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• Re: Tranny swap: All Forward Gears too High.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:06:50 -0700
  ...Short 2.6 MB clip of shifter at transmission, reverse, 1,2,3,4, reverse: http://tubanick.shawwebspace.ca/asset/view/27622/dk_trans...
• Re: '73 Westy Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Apr 96 11:26:29 PDT
  ...I have seen other Westys of this vintage with gold leatherette on the rear seats. Perhaps this was a factory option. > Speaking of upholstery...
• Re hot solenoid not kicking
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Jul 1996 23:57:30 -0500
  Mike Benthin: >Otherwise, if I'm not on a hill, I get underneath with my >trusting 14g wire with alligator clips on each end...
• Re: Spring clip pliers
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 10:41:44 -0800 (PST)
  ...I bent up a 3/4" slide bar taking off a rear axle nut, > it looked like a big "Z" when I was through...
• Re: Door Seals
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Thu, 23 Sep 1999 11:29:44 -0700
  ...held by about 5 clips inside the channel. You will need to bend the upper to mold around the rear curve, and then it...
• Re: rear hatch bug screen
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 17:24:31 -0400
  Malcolm, I'm the guy what invented the "shower cap" design bug screen for the rear vanagon door. So here is how to make...
• RE: Rocker Panels for 87 Wolfs.
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Tue, 1 Apr 97 18:58:53 UT
  ...The rear bumper was around $150.00 and the end caps were $90.00 each. I didn't price the sliding door panel or...
• Re: vehicle shipping (trucking) company search
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Mon, 7 Jul 2014 11:00:41 -0400
  ...85k ’91 TDi Syncro Westy on the top rear position of the portable parking lot. Clipped a bridge with it. Told owner in Pugetopolis...
• Re: Correct Air Pressure
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:39:16 -0500
  ...Correct Air Pressure > >Clipped >>> > >36-40 front 43-48 rear > >Lightly loaded I would try the lower number and fully loaded the higher >number...
• Re: westy speaker - hammer works
  Historical mailing list - Mike Meuser
  Sun, 4 Jun 2006 16:54:05 -0700
  ...The > door speakers are same as rear cabinet speakers, both have plastic > clips that spring out when speaker is pushed into location. I checked...
• Re: changing pop-top canvas
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:19:54 +0000
  ...Take the scribe & lift one of the "spokes" a little While gently pressururing the clip from the back in that area of the clip...
• Re: Luggage rack seal...
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 19:27:41 -0400
  ...noise, but > rear pop top will still "Humm" with the right cross wind. I've considered the > possibility that the "aluminum" clips don't...
• Re: Gauge placement 86 westy
  Historical mailing list - olmcons
  Fri, 04 Jul 1997 20:54:43 -0400
  ...change and misc screws and head rest clips, but knowing what is happening in the remote rear quarters is more important. I painted the...
• Re: Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 09:01:48 -0400
  ...ved=0CKQBEPMCMAE As for the clamps they are actually common Roto-Clip. http://www.rotorclip.com/cat_pdfs/ctb.pdf The sizes you need...
• Re: Brakes squeek
  Historical mailing list - LAWS HOME
  Wed, 13 Oct 1999 18:02:42 -0400
  ...sure they are still within tolerance, putting things like anti-rattle clips back on,( may not pertain to your application) not using the "goo...
• Re: Early vanagon slider handle rear interior location
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:41:57 -0400
  Drats! I just had a sighted friend look at the spot where the rear handle should attach. He laughed and said it is still...
• Re: HUGE STASH of Rare Vanagon Goodies - MUST SEE!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 8 Feb 2003 10:47:53 -0500
  ...Frankly the difference in the mounting clip was so small and unexpected that I just didn't notice it until another customer discovered it...
• Re: another brake saga...aha!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:41:34 -0700
  Dennis Haynes warned us of this spring inside the rear brake cylinder issue a few years ago. Too bad he seems to missing lately...
• Re: Fwd: [Westfalia] ///// !! STOLEN 1987 WESTFALIA !! ///// in Berkeley, color WHITE
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 08:23:53 -0700
  ...rear chrome bumper ** > also the 2 westfalia stickers from the poptop were cleaned off. > everything on the outside looks like new... > The rear windows...
