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• Re: Tire Rotation
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sun, 4 Jun 2006 07:05:45 -0600
  ...Kal Tire switched tires from side to side for me. They took the tires off the rims and remounted them so the directional arrow...
• reinforced t-i-r-e-s
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 20:05:38 GMT
  ...Any air cooled owners out there running oversized tires? > > The real reason we "need" re-inforced sidewalls is.... "lawsuit" If a > dealer sells you...
• Re: Headlight hi-beam issues
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 7 Apr 2016 09:17:53 -0700
  ...Low beams are fine on both >> sides. If I turn on high beams, the drivers side turns off completely >> and the passenger side works...
• Go Westy ArcHaus Side Tent
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:54:42 -0900
  ...Heavyweight top, lightweight sides, screen room, roll up sides, about 8' x 10' in dimension. Here's what it looks like on a pop...
• Re: vanagon rear side sliding windows (euro option)
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 14:30:23 -0500
  ...The passenger side opens at the rear sliding forward and the drivers side opens at the front sliding rearward (nice because it clears the...
• RE: 6-ply tires???
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Tue, 04 Oct 94 23:29:23 CDT
  ...on the sidewall is written: tread 2 rayon plies + 2 steel plies sidewall 2 rayon plies so i guess the '6-ply' IS the...
• Re: lug nuts (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Kreuzer
  Wed, 17 May 2006 21:47:26 -0500
  Oh, they worked loose on both sides. A couple lugs need a few good turns. It was funny and scary all at the same...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Martin
  Sun, 02 Mar 1997 01:41:23 -0700
  I am looking to buy the left side folding table from a Carat/Multivan/Wolfsburg edition. This is the table that attaches with hinges...
• (Part) of brake line needed- 87
  Historical mailing list - brian Honan
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 20:21:27 +0000
  ...It was suspected that I got a wrong side caliper because the passenger side connected up fine yet the drivers side is no lining...
• Re: better sun visor
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 5 Dec 2014 16:32:23 -0800
  Some folks report other cars (Taurus?) have split visors that let you positon them to front and side simultaneously, while others have extendable visors...
• Driver side door from 81 GL for sale cheap
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 00:06:00 -0400
  ...I secured a brown driver's side door from the junkyard for 30 bucks. Then, a local resident parted his 85 white van. My...
• Re: Convex right side mirror: Do they exist&do you like?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 20:34:46 -0800
  Jim DiGennaro wrote: > VW did put non electric side convex mirrors on Vanagons in late 86 > early 87. ... I went out of my way...
• Re: How do you replace the hose from the coolant overflow ...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Oct 1999 19:40:52 EDT
  ...The key is not to put a "side load" on the plastic nipple when cutting the ring off. Any side to side twisting might...
• Re: Wrecked white '88 Westy FS at the Auction
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 13:38:24 +0100
  Cut it down the middle! I'll buy the entire passenger side... Who's got a nice matching driver's side for the "sideways...
• side tent
  Historical mailing list - Jean Lacroix
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 11:29:19 -0400
  Anyone has for sale a side tent (a good one) for Vanagon-Camper 1988? If so, please contact me as soon as possible. Thanks...
• Re: WANTED - Drivers side turn signal/parking lamp assembly
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Sat, 12 Jul 2003 17:24:32 -0400
  I need everything but the wires and lens (and bulb :) ) Sorry... Should be FRONT drivers side turn signal/parking lamp assembly...
• Re: Steering Column "Flex"
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Mon, 5 Apr 2004 18:41:04 -0700
  ...It really looks like the rather thin straps that the shear bolts attach to, are simply flexing a little from side to side (I...
• Re: Weird lighting issue
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:13:37 -0800
  ...Neither of the right side running lights come on, the yellow one in front nor the red one in the passenger side taillight assembly...
• Re: donor van small part needed,
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 Aug 2013 20:39:29 -0700
  ...I have the passenger side am just missing the drivers side. possibly they are identical. > > If someone has one on a parts van I...
