Instead.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Robert Fisher
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:04 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: AT final drive oil sump gasket?

With the gasket or instead of the gasket?

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 4:14 PM
Subject: Re: AT final drive oil sump gasket?

> The length of the screws in not the only thing VW changed. The replacement
> screws have a larger flange on the heads and eliminate the lock washers.
> Personally, I use the "Right Stuff".
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Aaron
> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:31 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: AT final drive oil sump gasket?
>
> I was told by the dealer that they improved the gasket and that the
> screws should also be changed out for longer ones at $0.91 each. I re-
> used my old ones...but mine leaked. I don't think it was because of
> my short screws as the only loose screws were the ones in my head
> that didn't read the diagonal torquing instructions.
>
> - Aaron
>
> On Nov 14, 2006, at 1:39 PM, Gerald Masar wrote:
>> I just received the gasket for the final drive (diff.) oil sump
>> cover on my '88 Westy.
>> In scraping off the old one, it just looked like a plain cork gasket.
>> The new one looks different, smooth on both sides and the edge
>> doesn't look like cork.
>> Did they change or improve these gaskets?