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• Starter won't engage ring gear WHEN COLD
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:37:47 -0400
  ...At present, I can only guess that the most likely cause has something to do with the solenoid not popping the pinion out far...
• Re: Hot brakes!
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Sun, 15 Apr 2018 03:28:01 +0000
  ...wrote: > Vinnie, > > > > You need black grease, the stuff for high pressure loads You can find it > at most parts stores, but it’s really...
• Re: Balky starter
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Jan 1996 12:03:09 -0500
  ...Is there a grease problem, >sticking brushes, baked commutator? It will spin fine 6+ times in a row >once its been running too. Thoughts...
• bonehead maneuver
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 11:11:43 -0400
  ...Any help you can offer would be most appreciated. Also, this morning, before my dumb disassembly, it did not want to go into gear...
• Re: CV Joint installation on half shaft
  Historical mailing list - ThomasD. Hanlon
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 11:13:29 -0800
  ...Tom Hanlon Palm Springs, CA 84 Westfalia Joel Walker wrote: > > It included CKN joints, 80 gr of MOS2 grease, Lobro boots kit, > > w/hardware...
• Re: 15" wheels and tires from GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Sat, 7 Aug 2004 00:02:21 -0700
  ...If lugs are dry, lube them with a couple of small drops of oil; don't grease them." Cheers, Jeff www.vanagonparts.com -----Original...
• [Fwd: Re: Todd Hill: Syncro under load vibration-reply]
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 01:48:07 -0700
  ...Sent the shaft back to the shop and they took apart the the front joint, found it to be fine, but lacked enough grease...
• Re: Trouble with power window motors rusting?
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:45:24 -0500
  ...by breaking up the rust at the bottom (most likely) and then keeping it greased. You can take the whole thing apart, or, if...
• Re: Kool Patch
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 14:41:27 -0500
  ...The Type L Texaco rustproofing compound is essentially wool grease (whatever that is) with 1 to 3% stearic acid. I imagine the acid is...
• Re: preventive maintenance
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:32:40 -0700
  ...way I look at it is: > > -our vans are old > -while mostly well made, some parts are problematical and prone to > failure apart from...
• Rattling shifter fixed
  Historical mailing list - Brad Anderson
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 08:38:59 -0700
  ...There was a thread a few weeks ago about a shifter that rattled at highway speeds in the most annoying way. After listening to...
• Re: front wheel hot to the touch? caliper dragging?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 31 Jul 2005 12:01:35 -0600
  ...Our conclusions were that the most common way would be the sticking caliper putting off centered pressure on the wheel and a "loose" bearing...
• Re: rear wheel wobble
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 14:24:58 -0700
  ...It has the ability to seep out, and get nasty enough to where as a > change in grease can help emensly, if not fix...
• Re: clutch pedal wear
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 1 Feb 2011 19:33:33 -0800
  ...Result?� No clicking, smooth operation, and now that's been 20,000 miles or so (mostly long distance driving for ALL my miles, that...
• Re: sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 5 Dec 2025 05:00:10 +0000
  ...I blame it on BenT who is floating around the ocean these days, mostly, instead of posting to the list as god intended him...
• Re: First road trip, what parts should i upgrade??
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:51:30 -0700
  Marc, speaking as arguably the most anxiety-ridden fellow on the list, I can say that paranoia is probably not required but a healthy...
• Re: Engine Degreasing
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 22 Jun 2013 05:46:21 -0400
  ...shop out on my gravel drive in front, gravel catches most of the grease. As far as what needs to be protected, nothing, if...
• Re: While I'm Replacing the Engine
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 04:39:11 -0000
  ...In the real world that most of us live in only minor repairs are accomplished at home and anything major is left to the...
• Re: RE-The "world's slowest rear wiper" problem
  Historical mailing list - Bredt Petka
  Thu, 4 Feb 1999 10:29:14 -0500
  ...same symptom (replaced under warrenty), and > pulled > and rehab'ed the most recent one on our 87 after it started getting > very > slow. I...
• dirko sealant and bottom o-ring questions
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 09:59:44 -0700
  ...silcone grease seems like a good idea kind of. I may try again since now i have even more time to get the bottom...
