: Hey Guys! I have my oil pan, timing cover,
: valve cover, and water pump off my old A100
: van I just bought. The van only has 58000
: miles on it and was leaking oil, so I decided
: to replace all the gaskets. The thing hasn't
: even been licensed since 1987. All the seals
: and gaskets are dry and brittle, but the motor
: runs great.
:
: Anyway, what are the tricks to sealing the oil
: pan to the block/timing cover as far as using
: silicone?
:
: Also, the water pump and timing cover seem to
: have a bolt or two that go into the water
: jacket, I take it I should apply silicone to
: these bolts too?
:
: I would like to replace the rear main seal
: while
: I'm in there too. I've read a few posts where
: people have replaced them with no problems?
: Should I worry about not being able to get the
: old rope seal out or getting the new rubber
: seal in? Is it pretty easy?
: Any tricks would be greatly appreciated in
: replacing any gaskets mentioned??
: Thanks a lot.....BTW - great page!!
: Mike