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• Vanagon buyer's checklist......
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 18:53:30 -0700
  ...Thanks in advance........Rodney ===== Rodney Kindlund RodKraft Studio (Leather-Art) rodney@rodkraftstudio.com www.rodkraftstudio.com '84 VW Wolfsburg Weekender "Sunshine SuperVan '84 VW...
• Re: V-Belt Pully Bolt
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 18:18:37 -0500
  ...replaced when the rod is rebuilt and the rod needs to be checked for twist and bend. 2.1 rods from the factory are...
• Re: Frydaye Follyes (sorry I missed it) - but check this out - LAST CALL!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 19:57:28 -0600
  ...Best regards to all, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver To John Rodgers wrote: > Sorry I missed The Frydaye Follies, Guys, but check it out...
• checking castor
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 1 Nov 2010 16:02:55 -0400
  Having replaced the rubber bushings on the radius rods on my '91 GL, I would like to check the castor, since it is affected...
• Re: brake questions
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 11:00:16 -0400
  ...rod between >the booster and master is properly adjusted. There must be some play (~1/8) for both. I have wanted to check this...
• Re: Hydrogen power for the Vanagon Now!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:25:34 -0500
  I should have added a qualifier - "Draw your own conclusions! Your mileage may vary!" Regards, John Rodgers 88 Gl Driver John Rodgers wrote: > Check...
• Re: damaged push rod tubes vanagon
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Sat, 1 May 2004 19:53:40 -0400
  ...that push rod, remove the valve cover, put a pan under head and start engine, check flow at each push rod / rocker assembly. Where...
• Re: How do I test the big end bearings
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 09:36:35 -0500
  ...most machine shops that can rebuild rods have this mic at the price of $1300 last I checked. Measuring the rod big end bearing...
• Rod Bolt Torque
  Historical mailing list - Ken Winsor
  Sun, 23 Jan 2005 16:50:39 -0500
  ...new rod bearings (with freshly reconditioned conn rods). I've checked the crank, and it's perfect. I installed new bearings, and checked with...
• Re: Tie Rod ends and Rear trailing arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Wed, 30 May 2012 06:36:05 -0400
  ...length of the tie rods from the wrench flats to the shoulder of the tie rod end to check the engagement again. Since you...
• Re: 2.1: Check rods or just top end?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:07:10 -0700
  ...Check rods or just top end? > If you've got 200,000 miles on your WBXer and still have plenty of oil > pressure you...
• Calling JH Rodgers (the Moldmaker) ...you out there???
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Mon, 23 May 2005 08:55:00 -0700
  ...Rodgers (it was jh_rodgers@bellsouth.net) You out there? Anybody know his email??? Kevin __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check...
• Re: Frydaye Follyes (sorry I missed it) - but check this out
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Salicos
  Sat, 18 Dec 2004 09:50:24 -0800
  ...but check this out > Sorry I missed The Frydaye Follies, Guys, but check it out!! > > http://webpages.charter.net/jhr/ > > John Rodgers > 88 GL...
• Re: Frydaye Follyes (sorry I missed it) - but check this out
  Historical mailing list - Karl Hartmut Filc
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 19:00:07 -0500
  ...but check this out > Sorry I missed The Frydaye Follies, Guys, but check it out!! > > http://webpages.charter.net/jhr/ > > John Rodgers > 88 GL...
• Re: tie rod boots on '91 campmobile
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 28 May 2011 21:58:53 -0700
  ...wrote: > > Cracked boots will contribute to wearing the tie rod ends sooner. > > Unfortunately, after checking both the fiche and ETKA, it appears VW > > never...
• Parking brake actuator rod
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Mon, 5 Jul 2004 11:16:42 -0700
  ...rod sheared off whilst I was adjusting the parking brake after replacing rear shoes & cylinders. ( moderate pressure only on the wrench - honest!) Am checking...
• Re: Hydrogen power for the Vanagon Now!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:05:15 -0700
  ...David Marshall VW Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure Rider http://www.hasenwerk.ca On Wed, October 22, 2008 12:23, John Rodgers wrote: > > Check...
• Re: Hydrogen power for the Vanagon Now!
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:10:30 -0400
  ...vary!" > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 Gl Driver > > John Rodgers wrote: >> Check it out. >> >> http://mrgreenenergy.com/index.htm >> >> John Rodgers >> 88 GL Driver >> >> > -- Sent...
• Re: Engine Replacement Options
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:00:27 -0400
  ...check for sign of leak on the valve stems. Mine had no leak for > 3 minutes and possibly longer than that. Removing the rods...
• Big end rod clearance 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:33:42 -0400
  ...Pull one rod (#3), check it for roundness. If it's OK, put it back with new bolts and off I go. If it...
