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  • Re: Decisions, Decisions, Now WHICH Front Blower Motor To Buy?
    Historical mailing list - James Felder
    Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:08:31 -0600
    The best way I have found to seal the housing without metal clips is to drill the plastic tabs around the perimeter and fasten...
  • Re: FS: 1983 Westy Project for $350
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 7 Jul 2008 16:55:22 EDT
    ...no spindles, no radiator..and it even had the front and rear clip cut off it. and i still got $218 for it. just...
  • Re: Darn it, blinkers still not working. Help?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sat, 22 Mar 2003 17:45:52 -0800
    ...I've tried: > > > > > > New bulbs front and rear. No change. > > > Removed and reinstalled all the ground clips to the left and above the > fuse...
  • Re: sliding door issue, 81 Air Cooled.
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sat, 23 May 2009 17:43:26 -0700
    ...previously, the door >> would >> pop away from the van at the rear, and I could just slide it open. >> What >> happens now, however, is...
  • Re: Sliding Door Problem
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Fri, 5 Nov 1999 13:03:52 -0800
    To remove those clips that hold door panels on I use a very sophicicated tool- a dinner knife. Better to use one from your...
  • Re: What's up with this rubber bumper strip?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 4 Feb 2014 12:06:09 -0600
    ...What's up with this rubber bumper strip? > > I recently acquired a brand new rubber bumper strip for the rear > chrome-style bumper. Part...
  • He isnt missing a wire..
    Historical mailing list - Jason Cornfeld
    Fri, 16 Apr 1999 11:11:18 -0600
    ...if he clips off the back speakers from his new deck it will work perfectly. the reason his deck does this is its new...
  • Re: Okay, now THIS is embarrassing!
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 16 May 2012 15:51:02 -0400
    The trick is that the curvy things get inserted-placed into the front of the van first, then the rear goes into the "hinge...
  • Re: SA Rear windows- hey, they open
    Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
    08 Feb 97 06:00:24 EST
    ...See a ledge? No - it's missing. > - The rear intake is an additional plastic part. This is available > as an after-market too. And...
  • RECIPE FOR PERFORMANCE
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Sat, 5 Jun 1999 21:23:34 PDT
    ...H&R Springs G-MAX Sway bars Front- 1" Rear 7/8" with urethane bushings 15" Rims 205x65x15 performance tires Larger vented rotors and...
  • Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Sun, 10 Aug 2014 10:53:33 -0600
    ...OldSeal out) & a VeryLarge Socket(I think the one for the RearAxleNut is BigEnough IIRC) to Drive the NewSeal in ~ But once you have...
  • Re: Tips and Tricks - Oil Filler NecK Extension Extension.
    Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
    Sun, 11 Sep 2005 10:57:48 -0500
    ...It stands up perfect with the license plate holder snapped up against it, wedging it up against the rear hatch, for the perfect pour...
  • Re: Volkspeople, lubricate your sliding door latches.
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:50:47 -0800
    ...85-91 westy slider > doorpanel is held on with the hidden plastic clips like the front > doorpanels...simple > to remove.. > > ps, i have a...
  • Re: Picture: changing pop-top canvas
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:14:56 -0800
    ...the clip from the back in that area of the clip > > It usally takes two or three liftings of these spokes > & the clip pops...
  • Rear wheels lean inward
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 28 Jul 95 9:00:26 MDT
    ...the little clip retainers that hold the brake line along the trailing arm would now be inverted. This should lean the rear wheels outward...
  • Re: Two questions about shady boy awnings
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Fri, 30 Oct 2020 04:28:12 -0400
    ...I’ve added a piece of material to the rear part of the awning and attached it to the rain gutter with clips to...
  • Re: Roof Rack Options - ladder
    Historical mailing list - Shane Eddy
    Mon, 3 Jun 2002 16:09:00 -0400
    ...the rear door to stabilize the rear wheels by > cinching them down with toe straps, you DO remember the days before Shitmano > clipless, don...
  • Mystery Machine
    Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
    12 Jun 1996 09:51:37 -0700
    ...1)set hand brake, in gear, block rear wheels 2) remover wheel covers, break wheel lugs loose 3) jack up front wheel, put stand...
  • Re: heater blowers
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 29 Sep 2000 18:04:10 -0400
    ...Vents to rear of cabin open (bottom lever) will naturally reduce the volume in front. Also, there are two free-swinging flaps inside the...
  • Re: Fridge hacks
    Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
    Wed, 10 Aug 2005 10:35:34 -0700
    ...Fridge hacks > So until recently I didn't know that the aluminum fins in the back were > just clip ons to the main cooling...
