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Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sat, 16 Oct 2004 14:05:59 -0700
...why" factor and the "surprise the hot-rod" >>> factor. Now it's time for the "shock" factor - install a bloody big >>> wing on the...
Re: FS: 87 syncro westy weekender
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:10:24 -0600
...John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com Adrian Bertarelli wrote: > To all, > > I have a...
Re: High cost of Q-pads
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Mon, 24 May 1999 21:40:31 -0400
...All shocks, brakes, rotors, drums, calipers, brake hoses, ball joints, tie rod ends, master and slave cylinders, battery, steering gear, steering pivot bearings, etc...
Re: Front Spring install
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 7 Jan 2011 13:41:31 -0800
...and tie rod end disconnected, and front shock out, then the old soft front spring/s came out nicely. however, butting the 'new' taller...
Re: Volvo reliability , Bah Humbug
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sat, 8 Sep 2007 00:18:38 -0700
...Had to rebuilt everything in it from engine, to trans, > to rear end, all shocks etc. Goes 80 like it's going down hill...
UPDATED 87 Wolfsburg GL For Sale here first
Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:24:44 -0500
...All new bushings, ball joints, drag links, tie rods. -Coolant flush and brake flush schedule fully followed -Mobile 1 15-50 for the entire...
Re: Bus Depot Shipping?...Was "order line?"
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 5 May 2002 10:43:25 -0500
ho-hum! Boy does this theme get repeated a lot! ZZZZZzzzzzzzzz! John Rodgers 88 GL Driver phil stanhope wrote: > Today is May 3rd and...
Re: stuck in 4th, further ruminations
Historical mailing list - Chris
Wed, 3 Nov 2004 23:10:46 -0600
...I had someone play with the shifter today while looking at the shift rod going to the tranny and it did move a little...
Re: Am stuck in a wheel chair (not a funny post and its not friday...)
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Wed, 24 Sep 2003 13:44:26 -0700
...Eric John Rodgers wrote: > Ben huot wrote: > >> Before you read my long post I invite you to look at one picture: >> http://www.desert2002...
Re: Did a silly thing, white elephant acquired
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 9 Sep 2022 19:05:42 -0500
...Bearings, bushings, rotors, brakes, new power steering rack, tie rod ends, new shocks, front end alighment, you name it. In addition the front doors...
Re: UPDATED 87 Wolfsburg GL For Sale here first
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:42:04 -0500
...All new bushings, ball joints, drag links, tie rods. -Coolant flush and brake flush schedule fully followed -Mobile 1 15-50 for the entire...
Sleeve valve engines - off subject
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Fri, 19 Jul 2002 11:16:13 +0100
...Plus some things like a steel connecting rod > surrounded by a ceramic which puts the steel under constant stress loading > can be made using...
Re: Volvo reliability , Bah Humbug
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sat, 8 Sep 2007 01:15:50 -0700
...Had to rebuilt everything in > it from engine, to trans, > > to rear end, all shocks etc. Goes 80 like it's > going down hill...
Re: Accident. was RE: Good to see the list is back-
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 6 May 2008 22:34:10 -0500
...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote: > Well, no offense...........but it sounds like 'Washington syndrome' a bit to > me, even Tacoma...
Re: Gear Oil: Opinion/subjective experience..long.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:27:22 -0500
...As the drivers of these rigs are generally not hot rodder's and drive conservatively, even off road (that's you Bob S.), I...
Re: Total loss, RIP
Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
Fri, 23 Feb 2018 10:20:23 -0800
...GFCI devices are used to prevent personal electric >> shocks, you becoming a path to ground. They do not provide any over currant >> or arc...
Re: UPDATED 87 Wolfsburg GL For Sale here first
Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
Thu, 8 Nov 2007 22:27:58 -0500
...All new bushings, ball joints, > drag links, tie rods. > > -Coolant flush and brake flush schedule fully followed > > -Mobile 1 15-50 for the entire...
Re: Brake work pictures
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:21:48 -0700
...what car uses that system ? (hint - that car has inboard disc brakes too, btw, and twin shocks at each wheel, at that end of...
Re: Spring question - help needed
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 9 Jan 2007 08:04:52 EST
...I also replaced the existing 4 Koni shocks (the rears were too short when I installed the new springs) with the OEM Boge/Sachs...
Re: UPDATED 87 Wolfsburg GL For Sale here first
Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:04:03 -0500
...All new bushings, ball joints, drag links, tie rods. -Coolant flush and brake flush schedule fully followed -Mobile 1 15-50 for the entire...
