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Re: 82 Diesel Timing Belt
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:47:04 -0600
...Injector pulley Cam pulley intermediate shaft pulley Crank pulley Now slip the new belt back on, routing it from the bottom up. A mosquito...
Re: front brake hints needed
Historical mailing list - PHIL MURPHY
Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:59:24 -0700
I tried a channel lock, and had poor results, so resorted to my slide puller. It has a hook on one end, and a...
Re: Water Pump Pipes
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sat, 18 Jul 2020 08:31:01 -0600
...I didn�t want to pull crank pulley, but glad I had to. No telling time left on a 33 year old crank seal...
Wbx crank shaft seal
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:12:08 -0700
...Replacing the crankshaft seal, the pulley end seal, on the wbx that was in my Syncro. That means it’s the two part seal...
Re: Front Heater shutoff options
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 24 May 2012 08:48:54 -0700
...I believe the cable that controls the footwell vents is the only > one that a human can reach w/o pulling the dash. > > -- > Jack...
Re: Motor Mount HELP!
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:41:15 -0400
...You definitely DO NOT have to remove the pulley or belts. There is no special tool other than a torque wrench for reassembly. Are...
Re: [vwpassat] road rage...my first experience tonite.. LOCK YOUR DOORS!!!
Historical mailing list
Sat, 10 Feb 2001 04:48:18 EST
...He pulls her over, I pull over, the two cars that she hit pull over, and two other drivers who saw how bad she...
Re: rear brake adjusting
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:15:43 -0700
...I think Bentley shows taking off the > monster nut on the axle, and then pulling off the hub with the drum via the > puller...
Re: Looking for diesel vanagon water pump pulley and shims
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 6 Jun 2017 21:10:37 +0000
OK, I am not looking at a diagram or anything but doesn't the back pulley go to the alternator, and the adjustment is...
Re: Thermostat on aircooled - how dos it work?
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Mon, 7 Jun 2004 06:21:34 -0700
...When the thermostat is cold, that is, when it's "collapsed", the wire from the thermostat to the arm tugs *against* the pull of...
Re: Alternator belt burning up?
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Sat, 5 May 2012 10:56:32 -0600
I've played with single,double and serp pulley/belt set ups running 8-9k rpm having to shim crank,water pump and powersteering...
Re: Timing mark
Historical mailing list
Wed, 20 Nov 1996 10:48:34 +0200
...the pulley mark on the bumper side of the pulley. > (2) is the pulley mark on the engine side of the pulley. > (3) is...
Flat 4 towing 85 GL
Historical mailing list - David J. Bohannan
Fri, 18 Feb 2005 20:01:58 -0600
...A couple questions..We used to pull it on a tow dolly and it tracked quite well, however there were no auxiliary brakes.I...
got pulled over this weekend.....
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Tue, 1 May 2001 16:56:36 -0700
...A state trooper pulled me over for doing over 65 in a 65 zone. "But officer, I can't do 65." "Sir, just watch...
Re: I'll bite on the diesel---safety and getting flipped off
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:26:57 -0500
At 02:42 PM 12/13/2006 -0800, jon wrote: >We also pull over when prudent (Someone following us for "too long", and a...
full width blue Zbed in Oakland PNP
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:05:33 -0500
this was at the Oakland, CA pick N pull on Saturday. Needs a good shampoo but otherwise nice shape. Hopefully it's still there...
Re: pick n pull
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:50:17 -0700
...pick n pull > > And just WHY do you need the location if he is asking what parts HE should > pull off the Westy? > > > -----Original...
Re: Your Vanagon questions/POP TOP
Historical mailing list - Johnny
Mon, 23 Feb 2004 17:44:28 GMT
...Let's cal it the "pull-rope". So, AS I was lying around up there, I could just pull the pull-rope and the...
Replacing Motor Mounts in an '84, help with engine timing
Historical mailing list - Zach White
Thu, 30 Sep 2004 03:27:40 +0000
...I looked at taking off the crankshaft pulley, but I don't have the appropriate wrench and when I get my vice grips on...
Re: Fridge question
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Wed, 5 Sep 2012 09:33:38 -0400
Last time I had to pull fridge, due to propane hassle, I discovered that the 12 volt element was loose in its pipe. I...
