Valve Cover Gasket [Early Bus/All Waterboxer]

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Valve Cover Gasket [Early Bus/All Waterboxer]

Product:	113-101-481F
Works With:	1968-1991
Manufacturer:	GoWesty/Quality Aftermarket

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Valve cover gasket. Sold individually. Two required per engine. Available in original cork or superior GoWesty Durogreen. Make your selection in the drop-down menu.

Fits: 1968-71 Bus and 1983-91 Water-cooled Vanagon

Who said you can't reinvent the wheel?

The valve cover gaskets on your waterboxer-powered Vanagon are made of the exact same 1930s-technology cork material that was used on every VW Bug engine since 1948. It is a wildly outdated choice for the application. Not only is the cork very rigid to begin with, but it only gets harder and more brittle as time goes on. It shrinks. It swells. It does everything but seal! The result is a never-ending drip drip drip from your valve covers.

Introducing a 21st-century solution to this age-old problem: The GoWesty DuroGreen re-usable valve cover gasket made of Viton. But we didn't simply change the material and call it macaroni. Far from it! Instead of just a flat-sealing surface like the original design, we incorporated two thin V-shaped beads on both sides for even better sealing. We also added locating/tell-tale "fences" all around, inside and out. These fences keep the gasket in place during installation, and the outer fence prevents "sucking in" (a common problem with the original flat design) and doubles as a visual indication that the gasket is in place all the way around—eliminating the guesswork! Check out the video tab!

Prefer basic cork? While supplies last, we still offer the original cork gasket.

What is Viton you ask?

Well, Viton is a fluorocarbon-based fluoroelastomer. Cool! It is considered one of the best synthetic rubber materials available. It is known for its ability to withstand extreme temperatures and fluid resistance, making it the ideal material for harsh environments. It is often used in the aerospace and automotive industries where exposure to high temperatures, fuel, oil, and other chemicals is common. It is tough and durable, with great abrasion and tear resistance. It is famous for its fluid resistance and ability to withstand exposure to aggressive fuels, oils, acids, gases, hydrocarbons, and other chemicals. Viton also has a strong resistance to UV exposure, oxidation, ozone, weathering, and molds. So yeah, it is really good stuff!

At GoWesty, we know materials matter—especially when it comes to elastic polymer (“rubber”) parts. Do you ever wonder why OEM parts seem to last many years, but often the replacement parts break down in a matter of months? It’s because manufacturers had to support every part of their vehicles for at least ten years or suffer the consequences of customer dissatisfaction and ultimately loss of sales. The devil is in the details when it comes to the stuff of which parts are made. Just because it looks the same doesn’t mean it is the same! You can have two identical-looking parts in your hand and one of them might be complete junk. If you have a DuroGreen GoWesty part in your hand, you can rest assured it is made of the very best, high-quality material for the application.

We make our proprietary polymer parts green so you can tell it is a genuine, properly engineered, maximum-durability part available only from GoWesty!