There's a decent explanation, with pictures, right here: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=269355&highlight=oil+pump+gasket Chris S. On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 6:20 AM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote: > In a message dated 21/07/2008 5:04:10 P.M. Central Standard Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > Bentley, in the diagram on 17.7, show the oil pump as having a paper > gasket > between the pump housing and the block, but not between the housing cover > and the housing. Seems I wirebrushed off a paper cover when disassembling > the pump, and it makes sense that one would go there, but also that it > would > add unwanted distance between the pump gears and the housing cover. > Anyone? > > > > > > > > Jim, you've found yet another error in the Bentley. There are two gaskets > there. Gasket, oil pump, pump cover to pump body, 111 115 131B and > Gasket, > oil pump, pump body to engine, 025 115 111A. These gaskets are still > available > from VW. I keep them is stock, see my _Vanagon Items Forsale_ > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm) "Engine" webpage. DO NOT > TRUST THE BENTLEY ! > > > Cheers, > > Frank Condelli > Almonte, Ontario, Canada > '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_ > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) ) > _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html > ) > - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley > _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/exhaust.htm) > _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper > camping event, Almonte, ON, June 12 ~ 15, 2008 > |
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