RE; inside rear hatch release
Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
Thu, 6 Jan 2000 07:55:26 -0500
...Fed this wire thru a small opening in the panel i removed and attached a pull ring. Now to open the rear hatch from...
Nice Bay Sighting
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:34:17 -0500
...They were pulled into a scenic pull off by the lake (Lake Huron) so we pulled in to talk with them. Young guy (early...
Re: CV joints
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:43:28 -0800
...Using a Pittman puller to pull > >off CV. Glad to know the (right sized) Pittman puller works. > > > >Did you use the 1- 5/16...
Re: really... how tough IS a full engine rebuild?
Historical mailing list - Eli Secor
Mon, 10 Feb 2003 01:25:03 EST
...Just pulling what I HAVE to (believe I have to pull #2 to get to #1) and having those sleeves honed and pistons reringed...
Cruise control diagnosis progress
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:58:43 -0600
...It runs noisily, but doesn't seem to pull any discernible vacuum. Should it pull enough to hear a smack when a finger is...
Re: Z bed will not pull out
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:01:23 -0700
...I > cannot get it to pull out into the bed. It used to.... > > The seat back is released, the seat goes up and down...
Re: Rear License Plate Door, Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Tue, 18 Mar 1997 14:04:59 +0000
...Harry. > Just remove the oil cap and pull on the neck of the tube. If at first you > don't succeed, keep pulling on...
Re: Vanagon safety and design?
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Thu, 24 Feb 2000 03:07:20 +0100
...I have a little, 4'x4' trailer that would be nice to pull > occasionally and I'm kind of reluctant to try it.] I...
Re: little green box
Historical mailing list - (Donna Cassano)
Sun, 11 Jun 2000 13:24:26 -0400
...Do I push first then pull; push, trun, pull; or just plain pull like mad? Thanks again for your insight. I actually feel like...
Re: heater control knob
Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 17:01:25 -0500
...Is the piece remaining in the > car supposed to pull right off the metal slider? I tried to pull it with > some pliers without...
Re: '90 syncro at pick and pull in nashville TN
Historical mailing list
Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:43:00 EDT
...in a u-pull it yard in nashville TN > > > > too far for me, but a heads up for you southeastern people.. > > > > chris > > > > > ps, being...
Outside Slider Handle ? 91 GL
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:26:15 -0500
...Comes right off if you pull on it. I can see the screw inside, but just realized that the inner and outer handles are...
Re: rear brake adjusting
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:03:48 -0700
...I think Bentley shows taking off the > monster nut on the axle, and then pulling off the hub with the drum via the > puller...
Re: Show and Tell - Water Pump Change Out
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:35:31 -0500
...the pulley is actually two > pieces a front and a back to make up the pulley. Make sure you soak those. > > Soak down the...
Re: Removing water pump pulley
Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
Sun, 5 Dec 1999 12:39:04 -0500
I had mine on a bench at the time when I removed the pulley, so just a screwdriver into the impeller blades held mine...
Re: 85 1.9L timing mark - once and for all
Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
Wed, 16 Jan 2002 21:39:27 -0700
...This pulley is not shown under 85 in BEntley, but appears under 86. Problem is, under the 86, the timing is 5 BTDC (IIRC...
Re: <no subject>
Historical mailing list - jon
Thu, 16 Nov 2006 23:36:59 -0800
I have pulled and replaced the head (right hand side) without pulling the engine on a 2.0 AC. Many folks say that it...
PLEASE HELP!!!.... TIMING ISSUES ON NEW ENGINE
Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:49:03 -0400
...i can spin the pulley around once more and the TDC mark on the pulley is lined up with the case again.. but the...
[Diesel] Timing Belt Rubbing Against Edge of Pulley...
Historical mailing list - Milo
Sat, 20 Oct 2001 13:10:49 -0500
...Is this acceptable? On my only other VW diesel, I know the timing belt was still squared on both sides when I finally pulled...
Tie rod and Pitman arm puller part number
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Thu, 22 May 2003 12:51:16 EDT
...Tie rod end and Pitman rod puller P-36861 Opening size 1 1/16" AmPro Pitman arm puller T72069 opening size: 1 5/16...
