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• Re: Size of upper camber hex head bolt
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 19:32:24 -0500
  ...Size of upper camber hex head bolt Looked on ETKA, and the size is 12mm but that is not the head size. My local...
• 85 Vanagon; water housing & Oring sealing
  Historical mailing list - Lorraine Rios
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 10:29:13 EST
  Well, I have exhausted my local used parts people and decided just to use the old upper cross over tube before purchasing it new...
• Window Seals, scrapers, etc, etc
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 25 Nov 2005 23:18:15 -0600
  ...The front end alignment, where I discovered I needed an upper ball joint so it is getting upper and lower units. Now I have...
• Re: Shift Lever Disassembly Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:01:32 -0500
  ...The Shaft (which runs all the way from the front)can be dropped by removing one bolt (the upper one) from the flange just...
• changing upper ball joint
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sat, 9 Jul 2005 15:37:41 -0700
  Replaced the upper ball joint on the right side today. Busdepot had the part for 20 dollars. It was european made according to Busdepot...
• Re: Looking for support...
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 06 Jul 1996 18:24:21 -0700
  ...But yours (and pickups, I guess) have no upper louvers, in your >case because you have windows there. So what do the upper louvers...
• Re: Noises from rear end revisited
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 14 Feb 2004 06:53:37 -0600
  ...I do >know that i need to replace the drivers side upper >Control arm bushings and the upper ball joint, but The >noise is...
• Re: While replacing steering rack.....
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:14:04 -0500
  ...While replacing steering rack..... > > <Did they know about camber adjustment via the eccentrically mounted > upper > A-arm inner long bolt ?> > > err...what does that...
• Re: replacing upper bunk with storage
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:02:01 -0400
  ...Ric At 04:57 PM 4/11/2007, Joy Hecht wrote: >I'm thinking of taking out my upper bunk to replace it with...
• Re: Does anyone have a pic of a upper bunk?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 13:12:51 EDT
  ...hear some of you mention having the foam replaced for the upper bunk etc, but don't understand where the bed would be. I...
• upper matress
  Historical mailing list - Javier
  Wed, 9 May 2001 07:45:56 -0000
  ...Talking about the upper bed in a Westfalia pop top; when sleeping, the front part of the cushion (the foldable one) gets separated about...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings, replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Paul Freese
  Sun, 9 Nov 2014 15:13:20 -0800
  Never jb.� Try west systems g flex. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
• Selling upper bunk pads
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Sat, 4 Jan 2014 20:02:26 -0700
  There are two parts. Perfect condition. Has all snaps and tan upholstery. Buyer pays shipping. $100.
• Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:58:59 -0400
  more than likely the speedometer cable. mike
• Re: Price of front A-arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 19:48:16 EDT
  I paid $23 each for upper bushings from my flaps. Robert [text/html]
• Re: Upper ball joint - WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:59:30 -0500
  Spray something wet on the joint to lub it so it may come out easier.
• Re: replacing upper bunk with storage
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:25:57 -0400
  ...replacing upper bunk with storage > ::: > :::Are you referring to storage with the top up or down? We store > alot > :::of our bags, etc. up...
• Upper Control Arm Camber Nut
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Tue, 14 May 2024 09:28:40 -0400
  Last summer my Upper Control Arm Camber nut came loose again, following a "profession" VW mechanic alignment. It was totally disengaged, and the whole...
• Re: Shifter hemisphere bushing
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 17 Oct 2014 21:40:04 -0600
  T Were you trying to ask ~ If the hemisphere portion of the shift lever bushing that has the retaining tabs to the upper spring...
• upper ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 2 Dec 2009 22:06:48 -0800
  did one upper ball joint today. I was all set to have a nice time, and take pictures to document what I thought would...
• Re: Upper bunk weight limit?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 14 Jul 2014 09:36:04 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > I haven't the foggiest idea what they WeightLimit is on the UpperBunk ~ Never really thought much about it ~ So...
