Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:07:21 -0800
Reply-To: George Wietor <wietorg@YAHOO.COM>
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From: George Wietor <wietorg@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Oil leak
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My 1st '87 Vanagon was only $500 because of a catastrophic oil leak. I saw that it was the oil cooler o-ring, so I had it towed a few miles home and bought the o-ring at the dealer and a few spares. The old one had severed-not sure how- overtightening?
NAPA and Harbor Faint have the nifty plastic gizmos to cross-clamp the coolant hoses. Good time to replace them. Flush the system. Change oil.
George in chilly Grand Rapids
'87 GL camperized Van O'White
'83.5 westy Lenny
check the tightness of the 27 mm nut
> that holds the oil
> cooler on once in a while while you're doing and oil
> and filter change.
> They get loose.........
> tightening down the oil filter sort of holds the oil cooler
> pressed against
> it's sealing rubber o-ring ........but it's not
> right.
> The oil cooler ring itself............they get old, but I
> don't find them
> actually failing.
> But make sure that oil cooler nut is tight.
>
> the bolts that hold on the push rod covers are 8 X 1.25 mm
> . Any decent
> hardware store.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Snyder"
> <Ccsvanagon@WMCONNECT.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:35 PM
> Subject: Oil leak
>
>
> > Hi everyone. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.
> >
> > This is on my 1987 Vanagon.
> >
> > I have noticed a "drip" on my driveway so,
> today I under it and it's
> > (seems)
> > from the oil filter area. Actually the thing that the
> oil filter (flange)
> > just
> > above the filter is where it's dripping. I am in
> hopes it's only the
> > filter
> > being a little lose.
> >
> > Anyone know what is involved in removing that flange
> and replacing that
> > gasket?? (If their in fact, is a gasket)
> >
> > also one of the bolts that hold the engine tin is
> missing,. What is the
> > size
> > and thread of those bolts?
> >
> > thanks everyone.
> >
> > Chris S.
> >
> >
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