Re: Sleeve valve engines - off subject
Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
Fri, 19 Jul 2002 07:45:27 -0400
...Plus some things like a steel connecting rod > > surrounded by a ceramic which puts the steel under constant stress loading > > can be made using...
FS: 87 Syncro Westy Weekender (sorry for the long post)
Historical mailing list - Adrian Bertarelli
Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:14:21 -0600
...springs in front and spacers in the rear) -old man Emu shocks all around -Daryl rebuilt transaxle (aa transaxle fixed slider hubs and what...
Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:19:42 -0500
...You can't convince me that a wheel cylinder failed, the steering box wore out, shocks died, the air filter got dirty (if there...
Re: Volvo reliability , Bah Humbug
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sat, 8 Sep 2007 09:25:12 -0700
...Had to rebuilt everything in > > it from engine, to trans, > > > to rear end, all shocks etc. Goes 80 like it's > > going down hill...
Re: vanagon Digest - 12 Jun 2008 (#2008-626)
Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:35:49 -0700
...cylinder heads for my 84 westy > > I've always been nervous putting new liners pistons and rings on an > engine with old rod bearings...
Re: Update on Waterboxer vs Transplant Power Options
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 01:48:00 EDT
...Indeed, the peak connecting rod shock loads and > bearing stress loads are often greatest for small displacement engines when > the engine is operated at...
Re: '84 value?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:16:49 -0800
...Undo the shock, lower the arm ....pretty much the spring falls out without there being any tension on it, or barely any. The fronts...
another road test: 1983-1/2 VW Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 11 Jan 95 23:11:51 CST
...unequal-length A-arms, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar Rear suspension: semi-trailing arms, coil springs, tube shocks ROAD TEST RESULTS ACCELERATION...
Re: '84 value?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:45:42 -0800
...release most of the energy. > > Rears aren't bad. > > Undo the shock, lower the arm ....pretty much the spring falls out without > there being...
Re: Total loss, RIP
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:12:53 -0800
...GFCI devices are used to prevent personal >> electric shocks, you becoming a path to ground. They do not provide >> any over currant or arc...
Re: RE>Re: FWD>Help!!! Broken down on a dirt road in Costa Rica!
Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
Sun, 26 Jan 1997 22:58:56 -0800 (PST)
...For the record, he sold the shop = to Rodrigo and Gretchen Castelanos about 2 years ago. The service and expe= rtise has only improved...
Re: Am stuck in a wheel chair (not a funny post and its not friday...)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 24 Sep 2003 08:10:56 -0500
...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver My business partner's son, Ken, was cruising - admittedly going fast - on his Yamaha down a four lane...
1.9 to 2.3 was: looking for a project?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 7 Apr 2020 11:58:08 -0400
...I was able to replace the shocks. And even put in a replacement rear wiper motor. I replaced slider hinge And sink parts and...
Re: Volvo reliability , Bah Humbug
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sat, 8 Sep 2007 12:33:59 -0700
...Had to rebuilt everything in it from engine, to trans, > to rear end, all shocks etc. Goes 80 like it's going down hill...
Re: Sleeve valve engines - off subject
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Fri, 19 Jul 2002 13:22:31 +0100
...Plus some things like a steel connecting rod > > > surrounded by a ceramic which puts the steel under constant stress > loading > > > can be made using...
Re: contemplating engine upgrade
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:55:30 -0700
...My mechanic has said that only the left tie rod end is bad and the rest of the front end looks okay-- I have...
State Your Ages! - Very Very Long
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Sat, 8 May 2004 18:27:55 -0500
...They replaced all the head studs (24 in all), the rod bearing, the rings, the head gaskets, and other assorted parts. They cleaned up...
Re: Neil's from scratch motor swap...and pre-Friday ramble
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:44:45 -0700
...an hour and a half --- ;^) and brazed a piece of steel rod in the hole for next to nothing. It still works fine. (now...
Re: 1.9 to 2.3 was: looking for a project?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 8 Apr 2020 11:07:12 +0000
...More heat, rod angle stresses, oil temperature control. I also push upgrading the complete cooling system to the 2.1L design. Increased tolerance to...
Owners Survey ... why not? :)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 28 Dec 2001 00:50:17 -0600
...power steering pump e. power steering rack f. shock absorbers g. steering linkage (including tie rods) h. tires i. wheel alignment j. wheel bearings...
Re: semi-urgent auto transmission question
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 11 Sep 2010 22:35:32 -0400
...one external adjustment that affects shift points .. >the length of the rod from throttle lever on side of trans to throttle body. > >might ask...
