oil) in the last year...
• Re: doing a compression check
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 18:19:07 +0000
  Hi Gary, Pull the main relay(left side electrical box above ign coil) and this will disable the fuel pump,ignition and injectors just...
• Re: A coolant question
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 21:59:14 -0400
  On Sun, 24 Aug 2003, tom ring wrote: > Anyone know anything about this stuff? > > http://www.evanscooling.com/html/npgPls2.htm One issue may...
• VW Parts and equipment for sale (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Fri, 13 Dec 1996 12:23:22 -0800 (PST)
  ...partial piston ring sets Misc. engines 111 198 451 1 set Main bearing set std. 36 HP German [crank/case] 111 198 473 1...
• Re: Rebuilt engine, how tight is too tight?
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 14:20:57 -0400
  ...Do you mean the internal tolerances? Things like rod/main bearing clearance, piston/bore clearance, and ring end gap? I would go by the...
• Re: Cylinder hone -conclusion?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 18:29:59 -0600
  ...To use old cylinders with new rings is to put round rings into oval barrels, and thats lilke putting square pegs in round holes...
• Re: Boston Bob engines - Use caution
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 16 Jan 2007 03:29:21 -0600
  ...Rings seized in one and mains seized in the other. Case #1- Error in the overhaul - wrong rings. You never ever put chrome rings...
• Re: Boston Bob engines - Use caution
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:53:50 -0500
  ...rings stopped the oil leakage from the oil drain plug. The oil drain plug still leaked, as did the front and rear main seals...
• Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 14:12:24 -0500
  ...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: Vanagon Reliability
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 15:28:18 -0500
  ...John Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- I believe the vanagon reliability to be related to the maintenance it receives. Keep the maintenance up...
• Re: confession of a speeder Redux was safe RPM
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 13:24:55 -0500
  ...recession or burning, no rings collapsing No burnt valves. It works well, and is a simple combative, preventative maintenance measure. Oh, and an accessory...
• Re: R&R Transmission with winch?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 21:43:32 -0800
  ...Roughness will be mainshaft bearing likely. > Grab the input shaft and pull and push hard in and out.. If there is any > clunking play...
• Re: pilot bearing... do i need to replace the main seal?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 21 May 2010 06:47:54 EDT
  ...Wes, yes change the main engine seal, the felt seal the O-ring in the flywheel, the pilot bearing AND sent that flywheel out...
• Re: Porsche engine mounting ring work on waterboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 02:54:36 -0600
  ...rather sturdy looking engine mount ring for a >> universal engine stand will fit on a waterboxer? >> >> http://www.mainelycustombydesign.com/enginecomponents.htm#enginestand >> >> The...
• Re: HOW DO YOU, fuel line question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:38:16 -0500
  ...rings ... no additional clamps at the injector end. That was 2 years ago and not a hint of a weep. Mike Houlton, Maine '84...
• Re: WBX Nightmares
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 11:28:46 EDT
  ...the head and cylinder base gaskets and piston rings (only because I broke an oil ring while trying to get one of the jugs...
• Temp 2 Sensor replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Tue, 28 May 2002 18:14:17 -0500
  ...I did get the specified O-ring. My main question is: "Will i take a bath in coolant when i pull the old one...
• VW Parts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Roger Lippman
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 01:13:21 GMT
  ...partial piston ring sets Misc. engines 111 198 451 1 set Main bearing set std. 36 HP German [crank/case] 111 198 473 1...
• Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
  Historical mailing list - Tom Altman
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 15:21:37 -0600
  ...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: Working on 091/1 Manual Transmission
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 10:43:44 -0700
  ...separated from the main case of the transmission. The gear carrier has all the guts on it except the large ring gear. I tend...
• VW parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Roger Lippman
  Tue, 26 Mar 1996 21:47:59 GMT
  ...partial piston ring sets Misc. engines 111 198 451 1 set Main bearing set std. 36 HP German [crank/case] 111 198 473 1...
• Re: shuddering clutch
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 07:31:38 -0700
  ...release bearing > > (above in "kit") > > flywheel machining (maybe) > > > > rear main seal > > flyhweel o-ring > > pilot bearing > > > > One small piece you forgot in your list...
• Another Type IV
  Historical mailing list - Bill Minor
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 11:13:45 -0500
  ...Minimal under ring buildup. #14) It appears that all of the sharp edges have also been removed from both the outside and inside of...
• Re: Trans main shaft pulled out!
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 12:16:36 -0500
  ...Upon separating the trans from the engine, > the mainshaft came out. I searched the archives and found no reference > to this problem. I've...
• Re: AT and high RPM
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 09:06:30 -0500
  <<<#1 At 1000 feet per minute of piston travel, or 4000 RPM the rings on the piston can begin to vibrate. or resonate. The...
• Head replacement
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 12:32:43 -0700
  ...Also I think the rings are gone and need to replaced, not to mention the rear main seal on the crankshaft is leaking too...
• Re: AC Hose Repair
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:58:27 -0400
  ...You should at least replace your drier and o-rings when doing this work. Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com Michael Hart...
• Wiring warning: corrosion on AC main feed wire
  Historical mailing list - Rob Scott
  Sun, 4 Aug 2002 20:39:11 -0700
  ...The main feed wire is of good size (10ga?) but the crimped ring connector is what gets so hot. I suspect that corrosion and...
