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• Re: Power & MPG Summer/Winter Rod bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 Nov 2015 09:10:27 -0500
  ...The bearings failed, then the shells turned and wedge in there and that blew the assembly apart. Why do we see it more on...
• Re: Westy speaker replacement??
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 11:39:11 -0700
  ...The speaker's metal tabs were bent backwards 80 degrees so they could wedge themselves against the housing wall when pushed into position. Finally...
• Re: Power window disaster, help needed!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:48:15 -0700
  ...tapered wooden wedges that you > get for shimming doors and the like and raise the window by hand and jam > the > wedges in with...
• Re: Funny question re GoWesty/Concept 1 16 inch alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Steven Brower
  Sat, 21 Sep 2024 18:20:11 -0400
  ...There isn’t enough room to wedge a screwdriver in there and I don’t want to scratch up the new wheels. Should I...
• Re: Maps vs GPS
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:17:11 EDT
  ...It is secured to the dash by a long drywall screw into a small board wedged in the ash try hole. Couple of turns...
• Re: Bleeding clutch?? Addition and call for volunteers
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Sun, 12 Feb 1995 10:29:11 -0600 (CST)
  ...Force the plastic tubing over > the bleed screw, (keep the wrench in place), and put the other end deep into > the pop bottle, wedged...
• Re: How do I get into the mystery storage box behind driver seat
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 17:13:38 -0700
  ...It's then just possible to wedge > > yourself in as long as you dont mind the steering wheel in your side and > > don't...
• Re: How do I remove the sliding window catch - 82 westy
  Historical mailing list - steve d
  Mon, 4 Jul 2005 22:36:48 +0100
  ...I guess I should have said a wedge style, > screw holding screwdriver. > > ?Como se dice en Espanol "Smart ass"? > > Georgie Boy
• LED Lighting upgrade: summary
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 21:22:02 -0700
  ...Product:�74-x Wedge Base LED bulb $ 1.19 (each): Options:�White 74-W 3). Interior light (above driver): 42mm festoon bulb: Quantity: 1...
• Re: Electrical issue - 1987 Syncro GL
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 00:10:11 -0600
  ...As it was apparently just wedged in there, I > can't tell what terminal it was connected to. I would MUCH rather fix this...
• Re: OT: Gardening
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 09:11:37 -0700
  ...A list dealing with antique > Wedgewood stove, for example, would satisfy the first requirement, but > therre are too few in existence to attract a...
• Re: is anyone going to roast a turkey in the van?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:18:09 -0700
  ...it is the roasting rate for a bird wrapped tightly & wedged on top of the engine while driving... how many minutes per pound (or...
• Re: '84 GL exhaust leaks
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:50:20 -0700
  ...In the past I've ground the flanges into a bit of a wedge shape and used two gaskets. Other than taking them to...
• Re: flywheel bolts
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:31:27 -0800
  ...appropriate sized deep 3/8 drive socket through the access hole, wedges solidly against the L side of the hole for removal, R side...
• Re: No Oil filler cap=poor idle..observation on Digifant..
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:09:57 -0300
  ...Then, standing behind the van scratching my head, I noticed my > licence plate a bit askew and found my oil filler cap wedged in...
• Re: oil and gas
  Historical mailing list - Alan Sinclair
  Wed, 18 May 2005 10:14:43 -0700
  ...Biofuels ARE an effective solution and make up one of the "wedges" needed in kicking the fossil fuel habit (there are about ten others...
• New Puppy Transporter-trip reports
  Historical mailing list - Maureen Stretch
  Sat, 23 Jan 1999 17:06:54 -0500
  ...It was suitably wedged in. The pups were covered with a blanket. The heater work well and provided warmth. We took off and drove...
• Re: '93 Eurovan Engine/Tranny Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 15:44:07 -0600
  ...You will likely get >some better replies if you post there. > >I don't think you could wedge a VR6 into a 5 cylinder...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 18:34:18 -0800
  ...While it may not be the preferred or only way of doing it, I have found that using a wooden or plastic wedge in...
• Re: Lost coolant cap?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 10 Jan 2018 08:54:33 -0800
  ...But it was cool and raining and no coolant was lost into the rag I wedged in there. I feel less dumb now. Ordered...
