re
"nifty plastic gizmos to cross-clamp '...........................?????

"cross-clamp" ................???  Is that an odd way of saying a screw-type
hose clamp ???

----- Original Message -----
From: "George Wietor" <wietorg@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 8:07 AM
Subject: Re: Oil leak

> My 1st '87 Vanagon was only $500 because of a catastrophic oil leak. I saw
> that it was the oil cooler o-ring, so I had it towed a few miles home and
> bought the o-ring at the dealer and a few spares. The old one had
> severed-not sure how- overtightening?
> NAPA and Harbor Faint have the nifty plastic gizmos to cross-clamp the
> coolant hoses. Good time to replace them. Flush the system. Change oil.
> George in chilly Grand Rapids
> '87  GL camperized Van O'White
> '83.5  westy Lenny
>
>
> check the tightness of the 27 mm nut
>> that holds the oil
>> cooler on once in a while while you're doing and oil
>> and filter change.
>> They get loose.........
>> tightening down the oil filter sort of holds the oil cooler
>> pressed against
>> it's sealing rubber o-ring ........but it's not
>> right.
>> The oil cooler ring itself............they get old, but I
>> don't find them
>> actually failing.
>> But make sure that oil cooler nut is tight.
>>
>> the bolts that hold on the push rod covers are 8 X 1.25 mm
>> .  Any decent
>> hardware store.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chris Snyder"
>> <Ccsvanagon@WMCONNECT.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:35 PM
>> Subject: Oil leak
>>
>>
>> > Hi everyone. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.
>> >
>> > This is on my 1987 Vanagon.
>> >
>> > I have noticed a "drip" on my driveway so,
>> today I under it and it's
>> > (seems)
>> > from the oil filter area. Actually the thing that the
>> oil filter (flange)
>> > just
>> > above the filter is where it's dripping. I am in
>> hopes it's only the
>> > filter
>> > being a little lose.
>> >
>> > Anyone know what is involved in removing that flange
>> and replacing that
>> > gasket?? (If their in fact, is a gasket)
>> >
>> > also one of the bolts that hold the engine tin is
>> missing,. What is the
>> > size
>> > and thread of those bolts?
>> >
>> > thanks everyone.
>> >
>> > Chris S.
>> >
>> >
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