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• Re: Carpet Adhesive-Found some that worked
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 5 May 2010 16:17:21 -0500
  ...Used a roller to smooth the carpet. >> Used between the foam and metal and then again between the foam and >> carpet. >> Blue tube. Took...
• Re: rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:09:54 -0700
  ...I get a long thin punch in there I think..to drive out the outer race with rollers. never had a problem. On 9...
• Re: Sound proofing - my version
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 22:08:38 +1200
  ...Peel wrap and stick on, press down with a roller and voila...soundproofing. I used to take home rejected parts, and managed to amass...
• Re: Brake locks up in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 May 2012 21:12:35 -0700
  ...I have > seen ball, roller, and even taper roller bearing fail this way. Often all it > takes is some debris or the bearing material...
• Zoltan's way, Pop-top inside 'velvet' cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:24:39 -0800
  ...I use a small size roller, taking the liquid from a small bucket but make sure it is not dripping, rolling the roller to...
• Re: Sliding door lower track repair
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Tue, 12 Feb 2019 12:21:50 -0800
  ...in a new one (both require welding) I wonder if we just replace the bottom roller with a slightly larger one - will it work?
• Re: Fuel pump noise? Fuel filters.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 14:57:51 -0400
  ...That image near the bottom of the pump rotor with three of the five rollers, and the housing it spins in -- that pump shoves...
• Re: jumps out of 4th gear...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:09:21 -0400
  ...If shifter noticeably moves forward/back with change in throttle then main shaft roller bearing is worn/loose. Replacement or repair of gear carrier...
• Re: towing vanagon with tow dolly
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:44:54 -0500
  ...With the front up on a dolly the front roller bearing can go dry and burn up. Yes I have seen it. If going...
• Front Wheel Bearing Adjustment (searched)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:06:33 -0800
  ...Grease on outer bearing rollers was brown (originally pink), evidence of **light** scoring on the spindle and bearing (hub?) where it meets spindle. I...
• Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 01:37:58 EST
  ...There's a significant amount of longitudinal loading on those bearings, which is why they usually use double tapered roller bearings...>> The only place...
• Re: Pop-top lifting mechanism broken
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:40:45 -0700
  ...The spring loaded legs must be tightened together to avoid >> jumping open, to have an easier disassembly. >> Doing it with a roller as I...
• Re: Pilot bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 13 Aug 2015 10:49:28 -1000
  ...Pilot bearing failure >> >> So where do all of the little roller in the pilot bearing go when it has >> catastrophic failure. Many of them...
• Re: price check on 85 westie
  Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
  Tue, 30 Sep 1997 15:57:11 -0400
  ...Have I been looking in the wrong (high roller) places? I entered some data into Kelly Blue Book, using a Brunswick, Maine zip code...
• Re: blatant plea for sympathy (LVC!)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:06:31 -0700
  ...the Italian special) 1978 Honda wagon (the FIRST) 1978 Honda wagon (the SECOND) 1977 Honda Civic (the roller skate) 1976 type 1 (the bug)
• Re: Steering Knuckle Axle Stub Wear PICS
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Jan 2016 21:47:56 -0500
  ...That galling occurs when the rollers fail and the > bearing race has to turn under the load. Usually if the rollers fail > due to...
• Re: Roof Rack Questions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 08:21:20 -0700
  ...Got the > #877 rollercoaster kit for the kayak. Not sure what to do for the bike - > the Westy roof is as tall as me...
• Any tricks to removing sliding door rail cover?
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Burns
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 10:57:20 -0400
  ...In my attempt to access the rollers/sliders, I was unable to remove the rail cover. Tried to pop it off several different ways...
• Re: Rear bearings and grease question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:38:41 -0700
  ...And as to why a roller bearing with removable inner race in outer? I now see why. The movable inner race presses against that...
• Sliding door adjustment tips
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 27 Jun 2018 18:54:22 -0400
  ...Also the rollers bind a little bit as they go toward the rear of the van. The hinge has three holes and the door...
• Re: Peel and Seal
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 10:29:32 -0400
  ...sure there aren't any pockets of air underneath (use a roller) - then moisture shouldn't be too much of an issue. Also, the...
