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• Re: Rainwater leak drivers side floor
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 4 Jan 2020 11:30:04 -0800
  3 places to check - the door seal - the antenna seal - the windshield seal
• Window seal reusable?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Thomson
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 23:44:20 -0800
  ...can I reuse a window seal? If so, both doors have window seals with "molding". Although the molding cracked in several places while removing...
• Of cooling systems and luggage rack seals...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 10:28:45 -0700
  ...Re luggage rack seal: I ordered the BusDepot"bulb" type seal after experiencing alot of panel drumming noise with their "bulbless" seal. Installed it...
• Re: No luck getting injection pump drive shaft seal out
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:40:25 -0600
  Maybe the best Idea is to totally remove the pump and secure it in a bench vise for better access to the seal and...
• Syncro rear main seal and pulley
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 14:35:57 -0700
  A while back I asked about differences between pulleys on syncros and 2wd vans and about the two part rear main seal on the...
• Re: jack, costs
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 09:02:55 -0600
  Recently went to two of the local bearing and seal places here in denver co. left the stuff at both places. For one of...
• Re: pop-up seal installation
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 00:19:53 -0400
  ...Ripped off old seal after cutting it away parallel to the rear edge of the flat seal (the factory pop top seal is one...
• sunroof: Seal VS Bead????? Need clarity
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 10:53:57 -0800
  I am trying to order a the seal for my sunroof. (84 wolfsy). There are two options: a sunroof seal & a sunroof beading. What...
• rear pulley seal question
  Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 23:36:12 -0600
  I mentioned rear main seal in an earlier post. I meant pulley end seal. I am a student of Muir and rear is rear...
• licence door seal
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 09:48:34 -0400
  From previous discussions, It seems that air cooled vans had a seal on the back of the licence door to prevent air getting sucked...
• Re: Window seals causing rust?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 11:30:33 -0800
  I have spent the money on new seals twice and have had really good luck por15ing all window areas while the windows are out...
• Vanagon Westy poptop seals : new design vs. old
  Historical mailing list - k1cajun
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 07:48:16 -0500
  OK, my new 88 Westy has the rusted, sagging seals on the poptop. My 89's PO had already changed the poptop seal, but...
• Re: Wbx crank shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:19:06 -0700
  ...Wbx crank shaft seal > > I have a question. Replacing the crankshaft seal, the pulley end seal, on the wbx that was in my Syncro...
• Pop Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 14:50:15 -0700
  Last summer my mechanic bought an aftermarket replacement seal for my van from one of the list vendors and installed it for me. It...
• installing pop top seals
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 15 May 1997 19:36:11 -0700
  I'm in the process of changing the seals on my pop top and luggage rack. The original seals came off easily--there was...
• diff lock shaft madness (syncro)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 May 1995 10:42:57 -0400
  ...But the spare one did not have the rubber seals/boots that go between the vacume servo and the diff and the original seals...
• Re: [vanagon] What type of adhesive do you use to replace a door seal...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 12:04:49 EST
  ...Upon > removing my old seal I noticed that VW had used an adhesive to keep > the old seal in place. So instead of asking...
• Skylight seal
  Historical mailing list - jim hayes
  Thu, 23 Dec 1999 12:32:12 -0700
  Can anyone reccomend a good seal? (VW vs aftermarket). It's gonna see lots of UV here in Colorado. Existing seal is pulling in...
• Re: Front oil seal popping out?
  Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 11:48:25 +0200
  Hi Michael What's the condition of your seal? I also fitted my seal flush with the casing: horrors of horrors, the flywheel chewed...
• Re: Poptop Seal From Bus Depot
  Historical mailing list - Vince So
  Sat, 5 Jun 1999 00:08:46 -0700
  ...Poptop Seal From Bus Depot > > > >I want to replace the rusted poptop seal on my 89 with that from > Bus Depot > >but I haven...
• Re: A/T torque converter seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 00:19:49 +0000
  ...Bently says to push the seal in as far as is will go. Is this <DIV></DIV>correct? <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>Since there...
• Re: Seals on automatic differential
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:05:43 -0700
  There are seals that seal the differential from the gearbox, and there are seals that seal the final drive. Which ones do you refer...
• FS: Poptop/Luggage Rack Seals
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:43:13 -0600
  Luggage rack seal; fiberglass pop top main seal; front/flat seal for the fiberglass pop top. All 3 components to renew the pop top...
• Re: Wbx crank shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:19:36 -0700
  ...Wbx crank shaft seal > > I have a question. Replacing the crankshaft seal, the pulley end seal, on the wbx that was in my Syncro...
• Re: Pop-Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 11:00:18 -0600
  Along this vein, my old seal on the poptop was somehow glued to the flat strip on the top of van between poptop and...
• Bay window engine bay seal on a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 09:49:54 -0400
  ...I've heard that it's possible to use two engine bay seals from a 72-79 Bus in place of the more expensive...
• Head gasket sealant.
  Historical mailing list - All of Us
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:27:33 -0500
  ...I am about ready to reassemble the engine but I have a question about the sealant. I ordered the Full gasket set from Bus...
• Pop top seals - Advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rinehart
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 20:56:53 -0500
  I am looking for some advice on pop top seals for my '82 Westy. Most web merchants seem to sell replacement seals that appear...
• Re: Good pics of Poptop seal?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 08:19:16 -0800
  ...Good pics of Poptop seal? > > Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 13:23:37 -0800 > > > > I just bought the front flat seal and luggage seal...
• Contents of Head Gasket Kit 025 198 102A 025198102A (repost)
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:12:48 -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...
