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• Lower control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 17 Aug 2001 20:26:11 -0700
  Hello, I'm trying to determine if my lower control arm bushings need replacement. They look okay, but I'm concerned that part of...
• Re: Size of upper control arm allen head - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 21:55:00 -0400
  ...Size of upper control arm allen head - 87 westy Would anyone be kind enough to inform me of the size of the allen head...
• Re: Upper bushings???
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Wed, 4 May 94 14:54:32 -0600
  ...At that point the dealer suggested the lower arm was bent slightly and thus stressing the link. A used lower arm fixed THAT problem...
• Re: Adjustable Armrests 90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Fri, 9 Oct 1998 15:28:48 +0200
  >One of the adjustment rods in the passenger seat armrests has >come completely free from whatever it was screwed into. I fail to see...
• Re: more on the Wiper Motor
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle / Architecture
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 12:09:57 -0400
  ...Try removing the black plastic cap and underneath that the nut and washer at the hub of the wiper arm. The arm should then...
• Re: Captains Chairs in my Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 23 Mar 2000 08:07:01 -0800
  Ken, There are no door armrests on those later models with captain's chairs, I believe. Your choices are: 1. Get the later type...
• Asking again for middle seat armrest plastic cap
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 5 Jan 2014 11:22:00 -0600
  Still looking for the plastic trim cap that hides the hole in the armrest on a westy middle seat, the one you see with...
• Ken's Videos
  Historical mailing list - SJKnell
  Mon, 20 May 2013 18:54:59 -0600
  Ken, Thanks a ton for the excellent upper control arm video. I’m just about to tackle a complete front end rebuild including lift...
• Looking for an armrest repair procedure 2
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Tue, 2 Aug 2011 02:06:22 -0400
  ...I do I remove the knob on an adjustable armrest? Once the knob is removed how can I get the inner mechanism out to...
• Stabilizer Link Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - David Klein
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:11:02 -0600
  Hi All, Looking through Bentley I couldn't find how to remove the Stabilizer Link Arm Bushings but it looks straight forward. I just...
• Late lower control arms
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:21:45 -0700
  So tell me again why I want to go through the time, $$ and effort to install the late model cast lower control arms on...
• FS: Vanagon westy rear table arm and tabletop
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 03:43:50 EDT
  ...vanagon westy rear table arm and rear tabletop. '85-'91 style, but will fit all years. would like to sell as a pair, but...
• Gray arm rests for an 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 22:37:55 -0500
  I need arm rests for the driver and passenger seats...if you you can part with them.... let me know...or if you know...
• Re: Front end suspension
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 11 May 2011 20:15:52 -0700
  The idea behind tacking the bushing to the control arm is so that the bushing is the active wear surface, not the control arm...
• Re: Left, rear trailing arm
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:14:37 -0700
  ...I can supply a quite decent not rusted LR trailer arm . pmail please. thanks, Scott www.turbovans.com it will render a parts van...
• Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 18 Jan 2015 15:33:07 -0800
  ...Thinking further, I'm sure I've seen threads on thesamba showing fairly rusted out trailing arms that were repaired and put back into...
• Re: More trailing arm mod
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:31:22 -0700
  I’m thinking … if the canted perch is a mistake… taking into consideration the arc of the trailing arm travel, I can modify the...
• Re: gears for syncro 16--tall tires
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Aug 1997 15:12:57 -0700
  ...The rear suspension trailing arm is longer on the 16"ers. The stock one will not clear a large tire. I have heard that...
• Re: Military Issue Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 16:55:11 +0200
  The Norwegian army had and still has T3s in both army green and civilian use. I've never seen any Syncros though. Mostly they...
• radius arm hole looks awefully wonky.
  Historical mailing list - brett rueff
  Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:23:19 +0000
  ...In removing the radius arm bushing it looks pretty ugly: https://skydrive.live.com/?sc=photos&cid=7bf533a9aab41079#cid=7BF533A9AAB41079&id=7BF533A9AAB41079%211052 Also...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 18 Jan 2016 18:51:46 -0600
  Ed, I've not done upper control arm bushings on a Vanagon but I have replaced them in other vehicles and I don't...
• Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 25 May 2012 11:53:35 -0600
  ...Hopefully your radius arm(s) are in good shape where they pass through the frame. One of mine wasn't. pic: http://sites.google...
• Re: Armrest Fell Off
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:36:46 -0800
  The arm is held with a pin to the bracket that is bolted to the seat. If you hit the pin out, you can...
• Re: Loose wiper arm
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Tue, 3 Mar 2009 15:48:29 -0500
  ...Loose wiper arm I know there was a very recent thread on how to fix a loose wiper arm, but I can't find...
• Re: I want to kill my control arm bushings.......Excentric Washers ???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 23:22:25 -0400
  No, but for some reason some bushings and or arms are different. Another possibility is that the originals were not shimmed right in the...
• Re: More trailing arm mod
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:43:56 +0000
  ...Re: [VANAGON] More trailing arm mod Alistair, I wish I had your talents and tools! Rick Koller On Sun, Mar 20, 2022 at 4...
• Re: WTB; Radius Arms & Link
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:50:07 -0700
  ...WTB; Radius Arms & Link > I'm looking for 2 Radius Arms, > and 1 steering dampener Link > for an 87 GL. > Any out there FS?
• more Vanagon stuff FS: addendum
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 14:08:30 EDT
  ...still FS: -middle seat armrests, front armrests (specify color) - turn sig/wiper stalk assy's - rear vanagon seat, blue nice shape w/ armrests - vanagon...
• Re: Arm rest
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 10:39:57 -0800
  You will need to take out the pin that holds the arm rest on, then tighten the screws in the post attached to the...
• Found something I've been looking for for a long time
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 23 May 2020 13:11:06 -0700
  Late Vanagon arm rest trim piece is now available: https://defunk3d.com/product/arm-rest-adjuster-trim/ The ones on my son's van...
• Wiper arm differences
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 2 Feb 2020 11:01:52 -0800
  ...Taking apart a spare pair of wiper arms for blasting and powdercoat, noticed they are different lengths and different lengths between bends. All these...
• Re: wiper arm
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:11:55 -0400
  ...dbeierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Chris Camacho at uniwerksdesign.com has a wing you can slip over a plain > wiper arm. > > https://uniwerksdesign.com/
• 3-D printer anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:37:09 -0700
  The plastic trim piece on the '86 up armrest (under the armrest and adjustment knob shaft goes through it) is broken on my son...
• My new Upper Control Arm Video
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 6 May 2013 11:40:46 -0400
  Just wanted to share my new upper control arm video I just posted to Youtube. Here is a link: http://youtu.be/DRaJa8NJAPc Let...
• 2wd spring into syncro swap expt.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 6 Jan 2013 20:32:08 -0800
  ...Oh, and radius arm bushing replacement. http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/01/06/vanagon-syncro-front-spring-swap-and-radius-arm-bushing-replacement/ alistair
• Re: WHy
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 19 May 2000 21:16:35 +0200
  ...No wonder they see the purpose, as the German army and many other European country's army buy many VW vehicles each year. PerL...
• Re: Replacement Wiper Arms?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 5 Feb 2009 20:24:50 -0500
  ...days? You could try something like steel wool between the shaft and the wiper arm socket. That might buy you a few days. Mike
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 24 May 2021 13:26:09 -0700
  ...Ended up making a spacer for the slave >> rod to make the new arm work. >> >> Yes, it was a diesel van arm. Clocks differently...
• Re: Upper Control Arm:
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Apr 2002 13:27:56 -0400
  ...Look carefully at the frame where the long bolt goes through the control arm bushings. If needed, the part number is 251-407-133A...
• Re: Best Dash Cleaner and Protector - Armorall or ???
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Sat, 16 May 2009 11:16:12 -0700
  ...http://www.summitinds.com/product/vinylex/vinylex-spray-1-2-liter.html Another product similar to armor all is by turtle wax its called...
