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• Audi 15x6 steel rim, FYI
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Sat, 21 Mar 1998 11:28:55 -0400
  ...Audi hubcaps won't fit due to axle stubs, need the type that clip onto the wheel nuts. These are sold for permanently mounting...
• Re: Not another ETKA part request
  Historical mailing list - hunnam
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:09:27 +1000
  ...Struck a problem though, they dont sit well on the front wheels. Those dust caps sit out too far and prevent the cover from...
• Re: will Porsche 914 alloys with 5 lug fit the 85' Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 01:05:23 EST
  ...So even if those wheels are Porsche pattern, they WILL NOT fit w/o redrilling your hubs or using an adapter. Use of an...
• Re: Clunking sound
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 24 Dec 2007 07:20:34 -0800
  ...After much looking it turned out to be the stock plastic "wire wheel" hub caps on the bus.? They've been slightly cracked and...
• FS: 15" and 16" alloys for the vanagon...CHEAP..$150 for all four
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:58:04 EDT
  ...offset is 45mm > > these are audi wheels and i can get the centers machined for you so they fit > over the vanagon hubs. they...
• Re: FS: '85 Westfalia GL, $4250, _DEALER_SALE_
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Oct 1996 23:33:43 -0300 (ADT)
  ...The asking price of $4250 includes >the stock wheels and hubcaps; I would want a little extra for the chrome >wheels, or would sell...
• Re: Speedometer and odometer doesn't move - Updated
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 07:03:44 -0800
  The speedometer cable is driven by the front driver side wheel. There is a cap on the wheel, and the cable protrudes from this...
• Re: Reasonable cost alloy wheel option and check out the brakes!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:21:05 +0000
  Note this van also has the GoWesty Big brake kit up front and their heavy duty drums on the rear. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: ??? Syncro front half-shaft removal
  Historical mailing list - Dann-o
  Tue, 29 Nov 1994 10:21:26 -0600 (CST)
  ...Do I really have to remove the > whole wheel bearing hub assembly in order to press the half-shaft out > of the bearing? I...
• Re: swap of front end components?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 20:21:34 +1300
  >Yes, this is a simple swap if you do the whole front end. You also need >the PS steering shaft if you install the...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:00:39 -0700
  ...wheel/tire just a little off the ground ( not like say 4 inches..more like 1 1/2 ) ..then you just rotate the hub...
• Re: tri-star fender flares------looking for pictures of these on Vana gons.....anybody seen these?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 23:38:00 -0700
  ...under the wheel arches........And I just had to take the front wheels to my vertical mill to open the center hub area and...
• Re: striking caution by dennis
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 May 2016 11:05:45 -0400
  ...Normally, the brakes can be serviced without removing the hub. It only needs to be removed if servicing the wheel bearings or replacing the...
• Re: Which Cromie type Hub Caps fit the Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:30:39 EST
  ...if they are OEM good used german, they will have some rust on the INNER side, the back..but not the front that you...
• Re: Syncro Front Axle Removal
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:13:39 -0700
  ...the front differential is there enough clearance to slide the axles out of the front hub assemblies without further disassembly of the front end...
• Corrections - Free Syncro brake parts, misc.
  Historical mailing list - Ron
  Sat, 10 May 2014 13:55:52 -0700
  ...Last, and definitely least, a set of four Eurovan "hubcaps" to fit their 16" steel wheels. I have one 14" vanagon wheel, and three...
• Re: BRMs for Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:01:06 -0400
  ...And the center bore is correct for a hub centric fit on Syncro fronts just like the original alloys. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• The Front Bearing "saga" continues...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 07:05:31 -0500
  ...I would never "go at my front hub assembly with a hammer and chisel" without the trusted advice of this list. I beat the...
• Re: transmission toasted?
  Historical mailing list - Richards, Andrew
  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:28:36 -0700
  ...Look frrst for bad/loose CVs, loose or worn wheels/hubs, or something else loose and moving around. Even check engine tranny mounts and...
• Regarding alignment..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:13:15 -0800
  ...the boards against the wheel, on edge, with the center of the board's length in line with the hub's center. You may...
