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• window out, window in
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 1996 13:53:06 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I did break down and use a new rubber gasket, but all went well. Just used a length of venetian blind cord, and a...
• air-conditioner sealant
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 20:12:21 -0500
  ...sealant which supposedly stops leaks in hoses, o-rings and minor rubber gaskets. Does anyone have any real knowledge or expertise with this product...
• Re: center window install help.
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 22:42:17 EDT
  ...Clean the window surround and the rubber gasket until you can eat off it. If you know a rabbi, even have him come over...
• Re: 2.1 strange running before and after head gasket repair
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:23:02 -0500
  ...Anyway, I made a mistake by letting a wire get caught under the driver side rubber gasket, which cases coolant to pool on top...
• Re: 1981 2L Type IV Strainer Cleaning - Where Does the Rubber Washer Go?
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Sat, 24 Oct 2020 12:08:26 -0400
  ...However, > when I > > took the strainer off, in addition to the three gaskets I have in the > kit a > > fourth rubber washer came out...
• shrunken window seals
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:33:38 -0500
  ...the gaskets look fine, uncracked and not flakey, but they are cleary shrunken. is there any "rubber rejuvination" product out there that i should...
• Re: Window gaskets, Best cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 7 Jul 2016 20:28:05 -0700
  ...Neil2" <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote: > I need to clean my rubber window gaskets for application of adhesive and > wondered what the very best cleansing...
• Removal of Duct tape made easy!
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 06:14:16 -0500
  ...I had tailgate gasket held on with duct tape, and goo was everywhere, on rubber gasket and on painted surfaces. Goof Off did a...
• Frig fixed but...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:05:38 -0700
  ...I have the exterior cover, a metal plate with screw holes in it, a rubber gasket that matches the holes in the plate and...
• Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:32:44 -0700
  Huh? Whazzat? Them two rubber pointy things on the lower corners? -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore. On 09...
• Re: Which head gasket goop do you swear by???
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Mon, 9 May 2016 12:25:57 -1000
  ...I have seen too large a gap ( not enough rubber gasket squish..and it leaks after a while. ) and too small a gap ( pinches...
• Re: very cool van
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 3 Dec 2010 11:54:01 -0800
  ...two years > later, still no leaks from > those funky rubber-band gaskets... Subi-anything appears to work in a > Vanagon.... > > Now, how to get...
• Re: What is the scientific explanation?
  Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:37:39 -0800
  ...be extensive aluminum corrosion > built up under rubber hoses on aluminum parts or under the head gasket. I > don't see any electrolysis activity...
• Re: back to vanagon content a headgasket question
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 07:54:45 -0700
  ...It is clear that the beefy > black gaskets keep the coolant in the engine and the > metal rings keep the compression in chamber but...
• Re: Is it better
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 14:52:54 -0700
  ...I pulled them when I noticed white crust building up of the junction of the rubber gasket and the head. Sure enough, the heads...
• Clutch slave cylinder and leaking coolant
  Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 18:04:20 -0500
  ...On each of my three waterboxers, extreme cold showed latent defects in the head gaskets. What happens is that the cold rubber shrinks, and...
• Re: . ReKEYing doors?
  Historical mailing list - Woodcock, Frank
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 11:17:08 +0100
  ...The gasket on the outside of the van is made of black rubber about a quarter of an inch thick. You could make a...
• Re: Water pumps and head gaskets (eek)
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 08:48:02 -0600
  ...created excess pressure in the coolant jacket thereby rupturing the rubber head gasket. I've done that very thing. $900 seems high to me...
• Re: Coolant Tank and Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 15:15:02 -0600
  ...com>wrote: > The coolant reservoir behind the license plate has a rubber gasket on > the *inside* of the cap. This keeps the coolant from...
• Re: care of our Wasserboxer/WaterLeaker engines
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 20 Aug 2000 14:12:00 EDT
  ...I choose the ceramic coatings to get an additional measure of thermal protection to length the life of the rubber head gaskets. The head...
• Re: head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - David Cohen
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:14:30 EST
  ...It's not the head gaskets proper but the rubber water jacket gaskets. Well... the head gaskets may be leaking as well, but in...
