Yesterday i went to mcnab foreign car and picked up the engine compartment rear rubber seal for my 63 ragtop bug and installed it myself at home. the old one was all crusted and mostly gone. the rubber seal was just one whole piece and it was pretty easy to install.. Is it possible (or practical) to replace the engine compartment seal on a 1969 ghia without removing the engine? (dual carb) engine to replace the firewall seal and install the missing engine bay seal. it was a learning process, but not rocket surgery. since this is your first time dropping a vw engine it would take a lot longer than 20. The vw rear engine to body seal is used in conjunction with the firewall seal to prevent hot air from entering the engine compartment and as such is a crucial part to keeping the air cooled engine cool..
Http://www.classicvwbugs.com short tip on your engine seal and overheating issues. chris.. Engine compartment seal. front. also called firewall seal. this is oem quality. vw beetle and vw super beetle 48-79 $10.95: seals, heater hose to body. pair. german seals. vw beetle and vw super beetle 1963-79 vw karmann ghia 1963-74 vw type 3 1963-74. there are 2 between the flexible pipes installation supplies description price buy. Engine seal: bus (type ii) 72-79, type iv 71-74. vw bus engine compartment seal. keeping the air flowing properly around your engine is important to the life of your engine. seals that have a tear or have chunks missing will allow air to leak and draw up over the hot muffler before flowing over your engine..