  • Re: 81 Sliding door stuck
    Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
    Thu, 17 Aug 2000 15:26:56 -0500
    ...This just happened to my '82, wow small world! The front catch was not opening but the rear was. The solution was strange, the...
  • Re: Plastic part for the louvered rear vents
    Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
    Thu, 6 Apr 2017 17:34:43 -0700
    ...may work... >> >> >> http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/search/Interior+Trim+Clips/N0279/C0329.oap?page=4&results=20&sortBy=1 >> >> may be this...
  • Re: Vanagon entertainment...
    Historical mailing list - Patrick Spragge
    Wed, 13 Jul 2016 08:25:37 -0700
    ...existing screw holes are located so that I could move the clips outward about 1/8", increasing the diameter of the circle/centerline containing...
  • Re: Craftsman tools (was: Spring clip pliers)
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 7 Mar 1996 19:19:21 +0000
    ...them, though I forget the official name) trying to remove splittie rear axle nuts with the proverbial "cheater pipe" (the handle from my floor...
  • VW Parts Catalogue is handy
    Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
    Sat, 14 Dec 1996 21:45:02 -0000
    ...in my 1982 Bus the middle row backrests fold down for access to the rear, there is a highly shaped (basically triangular but curved...
  • Re: idle stabelizer control unit solution?
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 7 Sep 2000 07:27:54 EDT
    ...It takes an hour at most to do a rear wheel cylinder. As far as the other two items, you, yourself could replace them...
  • Re: [WetWesties] Crazy Idea On Mismatched Tires
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:11:57 -0600
    ...And thus save some gas on long highway runs. > But what if I did this? Go to larger tires on the rear? Why only...
  • Okay, now THIS is embarrassing!
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Wed, 16 May 2012 10:42:47 -0700
    ...Oh yeah, also two (2) little clippy things to keep the curvy metal arms from falling out of the hinges. Trouble is I can...
  • Re: emergency brakes
    Historical mailing list - H R
    Tue, 26 Nov 2002 12:14:04 -0800
    ...Get a rear brake hardware kit with all the springs and clips, etc. Properly working brakes should be self-adjusting, once installed correctly. But...
  • 1.9 engine need HG for the taking in SF.
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:22:17 -0700
    ...Rear GL (not Weekender) bench is free. Front seats $50 each. Also for sale is the 4-speed trans ($350). Good front clip available...
  • Re: Fiberglass Taped Exhaust
    Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
    Thu, 31 Aug 2000 11:01:50 -0400
    ...I had a light plugged into the cigarette lighter clipped to the rear seat to illuminate the engine compartment... the light came unplugged and...
  • Re: What does GL mean?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 01 Apr 1996 06:48:28 GMT
    ...The below is clipped from email send to me... >I also have an '85 GL and was told by the Local dealer that the...
  • Re: '85 Westy rear Speaker Re-wiring
    Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
    Thu, 6 Feb 2003 21:41:48 -0800
    ...What you'll find is a full-sheathing that is clipped into place by these little aluminum crimpy stick-ums above the sliding door...
  • Re: [WetWesties] Sliding door doesn't
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:44:37 -0700
    you might need to remove the forward portion of the door panel and help pull on that cable that makes the rear release.... and...
  • Re: New owner questions-Syncro ownership costs.
    Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
    Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:19:48 -0800
    ...If I have to replace 1 or 2 I place the new ones one front-rear to keep the axle speeds matched. Clip> Dennis...
  • Re: Rear Defroster Questions
    Historical mailing list - Roland
    Tue, 4 Dec 2012 17:37:52 -0800
    ...The switch will have a couple of little bendy clips on it, maybe one of the clips broke. I hope it is nice and...
  • Re: Mud Flaps
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Fri, 15 May 2020 22:20:20 -0400
    ...They mostly clip in place and as supplied don’t need many holes drilled. If you want them to stay in place that requires...
  • Re: What's a nice 90 worth?
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Tue, 9 Sep 2008 12:20:49 -0400
    ...It's a carat > wolfsburg edition with the clip-out rear facing seats, full size bed > and flip up table. > > It has a shiny...
  • Anyone Need Body Parts/parts From A 91 Burgundy AUTO?
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Sun, 3 Aug 2008 10:32:10 -0500
    ...Premack's former 86 Syncro, but if anyone needs the roof, rear clip, battery box, seat tracks sliding door track, etc., let me know...
  • Re: brake & CV q's
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 30 Jun 2013 23:19:37 -0400
    ...disposing of old (used) brake fluid? Mix it with used engine oil. (3) Anyone have part numbers for the plastic brake line retaining clips...
