Material to use as engine seal?

alsehendo · Post by **alsehendo** » Thu Aug 08, 2002 6:06 pm

Has anyone used any off the shelf material to seal engine bay from exaust, if not is their aftermarket rubber for this--if so any sources?

Bookwus · Post by **Bookwus** » Thu Aug 08, 2002 11:05 pm

Hiya Alse,

Alse, there are aftermarket seals for everything seal-wise back in the engine compartment. I would strongly suggest that you point your browser over toward www.busdepot.com Ron Salmon, the owner/operator of The Bus Depot knows more about seals than any 102 other VW experts. This is simply the best place to go for what you need. Good prices and service also!

Pillow · Post by **Pillow** » Fri Aug 09, 2002 7:42 am

>This is simply the best place to go for what you need. Good prices and service also!<

If it is in stock... Otherwise you will be waiting.

Overall Bus Depot is good for bay stuff. Also check Bus Boys and Wolfsburg West (best rubber products). OldVolks if you are a split. Or aircooled.net for engine parts.

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Adrian Pillow
'66 VW Westfalia - "Biscuit"
'67 VW Deluxe Westfakia - "Dino" - FS
'79 Porsche 911 SC - "Cochese" - FS

ray greenwood · Post by **ray greenwood** » Fri Aug 09, 2002 4:08 pm

Alsehendo, is this for a bus motor or your 412? The type 4 engine seals (stock foam ones) are readily available. To make them last much longer and keep them from absorbing water or gasoline...get 2-3 tubes of Permatex super black (good up to about 600 F). One tube at a time, heat the tube up in hot water to get the sealer good and pliable...and then squeeze all of it out out onto a stiff piece of plastic. Use a 3/4" wide china bristle brusch ($3 at Homer Depot) and paint the stuff on. Good coverage...but thin. You might need to tape the seal down and do in sections. It kinda flows out smooth. Let it dry before each section. This doubles the life. It does not dry out over the exhaust area as bad. Ray

Pillow · Post by **Pillow** » Fri Aug 09, 2002 7:36 pm

I love Ray's posts

Useful and helpful tips.

Most of the T4 foam engines seals I have seen are old and disintegrating... Some people just leave them off! And wonder oh why does this bus run hot?

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Adrian Pillow
'66 VW Westfalia - "Biscuit"
'67 VW Deluxe Westfakia - "Dino" - FS
'79 Porsche 911 SC - "Cochese" - FS