• Re: Fridge Fun..... well, NEW fridge fun!
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Thu, 20 May 2010 16:17:43 -0400
  ...I use thick silicone tire shine on the rubber gasket to insure a good seal. It's a little iffy sometimes, but when I...
• Re: wing window leak
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 14:14:48 -0400
  I think it might also be due to the rubber door gasket/seal not being in good shape. Mine is in bad shape at...
• Re: Thermostat gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:39:25 -0500
  ...Thermostat gasket? Hey all, Just a couple questions. On a '90 Westy, is there only the one rubber gasket for the thermostat swap is...
• Re: Leaky valve cover tip of iceberg
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:39:33 -0500
  ...If you hear a burp, you need a cylinder head gasket or new heads. If you don't, then you probably just need rubber...
• Re: oil strainer gasket material type
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:01:35 -0400
  ...wrote: > > > Hi again. > > > > Is Rubber-Fibre 1/32" ok for making new oil > strainer > > gasket? > > > > Couldn't find new gasket, so am making own...
• Re: Radiator mounting gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:46:12 -0600
  ...dm&fs At 10:37 AM 2/21/2007, Paul Guzyk wrote: >They are more like coned rubber grommets/donuts. Mmmm....donuts. > >Anyway, they...
• 87 country homes camper FS san diego, CA ... $1500.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 19 Sep 1999 16:43:58 -0500
  ...engine needs gaskets replaced. new brakes, new heater core. good rubber. for sale by private party <userid: John Heusner> (858) 566-6217 san diego...
• vanagon syncro transmission with diff lock - 4 sale
  Historical mailing list - SJC .
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 10:05:30 -0700
  ...of non factory sealant on some gaskets etc and new shifter kit ( elbow, shift ball, lever, new rubber etc) . Most likely its been rebuilt...
• What is the scientific explanation?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:26:43 -0800
  I have always wondered, why would there be extensive aluminum corrosion built up under rubber hoses on aluminum parts or under the head gasket...
• Re: Window Trim
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 22:27:34 -0500
  Neal, Yep, if you immersed them rubber window gaskets in WD-40 for any period of time, it most likely would rot them. But...
• If the gasket didn't seep, the coolant coolant residue wouldn't be there.
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:28:42 -0800
  Dennis, I have never seen a head gasket as poorly designed as in our vanagon water leakers. The rubber gaskets that acts as a...
• Re: Rubber
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Mon, 22 Sep 2014 21:59:48 -0600
  ...Griot's has some very nice rubber cleaners and prep agents that do work well. I have used them on my '90 rubber gaskets...
• Re: Gas overflow
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Feb 2002 15:35:17 EST
  ...writes: > What is this from? How big a deal is this? > > rubber gaskets at top of tank for vent lines, you can buy these...
• Help, I need frig vent
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 18:22:08 +0000
  ...or more parts, but I need whatever it is and the rubber gasket too. If you have one can you please let me know...
• Re: Hi resolution pictures of Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 6 Sep 2007 09:42:35 -0700
  ...wrote: > > Hi all, I need high resolution well-lit pics of a complete wasserboxer on > the bench, especially in the rubber head-gasket area...
• Re: Alternative to Cover Camper Fridge Vent
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:28:31 -0700
  ...it is just a touch larger than the diameter of the rubber gasket that surrounds the vent. It fits tightly around the rubber gasket...
• Re: Oops --- Here is the link to Original VW Tent for sale in Virginia $999
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 14 Oct 2014 10:46:02 -0400
  ...If I recall there is a rubber > gasket that attaches to the sliding door to keep bugs/rain out, right? As I recall the...
• Head Gasket Blowin' Season Approacheth
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 16:15:30 EDT
  ...The way the head gaskets are set up they take quite a bit of expansion and contraction. That is why they are rubber and...
• Slider window catch info
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 8 Jun 2021 21:48:10 -0400
  ...I plan to cut a rubber gasket to shim up the old one. I’m guessing it has lost some thickness over time. The...
