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• Front brake pads
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 5 Jun 2009 15:33:34 -0800
  I'm going to tackle my front brake pads this weekend, and noticed in the Bentley (46.5 A.) it says that new self...
• Re: Q:Redline MT90 in Syncro front Dif
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 09:54:46 -0600
  ...MTL or MT-90 (GL-4) for the transaxle, and Redline 75W90 (GL-5) for the front diff. tx, bmc :) "Faith will move mountains...
• front direction signal work, park lights don't -- 84 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 3 Aug 2016 22:43:29 -0400
  ...Front parking lights don't work, but front directional signals do. Real taillights/directionals work fine. Any clues on what may be happening? Also...
• Cooling tin/engine mounts?
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 07:43:08 -0800
  There's a little too much clearance at the rear (front is front) of my cooling tin, and not as much in the front...
• front washer reservoir on 87 GL
  Historical mailing list - Suniga, Durby
  Mon, 4 May 1998 08:18:30 -0700
  Well, I went to fill up the front washer reservoir & noticed a puddle of the washing fluid on my driveway. Lo & behold, the front...
• Re: Intstalling Front Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 17:25:36 -0500
  ...Intstalling Front Shocks > > I am looking at Bentley page 40.4 .. What is the procedure for swapping > out the front shocks. Bentley's has...
• Re: Front Curtain
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 11 Nov 2003 22:54:22 -0700
  ...Does anyone know where I can purchase the original front curtain for a 90 Westy? It would be nice to keep the original pattern...
• Re: Front window screens and pop top rain fly
  Historical mailing list - David O'Bryan
  Mon, 14 May 2007 17:42:27 +0000
  ...http://www.vanagonauts.com/Front-Door-Screens174.htmPierre >> 1983.5 >> >> The correct link is http://www.vanagonauts.com/Front-Door-Screens174.htm Cheers, Troy
• Re: Front Wheel Bearing seal - countersink???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:20:35 -0700
  ...I don't recall if when replacing the front wheel bearing seal, if that seal should be countersunk or flush with the rotor? Thanks...
• Re: Westy Front table
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 20 Apr 1999 20:02:27 -0400
  Just a note that I have brand new front (and rear) tables and legs available. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot http://www.busdepot.com
• Re: spare tire mounted on front of watercooled vanagon
  Historical mailing list - =David-M=
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 07:13:33 -0500
  If this causes the tire to stick out beyond your front bumper, it could be illegal in your state.
• front spoiler
  Historical mailing list - vwghost
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 20:41:00 -0500
  looking to trade a 2.1 distributor or a power steering pump or exhaust pipes from a 2.1 for a front spoiler. Any...
• front fiberglass bumper FS. CHEAP!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 21:06:37 EST
  front vanagon fiberglass bumper for sale.. needs some repair. everything there, just needs to have some filler work, easy to do. $40. chris
• Re: Front Spare Tire Mount for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 14 May 2002 14:15:26 -0700
  I've seen plenty of vanagons with a front mounted spare. Saw one today. There must be a mounting kit. William
• Re: Front heater fan squealing - how to fix?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 23:20:04 -0600
  Hypothetically speaking :) How much time should a mechanic take to replace the front heater fan? Thanks Jeff 85 Westfalia GL
• Front end mounted Bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Gary Liess
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 12:38:31 -0700
  I'm looking for a front end bike rack, does anyone have any ideas of suppliers? Thanks Gary 82 1.9 TD vegivan
• Re: Abnormal tire wear 1984 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 20:51:07 -0500
  ...Shortly thereafter, I noticed > accellerated wear on the insides of the front tires. That was easily > solved by having it aligned front and rear...
• Need info on overhead A/C
  Historical mailing list - Christian Pelletier
  Sun, 21 Nov 2004 22:18:46 -0800
  ...The other smaller hose that goes to the front radiator is obviously long enough since it goes all the way from the front radiator...
• FW: Middle front seat?
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 09:25:44 -0500
  Tom Carrington has a picture of my 83.5 9pax sunroof with the three person middle seat and the three person front seat at...
• Re: Buying Front Wheel Spindle
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:06:37 -0700
  I have numerous sets of 2wd front spindles from 90 or 91 Carat vans available. They all need power steering to fit properly. dylan...
• Re: no sway bar = no improvement
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 19 Mar 2006 19:39:51 -0800
  ...I replace every bushing in the front end, and it was still there. Then someone here told me about the cheap KYB front upper...
• TracRac TracVan
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Sat, 7 Mar 2015 10:46:13 -0800
  With the biggest XXL Sonic Thule, racks best placement were 60 inches from front door jam to front of "rear" black bracket 25 inches...
• Re: GoWesty rainfly - trying to make it better
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 26 May 2012 22:19:09 -0700
  I don't want too :) But I was thinking about twist studs on the luggage rack front bolts. I have to find ones that...
• Re: Syncro Parts or standard?
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 21:14:15 EST
  ...I need new front discs, pads and steering rack for my 87 Syncro, oh yes, and an upper right balljoint plus front outer driveshaft...
• Syncro front discs - general brake Q.
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 09:39:57 -0700
  Hi Volks, The right front brakes on my 87 Syncro started grinding Friday afternoon one hour into a weekend road trip. I decided to...
• Re: [syncro.org] FRONT DIFF LOCK MERITS & AVAILABILITY
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 12 May 2006 20:59:50 -0700
  I have a front locker and a decoupler - I would sooner install a decoupler with a solid shaft before I would install a front...
• How can I lubricate a front heater blower motor?
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:40:18 -0400
  Does anyone know how to lubricate the front heater blower motor in an 84 Vanagon? Mine burned up several years ago, and I purchased...
