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• Re: Silly Question, maybe?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:31:27 -0400
  ...Replacing Tie Rods and boots is relatively easy. Replacing the rack is a whole order of magnitude more difficult. Goes from a one hour...
• Re: Tie Rod end removal/Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:24:21 -0400
  ...You just point it at the ball joint or tie rod end and within a few seconds, it is apart with no effort. You...
• Re: [vanagon] Needed: Window Regulator for '91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Tue, 10 Aug 1999 00:16:27 EDT
  ...I ended up fixing mine with a couple of plastic wire ties. The window went down but would not come back up. I found...
• Re: canoe on a westy?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 06:44:51 EST
  ...Using a V tie down set-up front and rear has worked great. I have a 16' Grummond aluminium canoe which is quite heavy...
• Re: Need ref# for KYB shocks for breadloaf
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Jun 1996 12:03:30 -0400
  ...these just the bushings?) 1 center tie rod (from steering box to relay arm) 1 left side tie rod (the non-adjustable one) R...
• Helpful Vanagon toolbox tip...LVC
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 2 Oct 2008 17:38:24 -0700
  ...Well, a new discovery is that a zip tie around the can, if you snug it up tight using some pliers, will hold the...
• Re: CV Joint issues
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:32:43 -0700
  ...I think you have an > example of the later. > > A couple of years ago I got some new outer tierod ends. When I went...
• Easy out for ball joint removal - Must have tools: make it easy: AVOID the FORK
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 21:46:28 EDT
  ...a Pitman arm puller and a tie rod end puller. They get the tie rods ends and upper and lower ball joints out with...
• Re: Canoe Carrying on Westy
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 06:17:11 EST
  ...I use a long tie down through the two tow hooks at the rear and a quick-ratchet rope tie down with S hooks...
• How To Replace Power Steering Rack (re-send)
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:15:47 -0400
  ...Using the hammer, hit the steering arm below the tie rod end. This should cause the tie rod end to pop out. If not...
• Re: luggage compartment tie downs
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 09:50:44 -0400
  ...How strong/dependable are the tie down anchors in the Westy >luggage compartment? The canoe doesn't weight much and the wind really >buffets...
• Re: Question about westy poptop crossbar
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:27:34 -0500
  ...Not an optimal arrangement, > as you had to be careful working around the tie. IIRC, I used stout > wire to secure tie to pop...
• Re: Alignment Question
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 01:19:04 -0700
  ...FWIW in the alignment the steering wheel is centered & locked down, then the tie rods are adjusted to specs. Adjusting the tie rods is...
• Re: can I fix my power steering?
  Historical mailing list - Curtis Graham
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 11:29:39 -0700
  ...10) Important -- with rack on the floor I counted the exposed threads between the tie rod end ball joint and tie rod on each...
• Re: [WetWesties] sad story: tie down luggage
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:43:35 -0400
  ...PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: [WetWesties] sad story: tie down luggage Isn't it a little ironic that people who are...
• Tie Rod Problem on '81 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 09 Oct 1995 13:09:35 -0500
  The right-side tie rod on my '81 Westy came completely loose from the wheel side! Luckily, I was making a slow right turn...
• Hey Joel!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 01 Aug 94 09:15:57 CDT
  ...how can i tell if my shoe-laces need to be re-tied? :) (ah ain't stoopid. ahm jess lazy.) joel
• Re: Soft shackles
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 1 Aug 2015 10:48:31 -0500
  ...In diameter.The log goes in front of the wheel but up against it, and is tied off with one end of the rope...
• =?x-user-defined?Q?Hola_desde_el_Canad=E1?=
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 13:26:09 -0500
  ...Pero quer�a no m�s saludarte all� en tierra tapat�a desde tierras fr�as canadienses. Saldremos en quince d�as para Guanajuato...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Mon, 5 May 2014 09:35:59 -0400
  ...On 5/5/2014 9:29 AM, Gnarlodious wrote: > I just use a zip tie. One time I drove through a rapidly flowing river...
• Re: Bumper/Fog lights...
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 08:11:26 EST
  ...Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis <Kernersville,NC> 86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe -------------------------------------------------- On Sun, 5 Nov 2000 10:29:46 -0500 TieDye...
