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Date:         Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:04:17 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: AT final drive oil sump gasket?
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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?


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