• Re: RARE VAN!! Re: '86 SUNROOF SYNCRO w/ DIFF LOCK for sale in New Hampshire ...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 03:45:30 EDT
  ...i called on it, its blue metallic '86 syncro GL sunroof vanagon > but repainted white below the windows, top and pillars and front clip...
• Re: A/C fan and burning smell
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 20:07:39 -0400
  ...A/C fan and burning smell > > You can pull the connector off the back of the switch and use a paper > clip to run...
• 82 fi electrical question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Feb 1996 13:59:08 -0700
  ...timer light and clip leads. Then I can sit in the front turning the key, watching the lamps in the rear view mirror. Of...
• Re: Vngns ARE junk! Wilder's Law
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 08:19:59 -0700
  ...Went thru several sets of bearings on the right rear wheel. Turned out to be a "out of round" Situation with the stub axle...
• Re: ## changing 1990 2.1L waterleaker oil cooler hoses in situ
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Sun, 11 Aug 2002 01:53:31 -0700
  ...clip the hose straps, the hoses (so as not to damage anything due to excessive force), install new hoses and hose clips and that...
• Re: Sliding Door Problem
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 15:48:44 -0500
  ...ie the clips that hold the panel? Is there a tool or do you just drill out the centers? Bill-->. >I had that exact...
• Re: Long brake-line
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:12:06 -0700
  ...with the three-way > coupling which transfers brake fluid to both rear brakes. �Can anyone tell > me whether they have ever replaced the very...
• Re: Westy Canoe/Bike Solution and a few other Mods
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 18:25:53 -0600
  ...I'm very happy. > I can now pop the top without unloading the canoe and access the rear > hatch without unloading the bikes. Pics...
• Re: hatch door difficult to latch
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 18:30:11 -0400
  ...The lock would pop open in rear end collisions. From I understanding, the two clips are there so that if you do not close...
• Re: Convertible car seat for Vanagon - Canadian Safety Standards
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:24:28 -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...
• Rear hatch window success
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:14:35 -0400
  ...Fingers crossed other windows are good s I do not look forward to doing that job again! A bonus was that the metal clip...
• FWD: TDI engine swaps
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 5 Jan 2011 17:49:52 -0800
  ...If I were to buy some of these cars and cut the front clip off and save the doors and rear bumper and ship...
• Re: Convertible car seat for Vanagon - Canadian Safety Standards
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:44:57 -0700
  ...rear anchor by running a piece of chain between the two seat mounting > >>> > bolts*, then clipping the seat's rear mount belt clip into...
• Squealing brakes
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 16:01:28 -0700
  ...I did the fronts (and rears) a couple weekends ago, and now the fronts are squealing pretty good when I come to a stop...
• Re: New Cheap South African Grills are Here! (Also Cheap Mud Flaps)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 22:55:41 -0400
  ...Similarly, it became apparant that the rear mudflaps were designed to clip on, which I didn't much care for, as it just didn...
• Re: Clipped by a Camaro/ Insurance finale
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Sat, 3 Mar 2001 12:51:14 EST
  In a message dated 3/3/01 2:31:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET writes: << When someone rear-ends you...
• Re: heating start-up
  Historical mailing list - Mark Perkins
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 20:29:39 EST
  ...I could just feed them in by pulling the panel out a little. -Put 1 inch carpet foam under the front and rear mats...
• Re: REMOVING plastic SIDE PANAL ON WOLFSBURG/carat
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 15:27:56 EDT
  ...its not held in by clips like the front or sliding door panels. to remove the carat/wolfy plastic sidepanels you must first remove...
• Re: [1] WANTED: Various washer/door/powerlock parts for '87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Wed, 3 May 2006 15:29:19 -0700
  ...the door when clipped in place)? > > Mine are all slightly buckled, and the slider panel is > rubbing on the rear wheel arch when I...
• Re: Fabricated bumpers for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 00:07:13 EDT
  ...If it is too strong, an impact might damage the frame and >result in even worse damage. >> Owning 2 rear ended parts vanagons, (both...
• Another newbie
  Historical mailing list - Erik Peterson
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 14:53:47 +0100
  ...I fabbed up a crappy clip, but would like to get one that actually fits correctly, but haven't been able to find a...
