No, just what he said.
  A plastic clamp tool to pinch off hoses.  You know; to reduce fluid loss
while performing maintenance on a component.

Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: Oil leak

> 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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