• Re: Running out of castor adjustment
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 15 Jul 2013 19:16:46 -0400
  ...It's controlled by the location of the upper control arm anchors, the lower control arm anchor, and the radius rod anchor, all in...
• Re: Changing the left upper ball joint today- anything I should w orry about?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 09:04:13 -0500
  ...Changing the left upper ball joint today- anything I should worry about? Hi list I'm changing my ball joint today- are there any...
• Re: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:41:44 -0800
  ...VANAGON.COM Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 4:31 PM Subject: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition...
• Middle (top to bottom) vent question
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:02:44 -0400
  ...The heat was on, upper and lower vents open. I rolled down the passenger window to let the dog get some air. It got...
• Upper ControlArmBushing ?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 7 Dec 2015 11:29:56 -0700
  Has anyone on the List tried these yet ? http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?v=&id=24312&type=
• RE: Placement of list sticker
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 06 Feb 1996 09:30:33 EST
  Front windshield, middle, upper location is a bit of a problem for us splitty persuasions...... christian
• How hard is it to change the front upper ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Fri, 3 May 2002 14:33:49 -0700
  Is this something you can do on your own? -Joe
• control arm bushings 91
  Historical mailing list - Heffelfinger
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 18:54:19 -0500
  ISO 4 upper control arm bushings for '91 , what should I expect to pay? Labor on that?
• Re: Vanagon Wiki Mods
  Historical mailing list - honemastert
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 14:02:01 -0700
  The proper Wiki naming convention is a new subject for each uppercase 'compound' word eg; WestyCurtains -tim
• White Lithium Grease and Upper Control Arm Bushing
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 4 Sep 2018 15:36:23 -0700
  ...This is regarding a temporary repair to binding (stiff to move by hand) but not "notchy" or loose upper control arm bushings. I found...
• Country Homes Top onto a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 9 Apr 2011 20:17:23 -0700
  ...Is the tent big enough to cover the Westy hole? What about the upper bunk? Does the CH top go up high enough to...
• Re: AC upgrade - in-dash
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 23:18:28 +0200
  I ran across this link while looking for photos of Westfalia upper beds. http://home.jps.net/~shilohz/vanagonair.html It is the Behr...
• Re: which cylinder is which?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 11:03:07 -0600
  ...If I'm standing behind > the bus looking down on the engine, is #1 on the upper right? Is #4 on > the lower right...
• Re: Puzzled by thesamba instructions: Convert 82D fan wiring to '86 fan.
  Historical mailing list - William D. Pool
  Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:12:40 -0700
  ...I have some questions on (1) Wiring the fan. (2) Making an upper mount. > > 1. Wiring the fan. I read the swap instruction on...
• Re: A/C trouble... please help
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 16 Feb 2016 19:30:42 +0000
  ...The Bentley is a tremendous help guiding in the removal of the cabinets.  Curtain tray/spice rack and upper bunk mattress must come out...
• Re: SA Rear windows- hey, they open
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  08 Feb 97 06:00:24 EST
  ...Taking this into account I guess > the upper face of the SA Kombi around the upper grille comes a > little bit out and makes...
• Re: 90-91 Rear Shoulder Belt AC Pillars?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Tue, 18 Jul 2006 16:15:08 -0400
  ...For the upper anchor, I located the existing plug, which is under the panel and can be removed with a phillips screwdriver. I left...
• Re: Nolathane upper control arm bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:07:11 +0000
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• Re: [WetWesties] Upper mattress
  Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
  Tue, 8 May 2001 22:10:37 -0700
  velcro? Randy, Carla & Anna Huyck, Olympia, WA '75 Rustfalia '85 Vanagon GL '90 Fox GL '74 Super Beetle
• Wanted - 1985 Upper Grill (or earlier)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 22:09:46 -0500
  Looking for this part. Anybody got one for sale. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Birmginham, AL
• Re: South African Grille
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 15:18:54 -0800
  John, try CIP, Cal. Import Parts. their web site shows the upper quad grill with Aux. highbeam lights.