• Re: To all with Cobra "all in mike" CB's...
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 19:15:04 -0700
  ...right now the only ground is via the co-ax sheath. > > i removed a tie-down loop from the luggage rack on my westy...
• Re: Decisions, Decisions, Now WHICH Front Blower Motor To Buy?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:51:47 -0700
  ...woods, but here in AZ five or eight year old zip ties get pretty brittle. Don't know that I'd use them in...
• Re: tie rod removal...
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:14:27 -0700
  ...On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 2:56 PM, Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com> wrote: > Hmm, tried to get the tie rod ends...
• Re: Bolo tie
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:15:06 -0700
  ...It's not Tie Dye, it's "Hippy Camouflage" heh... heh... Now, things have smoothed out; I'm bald, I'm white, I'm...
• Re: leaking power steering rack pinion shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 25 May 2010 15:18:33 -0700
  ...Its for separating the tie rod end from the steering arm. I would recommend getting a PS rack with new tie rod ends on...
• Re: Kayak Transport on a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Demarest
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 11:25:49 EST
  ...how long is the kayak? Most whitewater kayaks can be carried very securely with no bow or stern tie-downs. Outdoor stores carry tie...
• Re: Are parts from the company Meyle any good?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 14:03:14 -0400
  ...They work without creaking! I have not had any problems with tier ball joints or tie rod ends although the quality of the lock...
• Re: Digital clock. Can it be fixed?
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 16:22:27 -0800
  Button Stuck: BTDT, just keep poking, eventually mine came 'un-stuck'. Just be glad it's not tied to the odometer......
• Re: tieitup ... if you are legit please send notice of same in headline
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 8 Jan 2009 12:00:29 -0500
  The "Invitation" to get a Gmail account was sent to vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Mike
• Re: tieitup ... if you are legit please send notice of same in headline
  Historical mailing list - Tieitup
  Thu, 8 Jan 2009 11:53:40 -0600
  ...or three days there have been messages coming form > > somebody called tieitup > > for some reason something about the headline made me leary about opening...
• Re: Vanagon Picture Site
  Historical mailing list - Ron Semko
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 13:02:14 -0500
  ...lemme know :) > >TieDye > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf >Of Ron Semko >Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000...
• Re: Gas Brand Preferences?
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Sun, 5 Feb 2012 20:13:19 -0800
  ...Chevron gasolines with Techron were some of the first gasolines to be named as a �Top Tier Detergent Gasoline�.[2]<http://en.wikipedia.org...
• Brainstorming: Kayak on Top? (was: Gas Mileage Improvements?)
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:10:54 -0700
  ...I already have anchor points to tie it to. Con: Reduced mileage, and the poptop won't pop without removing the thing. I can...
• Re: tie rod boots
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:54:45 -0700
  ...recommended these: >> > >> > >> > http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/tie-rod-ends/boot-tie-rod-end-113415835 >> > >> >> Wasn't me, someone else gets credit...
• Re: Bike Carrier and Westfalia Roofs-Que
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 19:07:49, -0500
  ...I did this on my 71 also; remember adding some to frame below also so rope could be tied down there to take stress...
• Re: Traveling Tool Kit?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 4 Jul 2015 18:57:30 -0700
  ...better yet combine it with plastic cable ties.... I tried the bicycle inner tube... errr... sorry ...no.. not good....
• Re: 73 Camper FS in Maryland
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wagner
  Wed, 24 Apr 1996 19:30:05 -0700
  > 73 VW Camper Westfalia > auto., MD. inspected, exc. cond. > $5000/obo Is the cost of old Westys tied to the cost of gasoline?
• Re: Tierra del Fuego
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Feb 1997 18:16:02 -0800
  My wife Molli is real excited about this one, so count us in. Sigh. Now we'll really have to get a Syncro Westy...
