[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] [New Search]
>>>Grease seals are simply an O ring on the upper arms... no need to search any >>>farther than your hardware store. >> >> The seals I removed are actually V-shaped in cross section with the VW part >> number on them, It seems that an O-ring wouldn't be thick enough, is that >>what you have used? If so, what thickness O-ring did you use? >The seals I'm familiar with are V-shaped for the lower arms, but thick cross >section O-rings for the uppers. Here's some photos of some NOS ones I've just found. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/index.mv?photo+130325.jpg Maybe these were early style only? The ones in the photo look exactly like the worn ones that came off my '63. Yancy Everhart '66 361 '63 343 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org