• Re: Fuel pump noise? Fuel filters.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 26 Jul 2013 13:47:49 -0400
  ...It operates something like a vane pump except with little >rollers to provide the seals instead of vanes. It's sealed to the >housing...
• Trip to Atlanta a Success
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Nov 95 08:53:52 EST
  ...i'm glad to report no serious problems at all! biggest problem was the passenger side window roller-upper-handle broke. added a little...
• Re: sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 3 Dec 2025 10:31:20 -0800
  ...My annual ritual is t remove the track cover and clean & lube the rear mechanism and lube both latches and all the rollers. (Sure...
• Re: Westy Parts Wanted (from vanagon mailing list)
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Doniach
  Wed, 9 Apr 1997 23:13:09 -0700 (PDT)
  ...off and is now > > >covered in duct tape, and the nylon rollers have been chewed up) > > > > > >Door latch assembly for one of the closets...
• Re: Latest dyno run
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:43:27 -0400
  ...that means that the rollers are seeing some continuously jerking motion. jonathan On Tue, 11 Apr 2006, Bostig Eng. wrote: > Hey Guys, > > We finally...
• Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 23:40:18 -0700
  ...Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum > > > If you have nothing but time on your hands, there is no reason you > shouldn't...
• Re: sliding door quieting
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:08:53 -0700
  ...older, noisier doors, like on my '84, the sound of the rollers is the least of my worries. I doubt anything could quiet the...
• Re: Roof Rack ?
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:11:31 -0700
  ...For kayaks I use the Hully roller unit which allows me to roll the boat up onto the van. Available from Yakima racks. Doug...
• Bob 4 President !
  Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 14:43:35 +0200
  ...to an amusement park 80mi from here (world's largest wooden roller coaster - once was enough (too much ?) for me but my 11yrs. old...
• Re: Vanagon Canopy
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 7 Oct 2007 20:11:59 -0400
  ...They had Roller shade sides that were way cool. His were for his single cab and single cab trailer. Knowing Lorenzo he probably still...
• Greasy Mess
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Serafin for Malek
  Thu, 4 May 1995 12:01:41 -0500
  ...The outer roller bearing is pressed in. I did not want to replace the bearings so after much cleaning, squirting with solvent, and many...
• Re: Catalina 2500 Awning
  Historical mailing list - wrd2917
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 08:36:10 -0700
  ...I generally just place the feet of the awning > arms (the long struts extending from the awning roller) on the ground > against the base...
• Re: Power steering U-joint
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:06:54 -0800
  needle rollers inside things like U-joints CAN be lubricated .. there is a common application where the reqirement is a penetrating sticky grease... it...
• Re: Manual Trans question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 23:13:27 -0400
  Popping out of 4th gear is usually an indication of a worn main roller bearing or the gear carrier housing is shot. Worn hub...
• Installing new front shocks
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:44:03 -0600
  ...I've got some new front shocks to replace the old worn out ones that make me feel like I'm on a rollercoaster...
• Re: Sliding door pops open while driving
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 16:34:58 -0600
  ...a tiny little bumper at the forward end of the door roller track. That bumper is a vanagon part and is supposed to be...
• Re: Subject: Update: Installing 3rd se Update: Installing 3rd seatbelt/lapbelt in Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 19:26:16 -0500
  ...for a rear facing jumpseat? Particularly how does one place the > roller/wind up mechanism on the pillar? (There already seems to be > two...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:57:39 -0700
  ...But from what I heard >> (rumors and personal experience on sliders equipped with them), >> they´re really quiet. >> >> Picture: >> http://www.v6bus.de/rollers...
• Re: what happened to my thrust washer?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:54:49 -0700
  ...they had to use smaller diameter bearing rollers. there more ....there may be more rollers ( not sure though - I'd have to look ) therefore...
• Re: Fuel pump noise? Fuel filters.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:58:18 -0400
  ...blow air through that pump in either direction, it's a roller pump meant for pumping low-viscosity fluids and maintaining system pressure while...