• Re: westy accident waiting to happen
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
  Sun, 28 Apr 2002 12:09:39 EDT
  ...first and second degree burns over a fairly large > part of my upper arm, and under up to the armpit. Doesn't feel real...
• Re: Removing Driver Side Swivel
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:38:29 +0000
  ...Then, since I have armrests, the right side armrest hit the table bracket and prevented the seat from turning very far, maybe about a...
• Re: Speaking of dashes...is "Armor All" destructive to vinyl?
  Historical mailing list - Luke Sponholz
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 16:08:28 -0500
  ...If some branch of > the armed forces has discontinued its use, it's more likely to to > lobbyist cash than any actual study. And...
• Re: Replacing seats?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:27:40 -0400
  ...C-ya Jonce >I do not have armrests right now and I miss them - the '85 GL has armrests. >I considered transplanting but now...
• ISO / WTB Armrests
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 18:03:54 -0600
  ...I need some blue adjustable armrests for the right side of the front seat. My van came without them and it's annoying. Both...
• Re: Rear trailing arm repair: Port Townsend (WA) Muffler?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Sep 2014 21:13:53 -0400
  I forgot if your front arms are cast or also the pressed steel. If the rear rusted enough to be concerned you really need...
• Re: While replacing steering rack.....
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:10:55 -0700
  ...moving the a-arm inward or outward as you twist the long bolt that goes through those bushings. clear enough ? ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael...
• ?clutch arm
  Historical mailing list - Ed.
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 12:52:14 EDT
  ...yesterday, I pulled out the back half and noticed that that arm it attaches to on the tranny has 10-15 degreese of play...
• Wiper arms.
  Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
  Wed, 3 May 2000 13:59:52 -0400
  Has anyone found a solution to the wiper arms that slip on their pivot? Is there anything a person can do short of pulling...
• FS: vanagon captains chairs w/ armrests
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 11:30:48 EDT
  still have a few pairs of vanagon front seats w/ armrests/capt. chairs.. tan or blue. fit all 80-91 vanagons westys and buses...
• Re: Late lower control arms
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:04:23 -0600
  ...They also said >> that older control arms are made from sheet metal. I've yet to find >> sheet metal control arms on my '84...
• Re: More trailing arm mod
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:31:37 +0000
  ...Sun, Mar 20, 2022 4:22 pm Subject: [VANAGON] More trailing arm mod I’m ready for the criticism, I express my doubts in...
• Armrest Fell Off
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Michal
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:02:18 -0800
  Volks, My drivers seat right side armrest in my 90GL has gotten loose and is dangling straight down now.. How can I fix it...
• Re: How do I remove a wiper arm?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:02:07 -0800
  Pull the arm away from the window till it sticks straight out on the hinge. Then, rock it back and forth 90 degrees from...
• Re: More trailing arm mod
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:57:17 -0700
  ...More trailing arm mod > > Can’t easily cant the upper. > > We will see what’s what when I swap the arms in . Wait, maybe...
• Wiper arm flapping all over the place
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Sat, 9 Dec 2017 12:44:08 -0500
  Hi Folks, So, my passenger side (1989 tin top) wiper arm and blade were frozen onto the windshield and I didn't realize. I...
• Re: Speaking of dashes...is "Armor All" destructive to vinyl?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 19:02:32 -0800
  Chalk me up as a 25 year Armorall devotee as well. I've used on all kinds of vinyl and rubber, American, Italian and...
• Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 24 Jan 2015 12:19:23 -0800
  ...remove perch plate, paint arm and plate bottom, tack weld plate back onto arm, paint as needed is this a waste of time? I...
• Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:11:24 -0800
  ...i imagine the spring wasn't in immediate danger of slipping out but the post on top of the trailing arm was only holding...
• Re: rocker arms
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Mon, 14 May 2001 20:36:57 -0500
  ...rocker arms > I, too, am curious for the answer on the type 1 rocker arms working on the > Vanagon. Anyone knows?