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• Re: SYNCRO WHEEL ALIGNMENT
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:11:36 -0800
  ...After 10k miles I notice no uneven wear and it tracks perfectly.
• Re: pop top heads up
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 19:22:46 -0800
  ...Back at the rear, from curved portion to curved > portion, right across the back, the pop top seal can wear on the roof and...
• Rear brake warning signs?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 07:15:39 -0700
  ...I've never had the rear drums off - do the shoes have wear indicators normally (the PO used oem shoes from dealer)? The noise...
• Re: Big Thanks and Brake Wear PICS
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 12 May 2016 23:41:13 -0700
  ...Don't know why tinyurl.com links to entire album entire address for shoe wear images https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/RearBrakes?fgl=true...
• Re: Clicking from rear axle and CV wear
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 11 Jan 1997 18:44:06 -0800
  ...How do the outer and inner joints compare in terms of relative > longevity? They do the same amount of work, they wear out in...
• Re: Drive shaft removal (Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 13:20:11 PDT
  The front diff will still be turning even with the drive shaft removed so you aren't going to prevent any wear and tear...
• AFM Wear?
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 08:27:27 -0800
  ...The fix worked, but I noticed that the variable resistor is slowly wearing through the "carbon" track. I know that this will eventually give...
• spring is here! time to alternate your captains chairs for even butt wear!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:13:10 EDT
  ...right and right to left, once a year, they wont ever wear out! the vanagon front seats are universal. there is no right or...
• Front seat swapping
  Historical mailing list - Neal Denison
  Sun, 02 Feb 1997 09:20:42 -0600
  ...I'd like to even the wear. Thanks Neal
• Re: Triple Electrode Spark Plug Available For 1.9L Motor
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 16:44:43 EST
  These plugs just take longer to wear out.These things are just BS.,A gimick.In the 1950's they had a similar product...
• Re: throttle body rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 19 Aug 2013 19:34:29 -0500
  ...JB Weld is epoxy & will wear through much faster than the original aluminum housing & the hole will be back to where it was after...
• Re: Which Fluid Brands do you use in the Van 2.1 L Auto High Milage
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:27:21 -0700
  Shell Rotella T diesel truck oil has lots of zinc anti-wear and no viscosity modifiers either. The best dino oil available On Fri...
• Re: [f] Re: Cal Look Vanagon (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 17 Apr 1995 10:48:42 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I've decided to wear flannel pants and shirts, and to take showers WHILE wearing them, thereby killing two birds with one stone. If...
• Re: Brakes and brake pads: Semi Metallic vs. Organic?
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 07:30:38 -0800
  >>> kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM> 01/13 3:35 AM >>> Kai; It is my impression that the original pads wear the rotor excessively...
• Re: How to throw a rod
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 23:54:03 EDT
  ...Remember that ALL auto makers DESIGN THEIR CARS TO WEAR OUT! Some take longer than others. On the WBX engines VW knew that the...
• Re: wipers won't stay tight
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Wed, 20 Dec 2000 09:33:09 -0500
  With wear mine had ruined the threads on the post. I used a metric die one size smaller (forget which size) and a new...
• Re: Securing Valuables in Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 14:39:17 -0700
  ...sweetheart has all *her* strings, uh huh. > > Wait you must be talking about the kind of undergarments you prefer to wear > when you're...
• Re: Spare tire rotation - Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 01:30:37 -0400
  ...Due to the crown of the road and our driving mostly in the middle or right lanes I found the right front usually wears...
• cv-joints: Constant Velocity Marihuana?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 07 Jul 94 14:05:20 CDT
  alistair bell said: >flip the axles end for end so that the "other faces" of the cv joints >are taking the wear (when driving...
• Re: "Thieves Cashing in on Stolen Clunkers in Germany" (shows a Vanagon being heisted)
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:57:46 -0700
  ...Now I wonder if people think I'm German when I wear a hat. This little bit of extra information leads to so many...
