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  • Stuck Bolt, Help, CV's '80
    Historical mailing list
    04 Nov 96 06:17:14 PST
    ...12 point 8mm on left side beige inner, hex on outer. Nice mix, bleauch. Outer hex head CV bolt is REAL stubborn. Heres what...
  • Re: ecode h4 headlights
    Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
    Sat, 14 May 2005 22:40:48 -0700
    ...The outer 7" round lights (and their required mounting >>buckets) usually have to be procured separately when you get the SA >>grill (busdepot SA...
  • repacking left axel, perhaps do it when you do your slave
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Sun, 25 Jul 2004 16:30:41 -0700
    ...Clean the axels ends, removing the six balls and outer cage from each end of each axel. When repacking, looking at the outside of...
  • =?UTF-8?Q?Grease_rear_wheel_bearings=E2=80=8B_in_place=3F?=
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 26 May 2017 09:35:36 -0700
    ...I did just the right rear outer a few years ago, quite tedious... thanks DH
  • Re: Sliding door handle required for 87 Vanagon in Toronto.
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Sun, 3 Jan 2010 21:23:30 -0500
    I am lookin for the Outer handle, in case that wasn't clear. Greg Greg Potts wrote: > Anyone local got a spare? I doubt...
  • FS 2.1 Waterboxer
    Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
    Wed, 3 Nov 2004 19:06:57 -0500
    ...Included all the outer stuff, alternator etc. P-mail me if nearby and want more details Merv.
  • How to fix / External body panel internal supports coming loose
    Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
    Mon, 25 Oct 2004 12:30:08 -0700
    Anybody know how to re-attach the interior cross over supports in the back of the van to the outer body skin. I have...
  • Re: Rear wheel over half in muddy water. Need to repack bearings or ???
    Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
    Tue, 7 Sep 2010 15:26:15 -0700
    ...brg's have 150K on them already ..and water got in there ...could push the bearings over the edge. > > the outer bearing is under...
  • Re: Accessories for Wind trim seal etc.....84 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:28:24 -0700
    ...The outer window scrapers are the only ones that are NLA at this time. Although I do have a few brand new, early model...
  • Re: CV Bolts (Stripping For Attention)
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:06:25 -0600
    ...Slide the outer cv(s)/ axle stubs inwards; out of the bearings. > 5. Remove the now easily-accessible outer cv bolts, using vice-grips...
  • Re: Warnout Syncro CV joint WTB !!!!!
    Historical mailing list - PATT
    Mon, 27 Jul 1998 20:27:38 -0400
    ...If someone can confirm that Golf CVs fit >then you can HAVE the outer set that I have here! > >At 12:26 7/27...
  • CV problem solved
    Historical mailing list - Mark Schrope
    Mon, 6 Jul 1998 10:43:44 -0400
    ...Here's what happened for those who might find themselves in a similar situation someday- I did pay attention to the inner and outer...
  • Re: Substitute tool question
    Historical mailing list - Milo's Kitchen
    Sat, 18 Jun 2005 23:58:12 -0400
    ...It may (probably) be necessary to use a hefty 5 pound mini-sledge hammer applied carefully to the outer diameter of the drum (carefully...
  • Re: Bus Depot EZ Awning Instructions
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:54:40 -0600
    ...There are two > slip tubes that slide over the outer horizontal tube to attach the outer > vertical poles/legs .I figured it out by...
  • Hooks
    Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
    Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:34:44 -0800
    ...The hooks never come nigh the top outer edge of the rain gutter. But instead grip from below closer to the body. This prevents...
  • Re: Door window scrapers
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:31:42 -0400
    ...windows that > seal the water out, kind of] left and right outer strips? This diagram shows most of the Vanagon door and window rubber...
  • Re: Fridge blows out while driving....
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 19 May 2009 21:14:33 -0400
    ...in to blow it out! Any suggestions? Also, the inner and outer parts of the body fitting need to line up by themselves, not...
  • Wheel size, speedometer, odometer calculator
    Historical mailing list - Sean B.
    Sun, 14 Jan 2001 02:21:05 -0800
    For all of you who are wondering what adding different sized tires/rims to your van will do to the outer tire (tread) circumference...
  • Re: Friday Navigation Quiz
    Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
    Fri, 25 Jul 2003 13:06:27 -0400
    ...495 is the same story, yes? It's the outer ring road around Boston, never crosses the border. Same thing outside NYC.