• Re: Vanagon wheels in Alaska?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Downes
  Mon, 24 May 2010 14:21:45 -0400
  ...i just rebuilt > > (and painted to match the bilsteins) my brakes and all my wheel bearings > > (new hub/discs)before driving to alaska so...
• Re: Syncro front rotor life expectance
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 18:48:00 -0400
  ...I am wondering; when I put my van to be for the winter, I just might take off the front wheels and spray (or...
• Re: Wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 09:45:02 -0700
  ...On Wed, 22 Jul 1998, Ian Cameron wrote: > I have to pack the front wheel bearings in my 82 Westy. Haynes says > blithely "Undo...
• Re: woe is me
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 12:04:38 -0700
  ...Shop around. > new front wheel bearings @?$ Mechanic's little money maker here. You most likely do not need all four wheel bearings unless something...
• Brake Upgrade Success + (oops...) Carat Rims and Tires F/S
  Historical mailing list - Todd Brown
  Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:39:17 +0000
  ...brake kit' that GoWesty offers that includes larger rotors/pads, new front hubs + bearings/seals/bolts that (as they advertise...) roughly doubles the van...
• Re: Well, it's over. (Prices) (Week 3)
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Sun, 6 Feb 2000 20:35:01 EST
  ...Four plastic full wheel covers (one with chip) $40.00 4. Bentley manual Sold 5. Instrument cluster $67.50 6. Stabilizer link for front...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:57:08 -0500
  ...My westy originally came with steel wheels. The 14" VW alloys I needed > longer bolts for the front and not enough threads on the...
• Wheel Bearing Thrust Washer
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Wed, 3 May 2006 12:25:59 -0700
  ...brakes and renewing my front wheel bearings and seals. I am currently at the point of installing the first hub on to the spindle...
• VW Euro, Clara, Dave, Seamed Shroud, URLs in SuperVW, 912 motor
  Historical mailing list - Brian Verbeek
  Sun, 22 Sep 1996 14:01:23 +0100
  ...KM on the clock and had complete 'Porsche Technic' as the German put it, engine, tranny, brakes, hubs, wheels, master cylinder etc. I found...
• Re: Seeking Input - Big Disc Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mike Williams
  Sun, 4 Mar 2007 17:19:33 -0800
  ...porche 944 last week (i was looking at the front discs, and the hubs look similar. coincidentally, my westy is an 84... hope to...
• Re: Speedometer cable -- where does square start
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 4 Nov 2007 17:25:20 -0800
  ...a hub cap. > Perhaps you have a bearing cap without a square hole in it, installed on > your driver's side front wheel, instead...
• Vanagon Wieght Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Nov 2004 10:59:46 -0500
  The 2WD GVWR is 5160, with front axle at 2,646, rear at 2,866 pounds. The Syncro is rated at 5,512, 2...
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:10:05 -0700
  ...just think of a > transverse line running through the two front wheel hubs. �To adjust > caster without affecting the camber, the radius arms would...
• Re: Front Suspension Lifespan
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Tue, 12 Mar 2019 21:18:01 -0400
  ...Also went with the GoWesty big brake and hub kit. This will go with the Van Cafe 16" Carrot wheels and AT Grabbers. Looking...
• Re: Draggin caliper, bad bearing job, or paranoia? - workmanship
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:03:06 -0700
  If you can feel a noticeable diference between left and front wheels/hubs etc, something is 'going on'. I'm surprised there's been...
• Re: Soeedo repair
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:49:28 -0500
  Take a look at the hub on left front wheel. � The wheel end of the speedometer fits into a bracket there. � John On Thu...
• RE: Upper Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 15 Nov 95 17:40:03 EST
  ...Jack up a front wheel and pull it off. UBJ is what connects the upper suspension wishbone to the hub carrier. You need the...
• Re: Two birds with one stone
  Historical mailing list - coyote
  Fri, 17 Jul 1998 09:32:21 -0700
  ...manual transmission drain and fill, new front brake pads, >machined the rotors, repacked and greased the wheel hubs. Now for the >truly embarassing part...
• Re: anther speedo problem
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 06:38:03 -0800
  ...replaced the front wheel bearings in my 84 GL which required > pulling the speedo cable out of the left front hub. > I unintentionally pulled...
