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• Re: Bike Rack for a Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Tuesday, 12 July 1994 11:40am PT
  As far as the front-back-top bike rack issue. One thing to remember on rear-mounted racks is to insure that the exaust...
• Re: Rebuilding manual steering rack?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 20:29:03 -0400
  ...The end that is on the rack side is a ball and socket joint that can wear out. Buying a new tie rod and...
• Re: Buzzing luggage rack on westy need advice
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Sat, 6 Feb 2010 19:08:22 -0800
  Buzzing luggage rack on westy need advice Anybody know a surefire way to keep the luggage rack from "buzzing"? ------------------------------ On�our very first trip...
• Re: Manual Steering Rack Rebuilder?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Stanhope
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 15:09:35 -0700
  Scott, I installed a used manual steering rack only 15K mi. ago. Am i going to be doing this every 15K mi.? �is it...
• Re: Power Steering Rack Question
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Mon, 7 Jun 2010 14:12:29 -0700
  ...A rebuilt rack is about $300. That is incentive for me to rebuild it but it would be nice to hear from someone who...
• Re: Bike rack
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Jul 1997 00:17:48 -0400 (EDT)
  ...It's a swing-away hitch-receiver rack that comes as 2-bike rack, with a +2-bike extension. It is very solid, and...
• Re: Busdepot ezawning with roof rack
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 11 Jul 2013 18:31:22 -0400
  ...Cheers, Harry Seems to me you'd have to pierce slits in the awning at the pole for the rack feet to pass through...
• Westfalia woodslat roof rack replacement parts
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Feb 1995 11:56:54 -0800
  Does anybody know of someone who is reproducing replacement parts for early Type II Westfalia Woodslat Roof Racks? They typically were seen on pre...
• Power Steering Rack Question
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Mon, 7 Jun 2010 13:01:40 -0700
  ...I just found the missing fluid in the passenger side�boot of the power steering rack. Can someone tell me if this is repairable...
• Repack manual rack?
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 21:23:56 EDT
  I have to replace the manual rack on my '80 vanagon, and luckily found a good one at a junk yard in the area...
• Roof top Racks
  Historical mailing list - paul gordon
  Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:29:12 -0500
  Any suggestions from the group as to removable racks on the pop top to carry a canoe or kayak.
• Re: Luggage rack seal
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 14:04:41 -0800
  ...Steve Sullivan wrote: > > Volks, > > Inherited a new luggage rack and pop top seal kit from PO. Installed the > luggage rack seal and am having...
• Re: Windsurfing & Westies
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 20:17:58 -0400
  ...This was accomplished by fabricating "L" shaped brackets to bolt the Gorge rack to the Thule rack. The Gorge rack is a vertical rack...
• Re: Westy Racks Available (fwd)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Apr 1995 10:55:23 -0400
  re.......... >Just got a call from Gerald Gregory who is reproducing pre '68 Westy racks >and fold up Westy Ladders. He swears that they...
• Re: Bent Tie Rod
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 3 Aug 2024 13:15:38 -0600
  ...Also, tie rods and ends are quite inexpensive compared to a Power Steering Rack. I have not seen any fluid leaks from rack, but...
• Re: power steering rack leaking
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:39:54 EDT
  ...I can supply a rack with Lifetime warranty. From my _Vanagon Items Forsale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm) webpage > Steering rack, power...
• Re: Power Steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 17 Jun 2016 17:00:26 -0400
  I thought that the question was about removing the tie rod from the rack. If I recall correctly, you just have to get the...
• Powersteering Rack - using synthetic Auto trans fluid
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Thu, 3 Apr 2008 13:13:47 -0400
  I'm getting ready to change my PS rack in my 84 Westy, as a leak developed from the rack about 2 months after...
• Re: Proud New Owner needs roof rack tips
  Historical mailing list - mike and becky
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 17:49:15 -0500
  ...A non westy would be fine with a thule or yakima rack I would think. Info as per Yakima's fit catalog and conversations...
• Re: Power Steering Rack Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 7 Jun 2010 13:43:30 -0700
  ...basically though ...it's good used rack or new rebuilt one.. and I am trying to find the time, or the tricks, or the...