• Re: Cur side classics article about syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
  Fri, 27 Sep 2013 07:16:48 -0700
  ...Cur side classics article about syncro "Cur side" referring, of course, to the side of the car where the dog sits. -- Jack "Rocket j...
• intermittent power lock problems
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:52:06 -0500
  ...When I bought my van it had power locks that worked for the passenger door, side door and rear hatch. If I locked the...
• Re: Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 21:13:36 -0500
  I wonder if there's anything that can be done to balance the Westy's side-to-side weight distribution? Wait (or is that...
• Re: Folding seats... where to find?
  Historical mailing list - Kapitan Ray Nemo
  Wed, 10 May 2000 19:44:38 EDT
  ...If you use your GL-style side panels, you'll have about two inches on either side. This is a great place for magazines...
• Re: for sale: westy side windows and screens - fit all vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Thu, 29 May 2003 10:32:00 -0700
  ...westy side windows and screens - fit all vanagons > Chris, I am still in need of a passenger side mosquito screen. Can be > the frame...
• Re: Great Wiper Blades
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:33:26 -0900
  You can put a 20 inch blade on the drivers side. Someone mentioned this a while back and I find that it works well...
• Re: Aircooled heater cables
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:49:18 -0700
  ...The rubber bellows is on the heater flap lever side of the ear. There is some kind of rubber cover on the other side...
• Electric Window Motor Mounts
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:12:51 -0500
  ...There is a plastic mount that fits to the motor that determines whether it's for the passenger side ore the driver side. I...
• Re: CV Joint separation from axle shaft
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 26 Nov 1999 09:44:21 -0700
  ...on the other side. (my > case). > Any other views on this??? > Ken, You can swap the axles from side to side, but swapping ends...
• Vanagon SIDE TENTS info please...
  Historical mailing list - Road Trip
  Thu, 15 May 2003 13:51:00 -0700
  Hi all, anybody out there have any advice on Vanagon side tents, the kind that attach to the side of the van and still...
• Re: Camping tips and tricks
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:42:26 EST
  In a message dated 2/11/06 1:51:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU writes: > The RIGHT side of your...
• Re: Vanagon side window question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:58:32 EDT
  ...and as far as slider windows, 80-91 drivers side is the same.. then for the pass side (sliding door sliding window) its 80...
• Propane Tank, right or left mount
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:13:33 -0800
  I have a Propane Tank, haven't installed it yet, was thinking of the passenger side, but what's the difference really? I have...
• Re: OOPS!!!! Anyone got a drivers side mirror?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sun, 8 Oct 2000 17:47:21 -0400
  ...My "new" 84 came with a repaired right side mirror. Mine are black plastic with a ball and socket type arrangement. Here is what...
• Water leak on the passenger side creating a pool of water in footwell
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 17:58:09 -0400
  Hey Everyone, I just noticed that I have a Water leak on the passenger side creating a pool of water in the footwell! Anyone...
• Re: Greetings Again & Overheat Help
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Jul 1996 21:14:52 -0400
  ...If it doesn't feel as hot on the drivers side as it is on the passenger side either it may be cracked or...
• Re: extra dome light space?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 20:53:56 -0800
  Yes, the hole is there exactly where it is on the driver's side. It has a black plastic plug it it but you...
• Re: Please help with head leaking question
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 13:43:17 -0400
  ...Can you tell what side of the gasket it is leaking from? Head side or block side? I can not see how re-tourqing...
• Re: Side Step Source?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 12:41:22 -0700
  RE: Side Step at Bus Boys Thanks Stu. I couldn't find them on their web site. What are they listed under? And by...
• WTB: Right side beige adjustable armrest
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 2 Dec 2000 07:21:03 EST
  ...Will buy left side also if the price is right. Thanks, BenT San Francisco
• FS: side windows with screens....
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 May 2001 17:34:23 EDT
  if anyone is interested, i have a pair of side sliding windows with screens. fit passenger vans as wells as westys. chris can ship...