• Re: Door Seals
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Thu, 23 Sep 1999 11:29:44 -0700
  ...You will get an upper channel, and the two lower wipers - everything installs without taking the door apart, as the upper is a press...
• two questions: brake pads, ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 1 Dec 2007 18:50:06 -0500
  ...Thoughts? Also, I noticed that the right upper ball joint boot is torn. The left upper looks OK visually, but would it make sense...
• RE: damage from missing upper bellhousing bolts?
  Historical mailing list - King, Robert
  20 Feb 1995 13:57:09 +1000
  Wolf writes, >Question - What kind of damage would result from driving around for a long >time with the upper bellhousing bolts not installed? Hmmm...
• Looking for a BROKEN '86 and up Upper Grille!
  Historical mailing list - CC
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 13:20:05 CST
  ...The previous owner of my '86 vanagon cut out a section of the upper grille to gain easier access to the radiator bleed screw...
• removing stuck upper ball joints: any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
  Wed, 22 Mar 2006 22:49:22 -0600
  I was able to remove and replace the driver's side upper ball joint using a pickle fork, no problem. The passenger's side...
• Re: front suspension problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:32:18 -0400
  ...various joints in the suspension system like the upper and lower ball joints and the upper A frame. You should be able to see...
• Auxiliary fuel tanks
  Historical mailing list - Otmar List Account
  Sun, 5 Dec 1999 15:17:38 -0800
  ...Then the upper tank will be fed from the lower. As long as the upper tank is more that 1/4 full then the...
• Re: Ball Joint removal.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:00:13 -0500
  ...A few wacks with a hammer and the pickle fork and the upper ball joint should pop right out. An air powered one is...
• Re: CV Relubrication 85-1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 29 May 2006 17:37:19 -0700
  On 29 May 2006 at 14:43, David Gunning <davidgunning@PIVOT.NET> wrote: > Noticed recently after a 50 mile drive that the vanagon upper...
• Re: An easy fix for broken grill clip mounts
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:55:37 -0600
  ...I don't know what they are actually called but > they are the tabs along the bottom of the upper grill that catch > inside...
• upper ball joint
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 11:42:10 -0400
  ...So a VW supplied upper joint cost me $35Cdn ($22US), between JCWhipme and BusDepot pricing, but from the dealer. Strange days indeed! To check...
• Sliding Door Gets Stuck
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Fri, 18 Jun 2004 15:00:04 -0700
  ...The lower latch seems to work fine - When the handle is pulled, the latch pulls down out of the way of the upper latch...
• Dimensions of upper control arm bushings?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Dec 2018 20:38:21 -0500
  I wonder if someone would be so kind as to accurately measure an upper control arm bushing for me? I would like to know...
• Re: Ball Joint removal.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:56:56 -0800
  ...Can't seem to get my '87 Syncro's front right upper ball joint out. Got the two allens and the 24mm nut off...
• Re: Nominations are now open: Top 10 Ugliest Parts to Fail
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 1 Sep 2009 12:37:59 -0700
  ...would it be fair to say that the 1.9 "H" pipe and upper thermo housing are the only parts on the Vanagon which...
• Re: damage from missing upper bellhousing bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 20 Feb 1995 11:43:08 -0800 (PST)
  ...Other things happened, and I am wondering >whether the ultimate cause of my Bus' chronic mechanical problems >originates from not having the upper bellhousing...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Prices-Variances from suppliers.
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 20:07:58 -0800
  At 09:07 AM 11/18/98 -0800, you wrote: >In anticipation of replacing upper ball joints, each, I obtained prices >from various suppliers...
• poptop components for sale (skylight, upper bed, hardware, etc)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 May 1999 18:26:16 EDT
  ...complete upper bed/hardware/mattresses complete skylight assy w/ hardware (install in your '80-'84 westy) lift bar for poptop front luggage fiberglass part...