  • WTB 90 Jumpseat parts
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Terry
    Fri, 29 Apr 2005 23:50:03 -0700
    ...The mounting bracket that goes behind the passenger seat. (Mine came with the driver side bracket.) Inner and outer retaining plates. Reinforcement for wheel...
  • headlight adjusters
    Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
    Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:58:11 -0600
    ...the bottom of the highbeam, BusDepot lists this as a Top/Outer BusDepot does not list an adjuster for the Bottom of the highbeam...
  • Re: Wiring for inner headlights
    Historical mailing list - tolga
    Fri, 26 Nov 2004 13:34:44 -0500
    ...so you can flip the switch and have both the high beam >(outer) and the inner lights on ... or flip the switch the other...
  • Re: Tie Rod Boot replacement
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Wed, 17 Sep 2003 14:07:25 -0400
    ...I have not tryed this but the center of the outer end of the boot is not one piece. The outer end has a...
  • Re: VW Camper dreams
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:07:17 -0700
    ...One could simply > make a liner mold that allowed for some insulating space between outer shell > and inner shell. Even easier, I bet, would...
  • Re: [SPAM] Inner tie rods
    Historical mailing list - Tom C
    Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:40:40 -0500
    ...If the inner and outer tie rods and the steering rack bushings don’t work, I’ll check the ball joints. Thank you. Thanks...
  • Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 14 May 2002 21:46:35 -0700
    ...The CV joint has an inner and an outer section. Large steel balls connect the sections. These balls ride in tracks in each section...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 4 Sep 2006 - Special issue (#2006-737)
    Historical mailing list - Neal Barrentine
    Tue, 5 Sep 2006 06:34:30 -0500
    ...Voltage on the inside, then > insulator, then a copper shield, then outer sleeve. If the the cable > deteriorates to the point that there's...
  • Re: Shady Boy Awning + Pipe Insulation for rain
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:13:57 -0700
    ...Thanks, BenT MobileMod On Jun 10, 2010, at 11:48 AM, "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM > wrote: > > I drop the outer...
  • Re: Racing Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
    Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:48:42 +0100
    Porsche drivetrain, vanagon base, split window outer body. Some nice pictures of this job on http://www.race-taxi.ch/indexx.htm :-) Jaap > To...
  • cv joints
    Historical mailing list - Sean Cole
    Sun, 23 Jan 2000 19:10:24 PST
    ...I can't yet tell whether the outer or inner joint is bad yet, are they the same part? Also will it be obvious...
  • 90SyncroWesty "Front CV Boots"
    Historical mailing list - Yoshi
    Mon, 25 Dec 2000 21:39:38 +0900
    ...Does anyone know the accurate size of CV boots(outer)? Authorized VW dealer didn't import Syncro. Therefore, we can't obtain Syncro parts...
  • Tires inertia
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
    Fri, 18 Apr 2003 08:53:27 -0700
    ...But what about when I drive mine in a vacuum, like that found in outer space, and in a zero-gravity environment with no...
  • New Cheap South African Grills are Here! (Also Cheap Mud Flaps)
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Thu, 20 Jun 2002 13:34:26 -0400
    ...Fits all Vanagons ('86-up will need a set of outer lights and buckets; see below). Lower wraparound grill (goes all the way around...
  • Re: Hydraulic System Bleeding
    Historical mailing list - Antaki
    Sat, 19 Feb 2000 11:34:11 -0800
    ...Modify the Presta valve by cutting off the inside valve stem and removing it, leaving just the threaded outer body. That makes a proper...
  • Strap Handles?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:35:13 -0700
    ...The vinyl outer sleeve has pulled out of the clip and the inner cotton core is exposed. Anyone got a suggestion how to refurb...
  • Captains Chairs in my Westy
    Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
    Thu, 23 Mar 2000 10:46:23 EST
    ...I now find that (duh) the outer seat armrests interfere with the door mounted armrests. Do I need to go back and get the...
  • rear wheel bearings
    Historical mailing list - Katz, Ron
    Tue, 16 May 2000 12:58:34 -0500
    ...I can take out the outer race by holding the axle portion that extends through the hub and jiggling it back and forth. I...
  • Re: dual battery isolator / Optima Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:35:48 -0600
    ...screw into that very > small gap between the core and the outer ring. I interpret this to mean the screw forced the inner and...
  • Do I Live In Westy Land?
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:07:19 -0700
    ...BTW, one of those is there most of the time, parked out on the outer lot. I assume an employee there at Costco.
  • Re: Redline:CV-2 High temp. CV grease
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 13 Jan 1997 19:45:51 +0000
    ...Boots (Lobro also) were still fine - slight cracks in the outer one. Outer CV had minor pits on 2 out of 6 ball races...