• VW parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Roger Lippman
  Mon, 5 Feb 1996 21:08:09 GMT
  ...partial piston ring sets Misc. engines 111 198 451 1 set Main bearing set std. 36 HP German [crank/case] 111 198 473 1...
• Re: Help, Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 19:25:35 -0500
  ...Buy a clutch kit, front main seal and a flywheel O ring. They are about as cheap as any source. You'll have about...
• FS 85 Vanagon GL N. California
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steele
  Mon, 05 May 1997 23:19:53 -0700
  ...have carefully maintained her through the years. Last November, I did a top end rebuild complete with rebuilt RIMCO heads, new rings, complete gaskets...
• Re: how do I remove the main oil seal??
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 23:11:10 -0600
  ...a new O-ring, howver have no idea where the thing goes. > I'm assuming it's hiding under the main seal?? If not...
• Re: Info on NH and Southern Maine
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 17:33:37 -0400
  ...Wiscassett and get the world's best Lobster Roll! Their onion rings aren't bad either! Ric At 03:58 PM 8/18/2004...
• Re: Another Crank but No Start/No Spark
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:59:19 -0600
  ...I'd examine VERY closely the wiring > ends at the alternator main power stud. > Failures there can cause the van that was just running...
• Re: Battery Sages
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:21:52 -0500
  ...Includes a set of quick-connect harnesses for permanent attachment of ring connectors. * 1.5-amp charger and maintainer * For both 6- and 12...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 30 Jun 2016 to 1 Jul 2016 - Special issue (#2016-220)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 2 Jul 2016 08:54:27 -0700
  ...New flywheel O ring and crank main seal fixed that. 1000 + KM trip, oil level didn't change much if at all. I didn...
• Re: Engine installation book times
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 19:54:01 -0700
  ...Level A Mechanic. > > Includes replace rings, main and rod bearings, crankshaft and cam shaft. > Remove cylinder ridge, grind valves and tune engine minor". > > Air...
• Re: 2.1L Engine Failure
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 20:32:11 -0500
  ...Other evidence on the vehicle suggests very poor maintenance over all and that someone had run the S**T out of it. The engine...
• 1984 Westy for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Hamburg
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 15:44:37 -0800
  ...You will need to replace 2 tires fix tranny fluid leak (replace o ring?) replace propane fill valve The van is located in Gilroy...
• 85 Vanagon GL FS N. California
  Historical mailing list - Rob Steele
  Tue, 29 Apr 1997 21:13:10 +0000
  ...have carefully maintained her through the years. Last November, I did a top end rebuild complete with rebuilt RIMCO heads, new rings, complete gaskets...
• A bunch of new parts at Fast Forward!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:22:22 -0800
  ...These new parts include: - 3.73 ring and pinion for the Vanagon automatic (mainly for TDI Conversions) - Yellow high beams from France for the...
• Re: Type2 Registry 1967-79 /Webmasters
  Historical mailing list - J.W.Brier
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 19:49:04 +0100
  ...Again I am just a member not the ringmaster! I added a command to list the entire ring so you can see who signed...
• Re: Clutch job... done properly
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 16:02:40 -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: type IV push rod tubes leaking in 914 (advice needed)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 16:03:37 -0600
  ...I have new o-rings and have read that I can use RTV > > > silicone to > > > help the o-rings seal. My question is: Do...
• FS: 85 GL N. Cal.
  Historical mailing list - Rob Steele
  Sat, 17 May 1997 06:19:27 +0000
  ...have carefully maintained her through the years. Last November, I did a top end rebuild complete with rebuilt RIMCO heads, new rings, complete gaskets...
• FS 85 Vanagon N. California
  Historical mailing list - Rob Steele
  Mon, 2 Jun 1997 10:24:30 +0000
  ...have carefully maintained her through the years. Last November, I did a top end rebuild complete with rebuilt RIMCO heads, new rings, complete gaskets...
• Flying without pilot (bearing)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 09:14:08 -0800
  ...While replacing clutch and manual tranny mainshaft seal on my 85 1.9L, I discovered my pilot bearing was obliterated, with a very thin...
• BRAVO Ken was: Engine Math!
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 09:17:52 -0700
  ...790 >1 new set main bearings- $75 >1 new set cam bearings- $9 >1 new of pistons cylinder and rings- $275 >1 new oil...
• Re: Starter Gone?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:00:38 -0500
  ...Stopped and came in to email.....What do ya'll think? I will replace the main cable and the ground strap, but does this...
• Vanagon Archives, the DVD Edition?
  Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 18:35:11 -0400
  ...idea in the ring for a while. given the fact that the archives are a regularly used source for maintaining and knowing "everything" there...
• Re: 85 Vanagon engine replacement - While I'm at it?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 23:40:24 -0400
  ...The plastic ring main parts, hell if I know, probably real expensive and they may have been replaced under warranty once already. John vwbus...
• Re: unlimited Vanagon Syncro/Audi Quattro trans swap budget
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Tue, 24 Nov 1998 19:12:42 -0600
  ...Third and fourth gears >in a Beetle take the same syncro ring and those gears face each >other on the mainshaft, therefore, the gear...