Engine bay seals

[Drtrash]

Dropped engine and want to replace seals, not sure how to go about replacing both rubber strips? Any assistane that would help make it a worthy endeavor would be greatly appreciated

[YDBD]

Do what you can to get the old one out.

Clean the grooves-really well there's gunk in there. Make sure the groove tabs are not bent or squished down.

Now the fun part, find a lube (silicone, wd-40, liquid wrench) that works on the new rubber with out dissolving it. Start at one end and start working it around, probably sitting inside the engine bay. You might use a couple pairs of pliers, needle nose and screw drivers to help pull and push, you will chew up the end a bit but you can cut that off later. Use the screw driver to work the rubber trim around under the flap.

Stretch and pull, stretch and pull, when you stretch it will move in the groove a little. About 2 hours later Viola! You have a new rubber seals!
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'56 pan Dune Buggy since '69
don't live in the past...but when I did:
'67 bug
'64 baja
'60 dune buggy
'73 Personenkraftwagen Type 182 "Thing"

[Drtrash]

Got old out that was easy, never would of thought you slide it all the way around. Do you pry the track out at all or just stretch and pull ? Not sure what previous owner did to get old ne in, have not inspected track yet

[jakokombi]

I recently replaced mine by prying it in with plastic pry tools after trying to feed it in.
It got easier as I went and I was far more successful.
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70 Sunroof Kombi
85 Motherfukinvanagon
73 Thing
72 Baja

[jakokombi]

A heat gun may help also, both to remove and install.
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70 Sunroof Kombi
85 Motherfukinvanagon
73 Thing
72 Baja

[Drtrash]

Thanks for the tips, lube and heat, should be interesting

[vwwestyman]

I used a lot of talcum powder for lube. Plus a combination of stretching and pushing as I went along.

Engine was out, so that certainly helped!
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Dave Cook

President, Wild Westerner Club

1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
My Thing

[mondshine]

Kentucky Jelly; doesn't degrade rubber

[Drtrash]

Not sure if i should ask what is kentucky jelly, sounds like a choir maybe thats why few talk about it, appreciate the head start, going to do a serious de-grease of bay and jump on it while motor is being built

[YDBD]

KY jelly...water soluble lubrication....used often for coitus and other promiscuous activities to avoid chaffing, hot spots and to increase enjoyment of said activities.
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'56 pan Dune Buggy since '69
don't live in the past...but when I did:
'67 bug
'64 baja
'60 dune buggy
'73 Personenkraftwagen Type 182 "Thing"