• Re: tire wear in the rear
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 08:12:38 -0800
  ...Adjustment should only be necessary if the raining arm retaining bolts have been disturbed or if the rear time wear appears to excessive or...
• Hydraulic Lifter Week*
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 14:19:45 -0700
  ...When all the cabs had reached 100,000 miles they tore them down and inspected for wear. The final determination was that a cab...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:09:20 -0600
  ...They develop a >>"wear fit". If you swap the balls around, the fit is now disturbed, and >>the balls and groves have to "wear...
• Re: Alignment : Tire Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 29 Jan 2015 07:35:29 -0800
  ...This bulge could cause > unhealthy wear on the sidewalls nearest he tire tread especially when > turning etc. > > I'm no expert but it does...
• Re: Where to put the better fish?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Zenor
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 12:12:49 -1000
  ...as > fishes wear out, they can't swim as well. just like worn tires. > > so if you put the worn fish in the front...
• Re: T3 Camber adjustment w/ Aftermarket wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sun, 17 Oct 2004 21:47:41 +0000
  ...It has been that way for a long time and there is no unusual tire wear. >From: jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO> >Reply-To...
• Re: Axle flange sloppiness
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 2 Nov 2005 09:53:52 -0800
  ...There is always some bit of play at the flange and some of what you might feel is internal diff gear wear. Any up...
• Steering Parts Failure
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 19:51:51 -0700
  Has anyone ever had a universal joint for the power steering wear out. Mine seems to have play that produces a knock or mild...
• Tricky starting.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 12 May 2008 22:35:56 -0400
  ...Do these starters actually 'wear out" as in, "it's weak". I know they break..... But do they wear out? Is it possible that...
• Re: Throttle Switch Wear Was: Re: Throttle switch confusion
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 Jul 2015 00:03:16 -0400
  At 05:43 PM 7/4/2015, Karl Wolz wrote: >I can vouch for the GW switch. Never adjust again. How close to WOT...
• Re: Potts new Vanagon(s)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:53:03 -0400
  ...You must wear Lederhosen... ;-> d
• Re: humming synchro
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Oct 1996 23:59:57 -0400
  ...you write: << I'd be curious to find out what it is.. >> Pinion bearing and/or ring and pinion wear...I guarantee it! Ed
• Re: Filling cooling ( PART 2) and other little tid bits..<grin>
  Historical mailing list - Debi
  Mon, 3 May 1999 00:08:08 -0700
  ...squeek, rattle n' roll.... no mo' We just sit tall, ride high, and get there in style... wearing a :0) <grin> Mtngal [text/html]
• Clutch life expectancy???
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 14:44:16 -0400
  ...clutch, urban driving with some xway? Do diesel and gas engines have different wear patterns on clutch??? Thanks! Mike Nichols, Atlanta '81 7 pass.
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Friday Edition
  Historical mailing list - anthony kimmons
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 10:00:14 -0500
  Hey! Why not just pop out the front windshield, start wearing a helmet, and open up the engine cover? I bet our big boxes...
• Re: DynaCam Engines - Possible V-gon Engine Swap!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 17:55:27 -0400
  There are a lot of complicated wear surfaces on that engine. I wonder how the long-term durability will be. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82...
• Re: Am stuck in a wheel chair (not a funny post and its not friday...)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 11:13:49 -0700
  ...There's more to it > that just impact protection - that's why you would be far wiser to wear > good quality leathers as well...
• Re: LIFE.....and Death
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:01:20 -0700
  ...I'll say that. >The wiper arm wears a spot on the part it wipes across.....wearing it out >there. > >This is a fundamentally...
• Re: The DEEP, DARK secret of fiberglass exhaust wrap discovered
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:47:37 -0700
  ...Corian would be similar in wear >> characteristics as stainless steel. >> Surface wears (chromium turns to chromium oxide) but it's still Corian >> through and...