  • Re: Odometer
    Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
    Mon, 1 Jul 2002 21:20:37 -0600
    ...They said to > replace the inner pot metal one is not a home guy job and if you just > replace the plastic outer it...
  • Re: Diesel water pump pulley diameter
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Sun, 3 Jul 2005 20:57:05 -0700
    ...149mm TD Crank 2 (outer, ps): 122mm TD WP: 115mm Ratio, Crank:WP = 1:1.30 DV Crank 1&2: 135mm DV WP 1...
  • Re: inner bearings?
    Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
    Mon, 21 May 2001 07:06:34 -0400
    ...I have had brake work done, and had my outer bearings > inspected, with no negative reports. Also, it seems to get louder with speed...
  • CV Joint questions and anwers anyone?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Sun, 11 May 2003 00:25:37 -0700
    ...So, today, I removed the right rear axle and found the outer CV joint as he said- dry as a bone. The inner is...
  • Re: Can't remove pilot bearing
    Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
    Wed, 27 Jun 2001 22:21:06 -0400
    ...I then cut a small grove down the length of the outer shell of the pilot bearing it will then gladly cave in. you...
  • Re: FS 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon - Hannover Edition
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 23 Apr 2003 11:11:20 EDT
    ...thought I noticed small air vents on the edge of the outer ceiling walls, > > you can see something that looks like a vent next...
  • FS: South African grill kits
    Historical mailing list - Westyman
    Thu, 4 Nov 2004 18:50:45 -0800
    ...No round outer lamps or buckets are included. One upper grille needs a small repair but is perfect otherwise. I'd like to get...
  • Re: Cooling System (more White Smoke) symptoms
    Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
    Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:42:57 -0700
    The thing most of us call the 'head gasket'- the rubber gasket between the head and the outer case- doesn't have anything to...
  • CV assembly, redux
    Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
    Thu, 30 Dec 2004 14:03:44 -0700
    ...One end is completely assembled while at the other end, the outer hub had fallen off. No big deal. I cleaned the one end...
  • Re: Need 83-84 era driver's spindle
    Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
    Sat, 9 Jan 2016 11:23:23 -0500
    ...I believe there is a > >split in 85 where the inner diameter of the outer bearing was changed. > >So for the early spindles you...
  • Re: CV Joint Question
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:31:45 -0400
    CV joint clunking is the result of lack of lubrication combined with the inner and outer sections wearing or getting divots from the forces...
  • Re: Any Canadian Van owners want Euro lights for $300?
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:31:33 -0800
    ...inner and outer lights mounted on > the metal backing plate and will include the harness to splice in for > the outer lights. If you...
  • Re: Slider door (early version) outer handle getting loose
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Sat, 28 Jun 2014 15:38:32 -0700
    ...Slider door (early version) outer handle getting loose Quick note. There should be a (plastic?) bushing between the handle and door at exterior. If...
  • Re: Door window scrapers
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:10:41 -0500
    ...strips at > the bottom of the front door windows that seal the water out, kind of] left > and right outer strips? > > Mike in Marin >
  • Re: Digifant Troubles
    Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
    Wed, 1 Mar 2000 16:05:01 EST
    ...accident that I can fire the coil by connecting momentairily the outer contacts on the hall sender. The coil fired and the indicator on...
  • CV Installation
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Tue, 30 Dec 2003 18:44:25 -0600
    ...The Lobro CV's have three ring grooves on one side of the CV outer race, and a single ring groove on the other...
  • Crankcase Breather tower ~ It comes apart !!!
    Historical mailing list - John Meeks
    Tue, 1 May 2012 19:35:22 -0400
    So while cleaning the breather tower it came apart in my hands! There are elliptical surfaces on the inner piece and in the outer...
  • Re: (rear) cv joint
    Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
    Sat, 4 Mar 2006 12:53:28 -0500
    ...two of them have shallow grooves in the outer ring, but no pitting. Is this cause for replacement? (If so, I need to replace...
  • Rectangular headlights... low & high-beam units same shape?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Wed, 5 Nov 2008 13:57:39 -0700
    ...However looking at images of vans, the inner lights seem to be narrower than the outers (no, I have never looked closely at a...
  • Home made Syncro 16" trailing arms???
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm White
    Wed, 10 Feb 1999 11:05:51 -0000
    ...Therefore, if you apply the following 3 tire sizes, 205, 225 and 235 here's the additional inner and outer tire widths for the...