• Re: 10 vehicles you can live in after your house has been repossessed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:20:31 -0800
  ...but we may well be on the thin edgfe of the wedge for such times -- > and all of the "values" thought to be untouchable...
• Re: [WetWesties] Cause ofJulianna's Tiico engine buzzing revealed
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 19 Jan 2003 21:02:38 -0700
  "The bolts fell out of the compresser again, so I am thinking those vibrations are really getting old! I watched Robert wedge, and tighten...
• Re: Sirius radio antenna for Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sun, 9 Mar 2008 18:15:02 -0400
  I place the antenna on the dash, wedged between the window and the dash at the very front, and have the receiver installed in...
• Re: power steering groaning
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:04:41 -0600
  ...I now have to try some rubber wedges or the like to see if I can dampen any steel line vibrations. > > Not a very...
• Re: Which Wind/Rain Deflectors?
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Fri, 23 Jan 2015 14:42:10 -0800
  ...That's because the deflector is wedged in between the > glass > >> and the window seal. So when you roll the window back down, the...
• Re: weekender; table stuck
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 22:13:06 -0500
  ...I > have thought that maybe some sort of wedge or even a pivoting piece of > plastic to hold it in while driving. > > Tom Rehkugler...
• Re: Loud lifter problem
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 18:43:23 -0700
  ...I cinched up the exhaust fasteners, wedged pieces of wood to hold the shrouds from vibrating, then addressed the lifters. Added 1/2 quart...
• Re: more dashlight led musings
  Historical mailing list - Audin Malmin
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:26:49 -0800
  ...Twist-in lights: 'Neo Wedge Based LED Bulbs' (but note!!! flatten out the contacts on them before trying to install, as the stock shape...
• Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:55:32 -0700
  ...Turns out the spark wire had been wedged between the left size and the van and was partially cut when I replaced the fridge...
• Re: Need Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Kuecker
  Tue, 3 May 2005 18:18:54 -0500
  ...two ends of the 2nd gear band and the piston shaft wedged up over >the band end. I couldn't pull the 2nd gear...
• Re: westy rear view mirror - one solution
  Historical mailing list - Werner Schink
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:20:24 -0400
  ...The way it was designed when weight was added to the cabinet it pushed against the wall and acted like a wedge. It help...
• '71 westy features?
  Historical mailing list - matt weasner
  Sun, 11 Aug 1996 01:27:33 -0700
  ...in the dash, I can see how vw would try to wedge them in. :) 2) how does the sink get its water supply? I...
• removing stripes (the 3M way!)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 12 Jul 94 15:36:23 CDT
  ...in stubborn cases (or short fingernails), you might need one of those plastic bondo-spreader-thingies (a super-thin wedge of soft plastic. DO...
• Re: puzzler
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 08:32:32 EST
  ...Carberator off - spare APT wedged in the throttle! Maybe the first one went through the intake into one of the cylinders. Anyway, MAKE SURE...
• Re: cross country camping suggestions??
  Historical mailing list - Chris Sullivan
  Mon, 17 May 2004 16:05:15 -0700
  ...Got a lot of comments on the ol' Wedge. It was a Good Thing. -fedl
• Re: Speaking of horrible squealing noises...
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:01:03 -0800
  ...If you are careful, you can probably get rid of the chunk of rust or other debris that has gotten itself wedged in the...
• Re: Small successes first Axle in
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:42:54 -0700
  ...Jim mentioned a 2x4 to wedge wheel when tightening , good idea. On 2wd ( with Syncro and just one wheel up there is enough viscous...
• Re: Vanagon crash article
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 28 Oct 2003 23:30:17 +1300
  ...gear and kicked the chocks out (not easy, as they were wedged in there) and may have used a car to accelerate the Hiace...
• '83 Brake Magic
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 08:53:48 -0700
  ...and the metal clip thing (for lack of a better term :) ) - wedge Mr.Screwdriver in between the bad and the pad gaurd slightly and...
• Re: beware of parking garages!
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Tue, 12 Aug 1997 11:16:21 -0700
  ...Well I wasn't wedged in (if I had been it would >have been let-some-air-out-of-the-tires-time), so I...