• Re: air cooled ignition distributor questions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:07:09 -0400
  At 04:13 PM 3/23/2009, Jonathan Poole wrote: >under the distributor cap and the point contact blocks have been wearing >very fast...
• Re: CV Joint Swapping
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 09:33:15 -0400
  ...The joints are still wearing on the same surfaces. When swapping side for side, they will wear on the opposite surfaces. Pick up a...
• Re: Syncro tire wear
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 31 May 2006 17:38:42 -0700
  ...NOT rotate it in. >> >> Does anyone know of a way to wear down one tire so that it can be put in >> rotation? >> >> Mike >> > >
• Re: anti-tailgater
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:47:04 -0500
  ...I'll go sit in the corner and wear the dunce cap for half an hour. :) d
• 2nd Vehicle, any sugestions?
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Sun, 12 Jul 1998 19:49:52 -0700
  I'm looking to buy a smaller ''zip around town type" car to keep the wear and tear on my 84 westy to a...
• Re: Syncro shifter rattle
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 05:57:33 -0700
  ...There is some kind of rubber piece inside the shifter mechanism that wears out. We won't get to that project for 6 more...
• Re: CV boot question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 08:01:08 -0700
  ...put them in a cleaning tank and inspect them for wear. Bill
• Re: Butt marks on door jam!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 19:14:20 +1200
  >I don't quite understand, I've had mine for 11 years (250K) and no wear i wouldn't epect a butt (or derriere...
• Re: Acronyms
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Tue, 28 May 2002 16:51:48 -0400
  ...I find this one wears very poorly -- some <snipped> >VOM - volt-ohm-milliameter, usually these days a DVM David, You left out FLAPS, the...
• Re: clutch pedal
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Tue, 12 Apr 2005 14:27:21 -0700
  ...Any suggestions other than replacing pedal assy? wait untill it wears thru? TIA
• Re: Loss of power during acceleration.
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 18:03:33 -0700
  mine has done this in the past when the plug gaps were too large (they open up as the plugs wear). Make sure the...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:31:51 -0600
  ...They develop a > "wear fit". If you swap the balls around, the fit is now disturbed, and > the balls and groves have to "wear...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:58:35 -0800
  ...Consider that the balls and the grooves wear together. They develop a "wear fit". If you swap the balls around, the fit is now...
• Re: 1983 balljoints?
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Wed, 07 May 1997 19:27:21 -0400
  ...I think the better test for ball joint wear is to compress the joint with a C-clamp and measure play , then compare with...
• Re: Correct Air Pressure
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 06:56:26 -0700
  ...wear the outside edges of the > tires, pressure two high will wear out the center of the tie tread. > Pressure just right will wear...
• Re: Axle flange sloppiness
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 2 Nov 2005 21:02:40 -0800
  ...I imagine this would place more side forces on the flange spine joint causing more wear? Transmission was very quiet, so I think bearings...
• Re: New Micro Bus & the Future VW
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 23:59:52 EST
  ...and she wears those god awful platform shoes..and her cell phone is glued to her ear, permanently, i believe... ;<) you described her to...
• Re: Helmet laws
  Historical mailing list - Ron Tipton
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 15:36:59 -0400
  ...I always wear a helmet. Always have. It's probably saved my life a > few times, I have the cracked helmets to prove it...
• Re: Removing the Westy Top and Installing a Temporary Top
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 10 Nov 2005 17:51:44 -0500
  ...If the edge touches the ground and are allowed to drag, It will wear the fiberglass quickley! The good point is that this wear...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:52:37 -0600
  ...run' em until they are sloppy or they begin to knock - meaning excessive wear. BTW. I always carry a CV as a spare. John...
• Re: Knocking noise
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 4 Dec 2004 01:17:39 -0500
  ...This places the wear on the opposite side of the ball grooves. Turning the axle shaft 180 degrees on the same side will not...