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Re: vanagon Digest - 5 Jun 2005 (#2005-459)
Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
Mon, 6 Jun 2005 11:43:38 -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: Transmission swapping
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:26:38 -0700
...loose as a goose and ruin the ring/pinon. Gear housings loosen up and the mainshaft bearing gets loose and causes the shaft to...
Re: speaking if clutch slave failure
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 14 Sep 2004 19:17:14 -0700
...main crank seal. > 2) Install tranny main input drive shaft seal. (Behind the throw-out > actuator arm). > 3) Flywheel to crank O Ring. > 4...
Re: is your Vanagon your main/only vehicle?
Historical mailing list - Carl Cobb
Sat, 12 May 2001 09:47:04 -0700
...is your Vanagon your main/only vehicle? > >It never fails! > >Whenever someone comes along complaining about all kinds of problems, > >someone will inevitably reply...
Re: Need Advice on WB Piston replacement
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Tue, 25 May 1999 18:13:06 -0400
...the crank case past > the stuck rings and have already or possibly could do damage to the main > bearings etc. > 2. Tell customer to...
Re: COOLANT LEAK MYSTERY: NEED HELP NOW PLEASE
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 20 Mar 2000 12:00:15 -0800
...A bad o-ring at the bottom won't lead to coolant pressurization, only leakage of coolant into the case. You might check that...
Re: Replacing Oil Cooler O-ring
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 6 Dec 2011 06:17:56 -0500
...If the system can't maintain pressure cylinder and stud erosion can occur. Also, as coolant leaks out the minerals from tap water and...
Re: Vanagon Head Leaking Around The Head Nut(S)
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 04:16:54 -0400
...rings and top and bottom o-ring coolant seals. As you said, these engines are very strong and built to last, if properly maintained...
74 Westie Oil Temps and Oil Info
Historical mailing list - Easton Trevor
Fri, 21 Jun 96 08:33:00 DST
...Top Ring 300 - 650 Exhaust Gases 500 - 1000 Combustion Chamber 3000 - 5000 Coolant Jacket 165 - 230 Connecting Rod Bearings 200 - 375 Main Bearings 200...
HELP...any engine builders out there???
Historical mailing list - Ward Smith
Thu, 17 Oct 2002 14:24:50 -0700
...I would rather perform dental surgery on myself than do this again!!! Broke one of the rings on the #2 pison, and the rings...
Re: flywheel pilot bearing will not fit!
Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
Fri, 14 Nov 2003 13:30:11 -0500
...Do you know if the metal ring for the standard type IV flywheels is still available? And if not, what do you use these...
Audi V-8 in a Vanagon...why not?
Historical mailing list - Brian Mifsud
Wed, 13 Oct 1999 12:55:18 -0800
...A Gear or Mainshaft has no "idea" of what rate it is turning at, it only "sees" the forces exerted which is a function...
Re: Clutch - revisited - Shim question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:37:26 -0700
...felt washer nor o ring. Question is - do I need that shim? " are you talking about both the rear main seal and end-play...
Re: Neil Wigley's transaxle noise
Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 14:16:36 EST
...ring and pinion set with the above description. The input shaft is not supported by bearings but by the coupler with the mainshaft. The...
Re: Dash lights
Historical mailing list - Scott Desanti
Sat, 14 Nov 1998 00:29:18 EST
...Anyone have a line on that? >> Hi Volks, As one of the list's Air Force members, thought I might give the maintainers viewpoint...
Re: Poll: How many miles on yours?
Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
Sat, 13 May 2000 11:51:26 -0400
...I'm on my third set >of heads and am now resealing the current heads after a cylinder o-ring >(whatchamacallit) failed (thankfully a...
Re: acetone again, anyone using?
Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
Thu, 6 Oct 2005 12:53:11 -0400
...The uncontrollable factors will be weather ( it is getting colder as we head into fall here in Maine) and the fuel formulation as they...
CV problem solved
Historical mailing list - Mark Schrope
Mon, 6 Jul 1998 10:43:44 -0400
...When I put the inner assembly (hub, middle ring and balls) into the outer ring I didn't get them in properly. Actually, it...
Re: What's wrong with that picture....
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Sat, 23 Oct 2004 01:01:40 -0400
...Cheers, Ben --------------------------------------------------------------------- The rod did not bend due to coolant washing the oil off the cylinder or seizing the rings. At some point, enough...
