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Rear Wheel Bearings
Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
Wed, 3 Mar 2004 15:35:33 -0600
Need rear wheel bearings and seals for a 85 vanagon, Paul
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...
Re: Brand new leaky rocker covers
Historical mailing list - Bill M
Sat, 27 Oct 2012 13:59:15 -0400
...I can't recall if they glued to seals together,got thicker gaskets or ?????? Bill On Oct 27, 2012, at 12:47 PM, "Don...
Re: Looking for a generic seal for large sliding metal sunroof
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Sun, 19 Dec 2004 07:32:39 EST
...The sunroof seals from a Vanagon might likely fit your '77. I would not recommend using a substitute from an industrial house unless you...
1.9L throttle body leaks - overhaul questions
Historical mailing list - Scott G. Terry
Wed, 14 Mar 2001 11:08:00 -0800
...My dealer does not list replacement seals. It looks like these seals are built to hold grease and maybe a dollup of new grease...
Re: poptop seal - quality?
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Thu, 25 May 2006 09:57:30 -0400
Caren I have some new seals from busdepot that I can no longer use. I'll sell them to you for half of bus...
Re: 20/50 full syntetic motorcycle oil
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Mon, 12 Mar 2018 18:29:30 -0400
...A rebuild can > handle synthetic, but a old engine with old seals will leak 90% of the time. > > I prefer Lucas Magnum ( Lucas SAE...
Re: Gasket Set Brands?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 30 Jul 2003 18:31:38 -0700
...However it will not have Front Main, Rear Main seals. It also may not have either small or large injector seals. You want to...
Re: Window seals and other things
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 13 Apr 2016 18:44:13 -0500
...Window seals and other things > > I just completed replacing all the seals and scrapers around the passenger > and driver windows on my '88 vanogon...
Re: Oil and Filter Changes
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 29 Jun 2005 19:09:16 -0500
...This warms up bearings and seals and keeps things lubricated. Otherwise, seals harden and leak. Internal metal surfaces get drained of the oil coatings...
Re: [A] 73 1700 push rod tube question ...
Historical mailing list
Thu, 2 Feb 1995 13:06:51 -0400
>After replacing the seals on both ends of the tubes, I passed them through >the rocker box, and into the holes in the engine...
Re: Vanagon Digest - 2 Mar 1998 to 3 Mar 1998
Historical mailing list - Fast, Timothy
Wed, 4 Mar 1998 08:13:23 -0600
Steven, I Ordered and installed new pop-top seals about two years ago from J.C. Whitney and they have held up just fine...
popup top seals
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:06:12 -0500
...if anybody has knowledge of Go Westy vs Bus Depot replacement seals. They seem quite different. My luggage rack seal is in ok shape...
who sells kit for gas...
Historical mailing list - Schmidt
Thu, 7 Dec 2000 09:53:09 -0500
tank seals and new fuel line. About a year ago, one vender had put together a kit that was "everything you need to..." to...
Re: pop top skylight needed anybody have an extra
Historical mailing list
Wed, 10 Mar 2004 11:59:05 EST
...glass is cracked, seals are a mess, > metal is rusty. > > the plexiglass is replaceable cheaply (www.theskylightguy.com) and the seals are available thru...
Re: R-12 alternatives
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:12:12 -0500
...Problems included seals swelling to where >they'd no longer fit into the glands, seals splitting, seals extruding >out, seals turning gummy, and hoses...
Final - air cool pushrod tube install
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Mon, 22 Mar 1999 21:42:42 EST
...I had new pushrod tubes and viton seals and I lubed them. The bores were also lubed. It is possible that rubber seals would...
Re: Basic question - poptop seals
Historical mailing list - karl
Mon, 30 Aug 1999 09:11:10 -0400
...Basic question - poptop seals > Hello list: > Long time reader, first time poster. > On Saturday, I bought my first bus, a 1987 Syncro Camper GL...
Re: Tranny leak??
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Mon, 6 Jul 2009 09:12:49 -0700
...If you take it out, it is recommended to change the other three seals, the two drive shaft seals and the gear change shaft...
resealing heads... what else should i do? rings?
Historical mailing list - Matthew
Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:03:24 -0800
...what else should i do while in there? I will be doing the engine seals, all seals i can easily get to, water pump...