• Re: Changing Rods
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Tue, 7 Apr 1998 17:56:39 EDT
  ...rod, 2 rod, 3, 4), take the pistons, rods, crank, and case to a machine shop. Tell them what happened. Have them check the...
• Re: 2010 Beetle Design
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:34:05 -0600
  ...Rodgers wrote: > >> Check it out. >> >> http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/20/new-details-emerge-about-2010-vw-beetle/?icid=200100125x1215650562x1201041669 >> >> >> John Rodgers >> 88...
• Re: Rod Bolt Torque
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:44:36 -0500
  ...new rod bearings (with freshly reconditioned conn rods). I've checked the crank, and it's perfect. I installed new bearings, and checked with...
• Re: Limited Last Edition- LLE-Kartei - Offizielle Webseite
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 Mar 2003 11:54:00 -0600
  ...Rodgers wrote: > > > >>Hey Troops!! Check this out!! All in German, but worth a look. >> >>http://www.lle-kartei.de/modelle.php >> >>John Rodgers >>88...
• Re: 2.1: Check rods or just top end?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:39:55 -0500
  ...Check rods or just top end? > > > > >>My old 2.1 engine sprung a leak through the head gasket at ~200,000km. >>Because of the...
• Re: checking castor
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 1 Nov 2010 17:36:03 -0700
  ...Having replaced the rubber bushings on the radius rods on my '91 GL, I would like to check the castor, since it is affected...
• Re: 2.1: Check rods or just top end?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:40:50 -0500
  ...Check rods or just top end? > My old 2.1 engine sprung a leak through the head gasket at ~200,000km. > Because of the...
• Re: rod bearing clearance (again)
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sun, 15 Jun 2003 12:47:37 -0700
  1) had the bore alignment checked on the wbx case - everything is within .0005" of nominal (but we are talking about rods?) 2) 3...
• Re: Curtain Rods
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 09:07:45 -0400
  ...Thursday, June 15, 2000 10:56 PM Subject: [VANAGON] Curtain Rods > Question to the Westfalia owners; > What sort of curtain rod's, wire's...
• Re: Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 23:24:43 -0600
  ...Check tire pressure, road check, then....... Center the steering rack, before centering the tie rod ends. There is an alignment "slot" on the shaft...
• Re: Frydaye Follyes (sorry I missed it) - but check this out
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 18 Dec 2004 11:12:13 -0600
  ...fake). > On Dec 18, 2004, at 11:14 AM, John Rodgers wrote: > >> Sorry I missed The Frydaye Follies, Guys, but check it out!! >> >> http...
• Re: Hydrogen power for the Vanagon Now!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:18:12 -0500
  ...ca > > On Wed, October 22, 2008 12:23, John Rodgers wrote: > > > > Check it out. > > > > http://mrgreenenergy.com/index.htm > > > > John Rodgers > > 88 GL Driver > >
• Re: Engine Replacement Options
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:46:59 -0500
  ...check for sign of leak on the valve stems. Mine had no leak for >> 3 minutes and possibly longer than that. > > > Removing the rods...
• Re: Big end rod clearance 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:56:19 -0500
  ...Big end rod clearance 2.1 WBX > To save myself some work, I'm considering this possibility: > Pull one rod (#3), check it for...
• Re: checking castor
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Mon, 1 Nov 2010 13:48:32 -0700
  ...Subject: [VANAGON] checking castor > Having replaced the rubber bushings on the radius rods on my '91 GL, I > would like to check the castor...
• 930 turbo tie rods on a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 17:59:28 -0600
  I noticed that the vanagon has tie rods w/ heim joints similar to the ones on my 911 w/ turbo tie rods........ According to...
• Re: Check rods or just top end?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 29 Oct 2005 17:17:29 -0400
  ...If you really think you need to check the rod bearings, then a proper rebuild is in order. Dennis 228,000 miles on FUN...
• Re: 2010 Beetle Design
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:02:26 -0500
  ...On Dec 22, 2008, at 6:04 PM, John Rodgers wrote: > Check it out. > > http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/20/new-details-emerge...
• Re: Check rods or just top end?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:45:41 -0400
  ...Check rods or just top end? > My old 2.1 engine sprung a leak through the head gasket at ~200,000km. > Because of the...
• Re: Vanagon handling.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 17:15:46 -0600
  ...is changed when changing the tie rod ends is the tow in and this is easy to check yourself. If there is interest Ill...
• 88 2wd Manual Front Shift Rod
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:23:58 -0400
  Gentlemen, I have not checked to see how rare this part is, but a fellow, local Vanagonaut, needs this Shift Rod. He says he...