• Re: FW: CV Joint Swapping
  Historical mailing list - Rusty Johnson
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 20:06:17 EDT
  ...Besides, it's good exercise for relieving Carpal Tunnel Syndrome :-) Rusty J '80 WedgeFalia -- The mysterious "Smoking Van", from The Vw-Files "The Fahrvergnugen...
• Re: [WESTY] Canoe on poptop - too much weight?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 08:52:02 -0400
  ...bag along with the paddle blades and the the whole thing wedges (rattle-free and dry) under the rear seat of the canoe while...
• Re: Odometer/Speedometer OoC
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:04:45 -0700
  ...I > then wedged a toothpick in between the ring and shell to hold it in > position. Remove the needle, double check that the marks...
• Funny Problem (Ok it wasn't funny until after I fixed it!) - Kinda long
  Historical mailing list - Dave Williams
  Tue, 29 Feb 2000 08:19:19 -0700
  ...It must have come loose from the bottom of the van and gotten itself wedged between the driveline and one of the rails (I...
• A Friday Maintenance Story
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 07:56:17 -0400
  ...I grab a screwdriver , remove the upper grill.and there's my problem - a five inch long dragonfly wedged behind the grill had been...
• Re: Power window disaster, help needed! (update)
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:43:47 -0700
  ...tapered wooden wedges that you get for shimming doors and the like and raise the window by hand and jam the wedges in with...
• Re: Power mirror replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:32:45 -0800
  ...I carefully wedged the > screwdrivers between the frame and glass til I had a small gap. I then > would squirt some Goo Gone to...
• Starter Bushing report...longish....ugh!
  Historical mailing list - David J. Bohannan
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:12:59 -0600
  ...into the hole that accommodates the flywheel�in the process it wedged itself in there pretty darn good. After much prayer and working at...
• RE: beware of parking garages!
  Historical mailing list - Erik Rhodes
  Tue, 12 Aug 1997 10:15:08 -0700
  ...Well I wasn't wedged in (if I had been it would > have been let-some-air-out-of-the-tires-time), so I...
• Re: Power mirror replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 28 Jan 2015 17:01:16 -0500
  ...I carefully wedged the screwdrivers between the frame and glass til I had a small gap. I then would squirt some Goo Gone to...
• Re: LED Lighting upgrade: summary
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 01:16:30 -0400
  ...74-x Wedge Base LED bulb > $ 1.19 (each): Options: White 74-W > 3). Interior light (above driver): 42mm festoon bulb: Quantity: > 1:Product...
• Re: Need Height Measurement
  Historical mailing list - Ed Stevens
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 17:41:27 -0500
  ...closed roof-vent of the westie to get in, sometimes I wedge an aluminum can between the bottom of the raised door and the...
• Re: where is the best buy for drums and rotors?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 08:26:38 EST
  ...On a Syncro of mine, they rusted so severely that they had to be changed with the pads and also the exfoliated rust wedged...
• non-westy camper advice
  Historical mailing list - Melissa J. Cullison
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 15:12:30 -0600
  ...The back clothes closet has the regular wedge-shaped door opening towards the back k, then another huge door that opens towards the front...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - G Challis
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 22:27:31 -0800
  ...While it may not be the preferred or only way of doing it, I have found that using a wooden or plastic wedge in...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Mod Update
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:35:10 -0700
  ...length of the element( about 4 inches). > Maybe a sheet metal wedge on the opposite end of the set screw to press > that end...
• Re: Looking for LED Equivalent High Beam Indicator Bulb
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:10:46 -0500
  ...The vast bulk are midget flange or bi-pin base for industrial use, or wedge base for automotive use. *I've recently been mixed...
• Re: Intermittent wiper Relay ?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:02:49 -0400
  ...many years ago, I was >> disappointed, after I removed the plastic wedge, to find I >> still had no intermittent wiping. >> >> Closer look at the...
• The tale of the '87 Westy - Brand New! - Chapter 3 - Loss of power
  Historical mailing list - William Alexander
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:13:50 -0400
  ...Moved the small fan I had wedged in between the wooden box over the heater and the black box on kitchen side of the...
• Re: Trans main shaft pulled out!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 12:02:37 -0500
  ...The only risk is that the missing snap ring could float around and wedge between the pinion or differential gears. Iv'e done this...