  • Re: Sun visor clips?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
    Sun, 28 Jul 2013 11:15:26 -0600
    ...Whether front axles, rear axles, CV joints, radiator fan resistors, clutch slave cylinders, window cranks etc. I find a use for them out on...
  • convertion (the start)
    Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
    Mon, 6 Mar 2000 11:20:19 -0600
    ...too late just after he clipped a landscaping rock the size of a beetle and crunched the left rear quarter section leaving the fiberglass...
  • Re: michelin agilis tire pressure
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Sun, 11 Sep 2005 09:50:23 -0700
    ...michelin agilis tire pressure Clipped >>>> Again, Larry, your data for these tires is incorrect. The correct numbers are: Clipped >>> where you're getting the...
  • dent removal ?
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Sun, 3 Mar 2002 20:36:20 -0700
    Greetings listees, On a recent trip, some (expletive deleted) clipped the left rear of my '90 Westy. Don't know where it happened, maybe...
  • Re: A/C fan and burning smell
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 10 Aug 2015 21:44:34 +0000
    ...A/C fan and burning smell > > > > You can pull the connector off the back of the switch and use a paper > clip > > to run...
  • Fan Helps A/C work Better was:( in lieu of A/C (or in partnership with))
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Tue, 13 Aug 2002 11:33:47 -0400
    ...This is the same fan, etc, but you can put it in the rear of the van and clip it around the hole for...
  • Re: Rear Axle Wiggle
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:41:31 -0600
    ...Rear Axle Wiggle > > > >>>Clipped >>> >>> > > >
  • Re: Pop Top Seals - Same or Not?
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 18 Jan 1997 13:16:29 +0000
    ...It does not fit perfectly around the rear corners, particularly on a Vanagon as it is bent in too sharp a radius, but compared...
  • Free Vanagon parts - Atlanta
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Sat, 2 May 2009 10:50:34 -0400
    ...Plastic firewall clips included. A little dusty but in good condition. - Syncro engine carrier cross-bar. - Syncro engine heat shield. This is the pieces...
  • Re: Clipped by a Camaro/ Insurance finale
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 2 Mar 2001 13:30:15 -0800
    ...a sledge hammer I was able to fix the pushed in rear as well when the engine was out. That's enough, I'd...
  • Re: Starter/relay/switch problem
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:45:22 -0700
    ...it really is necessary to raise vanagons up a little, even on just the right rear corner so you can get under there, ( like...
  • Re: Darn it, blinkers still not working. Help?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Sat, 22 Mar 2003 16:47:39 -0800
    ...I've tried: > > > > New bulbs front and rear. No change. > > Removed and reinstalled all the ground clips to the left and above the fuse...
  • Re: bike rack
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Wed, 8 Aug 2007 06:22:36 EDT
    ...I do not have a hitch, so for now I need a rack that will clip to the top of the hatch and rest...
  • Re: Convertible car seat for Vanagon - Canadian Safety Standards
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:03:10 -0400
    ...This >> > would allow >> > me to make both seats very secure, by adjusting the rear strap tight >> > enough so >> > when the lap belt was clipped...
  • Re: Engine rebuilding resources
    Historical mailing list - walt spak
    Tue, 7 Dec 1999 15:42:08 -0500
    ...A nut was large enough to not fit through the pin, but small enough to fit through the rear side pin retaining clip. I...
  • Re: Need side marker light plastic inserts
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sun, 17 Oct 2010 17:36:30 -0700
    ...Anyone > >> >got a couple they can spare or sell? > >> > >> Have you checked the "little odd car gizmos, door handles, funny > >> clips etc." aisle at...
  • OEM vanagon cruise control system FS...
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 26 Jan 2006 20:20:52 EST
    ...pedal, tab that clips to pedal, vacuum hose, cruise control programmer behind glovebox and mounting plate, vacuum booster mounted to rear valence in engine...
  • Re: starter bushing, possible to replace?
    Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
    Sun, 3 May 1998 08:12:54 -0700
    ...Jack up the rear of the vehicle. 2. Disconnect battery negative terminal. 3. Although not essential, it will improve access if the right-hand...
  • RE: '71 Clutch Cable
    Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
    Thu, 21 Mar 96 16:27:56 UT
    ...It seems that the chatter clip on the pedal end is more >important than you might think. I theorize that when you are clutching...
  • Re: Poptop Seals
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Sat, 11 Jul 1998 14:15:12 -0100
    ...The 3-sided seal (rear and two sides) and the luggage rack seal just push into place, no adhesive required. If you are re...