• Re: Limited Last Edition- LLE-Kartei - Offizielle Webseite
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 25 Mar 2003 12:01:51 -0500
  SOme one on E-bay sells these.....Anyone for a group purchase? Eric John Rodgers wrote: > Hey Troops!! Check this out!! All in German...
• Re: Hydrogen power for the Vanagon Now!
  Historical mailing list - Slloth
  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:27:14 -0700
  John Rodgers wrote: > Check it out. > > http://mrgreenenergy.com/index.htm > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > Is there a direct link to adding hydrogen...
• Re: Tips 'n' Tricks - cold cylinder check
  Historical mailing list - Rob Rubin
  Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:14:25 -0800
  ...John Rodgers Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 11:28 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Tips 'n' Tricks - cold cylinder check Hmmmm...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Push Rods. Make Sure They're Seated! Was: 2.1 wbx rocker, pushrods
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 21 May 2017 12:21:30 -0700
  One trick I'd thought of to help keep the push rod seated during assembly was to apply grease to push rod end that...
• Re: tie rod boots on '91 campmobile
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 28 May 2011 10:15:06 -0700
  Cracked boots will contribute to wearing the tie rod ends sooner. Unfortunately, after checking both the fiche and ETKA, it appears VW never offered...
• Re: Hydrogen power for the Vanagon Now!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:37:45 -0500
  ...vary!" >> >> Regards, >> >> John Rodgers >> 88 Gl Driver >> >> John Rodgers wrote: >> >>> Check it out. >>> >>> http://mrgreenenergy.com/index.htm >>> >>> John Rodgers >>> 88 GL Driver >>> >>> >>> > > -- > Sent...
• Re: Tips 'n' Tricks - cold cylinder check
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:09:31 -0800
  ...as valuable as checking compression even, but a lot faster and totally non-intrusive . ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> To: <vanagon...
• Re: Ongoing saga: Dometic and Multimeter . . .
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Jefferson Kitts
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:46:49 -0700
  ...of the rod, and the rod itself. No ohms registered at all. Nada. not at 200, 2000, 20K. Blank display. Double-checked the multimeter...
• Frydaye Follyes (sorry I missed it) - but check this out
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 18 Dec 2004 10:14:10 -0600
  Sorry I missed The Frydaye Follies, Guys, but check it out!! http://webpages.charter.net/jhr/ John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
• Re: Frydaye Follyes (sorry I missed it) - but check this out
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 18 Dec 2004 11:15:45 -0800
  ...but check this out > Sorry I missed The Frydaye Follies, Guys, but check it out!! > > http://webpages.charter.net/jhr/ > > John Rodgers > 88 GL...
• Re: Fly Rod holder
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 22 Jul 2006 07:45:54 -0600
  > Anyone know where I can buy a fly rod holder to mount on the side of > the westy top so I don't have...
• Re: V-Belt Pully Bolt
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 01:26:06 -0600
  ...Oh, by the way, brand new rods never checked out perfect. Used rods that were reconditioned and then run for a while were much...
• Re: Limited Last Edition- LLE-Kartei - Offizielle Webseite
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 25 Mar 2003 12:26:53 -0500
  ...Rodgers wrote: > Hey Troops!! Check this out!! All in German, but worth a look. > > http://www.lle-kartei.de/modelle.php > > John Rodgers > 88...
• Re: Thinking about adding Ratio rockers, checkout Pauter's Roller tip rockers...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 22:03:46 EDT
  They also make pistons. For those looking for new pistons to go with a stroker crank and longer rods might check them out. Robert
• Re: Alternator Light Just Came On
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:14:05 -0500
  OK, The rest of the story After the Alternator light came on, I did some checking, got some info fowarded to me from the...
• RE: How to check for loose main bearings
  Historical mailing list - Armstrong, Charles L.
  Tue, 06 Sep 94 09:25:00 cdt
  ...You can check the rod bearings without opening it up( follow Muir's instructions). How old is your engine? Ever overheat? Why are you...
• Re: Shifting Problems
  Historical mailing list - Paul Henderson
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 08:36:46 -0400
  ...There are two collars that hold the rod onto the bottom of the bus. The rod slides inside these collars. Often, the rod gets...
• Re: <FMBC> Splitty Sighting FS
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Fri, 5 Jul 2002 17:08:24 -0700
  ...Check out the > website > > at: > > > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~contecmidwest/index.html > > > > See ya......Rodney, the Grateful Dude > > ------------ > > > > > > ===== > > Rodney Kindlund > > RodKraft Studio (Leather-Art...
• Re: Tip and Tricks: Smoke Signals
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:25:12 -0700
  ...A compression check is in order on this > one. Often the tailpipe pipe will be oily. > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver