Thanks, Bob. I was able to oval out the two bolt holes on one of the other gaskets to accept the slightly wider bolt pattern needed for this one location. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR
On 10/19/2007 9:53 PM Bob Donalds wrote: > Use a piece of cardboard like the box the water pump came in and with a ball > pen hammer place it on the pipe flange > tap around the edges of the pipe until you have what you need > like in the old days I still stock gasket paper > > Bob Donalds > Boston engine > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 2:00 PM > Subject: Need a gasket > > >> I'm replacing the water pump on my 1.9L. I had Van-Cafe ship me all the >> bits I need, except it looks like they left one gasket out. It's for the >> lower pipe that runs from the water pump to the passenger side head. The >> two water pipe gaskets they send are just a couple millimeters too small >> to slip over the studs on the head. >> >> Someone got a part number for this? Maybe I can get one from a local VW >> dealer. Otherwise my van will be plugging up our driveway for several >> days while I get one of the Usual Vanagon parts guys to ship one to me. >> >> -- >> >> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott >> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus >> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") >> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano >> KG6RCR > > |
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