• Re: Pop Top Sports Rack
  Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 14:06:29 -0500
  Bill said: >I have seen many posts saying they have had no problem >with mounting the rack to the fiberglass pop top. I've...
• Yakima racks web site on back hatch of Westy
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Sun, 5 Sep 1999 20:12:17 -0700
  Yakima racks web site on back hatch of Westy. Please visit my site for a picture of my bike racks on the back hatch...
• Paulchen bike racks.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 23:09:32 EST
  I have 2 brand new Paulchen first class racks for Vanagons in stock. Special pricing for listmembers - pmail for details. Racks come complete to...
• Bike/luggage rack
  Historical mailing list - Griswold, Virginia J.
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 11:55:12 -0700
  I remember a posting about a bike rack that fit over the rear hatch which could also accept a white fiberglass luggage box. I...
• Safari racks for Vanagon, not Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - John Connors
  Thu, 20 Nov 2003 14:57:22 EST
  ...Does anyone know of any Safari rooftop racks for a Vanagon? I found the ones on the web that resemble a short basket for...
• Re: wind/seal noise
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 14:17:57 -0500
  ...No further > problems up to 98 mph So, one person got a luggage rack vibration when using a "bulbed" luggage rack seal and replaced...
• power steering rack replacement
  Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 09:09:46 -0500
  So I am in the midst of replacing my power steering rack. The old one came out with minimum problems. I flushed out the...
• Re: bikes on the van (was re: unused fridge)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 26 May 2005 21:03:49 -0400
  I use a bike rack that works the same way as the Hollywood rack and haven't had any problems carrying 2 bikes with...
• Re: mounting cb radio?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:46:32 -0500
  ...I also have a through the glass antenna which I use when the luggage rack is used for a luggage rack. Mike
• 80 Vanagon Roof Racks??
  Historical mailing list - Captain
  Tue, 23 Apr 96 21:34 EST
  Does anyone know if there are roof racks for a Vanagon available and where? Jim Kirk captain@iquest.net
• roof racks - website update
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 14:15:49 -0700
  I have posted pictures and commentary of Sean Garret's roof rail rack mounting solution on my website. Alistair
• WTB Bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 18:17:06 -0700
  Anyone have a decent bike rack for a Westy they're looking to get rid of? Let me know. Mike
• Bent Tie Rod
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 31 Jul 2024 20:43:45 +0000
  ...but sacrificially protect the Power Steering Rack?  Replacing a tie-rod and both inner link to rack and outer link to steering knuckle seems...
• Re: Steering rack bushings? was: Disappointed with Yokohama Y370 Tires
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 14:29:47 EDT
  What about steering rack bushings? We found sloppiness in the front end of a van recently. I was under the van while the customer...
• headache racks
  Historical mailing list - EARL J SMITH
  Sun, 5 Oct 2003 17:53:43 -0700
  The rack over the sink/cabinet units in my 84 was very useful, could put spice bottles and similar small items up there and...
• Re: Westy roof racks
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 05:53:06 -0600
  ...Anyone have experience with these racks? Check them out > at > www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/vanagonrack.htm > Warren, > > Gary is on this list...
• Re: Tie rod replacement (not tie rod ends)
  Historical mailing list - David Hines
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:38:10 -0400
  ...I haven't looked at my PS rack yet to see if the tab is on the top or bottom, nor do I have...
• Re: power steering rack without hydraulic fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 16:44:50 -0700
  ...but that only filters ATF coming back from the rack. ( so it protects the pump from the rack failing ) but there is no protection...
• front bumper mounted bike rack
  Historical mailing list - jerry cantor
  Wed, 1 Apr 2009 17:19:28 -0600
  I hope someone might know where to look for one of those front bumper mounted bike racks you see around town occasionally. The ones...
• Paulchen racks and bikes
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 09:49:52 -0700
  Does anyone with a Paulchen rack (new style) use it to carry bikes? In looking at the pictures on the Eurocampers web site, it...