• Re: 1985 - Horn COntact ring on Steering WHeel
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:17:04 -0800
  ...most of the time the van is > driving straight .. > wearing that one spot. > > If Ihave the steering wheel off I use dielectric grease on...
• Re: Wrecker find today, 2wd tin top made in Austria
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Fri, 15 Apr 2016 21:18:26 -0500
  ...sea-breeze, and a little grease goes a long way, keeps things working. Especially when you need it most. Rich San Diego From: Richard...
• Re: Vanagon shocks and coils spring
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 10 Feb 2005 12:22:25 -0600
  ...Surprised me, too! Jack it up and work some grease into the joint to buy a little time. Don't try to buy too...
• Re: camp stoves outside but connected
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 3 Sep 2013 12:17:43 -0400
  ...On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 11:22 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > I do most of my cooking inside the van...
• Re: CV Repair
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Wed, 5 Apr 95 17:12:03 PDT
  ...Noisy joints can sometimes be fixed, at least temporarily, by cleaning the joint and putting in fresh grease. If parts are broken, you'll...
• Re: Removing CV Axle Bolts
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 2 Dec 2003 08:33:16 -0800
  ...tools on there are great for my line of work - picking grease out of CV axle bolts, the always handy Philips screw driver for...
• Re: Westy Shower Solution --- now on Sale
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:50:56 -0700
  ...If I was doing "dispersed camping", i.e., no assigned camp sites in a large area, I might get a little lazier, but most...
• Re: Connector contact intermittant--Digitool to the rescue
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 09:38:46 -0700
  ...Darrell noted that the feedback loop opens with > Temp 2 above .3 v which is very bad since the engine will run rich. > > Most...
• where did the starter bushing go?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jarvinen
  Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:42:21 -0700
  ...The >grease holds the bushing on. Then guide into hole and tap in. Grease holding it on seems counter-intuitive to me. Once it...
• 3 types of V..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 13:03:27 -0700
  ...I could drive a $60k Syncro, I guess..but why waste the fuel when most of my driving is on paved roads? I could...
• Re: what do I need for better brakes on 85
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 25 Sep 2019 09:48:33 -0700
  ...Just a small space. > Do not use heavy grease or anti seize on the adjuster threads, it needs to > spin almost free. ....... On 9...
• Fwd: Re: Service Interval, Real Wheel Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:53:40 -0500
  >Hi >Pull the wheel, Drum and Hub, see if the grease has a burned smell >to it. Grease in a syringe shoot it in...
• Re: More Clutch Less Ramps
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 12:15:26 -0700
  ...Honest, most work I see is short or sloppy in various ways. but believe, me, it is NOT 'installing the parts' ....that's INCIDENTAL...
• Re: Can Someone Please Shed Some Light....
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:34:16 -0700
  ...release syndrome" which is responsible for most of the > broken face plates > - a dab of silicone grease on said heater levers makes them less...
• Re: clutch pedal wear
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 2 Feb 2011 11:53:23 -0800
  ...Then the carrier medium evaporates leaving a high > pressure > grease. I've had great success lubing many very hard to reach or > tight > spaces...
• Re: Front shifter linkage broken--malfunctioning
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 10:42:19 -0800
  ...Use silicon grease to lubricate (watch it- it stains yer' carpet). Put it all back together and you are ready to shift. Hope this...
• Re: How wipers work / rain-X
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 25 May 2002 11:35:50 -0500
  ...The Bosch mostly wipe in the middle and the two inches on either end just streaks. Do you suppose the bug juices grease up...
• Locks
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 22:30:13 -0400
  ...Knock out the pin most of the way (to clear the shaft, but not come completely out of the lever arms.) Remove lever arms...
• Re: CV Experts, please help...
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 09:12:18 -0400
  ...the axle, but the one that had lost all of the grease (outter) is stuck for all its worth. Ive tried plenty of WD...
• shift linkage concept question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 04:41:05 -0800
  ...at trannyand replacing the ball-joint on the relay lever (and grease the socket)... found bucket loads of advice to try, since Bentley pics...
