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Re: 1980 AC 2.0 engine bay seal
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Fri, 24 Sep 2004 14:42:42 -0700
With a little work and trimming you could use the Bay Window Engine Seal, but it wouldn't last very long due to the...
Re: Rust Bubbles
Historical mailing list - James V
Tue, 11 May 2010 16:52:05 -0700
...Once you see a bubble, you are seeing rust that originated beneath the seal in the base of the window channel and has crept...
Basic question - poptop seals
Historical mailing list - W. Silva
Mon, 30 Aug 1999 15:06:10 -0400
...Three years ago we replaced our seals with ones from Bus Boys-mistake. They are very thin and fragile. I had also made by...
Re: update: help needed can not drive van...oil seals for Syncro
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:45:04 -0400
Jay, yes there is a different seal for the Syncro behind the crank pulley and that is what has caused your quickly destroying the...
Wax on poptop seal
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Mon, 27 Aug 2001 14:48:38 -0700
I made the mistake of getting wax on the poptop seal (The aftermarket one with the bumpy finish.) Nothing I use seems to be...
Re: how do I remove the main oil seal??
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 1 Apr 2003 23:11:10 -0600
I am assuming that you are talking about the front main seal hiding behind the flywheel. I use a sheet metal screw and thread...
update: help needed can not drive van...oil seals for Syncro
Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:51:13 -0700
...I did lube the seal when installed it anyways the inside of the new seal had torn right off... which me think John game...
Re: Fw: Re: Failed Crankshaft seal - 2nd time!
Historical mailing list - phil cain
Thu, 20 Oct 2005 06:30:42 -0700
After looking at the pictures it seems to me, that there is a problem with the quality of the seals or you have a...
Re: fuel filler grommet seal
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:04:36 -0700
I suspect that finding an RTV sealant that will stand up to the witch's brew that's currently sold as 'gas' will be...
Pilot bearing seal
Historical mailing list - *****************
Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:54:52 -0500
...Now, when I did the engine I replace the pilot bearing and installed a new felt seal but the flywheel was missing the seal...
Re: D3 Sealing Compound
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 15 Sep 2017 05:37:10 -0700
https://www.europaparts.com/sealing-compound-d176404a2.html https://rennlist.com/forums/924-931-944-951-968-forum/554704-what-is-vw-sealing-compound...
sky light vent sealing
Historical mailing list - David Cooper
Fri, 19 Jan 2001 22:41:24 EST
What is the best stuff to use to seal around the hardware and the seal of a skylight vent? Thanks for the help. Coop...
Re: Too Much Head Sealant?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:28:14 -0400
...I added another film of black > sealant, added some more yellow sealant under the cap nuts, left the 51813 > on the pushrod tube seals...
Re: seal at lower t-stat housing to cyl head
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:56:50 -0700
in any case, a round o-ring is right there, and .........installed it with a high quality silicone sealant., on the o-ring and...
Re: Crankshaft oil seal
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:42:06 -0600
...As near as I can tell it > is the crankshaft seal. The "bible" shows the seal and lists a tool > #(whatever) along with the...
Re: Advice Needed: Poptop Seal - 82D Westflailia
Historical mailing list - Bo Kersey
Wed, 17 Jul 1996 08:07:27 -0500
The replacement top seal that I got from PartsPlace has hard plastic that clamps on to the top with no metal. The seal works...
Re: Waterboxer Head Gasket Sealant
Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
Sun, 21 Feb 1999 23:18:14 -0800
...I started looking at the sealant that came with > the engine gasket kit I bought from Bus Depot - it's green and labeled > Universal...
synthetic/seals
Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
Thu, 14 May 1998 12:46:33 -0300
Hi All, synthetics are known to leak out of old seals, read that sometimes the seal will 'come back' after a while. If not...
PREPING FOR PAINT JOB ON 87 WESTY part 2
Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
Mon, 9 Mar 2015 11:21:59 -0700
...James posted this http://www.busdepot.com/details/vanagonrubber/ <http://www.busdepot.com/details/vanagonrubber/> have been there to look at seals they offer...
Re: Luggage rack seal...
Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000 21:44:07 -1000
...It's apparent that the new seal allows air to get > > into the space below the rack, causing a racket at speed. There is...
Re: poptop seals... NOTE
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Thu, 4 Mar 2004 15:42:45 -0500
...In either case the seal is far superior to what most vendors ship, which is just an extra length of poptop seal (nothing like...