Re: Clutch Dies in Cold Weather
Historical mailing list - Michael Garcia
Wed, 7 Nov 2007 22:09:21 -0500
...The seals on the clutch master cylinder were contracting just enough when it turned cold to allow hydraulic fluid to bypass. When it warmed...
Re: Paint job pricing
Historical mailing list - thewestyman
Sun, 11 Aug 2013 01:43:59 -0700
...All the windows and seals were removed and new seals put in by the shop. Rear hatch and side slider seals replaced as well...
Re: Vent wing seals? Anybody?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 26 Apr 2016 19:18:21 -0400
...Is anybody making something out of a >>> different material to replace the lead seals? I was talking to a >>> designer friend of mine and...
Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
Historical mailing list - Robert Smythe
Thu, 6 Apr 2006 07:26:41 +0000
Cover me! I'm goin' in! I believe I have all the replacement seals and fluid required to perform this job, but the bentley...
Re: Deals on Pop-top seals?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Mon, 8 Nov 2004 09:48:38 -0500
> I recently ordered seals from http://www.busdepot.com/ > They seemed good quality and were fairly easy to install. > They are also available from...
Re: Fuel Pressure/Hot motor/Power Steering grease
Historical mailing list - jimt
Fri, 10 Jun 2005 16:34:46 -0600
Highly recommend an inspection of those seals. Not hard to do. The hard part is finding the screws under the undercoating if your wells...
Re:Door window seals noise
Historical mailing list
Wed, 29 Apr 92 17:49:29
...resident birdlife screech! We have just had all the rubbers and seals replaced..and the problem is almost gone..unless the wind is strong...
Throttle body shaft seals
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:25:15 EST
Does anyone have a source for the throttle body shaft seals, 022 133 069 ? These are now obsolete according to my dealer. I have...
Re: heater controls
Historical mailing list - The corruptor
Tue, 8 Jun 2004 21:48:34 -0400
Rubber seals!!!! what the hell are those, what for???? ha ha ha..... Ben
Re: Emergency/temporary window rubber fix
Historical mailing list - Arlene K Sondergaard
Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:08:26 -0800
...I would like to replace the seals, but it does not look like this will happen until the spring. (In snowballing work/effort, I...
Pop Top Seals Hidden Warranty?
Historical mailing list - Roy O.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998 23:11:47 -0500
Thought I'd mention that my van's pop top seals were replaced by a local dealer about a year after the vehicle's...
Fuel Tank Reseal Kit Update
Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
Wed, 1 Dec 2004 22:58:11 -0500
Important news for anybody who has or is going to replace the seals of their gas tank. I replaced my tank with a new...
Re: AC 134a refrigerant leak down
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Wed, 8 May 2013 05:19:26 -0500
...Thanks, John On 5/7/2013 9:23 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote: > Yep, that's why you replace the O-ring seals with less...
Brake Cylinder Rebuilding??
Historical mailing list
Mon, 20 Jan 1997 12:07:41 -0500 (EST)
...It seems like the leaks were like caused by old and stiff rubber seals. The seals in the rebuild kits are much more flexible...
Re: AT Seal and Gasket Replacement
Historical mailing list - Alan Shearer
Sat, 23 Feb 2002 14:46:17 -0000
...While it was out, I checked the condition of the seals and found they were hard and brittle, so I replaced them. Regards, Alan...
Re: front door edge seals wasRe: 88-up flow-through parts
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sun, 1 Oct 2006 22:41:01 -0700
...someone is sending me pieces > from > his parts van and i need to instruct him where the extra seals are and how > to get...
Pop top beautification
Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
Tue, 30 Mar 2004 09:28:08 -0500
...I was preparing to install new seals around my 85 poptop and thought I should clean the fiberglass while I was at it. It...
Deals on Pop-top seals?
Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
Sun, 7 Nov 2004 18:31:53 -0800
Hi, I just purchased an 87 GL Westy that desperately needs new pop-top seals. What are the best sources for these for price...
Re: Paint job pricing
Historical mailing list - George Laubach
Sun, 11 Aug 2013 06:50:26 -0500
...The removal of windows, if new > seals are installed, or the cording under the old seals are included. Of > course, all the removable fittings...
Re: '86 steering whines...
