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• Re: Failed Crankshaft seal - 2nd time!
  Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:33:27 -0400
  Got to wonder if the seal was installed properly or if someone hit the seal with the flywheel while in the process of reassembly...
• Re: Sealant between transmission and engine?
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:59:20 -0400
  ...Otherwise the silicon seal is usesless. Christopher Gronski wrote: > My mechanic has found what looks like silicon sealant on the > transmission case from my...
• Re: tell me about water at fuse panel 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 8 Aug 2018 14:50:00 -0400
  Yes, either antenna seal or a rust hole under the windshield seal. Marc On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 2:48 PM, Dan N...
• skylight gasket/seal
  Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
  Tue, 13 Apr 1999 09:04:03 -0700
  Does anyone know a relatively cheap source for such a seal? My skylight has some hairline cracks, but it appears that the leak may...
• Re: OEM Pop Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 19:53:50 -0400
  > > After much deliberation between the after market seal vs the > > OEM, I decided I want the OEM one. No insult intended, but I must...
• Re: Fridge blowing out. Where to seal air leaks
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 22:41:22 -0400
  When I was fighting this battle I went to extreme measures to insure the combustion air loop was totally sealed. I was also getting...
• Re: Original poptop and window seals leave trails of black residue after rain on my white 91 MV
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:03:54 -0600
  I use silicone spray lube on a shop towel to recondition the seals every 6 months to a year or so. Seems to work...
• Fw: Re: pop-top seals
  Historical mailing list - Larry Sanford
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 13:11:02 -0800
  ...pop-top seals >> How much do the pop top seals cost from JC Whitney? >> >> Hey competition will in the end help us all. I...
• Re: possible main seal leak
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 11 Jun 2000 18:34:39 EDT
  ...USE THE main SEAL install tool OR USE A FLAT board or metal that COVERS the entire seal surface when hammering the seal in...
• Re: Oil cooler Seal - 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 28 Dec 2013 13:34:47 -0600
  ...When the o-ring seal breaks, it breaks. No amount of goop will do any good. Jim On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 1...
• Re: Replacing windshield seal
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:20:22 -0600
  ...I had a glass shop replace mine, with a new BD seal. After the fellow ripped it in with the cord, he spent a...
• Re: skylight gasket/seal
  Historical mailing list - Joel David Shortlidge
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 11:32:36 -0500
  ...skylight gasket/seal >Does anyone know a relatively cheap source for such a seal? My skylight >has some hairline cracks, but it appears that...
• Re: Failed Crankshaft Seal
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:42:35 -0700
  ...Failed Crankshaft seal - 2nd time!... ~~~~ Snip~~~~ I learned some time ago that there are THREE different Crankshaft seals. Give Leonard at AVP a call...
• Re: Lessons Learned Again & Again
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 12 May 2012 16:53:15 +0000
  ...I have a receipt dated May 27, 2011 for two > window seals, says "seal, center side window" and "seal, rear side > window" Last year...
• Re: Basic question - poptop seals
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 09:11:10 -0400
  ...Is there a big > difference in fit and quality between the official VW seal and > aftermarket. Can I get the OE seal at an...
• Crank shaft seal front and back
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 11:56:12 -0800
  You all may recall I had my front crank shaft seal replaced when I put in a new oil pump a few days ago...
• Re: Coolant Pump Etc. Sealant. Factory?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 29 May 2014 05:14:21 -0400
  O-rings do not normally need sealant if the mating surfaces are in good condition. HOWEVER, I always smear a very light coat of...
• Re: Driver/Passenger window seals
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 12 Apr 2016 07:13:00 -0700
  ...there's one seal that help cutting the whistling noise but frequently overlooked... http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_123_174/upper...
• Re: Soundproofing / Insulation and rust
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 19:41:38 +1300
  >John Rodgers wrote: >>It'like the seal has shrunk or something. The seals >>are in good shape, just noisy. Any suggestions as how to...
• Re: Fixing pop-top seal
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 10:13:09 -0400
  ...I was thinking to scrape > out the metal stuff, then apply the seal with an epoxy. From there I could > seal up the edge...