Waterproof window sealant?
Historical mailing list - Jonny Miner
Sat, 3 Dec 1994 19:45:22 -0800 (PST)
About a month ago, someone posted about a product by 3m which was some kind of sealant goop you could put around/in/under...
Oil Cooler seal leaks in extreme cold
Historical mailing list - Subject: Oil Cooler seal leaks in extreme cold
October 29, 1987
Extreme cold weather can harden and split the seal between the engine block and the oil cooler thus creating an oil leak: * An improved...
Oil Cooler seal leaks in extreme cold
Historical mailing list - Subject: Oil Cooler seal leaks in extreme cold
October 29, 1987
Extreme cold weather can harden and split the seal between the engine block and the oil cooler thus creating an oil leak: * An improved...
Poptop Seal and Canvas Replacemnt
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Thu, 8 Feb 2001 09:28:12 -0500
http://www.poptops.com/index.htm This site has pics and step-by-step instructions on poptop canvas and seal replacement (on a 71...
Re: Which poptop seals + color of top?
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Mon, 16 Apr 2001 21:25:49 -0400
I got a seal from the bus depot to do the rack. It was nice. The seal for the pop-top itself didn't...
Basic question - poptop seals
Historical mailing list - Alan J. Flint
Mon, 30 Aug 1999 05:24:18 -0700
...I think there are a couple of seals available. Is there a big difference in fit and quality between the official VW seal and...
Re: Torque Converter Seal Blew....anyone know why they do?
Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
Sat, 5 Apr 2003 18:56:07 +0000
...This will prevent the seal "garter" spring from popping out while the seal is being tapped into place. A displaced T/C seal garter...
Re: The incredible shrinking skylight seal (89 Westy)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 24 Apr 2004 22:12:53 -0500
If it's a perimeter rubber seal you can boil it to get it to stretch properly. If it's past it's useful...
Pop top installation tips
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:27:50 -0500
Hi everyone, My long weekend puttering plans are to install my poptop seal from Bus Depot, and also a new door seal. Just wondering...
Re: Cloudy headlight glass?
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 19 Jul 2002 17:46:23 EDT
...What makes sealed beam lamps "sealed"? Are the vanagon�s U.S. >headlights sealed beams? The US Vanagons don't use sealed beams. Sealed...
replacing windscreen seals
Historical mailing list
Thu, 14 Sep 95 18:04 CDT
Sarah, I don't know who you talked to about the windscreen seals, but with four hands, a piece of twine (I prefer nylon...
Re: Sealed starting battery for Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:15:21 -0400
...http://www.batteriesinaflash.com/sealed-lead-acid/centennial-batteries/centennial-automotive-batteries/centennial-bci-group-41-sealed-12v-automotive-battery-650cca Chris. Wysłane z...
Re: Input shaft question
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sun, 17 Jul 2005 18:30:10 -0500
<<I've got to replace the seal for the stub axle to the trans.>> Simple. Remove the axle's. Pop off the drive flanges...
Glued Pop Top Seals
Historical mailing list - Terry R. Haggerty
Tue, 14 Jul 1998 12:17:29 -0300
...I recently purchased a 83.5 Westy with "drooping seals." I contemplated buying seals but wanted a "quick solution." [Canadian mail can take forever...
Felt seal on flywheel--'83
Historical mailing list - Jim Flanigan
Thu, 15 Jul 1999 00:03:27 EDT
...However, on the transmission side of the flywheel is a felt seal. I took it out, destroying it in the process. The felt seal...
New windshield installed
Historical mailing list - David Maurio
Wed, 23 Jul 2003 18:16:21 +0000
...Unfortunately it's leaking, they reused the old seal which was a new seal (only a few years old) and in really good shape...
Re: seam sealer
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:06:47 -0800
Yes, automotive seam sealer sticks better and flexes more so it doesn't detach or crack. Those panels do flex, and the seam opens...
Re: Sliding door hinge rebuild
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
Tue, 24 Nov 2015 08:57:45 -0800
...There is 2 lower hinge seals, an upper hinge seal and a roller carrier seal. Anyone have any sources for these seals?? PS. Evapo...
Re: flywheel seal dealer price
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 28 Sep 2004 13:38:17 -0400
I replaced mine with the seal that's included with the engine gasket set. I had used the head gaskets from the set some...