Re: Crankshaft end float.
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Wed, 22 May 2002 00:26:30 -0700
...wear. > d) Install new main shaft bearing in the crankshaft end. $6.00 > e) Install new flywheel O ring $1.20 > f) Install new...
FOR SALE Bus goodies, 1600 d.p., s.p. stuff
Historical mailing list
Fri, 12 May 1995 08:56:03 -0400
...Chrome headlight rings, 68-79 $10/pair Front turn signal lenses, 73-79, $8/pair Tail light lenses, red, w/chrome rings, 62-71...
Re: Trans main shaft pulled out!
Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
Thu, 4 Mar 1999 16:27:29 -0500
...On the diesel, I had to unscrew the retaining ring on the side of the trans a few turns to shift the diff out...
Re: is your Vanagon your main/only vehicle?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 12 May 2001 18:11:31 +1200
...Two people could buy the same vehicle and >maintain it in exactly the same way and one person would have lots of >problems and...
Re: DM Brakes
Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
Sat, 16 Oct 1999 19:44:54 -0700
...eventually >need bearings and rings etc.! True indeed. In my mind, scheduled maintenance is per the factory charts. Preventative maintenance is a schedule adjusted...
Re: Air cooled camshaft
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:31:14 -0700
...look good, I'd probably put new rings on them and hone the barrels. Uneven main bearings ? ....engine balance ? the crank shaft is trying...
Re: Place to mount shackles?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 25 May 2011 10:29:42 -0500
...Or just leave the ring in, giving an upper and a lower ring. > I don't know what for, but it could be done...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Mar 1996 18:09:07 -0700
...Some heads were made of a material that was supposed to be soft enough to fit tightly without a sealing ring. The Bentley doesn...
Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:59:58 -0800
...It is probably a shattered sleeve on the input shaft that connects the main shafts in the bell housing and the main shaft in...
Re: Update on Waterboxer vs Transplant Power Options
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 01:48:00 EDT
...Its a heavy foot that drains the tank of a properly maintained > engine/vehicle package not rpm. I have been meaning to post a...
Re: VW supplied reman. 2.1
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 20 Jan 2007 14:00:52 -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...
Ring and Pinion Wear
Historical mailing list - Mark Fisher
Thu, 2 Sep 1999 08:40:18 +1000
...my Syncro and its sick ring and pinion in the rear tranny. I have heard from many sources that MOST vanagons both Syncro an...
Re: Another Crank but No Start/No Spark
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:02:11 -0700
While it is a bit of a long shot, I'd examine VERY closely the wiring ends at the alternator main power stud. Failures...
Re: Vanagon as Daily Driver
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 13 Sep 2000 09:02:38 -0700
...Right now it's getting the o-rings in the injector pump replaced, and getting a new heater cable. Also we're hooking up...
Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers And Oil filters now...
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 6 Oct 2010 21:37:13 -0400
...You can see any > traces of metal on the paper of your filter 'innards' giving you advance > warning of wearing bearings, rings, whatever... > > Well...
Re: clutch disc
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:31:55 -0700
...consider replacing the pilot bearing, felt grease seal, > flywheel o-ring and engine main seal at the same time. In both of my > Vanagons...
Honing and cylinder painting
Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
Tue, 8 Mar 2011 11:24:48 -0500
...Is stone grade critical for light honing of used but within spec cylinders to seat new rings? Also, in one document, it is recommended...
Re: Oh Sh*t! Syncro trans
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Wed, 24 May 2000 20:53:28 -0700
...You DO have to remove the diff and pinion and mainshaft all from the case...press required..patience required Yes you can replace just...
Westy LP leaking at tank
Historical mailing list - Gregg Scharff
Thu, 5 Mar 1998 15:57:50 -0500
...have o-ring(s) that need to be replaced over time. Does anyone have any knowledge on Westy LP tanks and maintenance??? Here in...
Re: Coolant Tank
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Fri, 25 Jun 1999 07:49:11 -0700
...MAKE SURE YOU GET THE O-RING for the LEVEL SENSOR IT WILL LEAK FROM THERE IF YOU TRY TO USE THE OLD ORING...
Re: ENGINE STIL WON"T START
Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
Fri, 3 May 2002 09:49:35 -0400
...I think this is the main ECU ground but I'm not sure. - Ground on the front wall of the engine bay on the...
