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• Re: 30mm vs. 40mm Hub on Diesel Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 16:08:20 -0500
  The difference is the pulley mounting. Nothing to do with the vanes. That pump you have the stamped steel impeller is probably a GMP...
• Syncro Clutch Cross Shaft problems
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 19:20:16 -0500
  ...Any suggestions on what to do shy of pulling the transmission? Why I don't want to pull the transmission: I have no idea...
• Re: Oil Splatters in Engine Compartment
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Aug 1995 16:11:31 -0400
  ...If I went for a drive on the Interstate (75mph avg), so much oil would come out around the pulley, that you could see...
• Re: hardware and torqueing was Flexing cranks and Yielding Bolts one last time
  Historical mailing list - Charlie Partin
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 11:04:29 -0700
  I know that there is at least two bolt lengths for this (3 belt) pulley. When I replaced my '84 1.9L a couple...
• Re: Putting windows back in
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 11:10:06 -0400
  ...does the rope or twine, by being crossed, just pull the rubber "Outward" (without the twine actually being pulled out) or does the twine...
• Re: Towing a vanagon on a trailer
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 14:49:10 -0500
  ...Most cars I have towed I pulled them on with the > motor up front. This is a dual axle trailer with ample payload and...
• Re: Air and heat knobs on levers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 17:22:46 -0500
  ...So do your pulling not on the knobs Yes, I should have been more emphatic. If you pull on the actual knob, you may...
• Re: Rear window washer sprung a leak!
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 07:53:56 EST
  ...Gary, Secure a pull cord to the old hose before you remove it and then, of course, use it to pull the new hose...
• Re: Installing 2.1L crankshaft pulley
  Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
  Tue, 15 May 2001 12:15:01 +0200
  Steve Had the same problem with my wrench, so I didn't torque up my pulley to spec. I just tightened it good and...
• '85 Westy rear Speaker Re-wiring
  Historical mailing list - MMunn
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 21:09:45 -0800
  ...I thought I might try to simply "tie" the new wire to the ends of the old wire (in dash) and pull the old...
• Re: First try at a trannie only pull - questions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 21:18:00 -0500
  > > If you can get the clutch arm off (they rust on) you can pull the slave > bracket off and not have to bleed or...
• alternator pulley removal
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 11:42:58 -0500
  Hi all, I did an archives search but came up empty for a method of taking off the alternator pulley with the alternator off...
• Re: Ford F150 pulling a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - bjay
  Wed, 2 Jun 1999 20:23:46 -0400
  I had my 84 vanagon pulled from Tenn to NC by a small 4cyl truck on a uhaul car dolly. It was slow ~45mph...
• Re: So Close to Friday
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 22:40:11 -0500
  ...went to > i! nvestigate. > > The other roosters were chasing pullets, bells a-ringing! The pullets, > hearing the roosters coming, would run for cover. > > BUT...
• Re: Start up,back fire?
  Historical mailing list - Raceing Cajun
  Thu, 21 May 2015 06:26:47 -0500
  ...Use anti-seize right and it will save the head threads from pulling. Another cause for thread pulling is the wrong length thread on...
• Re: 1.6L NA d- finding TDC & injection pump q
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 10:30:54 -0800
  ...If you were to do this, you would need a 30mm pump and pump pulley (biggest diameter that will not rub on the crank...
• Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 20:52:23 -0400
  It is not a good idea to pull against the case. Next time you do that and come across a really stubborn pin pull...
• Re: Hall sender Install
  Historical mailing list - Don Preston
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 15:08:45 -0800
  ...You just pulle the top of the distro off, pop out the pin at the bottom of the shaft, pull the shaft and replace...
• FOLO UP: As non-mechanic, am I crazy to pull my own Fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Nolan Hester
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 10:05:12 -0700
  As a folo-up to my original question about whether I'd be crazy as a non-mechanic to pull my fridge, I wanted...
• Thermostat on aircooled - how dos it work?
