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Technical => Restoration, Preservation & Body work Forum => Topic started by: celticbob on December 06, 2003, 12:02:11 PM

Title: Rubber Parts
Post by: celticbob on December 06, 2003, 12:02:11 PM

Just replacing some hoses and doing some minor work on my 71 Beetle over the course of the winter. Is there a rubber grommet that goes on the engine wall where the smog hose goes from the cooler to out under the rear fender?

 

Title: Rubber Parts
Post by: Bruce on December 06, 2003, 09:11:16 PM

yes

Title: Rubber Parts
Post by: celticbob on December 07, 2003, 07:10:25 AM

thanks,
any idea what they are called? Any specific term? There are 2 needed, correct?
 

Title: Rubber Parts
Post by: Bruce on December 07, 2003, 02:13:04 PM

The original ones in cars I have seen are oval in shape.  I don't know if they started out that shape, or conformed to that shape over the last 30 years.  You could get some generic ones from Lordco, or next time you are at a wrecking yard, get a couple from a dead car.

Title: Rubber Parts
Post by: celticbob on December 07, 2003, 03:47:40 PM

thanks,
the one that is still on my car is still round but majorly dried out, the other is not even there which sparked the question. Too bad i'm in NL and there are no scrapped VW's to be found.