• Re: New owner questions-Syncro ownership costs.
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:20:58 -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: Decisions, Decisions, Now WHICH Front Blower Motor To Buy?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:04:14 -0700
  ...or, spend more money on spring steel clips. you may be able to fab new seals with house left overs ... actually trying to help...
• Re: [WetWesties] Re: Rear Washer Reservoir Cap Needed
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 15 Apr 2015 10:05:02 -0700
  ...http://www.wetwesties.org/links.htm Please conserve bandwidth and clip quoted material in your posts. Include only the information that is relevant to...
• Re: SA mud flaps
  Historical mailing list - Sam Stone
  Thu, 4 May 2006 08:02:08 -0500
  The GoWesty mud flaps are packaged with just screws no clips and are attached by at least three screws a piece. They mount directly...
• Re: Anybody use one of these?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:10:58 -0700
  ...There are Velcro tabs that let you "clip" it into place, but I never bother, it sits on the ground just fine. However, if...
• Re: Canvas install question - 3'' too tall? Trip Report:o)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:42:07 -0700
  ...This is where it can look bad! Then mark & screw, rear top center, then rear top corners. > Then you can fill in between the...
• Re: Throttle Stuck Wide Open Leaving Me Stranded in Boise Idaho
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:50:13 -0800
  ...through the floor that clips into the gas pedal..........that happens . it's not big deal. inspect in the rear at the throttle body...
• Re: � � �DONT DO IT! �(was Re: 83.5 sort of westy for sale
  Historical mailing list - Green Westy
  Sun, 24 Oct 2004 13:32:12 -0400
  ......................... It's not that I want to destroy a good Westy.But,I want a good clip to put a westy top on my...
• Re: One other dumb question, removing air control sliders
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:08:39 -0500
  ...The panel itself is held on by two plastic pins inserted into spring clips in the dash; lower left and upper right. Pry carefully...
• Re: Using gas inline 4 manifold
  Historical mailing list - garth woolstenhulme
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 21:43:39 -0700
  ...Then use a 180 degree mandrel bend to point the single exhaust pipe back to the rear of the van. This is the simplest...
• Re: trans main shaft removal ??
  Historical mailing list - Karl Hartmut Filc
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 18:43:51 -0400
  ...You have to take the clip out and yes there is a screw on the end of the drive shaft. So screw out is...
• Reading lights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 18:33:59 -0400
  ...the upstairs, but starts shadowing the rear seat area. When we want a reading light we clip it to something handy like the kitchen...
• Great Van Deals
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 14:15:41 -0400
  ...Grand Rapids, MI [sounds like a good aircooled deal] 1991 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON, for parts, Westy pkg., engine, auto, kitchen, front clip, rear clip, seats...
• Re: Rear Drums wont come off.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Jul 94 16:58:18 ADT
  ...persevere and remember "necessity is the mother of invention" Buy new shoes and clips, also maybe a pair of rebuilt wheel cylinders? If they...
• 1955 Beetle ad newspaper clipping available
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 27 May 2003 23:48:16 +1200
  ...Unpapallelled economy under any conditions. * Almost unbelievably easy gear shift. * Powerful rear mounted 14 h.p. motor. Ol�! The ad is half page-height...
• Re: Removing Rear Hatch Lock
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 19:45:16 -0500
  ...You can use this to lever off the panel clips without breaking anything. Once the panel is off, pull out the insulation, and I...
• Re: /syncro/ tires
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 23 Oct 1997 14:17:16 -0400
  ...Up front the >upper A-arm is only 1/4" away from sidewall and yup I'd have to clip the >bottoms of the...
• Dead Odometer
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shane
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 12:35:32 -0400
  ...pull the cover off (two hand-grips on the rear/windshield end: pull up and toward you (sitting in the driver's seat); more...
• Re: I'm fixing a hole [in the fresh water tank]
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:16:00 -0700
  ...Raise the rear table up and out of the way, Open the rear cabinet lid, Pull all the stuff out of the cabinet so...
• Re: Sun visor clips?
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollins
  Sun, 28 Jul 2013 13:26:41 -0400
  ...else ends up with it on their van. > > Whether front axles, rear axles, CV joints, radiator fan resistors, clutch slave cylinders, window > cranks etc...