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 10:04:09 +0200
  ...I can see the thermostat housing, the cable, the pulley, and the flaps regulating the cooling air. I do understand that when the thermostat...
• Re: Need help in Lime Rock CT
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 7 Jun 2012 19:31:33 -0400
  ...On our way down the outer part of the alternator pulley shattered. However there seems to be enough of the pulley to charge but...
• Re: Question about pulley-crank end reassembly 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 08:53:55 -0500
  ...The pulley, of course. > >2. The woodruff key with the flat end. > >3. a round steel washer with the outer edges clipped into four...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 5 Aug 2003 - Special issue (#2003-795)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 16:53:39 -0400
  ...On my late model > > Vanagon, as you pull the handbrake, you feel the > > tension build as you pull the handbrake higher. > > > > On my 84...
• replacing windscreen seals
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Sep 95 17:30 CDT
  ...martino@EARTHLINK.NET >If you've got twine (diameter?) in the groove of the seal >how do you pull it out? Do you grab...
• Re: High Beam Indicator
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 21:53:57 +1200
  ...Pull and >wiggle gently and it should pull out of the socket. > A high-intensity LED costs very little and ought to do the...
• 1.8 8v Crank pulley?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Hunt
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 19:10:20 -0700
  ...Got another issue if you don't mind, I took the pulley off the crackshaft sprocket, without marking it, is there any way to...
• Re: 3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 14:47:48 -0400
  ...3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking? > > > > > > Hi Dave, > > > > > > To remove the oil pump does NOT require removing the rear pulley...
• Re: Heater Ventilation Slider Controls
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:22:13 -0600
  ...I pulling pretty hard. Do they ultimately slide off if I just pull harder? Trying to remove the face plate so I scan change...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? (and some trip pics)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 10 May 2013 11:33:58 -0700
  ...IF that > repair has failed, and there is now too much movement between the arm > and hole, could this cause the pull? > > > Thanks > > Neil...
• Transmission cooler for 86 automatic?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Batzler
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 21:22:33 -0800
  ...My friend pulls a light trailer with it and is afraid to burn up the trans. He pulls a light trailer with 2 jet...
• Timing marks 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 2 May 2001 09:20:58 -0700
  ...If I wanted to run slightly advanced, is there a way to figure out how to mark the pulley (degree it) ? Can I just...
• Re: heater control knob
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 08:28:47 -0800
  ...Is the piece remaining in the > car supposed to pull right off the metal slider? I tried to pull it with > some pliers without...
• Re: Water Pump Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Sat, 18 Jul 2020 12:26:22 -0700
  ...I didn’t want to pull crank pulley, but glad I had to. No telling time left on a 33 year old crank seal...
• Re: Screeching Alternator Belt
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 11 May 2017 20:57:18 -0700
  ...And double check the pulley alignment. Cheers Alistair > On May 11, 2017, at 6:02 PM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote: > > The...
• Front bearings...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 18:53:02 -0500
  ...Jacked the Van up, pulled the wheel, Caliper looked fine. Put the Van down, looked at both back wheels and pulled drums to check...
• Re: Outside Slider Handle ? 91 GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:16:37 -0700
  the panel comes right off ..just pop the clips around the edges, carefully so the clips pull out of the holes in the door...
• Re: fridge removal
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Mon, 20 May 2002 00:13:55 +0000
  Scott - I have had my fridge out several times without pulling the cabinet in my '87. Remove the front wooden trim that holds the...
• Re: Window Regualtor Saga Continued
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 26 May 2003 21:25:47 EDT
  ...It was not the easiest route to follow but, once a pull cord was in place and some cable pulling lubricant found its way...
• Re: 30mm vs. 40mm Hub on Diesel Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 20:26:19 -0800
  ...the pumps are fully interchangeable, just that you will need the correct pulley to match the hub. David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356...
• Re: Help with Timing of Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 11:33:46 -0500
  I believe that there are two marks, and the marks are on different flanges of the pulley. The mark you want to set timing...