• Re: Winkler 4-wheel disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 09:46:21 +0100
  ...He machined the front hub and mounted the RS2 disks on it. He designed a special adapter plate for the Audi calipers and mounted...
• Re: Looking for advice on leveling Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
  Wed, 15 Aug 2018 08:58:06 -0400
  ...The > measurements are from the lip of the wheel arches to the center of the hubs: > > Driver front: 16.5 inches > Passenger front: 17...
• Re: Alternate axle shaft locking mechanism for front brakes
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sat, 19 Jun 2021 09:37:39 -0400
  ...GENUINE Wheel Hub Nut and Lock Nut Bolt For Mercedes 1163340372 / 000000003358 | eBay <https://www.ebay.com/itm/GENUINE-Wheel-Hub-Nut-and-Lock...
• Re: 15" wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 00:24:08 EDT
  ...10mm is plenty enough for the fronts. i can get 10mm mercedes 5x112 (same as vanagon) hubcentric spacers that work perfectly. and i just...
• 86 Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Scott P Johnson
  Sat, 25 Jul 1998 11:44:26 -0500
  ...braking primarily from the front. Any hints for what I'm going to find when I remove the wheels again? What do I have...
• cutting up a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Fri, 28 Nov 2003 15:27:44 -0500
  ...tell me where to cut, rocker panels ? front and rear wheel arch? rear apron ? rear corners? front end full clip? roof panel? ** also lots...
• Re: Some aerodynamic ideas..
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:00:21 -0700
  ...Raking back the front windshield would be rather effective also, but beyond most of us, what with the doors right there, etc. Smooth wheel...
• Re: front brake job -how to do a bad job
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:51:34 -0700
  ...On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > Neil, > > I didn't mention turning wheel to access...
• Re: '83 rear shocks replacement
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 18 Apr 94 13:39:51 CDT
  ...cause you're gonna have to reach up 'into' the wheelwell a bit. ok. standard old stuff about removing hubcap/wheel-cover, loosening all...
• Re: 1972 (en... morphing to rear apron disscussion :-).
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jul 1995 20:47:32 -0400
  ...The '68 and I think '69 are round and behind the wheel in front. The '70 are square and at the front of the...
• Re: Recent Car Talk Shows - re air bags
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:32:25 -0700
  ...front seat, and she keeps her granddaughter in a child's seat in back of course. The air bag from the steering wheel hub...
• Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 06:48:57 -0700
  Hi Dan, The speedo is driven from the left front hub. Sometimes there are clearance issues with the outer hubcap, or could be dry...
• Re: A Front Wheel Bearings Question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 22:35:03 -0500
  ...some new rotors and new front bearings. Today I installed the > races for the bearings in the hubs. Although I've never done this...
• Re: EV "Winnie" VR6 sighting
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Apr 1997 20:18:53 -0500 (EST)
  ...wheelbase model with Winnebago pop top conversion. It had windows on all sides but the left rearmost third. Was all white including the front...
• Re: feedback on 15 inch wheel options
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:33:36 -0700
  I'm totally pleased with my 15 inch vanagon steel wheels from Van Cafe. they are silver , the ones they sell currently , and they...
• Re: Wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Thu, 6 Jun 2013 22:46:09 -0400
  The front wheel bearings are pretty simple. You can reuse the peened axle nut if you want or buy new ones as recomended by...
• Re: Need Viscous Coupling Refresher Course - '91 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Mon, 16 May 2005 10:46:48 -0700
  ...If it were mine to design I would have designed it with free wheeling locking front hubs and a low range transfer case so...
• Re: (Mis)adventures in Wheel Bearings
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sun, 11 May 2014 20:45:11 -0400
  ...boy this weekend and replace my wheel bearings. > That's when the trouble started. > > Got the front rotors off to discover that they're...
• Re: front brake hints needed
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:33:41 -0700
  ...Make sure e-brake is off. - there may be corrosion between drum and wheel hub flange. As a LAST resort, try getting some liquid...
• Re: Registering the Otter
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 11:10:39 -0600
  ...from the front on a couple occasions. The tow operator slides the lift under and picks it by the fron wheels and away you...
• Re: WTB 15" South Africa rims
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 12:25:40 -0600
  ...get these STEEL wheels machined out in the center? I realize one can machine steel, and since they are not hub centered on the...