engine compartment seals

clinker42 Officially Full-On Dubber

381 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 9 Dec 2009, 2:12 pm

#751457

Hi Guys

When you are fitting your new engine compartment seals, how do you fit the one closest to the bumper bar. Also which way is up lol, when you fit it, should the rubber face up or down as in this attached pic.

Thanks Trevor

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trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 · 9 Dec 2009, 3:23 pm

#751468

You've got it the correct way there. Get a mate or two to help you.
Use WD-40 to help it slide in easier.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Dec 2009, 3:52 pm

#751471

yep the way yr holding it remove the old seal ( easier to do with the engine out )

make sure the metal lip is straight and not pushed in

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Dec 2009, 4:51 pm

#751477

Just to throw a different view out there

Cut it in half
About where your thumb nail is - length wise
Then put it in upside down - using the piece where the red arrow is
It will then be sticking up in the air
When you put the rear tin on it pushes against it and gives a VERY neat seal

If you do it the "propper" way you are relying on the rear tin clipping into the end - which it never does, especially on the sides above the heads.

That is how i installed mine and it works VERY well

I will take some pictures on the weekend if you are interested

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hulbyw Insano Dub Head

819 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 10 Dec 2009, 6:51 pm

#751651

I am curious what year Beetles that seal fits. Mine is a '68 and quite different as it has 2 layers with the tin supposedly in between. Am wondering whether I could use that style seal on my '68?

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 10 Dec 2009, 11:13 pm

#751688

hulbyw wrote:I am curious what year Beetles that seal fits. Mine is a '68 and quite different as it has 2 layers with the tin supposedly in between. Am wondering whether I could use that style seal on my '68?

'68 and onwards uses the pictured seal, '67 and earlier uses the two flap seal.

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