• Re: 1981 2L Type IV Strainer Cleaning - Where Does the Rubber Washer Go?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 23 Oct 2020 12:25:24 -0700
  ...However, when I > took the strainer off, in addition to the three gaskets I have in the kit a > fourth rubber washer came out...
• Re: A Good Cigar Lighter?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:36:06 -0400
  ...Nice rubber gaskets and hole cover flap. I also found a dual port USB (power only) lighter adapter that I'll deconstruct and mount...
• Re: Head gasket fun
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 11 Nov 2023 14:42:15 -0500
  ...I only use glue on the rubber head gasket on the side that is facing the head after using some scotch brite to rough...
• Re: nuts vs head gasket job
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 4 Sep 2013 18:24:28 -0700
  ...The other thing that is going on is that > the head also squeezes a rubber gasket between the head and the water > jacket on...
• Re: 2.1 strange running before and after head gasket repair
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:45:28 -0600
  ...mistake by letting a wire get caught under the driver side > rubber gasket, which cases coolant to pool on top of the cylinder. I...
• Re: Drips at gasket, can't tighten more
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:12:29 -0600
  Zoltan, It sounds like it's time to the heads and replace them or repair the pits and put new rubber gaskets in there...
• Re: Paint van a slightly different colour?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 30 May 2001 23:06:38 -0500
  ...We used it when painting hatches with windows and it worked on both the rubber gaskets, glass and polished brass and kept the sealing...
• Re: Engine pull on scale of 1 to 10
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 15:51:10 -0700
  ...check the gaskets? If you pull the heads, you can't reuse the gaskets. These are crush type things of thick rubber. If you...
• Re: Is the pop top really worth it? I hear they are noisey
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 09:32:59 -0800
  ...glue" is > different, but the prominent feature is the gasket > part. It is a rubber > tube, maybe 1/2" to 3/4" diameter and...
• Re: Grille emblem
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 28 Sep 2017 18:50:35 -0700
  ...What is RTC ? > > > Room Temperature Vulcanizing silicone adhesive/gasket/caulking compound. > Also polysulfide and similar rubber caulks and such, but I hear it used...
• Removing sliding windows and saving the gaskets?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:46:52 -0600
  Anyone have a technique or process for getting them out and not knifing the rubber stuff? Know how to get 'em in, but the...
• Oil Cooler Marks
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 21 Dec 2015 21:02:32 -0800
  ...I know that this rubber gasket can fail over time and suspect that's what's happened here; the gasket feels quite stiff. i...
• Re: coolant pipe repair hardware/gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Deb
  Sun, 22 Aug 1999 08:55:57 -0700
  ...were coated with a rubbery red product. Also, this same product seems to be used in place of a gasket between the water pump...
• Re: Heads why do they go bad?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 1996 14:32:30 -0500
  ...occurs between the rubber head gasket and the aluminum heads. Eventually enough corrosion occurs to break the seal between the gasket and the head...
• Re: Head gasket, etc, in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 25 May 2005 22:19:22 -0700
  ...If the rubber is dried out or torn that can be replaced at the same time, $60 to $75.
• Re: Bar's Leak (Was: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs)
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:35:19 -0800
  > I'm using the Bar's Leak head gasket repair product, 20 oz size--the kind > you have to remove all the coolant to...
• Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:16:01 -0600
  ...yes they do!� All rubber.� Anyone want to talk about gaskets?...more rubber.� Vacuum hoses in the engine compartment?: rubber, and they can cause...
• Re: Lysol Foaming Bathroom Cleaner cleans Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Tue, 29 Dec 2015 07:31:20 -0800
  ...With my '90 Vanagon I had to clean the rubber AND use rubber cement btwn the velcro and the gasket and still on one...
• Re: Door gasket
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 18 Feb 2018 21:18:32 +0000
  ...Do you need that rubber tube that the speaker wires go through as well? Jim On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 2:19 PM...
• Re: 2.1 strange running before and after head gasket repair
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:31:16 -0800
  ...mistake by letting a wire get caught under the driver side >> rubber gasket, which cases coolant to pool on top of the cylinder. I...