Re: Proper adhesive for engine compartment seal
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:28:18 -0700
...I've not seen an engine seal that is glued in. But then again, I've not seen all engine seals. Just examples on...
Pop top seal replacement
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 17 Jun 2017 19:15:20 -0700
A very dull and boring blog post about a new pop top seal. https://shufti.blog/2017/06/17/vanagon-pop-top-seal-replacement...
Waterboxer head gasket sealant
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Bowser
Sun, 03 Mar 1996 22:27:41 -0800
Is there a suitable substitute for VW's sealant?? I've been told that Dirko (an Elring product) is actually the same sealant. Anybody...
Head Sealant
Historical mailing list - John C. Iseman
Mon, 22 Feb 1999 01:05:52 EST
I have used high temperature silicon sealant in many appplications with excellent results. Would such a sealant be suitable for use on a head...
Re: Pop Top Seal Adhesive - 86 Westy
Historical mailing list - vt
Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:13:13 -0500
I replaced my pop top seals on the 84 Westy in summer 2006, and didn't have to use any adhesive. The seals had...
Warehouse Mixes Up Engine Seal Numbers
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Wed, 31 Jan 2001 08:59:45 -0500
...The engine seal near the clutch is sometimes replaced (needlessly) by smart and diligent owners when doing a clutch job. The seal itself costs...
Re: Head gasket sealent
Historical mailing list
Fri, 3 Nov 1995 13:40:53 -0600
>I know this subject has been hashed over in this forum before But for us >latecomers what is the name of the sealent used...
Re: Drip, Drip
Historical mailing list
Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:29:17 -0500
...The Windshield seal is in >great shape, and there is no visible rust around the outside of the seal. I >was wondering if there...
Re: Installing Pop Top Seals ?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:31:06 -0500
> I'm installing new poptop seals for the first time I might > add ! :o) And I was wondering if anyone could give me any...
Oil Seal Q's; '81 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Sun, 19 Apr 1998 20:56:01 -0700
...My installed-20,000-miles-ago GEX engine has had an oil leak, seemingly from the rear oil seal, right from the get-go...
Oil seals
Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
Mon, 7 Feb 2000 18:21:42 -0800
Right, So I have had real bad luck replacing the oil seals on my golf. All of the ones I replaced seem to be...
New Engine Oil Leak Update
Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
Tue, 26 Jun 2001 18:47:16 EDT
...It had a big glob of engine sealant stuck to it. There was also a cut in the rear part of the seal (the...
Re: Door Seals
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Thu, 23 Sep 1999 11:27:54 -0400
The door seals seam to have been supplied to VW by different manufactures. I had 2 1986 Vanagons side by side. One had an...
rear pulley seal question (syncro and 2WD)
Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
Wed, 24 Nov 1999 21:04:16 -0800
Just to share my recent discovery that the rear pulley seal is different on syncro models compared with 2WD models. The Syncro has a...
Re: Correction Re: Selector shaft seal questions / conformation
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:41:16 -0700
...seal from other side >>> Now… >>> >>> Should I insert seal into tranny and then push shaft back thru? >>> Or >>> Push shaft thru then insert seal...
Re: Is the rear main seal in an 8v scirocco the same as a rear main seal in a vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sun, 30 May 2004 07:55:28 -0700
...Is the rear main seal in an 8v scirocco the same as a rear main seal in a vanagon? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
Luggage Rack Rattle
Historical mailing list - Jon B Kanas
Sun, 19 Mar 2000 20:42:22 -0700
...I found it in minutes on the 1987 (experience pays!!) It's the new seal you installed. If I'm correct, the seal you...
Re: Is the rear main seal in an 8v scirocco the same as a rear main seal in a...
Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
Mon, 31 May 2004 15:54:22 EDT
The Rear Crank Seal Scirocco # 026 103 051A ( Scirocco Rear Seal Different from Vanagon ) 85 X 105 X 12 MM Dia. Rear Crank Seal...
Re: '84 Westy door seal replacement
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Mon, 4 May 2015 12:35:25 -0400
...Now put a bead of the glue all the way around where the seal is going to stick. Now hang the seal on the...
Window seals for '71 camper
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Jul 94 12:36:37 EST
I'm getting ready to order a windshield seal for my '71 Westfalia camper, and I'm wondering what type to get. It looks...