Historical mailing list
Tue, 16 Jul 1996 23:19:57 -0300 (ADT)
...About a month later both end seals blew out in the rack and it pissed in its boots. Local friendly VW mechanic uses Castrol...
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...
What a day...Billy kicked my as_
Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
Thu, 11 Mar 2004 21:45:29 -0600
...Once I had the tranny out, I replaced the drive flange seals and the shifter shaft seals. (I know, Frank Condelli, that I should...
Re: Leaks (Rear Door? Window Seals?)
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Thu, 25 May 2006 17:02:31 -0400
...Could both these problems be >related to window seals? These look difficult to replace. Are they? > >Thanks, > >\/\/i!!y > >1980 Westfalia "Jazzy"
Re: De-chromify windows?
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Sat, 17 May 2008 09:31:14 -0700
...I notice that this page says, regarding the chrome strips inside the side & front window seals: "Don't pull them out, your windows will...
Re: donor van small part needed,
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 20 Aug 2013 14:44:34 -0400
...On the Westy there are no vents on the left side, so the seals are omitted and the left-side outlet from the heater...
pilot bearing... do i need to replace the main seal?
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Thu, 20 May 2010 23:34:36 -0400
...The dealer doesn't still sell the seals, do they? Thanks guys, Wes
Re: which window seals to purchase?
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:23:57 -0500
...Who has the > best window seals? Or...does everybody have about the same? > > Also, Bentley calls for window seal adhesive. Yes or no? If...
AC compressor diagonsis?
Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
Thu, 30 Jul 1998 15:09:30 -0700
Hello- Does anyone know how to diagonsis the difference between an AC compressor that is dead and an AC compressor that needs new seals...
Re: Luggage rack seal...
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Mon, 17 Jul 2000 09:07:05 -0400
> I was about to order two seals from Go Westy! Has anyone tried > theirs? Or are they just from the same supplier as Bus...
Re: Fuel Tank Reseal Kit Update
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 2 Dec 2004 08:14:50 -0500
Frank he is not talking about the small seals that seal the cross over tube on top of the gas tank he is talking...
Old vs New Engine seals was Re: Further adventures
Historical mailing list - dean c aukes
Tue, 09 Jul 1996 08:22:30 -0500
...Maybe 69-71 seals would work, too. > Has anyone used the nice, big, cushy foam type 4 seal on a type 1 install - 'loaf...
pop-top seals
Historical mailing list - Steven Manning
Tue, 3 Mar 1998 17:29:25 -0800
Anybody have an opinion om pop-top seals from JC Whitney? They seem to have aluminum instead of steel running through them to prevent...
Re: Pop Top Seal
Historical mailing list - Don Record
Thu, 1 Apr 1999 15:33:05 EST
...Took about 15 minutes and looks and seals great. Cost about $50 if I remember correctly. You can have a whole new seal on...
Re: $%@#% autotrans. got oil in the ATF. help
Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
Fri, 4 Jan 2002 15:11:53 EST
You've got more trouble than just seals...The pinion bearings wear which causes the seals to fail..ALSO the gummy-yummy 90wt final...
Power Steering Rack Question
Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
Mon, 7 Jun 2010 13:26:38 -0700
� I have found the reseal kit. Price is reasonable. Anyone installed these seals? � Craig
Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 7 Apr 2006 19:11:23 -0400
...I have 2 of the pinion seals, but do I need to remove the pinion from the final drive to r&r the seals...
Paint Shop Reccomendations .... Help!
Historical mailing list - lchase
Tue, 19 Mar 2002 07:20:17 -0800
...Also want all door and window seals replaced. Yesterday I got the first estimate .... $10,000 / not including the seals and it would take...
Re: OEM Pop Top Seals
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Fri, 16 Jul 2004 19:53:50 -0400
...It's a no-brainer! A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to buy new genuine VW poptop seals for roughly _twice...
Oil leak - 2.1L
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 28 Dec 2014 21:05:50 -0600
...Likely one or more push rod tube seals or the oil pressure sensor. I have a new sensor and can replace it easily enough...
Re: Take two: New blue paint
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sun, 21 Dec 2014 22:42:57 -0500
All new ports installed today, all new seals, thanks to the list for that great advice! Marc On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 10...