• Re: poptop seal needed for ASI Riviera top.
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 13:23:00 -0500
  > Does anyone know when I can buy the seal that goes around the > fiberglass roof on a ASI Camper? > This seal looks exactly the...
• Re: Oil Seal Question
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:54:17 EST
  I have experienced only one complete seal failure in which the seal failed dramatically and resulted in considerable loss of fluid in a short...
• Re: Westy luggage rack seal- how to install?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 2 May 2004 18:32:50 -0400
  On Sun, 2 May 2004, Mad and Ed wrote: > Is it truly possible to install the Bus Depot luggage rack seal without > removing the...
• What head nut sealant?
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Mon, 27 Nov 2000 15:54:26 -0800
  ...After speaking with the Bus Depot, I found out that the $49.95 Elring gasket set only comes with the head gasket sealant, not...
• Re: Which poptop seals + color of top?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 17:27:07 -0000
  ...You can notch the flat seal partly around the bulb seal or butt them toghether. You might want to leave the flat seal a...
• Re: Rust Bubbles
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Wed, 12 May 2010 10:17:45 +0300
  ...Once you see a bubble, you are > seeing rust that originated beneath the seal in the base of the window > channel and has crept...
• Re: Good pics of Poptop seal?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:16:31 -0500
  > Does anyone have any good pics of the BusDepot.com poptop > seal, especially the flat part over the front edge of the > poptop? Or...
• Re: Bus Depot auxiliary battery hook up kit #1738-cant figure it out
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 1 Oct 2005 13:01:17 -0700
  ...A cover plate is screwed down to this frame with a rubber gasket sealing the entire perimeter. This all works to seal the battery...
• Speaking of rust... How to seal this?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 12:20:43 -0700
  All this talk of rust has me wondering how to seal this rusty spot: http://home.earthlink.net/~gnarlodious/Vanagon/Rust.jpg Isn't...
• Re: Pop Top seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Gary Clayton
  Sun, 31 Dec 95 16:10:59 -0500
  ...Pop Top seal replacement > I've priced new seal kits at $600 (dealer) or $150-200 (aftermarket), but I > was wondering how tough they...
• Re: Good pics of Poptop seal?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 08:51:34 -0800
  The new front flat seal does look a lot like the old one, except it is a little wider. This is the picture of...
• Re: leaky windshield
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 1 Jun 2020 10:30:25 -0400
  ...hire a another glass guys to pull out the windshield and the seal put > the seal and glass back with sealant this time. > 2...
• Re: gas tank seal failue
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 00:38:55 -0700
  ...gas tank seal failue Six months ago I replaced hoses,grommets and seals on my gas tank. This weekend while filling with gas failure...
• Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 22 May 2007 07:44:17 -0700
  ...The OEM seal have raised edges on the seal faces so that after they are installed there is space between the seals. Get them...
• Re: installing new door seal
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fayne
  Sun, 7 Aug 2011 09:36:47 -0700
  ...installing new door seal Hi everyone, Any tips for installing my new door seal from bus depot? What type of adhesive should I use...
• Re: Oil cooler Seal - 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 28 Dec 2013 11:17:02 -0800
  ...a new seal for this and was wondering if I need to apply > some kind of sealing pucky where this seal seats. High temp...
• source for fridge exhaust rubber seal - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Kozak
  Wed, 14 May 2003 20:01:14 -0400
  Acquired the dreaded seam rust from water entry behind the rubber seal where the fridge air intake exhaust seal meets the van exterior. Does...
• Windshield "How-To"
  Historical mailing list - Brian Sassone
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 16:38:29 -0700
  ...Replacing Vanagon Windshield and/or Seal Date: 7/18/2001 I just replaced my �87 Vanagon windshield seal and thought some of you might...
• Re: pop-top seal
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Wed, 9 Sep 1998 13:35:44 -0500
  ...If you replaced this flat seal with the thicker seal from the rear, it might seal that section, not letting the water drain to...
