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Date:         Tue, 30 Oct 2001 23:50:25 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@BANGORNEWS.INFI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@BANGORNEWS.INFI.NET>
Subject:      Re: valve cover gasket replacement
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From 1968 to present, on both aircooleds and wasserboxers, I've just smeared wheel bearing grease on the gasket surface of the valve covers ... then on the gaskets themselves once inside the covers. They have always stayed in place and I haven't had any leaks.

Mike '84 GL "Mongo"

----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Marshall" <earthboy@HOME.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 4:33 PM Subject: valve cover gasket replacement

> Hey folks, I'm planning on replacing the valve cover gaskets on my 82 > this weekend. Anyone have any tips or things I should know? Seems > pretty simple to me. Flip off those spring clamp things, take out the > old, put in the new. > > thanks, > > > greg.


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