• Re: What ever happened to Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 8 Nov 2007 14:36:13 -0800
  RE: Luggage Rack Tie Downs Search the Internet for 'footmans loop' and you will find a bunch or solutions. Also called 'eye straps'
• Re: tieitup ... if you are legit please send notice of same in headline
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Thu, 8 Jan 2009 12:08:36 -0500
  I sent it to the 13th file! T. -- 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo" 85 Vanagon "Blubrik, El Guapo"
• Re: Steering rack replacement question
  Historical mailing list - zaranski
  Sat, 15 Nov 2003 19:48:00 -0600
  ...I replaced the tie-rod ends, too. Got the nuts from the local guy. Got the OEM boots, tie-rod ends, and a tube...
• Re: Adjusting Tie Rods / Steering
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Feb 2010 11:15:01 -0800
  key words here are 'good shop ' Vie seen a woman with a mercedes car have an alignment done with a totally shot tie rod...
• Re: Bolo tie
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:27:02 -0800
  ...Hineline" <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET> wrote: >> I'm thinking about wearing a bolo tie and a Stetson whenever I drive >> my Westfalia, just to see...
• Re: saturday stumper: why do Canadian westys have the elec.outlet down low?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 17:30:59 -0500
  ...I use it to tie my van to a big tree at night. My van is actually pulled by dogs I have harnessed to...
• Re: Soft shackles
  Historical mailing list - sailingfc dslextreme.com
  Fri, 31 Jul 2015 15:07:16 -0400
  ...You just need to remember how to tie knots. ( I can tie a bowline knot) Just need to be careful at the contact points...
• Re: HELP - Can't find who sells the stainless luggage rack tie downs FISH
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 09:12:46 -0500
  ...HELP - Can't find who sells the stainless luggage rack tie downs >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Hi all, > >I tried looking through the...
• Re: POR 15 Question
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 20:08:12 EST
  ...Once the POR-15 > > has cured you must use either the tie-coat or lightly scuff the surface > with > fine sandpaper or a 3M...
• Re: Broken Hall Sender
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 7 Jun 2021 18:24:54 -0500
  ...Mine has been tied more or less in position with zip > ties for years. As you said, it works, it’s just broken. > > > > *From...
• Re: Mr.Canoe Head
  Historical mailing list - Dan Herbert
  Thu, 24 Apr 1997 17:18:38 -0400
  ...For both, I used the foam blocks and "motorcycle tiedown straps". I encourage using a belly strap as well as two straps at each...
• Re: To all with Cobra "all in mike" CB's...
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 22:04:51 -0400
  Matthew Pollard wrote: > i removed a tie-down loop from the luggage rack on my westy and sandwiched > a piece of metal between the...
• Re: westy table wiggle
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 21:10:29 -0700
  ...Squeaky Rear Table In addition to some sort of tie down for traveling, this modification will also help: http://home.ix.netcom.com/~lbusch...
• gas tank replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mary Holbert
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:54:16 EDT
  best place to buy? I tried busdepot and they must have a physical address tied to credit card ...advance offers gas tanks..same item...
• Re: **88 Westy-Get it
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:29:54 -0600
  ...Check postings from Tieitup or @dam. -- Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo'
• more on T-shirts
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 13 Jun 1999 22:16:37 -0400
  ...So far I've heard T's, long-sleeve T's, golf/polo shirts, and tie dyes. Probably the best bet on tie dyes...
• Tie rod ends
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Thu, 8 Jul 2004 19:57:17 +0000
  ...The only thing is, the tie rod ends just look like they're sitting high. Maybe I'm crazy, but should they be more...
• Re: upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 18:23:37 -0500
  ...The Haynes manual has some good instructions on ball joints, steering tie-rods, radius rods, etc. Also Tom Carrington's excellent how-to instructions...
• Re: Shift linkage troubles
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 16:35:11 -0800
  ...get a bicycle inner tube, pair of sissors and two zip ties and 2 13mm wrenches, rag and grease. squirm under the bus, unbolt...
• Re: Brainstorming: Kayak on Top? (was: Gas Mileage Improvements?)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:09:06 -0700
  ...I already have anchor points to tie it to. Con: Reduced mileage, and the poptop won't pop without removing the thing. I can...
• Re: Silly Question, maybe?
  Historical mailing list - Laura Mangan
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:21:36 -0400
  ...do you think that is advantageous to replace the entire steering rack and pinion thing? that way i have both sides, brand new tie...