Date:         Thu, 3 Mar 2005 20:22:11 -0700
Reply-To:     Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
Comments: To: Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
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Bentley manual, p.17.8 says to coat flange surfaces with AMV-188-100-02. I have no
idea what that is. On the diesel page, they say the same thing, but refer to fig. 2 on
the opposite page, where it says "always use a new seal coated with clean engine oil",
which is what I would do.
Maybe someone else has a better idea.
Jerry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward Maglott" <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring


> I plan to try to use the method described below.  But what about the
> O-ring?  Do you put sealer or oil, or nothing on it?
> Thanks,
> Edward
>
> At 04:21 PM 3/3/2005, you wrote:
> >I'm sure Ken's method would work great and it is a good idea to change you
> >coolant.
> >
> >But when the o-ring on my '86 GL gave out this winter I didn't have to clamp
> >off, cut or remove the coolant lines.  I simply took off the filter, double
> >nutted the shaft and then you can take the "box" out, replace the o-ring and
> >put it back together.
> >
> >Good luck,
> >Tom