• Re: 1980 AC 2.0 engine bay seal
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 18:30:32 -0500
  ...1980 AC 2.0 engine bay seal Can a 1980 air-cooled 2.0 FI vanagon use the same the same engine bay seal...
• Axle Flange Seals
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:03:44 +0000
  Hello, I've separated my transmission from the 1.9 and am replacing the axle flange seals. Those seals are in there TIGHT. Besides...
• Re: One last main seal question for a syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Jun 1998 18:22:32 -0400
  The Syncro seal will not hold the oil in any better. It will help keep dirt and water out. Unless you need the extra...
• Re: help needed can not drive van...oil seals for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 19 Sep 2010 18:09:31 -0500
  Have you done a compression test and checked for excessive blowby? If you have too much blowby then new seals dont matter much. Tom...
• Re: 84 automatic trans reseal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 23:21:03 -0500
  The problem you have here is that you used the wrong seals or they are installed wrong. The seals are to be installed with...
• Re: Correction Re: Selector shaft seal questions / conformation
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:31:20 -0700
  Got that bushing as well as new seal. Don’t understand why you say replacing seal probably won’t stop the leak. Diff lock...
• Fw: Re: Failed Crankshaft seal - 2nd time!
  Historical mailing list - pronks
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:12:31 +1300
  Hi, the seal has been installed with a hammer, they have hit it around the edge and this is what has "torn" the edge...
• Re: flywheel seal dealer price
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 11:43:30 -0700
  Believe it or not, Barber VW (locally here in Ventura, CA) gets $92.76 for this seal, their cost is around $45 from the...
• Re: VW poptop seal part#
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 06:24:24 EST
  ...Why would you want to put back the same seal that rusted away and made such a mess of itself ? The Bus Depot seal...
• Re: AC 134a refrigerant leak down
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 8 May 2013 05:19:26 -0500
  ...But I would like to stop that - and was hoping the sealant would do the trick. Next time I add some I will use...
• Re: Pop top front seal question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 01:14:06 EST
  ...I assumed my luggage rack was warped or something since the front seal didn't seal and would have definately caught wind and water...
• RE: Pushrod tube seal question
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 22 May 1996 10:17:39 -0700
  You must carefully clean the head and case of any residue in the seal area. And carefully insert the tubes without the ends contacting...
• Re: sunroof: Seal VS Bead????? Need clarity
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 21:47:21 -0500
  May I make a suggestion? Most sunroofs will leak a small amount no matter what kind of seal it has or how new it...
• whistling vent window
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:03:02 -0500
  ...You can test this by pushing the roll-up window outward (which will seal it against the outer seal race) while driving. If your...
• source for fridge exhaust rubber seal - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Kozak
  Tue, 20 May 2003 11:58:44 -0400
  >Acquired the dreaded seam rust from water entry behind the rubber seal >where the fridge air intake exhaust seal meets the van exterior. Does...
• syncro front diff input flange oil seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:25:52 -0800
  Replaced a weeping seal today, diff in van. Not a hard job, just awkward doing it outside and no lift. http://shufti.wordpress.com...
• sunroof seals
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jones
  Sat, 21 Oct 2000 21:13:10 EDT
  howdy all- i have a 84 with that huge sunroof- does anybody have or know where i can buy the seal that is stuck...
• Re: Mystery drip
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Sun, 1 Jan 2006 21:49:00 -0500
  ...I had the seal replaced (GoWesty seal) and a new widshield and sealant was used at my request as per the Bentley. No more...
• Re: pop-top seals
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 09:46:31 -0200
  > How much do the pop top seals cost from JC Whitney? > > Hey competition will in the end help us all. I know Ron understands...
• Re: A/T torque converter seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 11:31:58 -0400
  ...I also am using a seal adhesive to help hold the seal in place. My seal is aftermarket and not VW equipment. The seal...
• Re: Bay window engine bay seal on a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 09:03:13 -0500
  I have seen (but don't recommend) the soft rubber seals used on the bottoms of overhead garage doors used by gluing them in...