Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:37:12 -0700
Reply-To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Freeze plug leaks oil
In-Reply-To: <9E733AAF435C4201B69D71279852845B@customerPC>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Zoltan -
If the engine is out for a rebuild or engine mount replacement, now's
the time to do just that - check 'em out and slather some JB Weld on
'em. If you're real paranoid (occasionally I am), if the engine is
out for ANY reason and there's some oil weeping near the oil
pump/crank pulley area (and both the cover and crank seal are good),
you could/should do it as well.
I never mentioned it to the list at the time it happened as I figured
it was just an aberration. Never had one pop before either on an air
cooled or wasser.
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
Full Timing Since March 1999
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
***********************************
On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:47 PM, HotelWestfalia <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
> Thanks Jim, I did just that. Put a gob of JB Weld on it all around,
> plastered it shut. I'm sure, that will do it.
> Did you mean, to do this as a standard precedure anytime an engine is out?
> Zoltan
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Old Volks Home" <oldvolkshome@gmail.com>
> To: "HotelWestfalia" <zolo@foxinternet.net>
> Cc: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 10:37 PM
> Subject: Re: Freeze plug leaks oil
>
>
> If you have any leaking of a gallery plug, attend to it now. A few
> years back, although there was no leaking warning, mine on my Westy
> Wasser popped out. Thankfully, I was in my driveway and not on the
> freeway when this happened.
>
> Its a good idea to check them all before assembling the rear hanger
> assy and mounting the engine into the van. JB Weld (as Roger posted)
> is best to use to enhance the sealing of them all.
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> 75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
> Full Timing Since March 1999
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> ***********************************
> On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 12:41 PM, HotelWestfalia <zolo@foxinternet.net>
> wrote:
>>
>> I don't remember having this discussed. I could be wrong, of course.
>>
>> There is a "freeze" plug on the right of the crankshaft pulley, that I see
>> seeping oil and probably even leaking when the engine gets hot. My question
>> is; can it be fixed? Is it leaking because of oil pressure behind it, or
>> it's just oil being there without pressure?
>>
>> I guess, Scott would know it for sure, but there maybe others just as
>> knowledgable.
>>
>> Good wishes,
>> Zoltan
| 