• Re: leaky windshield
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 31 May 2020 16:38:45 -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...
• Hard oil seals
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 15 May 2006 14:08:14 -0300
  I replaced my crankcase breather tower "O" ring seal and my oil dipstick "O" ring seal this weekend. Both were hard and brittle. My...
• Gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 00:02:26 -0700
  ...Whoever did the engine last time used sealant on darn near every gasket, and it's been a bear to clean everything up. My...
• Re: Cloudy headlight glass?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 17:46:19 -0400
  ...What makes sealed beam lamps "sealed"? Are the vanagon�s U.S. >headlights sealed beams? Sealed-beams only come in rectangular and round -- any...
• Re: sealant
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Sat, 14 Jun 2003 16:26:00 -0400
  ...sealant I plan to replace a seal on a jetta engine and the Haynes manual asks for an anaerobic gasket sealant. Anybody know what...
• Re: Hot Air
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 08:25:33 -0700
  > Most new batteries today are sealed, Not really... The salesman may claim the battery is 'sealed', but the cell access caps are easy enough...
• Re: Air Cooled Engine Seals
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 14:18:42 -0500
  The permitter seal is the most important, the gap in the seal belongs above the tranny. Engines often get a little cat-a-wompus...
• Re: Fw: Basic question - poptop seals
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 19:59:40 -0400
  ...The flat top seal has no metal clips > in it so it has to be glued, but the perimeter "bulb" seal has aluminum > teeth...
• PopTop Seals are In! (*A few extra are still avail.*)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 08 Feb 1997 11:51:31
  The poptop seals came last night! Finally seeing them "for real", I'm more than satisfied with the fit and quality (especially for the...
• Re: seal at lower t-stat housing to cyl head
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:30:54 -0700
  Correct - the o-ring will look like a flat seal when it has been in there a long time.� This is an o-ring...
• Pop top seal Manafacturer
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 18:55:00 -0800
  The pop top seal w/ embeded stainless steel clips is manafactured by Trim Loc of Buena Vista ,CA USA Phone # 714-562-0500 I...
• PopTop Seal Deal **IMPORTANT INFO!!** (& Last Call)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 15:39:04
  Listfolk, I just learned something new and important about these poptop seals. The West Coast Metric version is custom made, and just SLIGHTLY different...
• Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 May 2007 13:34:11 -0400
  ...Then you will know if the problem was that seal or the internal pinion seals. The pinion seals do require removing the tranny and...
• Rear main seal
  Historical mailing list - Al Carey
  Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:15:00 -0500
  I'm installing a new rear(front?) seal on a 2.1 automatic. This is the seal at the torque converter plate. Does the...
• Best quality poptop seal?
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 15:26:26 -0700
  It's time to replace the poptop seal on my '83 Westphalia. I've seen discussions in the distant past about the different types...
• Re: Seam Sealant - What Brand is best? What is the best
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 06:55:01 -0700
  Are there any clear sealants on the market that could be used to repair cracked OEM sealant? I don't have rust, but I...
• Re: Door Seals
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 23 Sep 1999 07:40:16 -0700
  John, Are you talking wind noise? or rattling? I replaced the seal around the top portion of the window in my '85 last winter...
• Re: Drive Flange Oil Seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:52:24 -0700
  ...Drive Flange Oil Seal replacement >I am trying to replace a leaking drive flange oil seal. I figured the two >hurdles were getting the...
• Re: Replacing pushrod tubes
  Historical mailing list - Noto-Gaudette
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 22:56:07 -0400
  ...on the type 4 engines, (1972-1983), they used the porsche seals for the 914/912E ... it seems that the porsche seals lasted longer...
• Re: fuel filler grommet seal
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:28:38 -0700
  It doesn't need any sealant if the tank isn't rusty and the filler tube is in good shape, no cracks, gouges, etc...
• Re: My first "Westy" Question!!
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Angrisani
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 21:05:34 EDT
  Tom wrote: "When I put up the pop-top the seal around the edge of the pop-up sags for several feet in various...
• Re: New windshield installed
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 19:41:32 +0000
  The gap appears to be an intentional part of the seal, there is actually a small nipple on either end of the seal that...
• A/C leak sealer
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 13:46:53 -0700
  ...The first seals metal leaks, followed immediately with #2 can which seals rubber leaks and cleans the service port. Okay, I admit it, I...
• Differential seal installation
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 May 1996 12:41:24 -0500 (CDT)
  ...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: Front Wheel Bearing Seal Issue (Pic)
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:18:11 -0400
  At 08:55 PM 3/20/2009, neil N wrote... >In filling the groove in the seal with some grease (and ensuring there >was...
• Re: Front Oil Seal vs Flywheel Seal vs Bob Donalds Installation Video
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:15:16 -0500
  ...Hmmm~wrong > seal perhaps? A quick call to Ken Wilford, my supplier for the seal. > raised an interesting queston. How did the seal supplied...
• Re: Pop-Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - Eric Giroux
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 11:06:12 -0400
  ...Luggage Carrier Seal stops about half-an-inch short of the Flat Seal - I believe this is to allow drainage of the water that...
• gas tank seal failue
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 21:05:07 -0700
  Six months ago I replaced hoses,grommets and seals on my gas tank. This weekend while filling with gas failure of a seal was...
• Re: Leaky front end
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:12:40 -0600
  ...I sealed the windshield months ago and fixed the leak. I sealed it with some black RTV silicone with an injector nozzle (squeeze cheese...
• Re: Luggage rack seal...
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 08:50:55 -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...