• Re: Look What I Found/eBay"carat" FS
  Historical mailing list - River Clan
  Tue, 28 Mar 2006 11:10:31 -0800
  We have had MAJOR problems with ZS Imports/Vanamania through the Grease Works shop with no relief. We received 3 supposedly 'ready to run...
• Bio-diesel in VW's
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 15:54:29 -0800
  ...Can you say molasses? Humboldt State U's CCAT did tests on locally supplied bio-diesel and found rendered grease in it. Getting the...
• Installed new clutch, "used-in-good-condition, recently-rebuilt transmission, and, now, "no start."
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 18:52:05 -0700
  Listees, The subject describes most of the problem. I installed this week a new LUK clutch kit in my '84 Westfalia. The project included...
• Re: Oil tower hose source?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 06:12:01 EDT
  ...Anyone know where I can get just the 8 inches or so that I need? Brian, this is one of the most common problems...
• Re: Quickie alternator fix
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 13 Jan 2017 12:05:27 -0800
  ...rubber seals on the cheap bearings and > given them some extra grease, or at least check if there was enough grease > in them. > > Alistair >
• Re: Brighter headlights - 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 22 May 2016 17:28:36 -0400
  Yes, dielectric grease is a "good thing" there and in many other places where there are electrical connections. Sand the paint away where you...
• Re: Soft Brake Pedal Pressure after driving with Emergency brake on.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:01:08 -0400
  You most likely overheated and vaporized some fluid in the wheel brake cylinders. Bleeding may correct it but if got things hot enough to...
• Re: clutch housing rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:12:33 -0400
  The clutch operating shaft (cos) is avaliable new from most venders. It costs about $20. The one you see here is from BD. I...
• Re: Source for reliable axle assemblies
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 9 Jan 2015 18:24:35 -0500
  ...not always necessary to replace all 4. Most times clicking joints can be serviced. New grease and a boot kit can do wonders. One...
• Rear Bearings R&R
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:06:05 -0400
  ...Inner and outer bearings Inner and outer seals Bearing grease high temp, choose your flavor there�s a lot but DO NOT USE THE...
• Successfully pulled engine & trans last night--THANKS
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 09:49:44 -0700
  ...The most time consuming part was the CV joints. Why are the bolts 12 spline on the tranny and allen on the wheel side...
• Re: Oil Buzzer
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:29:39 -0700
  ...This happens with annoying frequency when fumblethumbs gas station greasemonkeys do oil changes and knock the wire loose from the .9 sensor. It's...
• Re: Hot brakes!
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Sun, 15 Apr 2018 19:43:33 +0000
  ...wrote: > Vinnie, > > > > You need black grease, the stuff for high pressure loads You can find it > at most parts stores, but it’s really...
• Re: Install grease fitting on upper control arm bushing(s)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 13 Jun 2018 17:04:45 -0700
  ...The GoWesty is possibly the most durable and > maintenance free > > Dennis > > > > > On Saturday, May 26, 2018, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote: > > > Christopher at...
• Re: Vanagon shocks and coils spring
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 07:13:56 -0800
  ...I sprayed a liquid moly grease in mine for about a year every month of so before I finally replaced them. This was 5...
• Re: Removing oil from upholstery
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:21:14 -0700
  ...I sat on it after I had a splotch of CV grease on my derierre...The wif is happy now..hence i am happy...
• Re: Engine Degreasing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Sat, 22 Jun 2013 22:49:06 -0700
  ...shop out on my gravel drive in front, gravel catches most of the grease. As far as what needs to be protected, nothing, if...
• Re: Repair Shops in Georgia/SC - Transmission: No shifting into 3rd or 4th
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:14:24 -0400
  ...I do routinely crawl underneath and grease the shift linkage at the front, the bearings, and the rear fittings - everything looks about as I...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:51:53 -0800
  ...But of the many cv joints I've seen ............most of the time they have over 60 or 80,000 miles on them anyway...
• Rear Bearings R&R
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 23:04:55 -0700
  ...With a paper towel try to clean out some of that grease so you can see > what your up against do it to both...