(no subject)
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 20 Feb 2006 17:06:28 -0600
...What I found was a ring of plastic that had broken away from the main part of the plastic pipe and the metal tube...
Re: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 2 Nov 2010 09:56:58 -0700
...carbon black in O-rings...I suppose the the rubber gasket in the water pump has the same problem. About your statement "I think...
Re: Repost: Microbus Tranny Questions
Historical mailing list
Tue, 11 Apr 1995 16:07:29 -0700
...Pre '67 Tranny in the Single cab was reconfigured with the 3.88 ring and pinion and the 3rd and 4th gears out of...
Re: Oil leak
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:59:06 -0500
...I >> saw >> that it was the oil cooler o-ring, so I had it towed a few miles home and >> bought the o-ring...
Clutch Slave Cylinder
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Fri, 18 Sep 1998 18:31:41 -0700
...The large retaining ring, rubber dust cover and the small , wire retaining ring-all parts of the kit- were not needed. In effect, I...
Re: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:06:29 -0800
...That spot is really hard to get at for maintenance. >> >> Horn Ring - last time I replace the horn ring on my '88 GL, the...
Installed Waterboxer Rebuild Prices
Historical mailing list - David Shepherdson
Mon, 7 Jun 1999 11:15:00 -0700
...The guy who is doing it (not a VW dealer, more of a backyard enthusiast/mechanic) is using mainly purchased rebuilt parts (Cylinder head...
Re: Syncro tranny whine
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Sat, 16 May 1998 11:44:24 -0700
...noises/symptoms for (1) transaxle main shaft bearing, (2) ring and pinion, (3) Pinion bearing, (4) 3-4 slider hub, (5) cross-country housing...
Was head leak; then ring and valve. Turned into rebuild. Now, the case is crap! LONGISH
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 23 Mar 2001 01:23:08 -0700
...Presto leako! I checked the rings at this point, and determined they were right about at the Bently wear limit, so in go new...
Re: Heater fan CHIRP!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 8 Apr 2013 20:38:07 -0400
...Remember to >fill the oil [hole] with an approximate amount of sealant close to >the amount drilled out to maintain fan balance Dear Robert...
Re: Wasserleaker Head Job - What am I getting myself in for
Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
Thu, 25 Nov 1999 09:46:01 -0800
...Improper and/or inadequate maintainence for desired result and/or combined with non-spec coolant. But while I was in there, I found that...
More on AVP
Historical mailing list
Fri, 16 May 1997 21:33:40 -0400 (EDT)
...I decided to proceed with mainly replacing the heads. They also replaced the connecting rod bearings, piston rings, polished the pistons, front and rear...
Re: Manual Trans question
Historical mailing list - Jason
Fri, 5 Oct 2012 23:50:35 -0400
...an indication of a worn main roller > bearing or the gear carrier housing is shot. Worn hub or ring teeth can add > to the...
westy gas tank removal and fuel sender???
Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
Sun, 27 May 2012 16:15:47 -0400
...Main question is this, While it is off should I order a new fuel level sending unit? There did not seem to be its...
AC Leak problems solved (?)
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Wed, 1 Aug 2001 00:47:24 -0500
...It's periodical that covers maintenance on large truck fleets. Now inside, I find an ad from a AC accessory vendor, that has a...
Re: Pitted Heads
Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
Fri, 9 Jun 2000 04:19:29 -0700
...When attempting to get a piston into a cylinder, the biggest impediment is those darned rings. They have a distinct affinity to maintain a...
Re: Replacing Oil Cooler O-ring
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Tue, 6 Dec 2011 08:18:13 -0800
...Counter intuitive but regular additions of coolant is not a good thing. > If the system can't maintain pressure cylinder and stud erosion can...
Re: Operating temperature? (temp gauge needle, etc)
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Sun, 4 May 2008 18:36:12 -0400
...is it also true that maintaining low temperatures is especially important during the break-in? My plan is to get a proper sender for...
Re: What type of oil for my 2.1 Boston Bob? Was Re: Mobil-1 shortage
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:13:44 -0500
...The 5W 50 allowed me to start it easily in northern Maine sub zero temperatures yet it was heavy, when the engine warmed up...
Re: locating my water/oil leak
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:08:07 -0700
...and metal rings on , but not the rubber outer gasket ? they usually do not get oil in the coolant. the main failure modes are...