• Re: Thule carrier
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Demarest
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 18:39:01 EST
  I know of several fellow kayakers who use similar racks on their pop-tops to carry kayaks. Though they don't have the box...
• Re: Switching Westy Interiors from a 85 to a 84
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 May 2007 20:47:26 EDT
  ...Not sure what the correct name is, but most people call > them spice racks. > > paul..your the first person ive ever heard call it...
• Re: Power steering rack leak
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:19:03 -0400
  ...Power steering rack leak Hi Jack (and list), My plan exactly, in fact I have the reman rack in the garage now, it came...
• Re: Bike racks
  Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
  Tue, 18 Feb 1997 06:37:26 -0330 (NST)
  The rear mounted rack makes just checking the oil and coolant level a real chore to say nothing of getting at the engine itself...
• Luggage Rack and CB Antenna
  Historical mailing list - Vicki Derrer
  Sat, 7 Aug 1999 09:01:55 EDT
  ...PO had a metal plate bolted to the luggage rack so the magnetic antenna would stick, and the antenna wire went down through the...
• Power Steering questions!
  Historical mailing list - Jutta & Christian Knust
  Sun, 2 Sep 2001 05:16:16 +0200
  ...According to Bentley, this looks like a leak of the steering rack seal and "the leaking fluid is found inside steering gear boot". Now...
• Re: poptop seals... NOTE
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 15:27:12 -0800
  ...seal to the luggage rack - would cause the canvas to get wet, catch air, etc.). When i installed this, i had a good inch...
• Re: Power steering rack install?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:38:00 -0700
  Is the goal to just have a PS rack installed.. ( like that's what you have around and your manual rack is worn out...
• HELP! Trying to put new ps rack in before Everybus
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:53:57 -0400
  I don't want to sound too alarmist, but I'm a little worried about getting my new power steering rack in correctly, i...
• Re: Roof Racks for Westy Poptop
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 19:25:51 -0800
  ...Roof Racks for Westy Poptop >We just bought a 1984 Westy. A previous owner had affixed roof racks to >the poptop, as evidenced by...
• safari roof rack
  Historical mailing list - jim catterson
  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 05:34:54 -0800
  fellow listees, have just seen a full length safari roof rack that will fit non westy vanagons. see the nov issue of petersen's...
• Re: Luggage rack seal...
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 21:44:07 -1000
  ...It's apparent that the new seal allows air to get > > into the space below the rack, causing a racket at speed. There is...
• New (rebuilt) Steering Rack $200 (one only)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 13 May 1997 16:46:51 -0400
  I ordered a rebuilt power steering rack for a customer who turned out not to need it. I already have an R.A. to...
• Re: Luggage rack mod, not mine
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Thu, 25 Aug 2016 01:25:03 +0000
  ...very neat mod to the luggage rack on Westy. > > Pics here > > https://shufti.wordpress.com/2016/08/24/vanagon-westy-luggage-rack-mod/ > > Alistair
• FS: ski clips for Paulchen rack
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Dec 1996 09:49:43 -0800
  I have a couple of extra pairs of ski clips for Paulchen racks that I'd like to sell. These are brand new, made...
• Roof Racks.
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Thu, 18 Feb 1999 09:16:55 -0600
  ...I position the rear rack as far back as necessary to allow sufficient clearance with the top is up. Roy O. '87 Westfalia ('till...
• Power Steering Rack Leaking 87 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sat, 2 Oct 1999 10:31:59 -0500
  Volks, I am leaking power steering fluid on the front left boot of the power steering rack, very little fluid making it to the...
• Re: Fiamma Bike Rack - My impressions
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 19:43:28 EDT
  ...We still Vanagon racks in stock and ready to ship. You can even order online: http://www.digicart.net/catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=2138...
• Roof Rack Questions
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 03:57:17 -0400
  Howdy! I purchased a Thule roof rack system for my kayak today at EMS. Got the #877 rollercoaster kit for the kayak. Not sure...
• Re: Power steering
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 17:43:06 EDT
  ...My van is on its 3rd PS rack. Anyone gone thru more than 3 PS racks? >> That's way too expensive. Shouldn't be...