• Re: Bearings in brake rotors on 85?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 6 Jul 2003 11:21:25 -0700
  ...don't use Molybdenum Grease on the Tapered Roller bearings, it tends to turn them into bushings. (Flames a coming). Stan Wilder On Sun...
• Re: Brake locks up in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 May 2012 00:05:01 -0400
  ...I have seen ball, roller, and even taper roller >> bearing fail this way. Often all it takes is some debris or the >> bearing material...
• Re: adjusting sliding door height
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 21:49:29 +0000
  ...What year! Basically the front gets adjusted by the roller bracket at the bottom. The rear requires 2 adjustments. First is the roller assembly...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 10 Jun 2018 08:44:20 -0700
  ...Delrin and Urethane, eliminating all metal-to-metal contact in the rollers. >> >> A few of the first batch were sold at SyncroFest. It's...
• Rust repair
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Fri, 8 Nov 2013 08:44:47 -0600
  ...a layer of rust over that area, including the rail the roller runs in.  The other surface is a new rear (standard, not...
• Re: Actual burn times with Mr Buddy MH9B (Little Buddy)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:04:45 -0600
  ...that can only be removed from the upholstery with a lint roller. Jim On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 8:33 AM, Matthew Christensen...
• front wheel bearing maintenance intervals
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:00:16 -0700
  ...I decided to pull one front outer wheel bearing and look to see how much grease they still had on them WELL the rollers...
• Re: What Determines Steering Knuckle Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 20:14:12 -0700
  ...What Determines Steering Knuckle Replacement? > Here's what I see (can take picture): > > - mild heat marks on inner and outer bearing rollers and what...
• Re: FS: Roller Tip Rockers (Pauter 1.3
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Thu, 10 May 2001 21:06:41 -0700
  Gang, The rockers are sold. I may even change my mind in future, and buy them again. Thanks for all your advice, and I...
• Re: Bus Depot Shipping?...Was "order line?"
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 3 May 2002 13:51:58 -0400
  > Today is May 3rd and I just got my SA Radiator, ball > joint, CV boot kit and window rollers that I ordered > April 24th...
• Re: Can steel wheels be trued?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:43:14 -0800
  ...and get them trued up with simple machines that used big roller bearings to do the job. I called the one place in town...
• Re: poptop paint
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:39:02 -0500
  ...Rolled on > with short nap roller, tipped off with brush, done in small sections. > > Really nice result and the paint is taking a beating...
• Re: 2.1 fits right in
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 10 Nov 2005 09:19:27 -0500
  ...all transmission that i see are marginal... (axle bearings, roller bearing and seal, syncro mesh... ) So investing in a Subi conversion means a rebuilt...
• Re: Speed vs rpms w/ AT?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:54:40 -0800
  ...the Italian special) 1978 Honda wagon (the FIRST) 1978 Honda wagon (the SECOND) 1977 Honda Civic (the roller skate) 1976 type 1 (the bug)
• NOS YAKIMA HI RISE 1A's FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 4 Jul 2013 20:23:18 -0500
  ...I also have some NOS yak stacker and Hulley Roller type things for kayaks as well. Q clips etc for transferring your old racks...
• FS 1983 Vanagon with rare SUNROOF in San Francisco $350/bo bad engine, AT
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 15 Sep 2003 17:32:13 EDT
  ...Tires are just rollers. Asking $350/bo. See pics at: http://members.aol.com/tassiebay/images/front.jpg http://members.aol.com/tassiebay/images...
• Re: Stupid Question- sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
  Tue, 5 May 1998 16:32:32 -0700
  ...Make sure you maintain that door...I understand replacing the roller mechanism is an expensive proposition! regards Dane Tessler 87 Westfalia 138K Treasure Island...
• Re: Sliding door... please help...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:05:00 +0000
  ...all the rollers are new and well > lubed)* > > thanks in advance for any help > > dan >
• Re: sliding door issue, 81 Air Cooled.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 24 May 2009 06:30:27 EDT
  ...All that lubrication your shooting in there is doing only two things, gathering crud for the rollers to run over making it even harder...