Re: Putting in new antenna
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:20:35 -0700
On my '85 I got in by pulling the fuse panel. YMMV Mike On 8/25/06 1:34 PM, "Tim Demarest" <tim.demarest...
piston pin puller?
Historical mailing list - Scott W.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003 14:01:46 -0800
...any flaps? Any other tool that can double as a pin puller? Thanks Scott W. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Find out what made the Top...
New brakes, now pulls to the left
Historical mailing list - Trooz
Sun, 2 Aug 2009 19:16:18 -0700
I took my van in for front brake pads after pulling the wheels and determining that the rotors were good. I was expecting to...
Re: The cross bar under the rear bench seat GL
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Mon, 4 Jul 2005 07:05:22 -0500
...It's a little tricky pulling out the bed and getting it back in, but a small price to pay for the sound improvement...
Re: windshield washer don't work
Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
Mon, 6 Mar 2000 16:36:19 -0800
When my squirters stopped working, I didn't know I had to pull the steering wheel, which is probably just as well because the...
Re: still not starting..
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Wed, 19 Mar 2003 19:53:43 -0800
...The actual mark is on the front side on the pulley, i.e., the side of the pulley pointing toward the engine, and is...
Re: Help : Transporter Pulls to the Left
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 13 Dec 1999 16:31:31 -0800
In England you are driving on the left side of the road for some strange, inexplicable reason, and a slight pull is normal due...
Remove CV Hub from driveshaft tip.
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:02:10 -0700
...My 1 - 5/16" opening Pittman Arm puller just fit over the CV cage/hub. I put a socket between end of puller and...
Re: Westy-Vision
Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
Mon, 20 Oct 1997 19:15:59 -0800
...I was at the car stereo store the other day and they had a CD player that had a flat TV screen pull out...
Re: how to get rear brake drums off?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 4 Jun 2001 14:10:14 EDT
...When you replaced your shoes did you > take the drum off with a puller? I removed the two small (11 mm) bolts on > the...
On 2.1L is TDC the U groove on pulley?
Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
Mon, 2 Sep 2002 14:07:50 -0500
I have run into some confusion in the Bentley manual as to which mark on the crankshaft pulley is TDC--the V notch closest...
Re: vanagon storage
Historical mailing list - don spence
Fri, 17 Oct 2003 09:47:08 -0600
Better yet, when coming out of storage, pull the plugs, squirt in some oil and then crank it over until you have oil pressure...
Re: Mutilated woodruff key at crankshaft
Historical mailing list - Paul
Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:14:42 -0700
...paul On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 10:33 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > A big question is who installed that pulley...
Re: DIESEL starting and other general questions
Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
Wed, 19 Nov 2003 09:15:01 +0100
...sometimes you can pull the knob smoothly, at other times I'm afraid to pull out the cable (and the trim) with it. When...
Re: audi 3A Swap -- Jetronic LH 2.4 question
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 30 Jun 2004 07:38:30 -0400
...If they did, will it work well with my >audi 3A's distributor-mounted hall sensor????? I looked into pulling the >pulley mounted sensor...
Alignment, Anyone out there?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:17:14 -0400
...After recent work van was pulling slightly to the right. After alignment, the same. Also, shop noticed that when stepping on the brakes van...
Re: no headlights cept pulling back on turn signal stick - 87 westy
Historical mailing list - shawn feller
Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:40:59 -0400
...I've also lost the heater blower fan > but it will sometimes work when I pull back and hold back the turn signal > stick...
Re: skylight knob
Historical mailing list - Ryan Johnson
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:17:03 -0600
It should just pull of as you suspected. On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 1:38 PM, John Reynolds <transporterjr@yahoo.com>wrote: > Any...
'85 vanagon passenger compartment fan...
Historical mailing list - Bryant Baecht
Thu, 10 Nov 2005 17:11:19 -0600
...my '82 and there's an '85 at the pick -n- pull and I'm thinking I might try to pull it. Thoughts? Bryant
Re: Starting problem
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Tue, 12 Dec 2000 14:17:38 -0500
...It says to pull the handle full out down to 5F (-15C), but in temperatures below this, do not pull the handle out until...