• Re: replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 13:33:44 -0700
  ...It seems to need some sort of a puller and probably a >special >one. Then I discovered that Bentley has a section on pulling...
• Re: sliding door issue, 81 Air Cooled.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 23 May 2009 17:34:06 -0700
  On May 23, 2009, at 4:31 PM, vanagonvw wrote: > When pull down the handle, the latch opens, and previously, the door > would > pop...
• Re: 1.8 8v Crank pulley?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 19:35:17 -0700
  There should be a dimple on the pulley that goes over the bump on the crank shaft. David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356...
• Re: Replacing the antenna (non power)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:52:08 -0700
  Before you pull the old one off the van, tape a piece of string to it so that you can fish the new one...
• Re: Looking for correct name for a push-pull cable
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Dec 2013 04:47:20 +0000
  Turns out the push pull cable I was asking about has a few names: (1) Bowden cable Like our HVAC controls - appears to be...
• Pullin'
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 02:47:45 -0400
  ...Once I got out on the > Pennsylvania turnpike (tollroad) the Rabbit was able to pull the Vanagon at > a reasonable speed most of the...
• Last call - FS: 1990 2.1L WBX in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - G. Jetson
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 17:24:07 -0700
  Hi All, Had several intersted paties, but no one intersted enough to actually look at & drive it before I pull it. Everyone is too...
• Re: Water Pump Removal
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 4 Sep 2003 15:43:54 -0400
  The water pump is not an easy job, but you do not have to touch the main pulley. Have him unbolt the flange for...
• Re: Rust under/around side window seals...best fix?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 10:10:09 -0600
  ...have to >> pull the windows and rubber if I can help it) >> >> Kevin > > Definitely agree you are going to be pulling the seals. That...
• Heater Ventilation Slider Controls
  Historical mailing list - James Ogul
  Wed, 21 Aug 2013 14:11:29 -0400
  ...I pulling pretty hard. Do they ultimately slide off if I just pull harder? Trying to remove the face plate so I scan change...
• WAS Bluestar Zbed in Richmond CA pick N pull-NOW Syncros $100 ????
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:36:07 -0500
  How did you pull that off? Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73 Beetle On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 10:16 PM...
• LED indicator
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 17:55:56 -0400
  ...I pulled the cover, and have a question. Do the LEDS simply pull out?, or is there more involved in this, I couldnt look...
• Re: antenna
  Historical mailing list - Oakland Westfalia
  Wed, 27 Nov 2002 17:00:53 -0800
  ...If you are having problems try pulling the radio out a little. 9. Gently pull the old antenna wire out through the ashtray hole...
• Manual trans clutch lever
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:34:16 -0700
  Neil, I have a small Pittman arm puller I use for the lever. There is very little for it to grab so if the...
• Re: Question about pulley-crank end reassembly 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Benoit Huot
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 11:21:57 -0400
  ...Question about pulley-crank end reassembly 2.1 Good! Exactly what I wanted. One more thing, how do you hold the crank to tighten...
• plea for help with pulling tranny in md.
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 20:40:55 -0700
  ...are any of y'all who live in the baltimore/dc metro area, or south pa willing to help me pull the tranny from...
• Re: Rear Brakes 87 Van GL
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:17:45 -0700
  ...Rear Brakes 87 Van GL > > > Can you remove the brake drums without pulling the hub? Techniques? Do > you need the > pulled to pull the...
• Question about pulley-crank end reassembly 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 19:11:49 -0500
  I'm getting ready to put the pulley end back onto my crankshaft in my 2.1 waterboxer. I have the parts that came...
• Re: How do I remove a wiper arm?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:24:06 -0600
  Iused a small tie rod puller with greatr success on one that was REALLY stuck. DM&FS At 11:02 AM 1/28/2009...
• Westy Dometic Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Mark G
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 14:32:31 -0400
  ...Let me know if/when you are planning to pull your fridge. My '87 is having the same problems, (i.e.- works fine on...