• Side mirrors on 1988 Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Tue, 10 Jun 2003 11:05:58 -0500
  I cracked the glass mirror in the side window. It was flaking the reflective stuff off anyway. How do I go about changing / fixing...
• Source for side panels
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:03:19 -0500
  I can't find anybody that sells the side body panel for an '83 Westy. Any suggestions? Thanks, Bryan This message was checked by...
• RoadHaus - Product Report / Black Taillights - Received & Installed
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 11:54:38 -0700
  ...Then took pictures of the original OE Left Side taillight and the New Black Right Side taillight. This way you can compare them side...
• Re: Driver's side front wheel grease cap
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:57:37 -0700
  ...Mark Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > On my 1984 2WD, the grease cap on the driver's side front wheel has a > little nipple thing...
• Re: Rear Hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 15:02:28 -0500
  > Does anyone know which side normally had the strong and which > the weak one? (Assuming the factory was consistent) > One of mine has stopped...
• Re: Baywindow rear brake hardware?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 15:22:07 -0400
  ...211-698-003E Rear / Bus/PU 64-70 $15.00 (Does Both Sides) 211-698-003F Rear / Bus/PU 71-79 $15.00 (Does...
• Deja vu'
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Aug 1997 17:12:57 -0400 (EDT)
  ...fiberglass stick-on side air scoops.... :<) >just kidding, gracie... :<) >chris IMHO I always hated the REEVCO "bolt on the side of the bus and...
• Belt drift?
  Historical mailing list - Leong, Norman
  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 15:50:43 -0800
  ...but yet will pull to one side (and will follow a tire when switched from side to side)? The tire pressure is correct and...
• Re: Door Column Part
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Thu, 2 Mar 2000 14:19:20 -0500
  ...There is one on the right side (passenger) because fresh air flows through to the ceiling vents, of which there are none on the...
• Re: To Flap or Not To Flap?
  Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 14:55:34 -0400
  ...I had one come off and that side got plastered with stuff while the > intacked side didn't. > > Dave K. >
• Electric window question.
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 20:00:47 -0500
  On my 90 Vanagon, the driver's side window does not go all the way down. It lacks about 4 inches from being all...
• Re: list vendor: Re: vanagon rear side sliding windows (euro option)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Renz
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:55:51 -0800
  ...vanagon rear side sliding windows (euro option) > > > I have sliders on the rearmost left and rearmost right windows. The > passenger side opens at the...
• Re: Fastener wizard?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 May 2011 21:33:11 -0400
  ...Counting the depth of the thread you've got less than 1/32" of meat on either side of a 3/16" hole in...
• Re: after market fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 23:32:10 -0800
  ...Matthew Bulley NOnoNOnoNO!!! It depends on whether one is driving on the correct side or the left side of the road - driving on the...
• Re: front exhaust pipe
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 11:39:21 -0400
  ...It looks like one side (passenger side) is attached to the cylinder >> head with two bolts, while the other side is attached with two...
• Re: Different Years - Sliding Windows
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 22 Apr 2006 21:16:43 -0400
  ...That said, Westy sliding windows (both sides) are different from the passenger vans but their frame sizes are the same. Their frames conform to...
• Re: fiberglass bumpers/sideskirts for sale: wasRe: vanagon 88-91 wrap around bumper?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 21:56:56 -0800
  ...fiberglass bumpers/sideskirts for sale: wasRe: vanagon 88-91 wrap > around bumper? >Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2003 13:19:01 EST > >In a message...
• Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jarvinen
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:54:26 -0700
  ...so on the left side the boots over the top of the injectors go bad sooner and grit and moisture can build up and...
• Aircooled heater cables
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 14:49:36 -0800
  ...There are welded brackets on both sides. Currently, on my left side, the gas return line is routed through a grommet in the flapper...
• Odds and Ends
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 3 Feb 2002 11:25:02 -0600
  ...side air intake grill (1) R/H side air intake grill (1) Kenwood AM/FM/ cassette radio (1) Black gauge cluster cover (1) side...