Re: Automatic vs Manual trans. ( Friday )
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:51:32 -1000
...an adjustment to the length of the rod from throttle body to lever on side of the trans fixed that real good. It'll...
Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:18:56 -0700
...it's kids in their 20's buying hot rod parts and installing them, and doing the whole tire/wheel thing and all that...
pirated article (FFFF): for older fixer-uppers. ;)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 09 Feb 95 00:16:10 CST
...British engines leak oil, shock absorbers, hydraulic forks and disk brakes leak fluid, British tyres leak air and the British defense establishment leaks secrets...
31K for a vanagon? You must be mad -- or not.
Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
Fri, 14 Oct 2005 02:20:36 EDT
...Typically they have been made far better than stock with additions like lift kits, OME shocks, bigger brakes, bigger wheels, decouplers, front diff locks...
Re: Frydaye Air Sensors and Other Works of Friction
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 30 Sep 2005 23:13:01 -0500
...British engines leak oil, shock absorbers, hydraulic forks and disk brakes leak fluid, British tyres leak air and the British defense establishment leaks secrets...
Re: [syncro.org] RE: Gear Oil: Opinion/subjective experience..long.
Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
Tue, 7 Dec 2010 01:47:47 -0600
...As the > drivers > of these rigs are generally not hot rodder's and drive > conservatively, even > off road (that's you Bob S.), I...
Re: 31K for a vanagon? You must be mad -- or not.
Historical mailing list - joe trussell
Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:01:43 +0000
...made far better than stock with additions like lift kits, >OME >shocks, bigger brakes, bigger wheels, decouplers, front diff locks, bigger >motors, beefier tranny...
Re: Frydaye Air Sensors and Other Works of Friction
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 1 Oct 2005 00:05:39 -0700
...British > engines leak oil, shock absorbers, hydraulic forks and disk brakes > leak > fluid, British tyres leak air and the British defense establishment > leaks > secrets...
Re: 31K for a vanagon? You must be mad -- or not.
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Fri, 14 Oct 2005 08:21:24 -0500
...Typically they have been made far better than stock with additions like lift kits, OME shocks, bigger brakes, bigger wheels, decouplers, front diff locks...
Windage Trays and Lubrication Issues (Air and Water Cooled)
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 02:42:47 EST
...The crank can become a liquid encapsulated object with slots cut out for the connecting rods and the main journal webs. With higher rpm...
Re: Mercedes 5cyl 300TD in Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 20 Dec 2002 01:47:51 -0600
...There are those that want a Hot Rod Vanagon and I just say "Go For It" but beware the pitfalls of building something that...
Re: Noise from rear...
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 6 Feb 2004 16:07:29 -0600
...Take care, John Rodgers, 88 GL Driver Charles E Clement/FWF/EXP/UTIA wrote: >The sound is a knok-knok-knok occurs almost all...
Re: Windage Trays and Lubrication Issues (Air and Water Cooled)
Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 13:29:02 -0600
...The crank can become a liquid encapsulated >object with slots cut out for the connecting rods and the main journal webs. >With higher rpm...
Re: Noise from rear...
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 6 Feb 2004 15:58:55 -0600
...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Charles E Clement/FWF/EXP/UTIA wrote: >The sound is a knok-knok-knok occurs almost all the...
Re: Update on Waterboxer vs Transplant Power Options
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Mon, 4 Jun 2001 14:45:45 EDT
...Indeed, the peak connecting rod shock loads and bearing stress loads are often greatest for small displacement engines when the engine is operated at...
Re: Windage Trays and Lubrication Issues (Air and Water Cooled)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 14:05:36 -0600
...The crank can become a liquid > encapsulated > >object with slots cut out for the connecting rods and the main > journal webs. > >With higher rpm...
Re: Water Pump // Alternator Belt problem
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 25 May 2008 16:31:26 -0500
...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Pomgranite Harold Teer wrote: > Scott, > > Bravo, Bravo! You were absolutely correct! The water pump pulley was on > backwards. I...
21/SingleCab Pt III (very long)
Historical mailing list
Sat, 29 Jul 1995 23:31:20 -0400
...rods, drag link, steering damper etc.,etc. The rear end of the bus looked like it got the treatment too with new Cofab shocks...
Cavitation corrosion/erosion
Historical mailing list - Rick Stevens
Fri, 1 May 1998 12:59:56 -0700
...The pistons strike the liners as they travel up and down due to the side thrust imparted by the connecting rods as the power...