• Re: seatbelts + airbags
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 08 Nov 1995 09:45:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...My '65 Chevy has only two seat belts, but can seat six. >And my '66 Kombi only had 2 front belts, and one front...
• FS: Syncro front end
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Thu, 2 May 2002 20:24:16 -0400
  I have for sale a complete front end from a 1990 Syncro van. This includes the front differential with axles, the suspension with rotors...
• Re: What is your dream van? Friday Topic
  Historical mailing list - Richie Chunda
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 07:59:39 EDT
  ...front, middle and rear, no VC), 16' wheels, rubber tray-like matting throughout, safari hatches over the front seats, roll down windows (front, middle...
• Re: front heater problems/flex tube?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 13:39:17 -0400
  On 23 Jan 2003, Mike Miller wrote: > Would it be possible to put a long flex tube in the front to get to > the...
• Re: WTB Clear front turn signal lenses
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 May 2003 18:25:26 EDT
  ...know who has the clear front signal lenses? I need them to finish > my > reworking of the front lighting on my Wolfy Westy. They...
• Re: Big Brake options...Front Brakes do 80%
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:58:21 +0000
  In foggy memories from many decades ago in Physics class, it was clearly explained how the Front Brakes do about 80% or so of...
• Re: wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:02:45 -0700
  ...I did replace my front wheel bearings about 4 years ago. My understanding is that the rear last longer and I have told by...
• heater core questions
  Historical mailing list - David Luddy
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 17:23:34 -0500
  ...happy seasons greetings! Why is it that the front heater cores seem to have no problems? I've examined the front and rear heater...
• Front brake noise of 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Fonni Chang
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 10:49:06 EDT
  ...The shape noise coming from the front right wheel occurs only in the morning when I pull out of the garage and apply brake...
• Vanagon Models, 1990 - USA
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Sep 1996 13:08:03 -0400
  ...Suspension, wheels, steering Independent front & rear suspension Power assisted brakes, 10.9" front solid disks, 9.9" rear drums Power assisted rack & pinion steering...
• More about Brazilian buses
  Historical mailing list
  6 Sep 94 13:23
  ...It's a '78 bus, it has Bay window front cab doors and front panel, with the VW logo pressed into the front panel...
• Re: looking for a front reciever
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 11 Sep 2013 19:44:13 -0700
  ...looking for a front reciever >>> Where can I find a front receiver for my vanagon. I put up to 4 bikes >>> on >>> the back...
• Vibrations at 2600, 3600 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Elkavitch, Michael and Diana
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 17:19:49 -0500
  ...You feel them as if they are under the front seats. So far, we have had the rear CV's replaced, the fronts repacked...
• fs 84 88 parting
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Sun, 22 Apr 2001 19:16:05 -0700
  ...with are rest for 84 blue front seats with are rest blue rear hatch sliding door front doors any part that you need cut...
• Front seat covers
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 4 May 2023 06:55:48 -0700
  hi all, Could anyone please recommend good and affordable front seat covers.. mine are torn and I can't find the same brand anymore...
• Front end Bike Rack!
  Historical mailing list - David Klein
  Mon, 20 May 2013 19:22:44 -0700
  HI Vanafiends, Can some of you that have front end bike racks send me some pictures of how you made them. thanks so much...
• free 1985 front transmission mount
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:01:24 -0400
  I have a 1985 front manual transmission mount in very good shape,no rust, free just pay for postage from 45205. cleaning up!! mike
• FS: Front Spoiler from Vanagon Carat
  Historical mailing list - Wolfsburg
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 19:21:47 -0700
  Front spoiler from '91 Vanagon Carat. Five pieces with hardware. $75.00 + $5.00 shipping. 440-245-8448 or e-mail. Floyd Truskot
• Vanagon front A?C upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 15:24:23 -0700
  Has anyone purchased and installed the front A/C upgrade kit that this guy sells? http://www.europeancoolerair.com/cooler.htm Todd '88 Westy
• dust cap front left wheel
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 13:30:34 -0700
  does anyone know if the dust cap over the front left wheel bearing the same for vanagons as for bay windows? Bill M 82GL
• WTB front turn signal socket.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Sat, 22 Oct 2005 11:29:57 -0500
  I've got a rotted out front passenger turn signal socket. Any one have one or know where I can get one? Thanks John
• weight of front doors?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 08:28:51 -0700
  Approx how much do complete (84, non power) front doors weigh? Someone is interested in mine and I need the weight for a shipping...
• wanted: '87-'91 westy front table top
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:14:09 EST
  i need a '87-'91 westy front tabletop. grey. just need the top only.. anyone got one? let me know. thanks chris
• Syncromog for sale
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:21:40 EDT
  ...22" ride hieght, 9" of front and 11" of rear suspension travel. Front Bilstein coil over shocks. Doetsch Tech rear shocks. Front upper control...
• Re: Thanks for input on 14" alloy wheels and 195R14 size tires
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 8 Jan 2013 16:31:41 -0800
  re the posters text : " I have done some preliminary testing with an 8psi difference front to rear, and so far I find it improves...
• Re: 89 Vanagon westy with AC my front blower fan runs only on high speed
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 8 Oct 2016 13:02:03 -0400
  ...The front fan is for the fresh air and front heater. As Dennis said there could be various faults with the front fan circuit...
• Re: re. Front-mount bicycle rack?
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 21:41:59 -0500
  ...Anyone? > > ------------- reply --------------- > > Here is one way to mount bikes on the front of a vanagon. > > http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/front/front...
• Re: Removing the poptop -- how many people?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 8 Jun 2006 13:12:46 -0600
  ...Unbolted everything, stowed the support arms up front as per written instructions, and John lifted/supported the back end while I did the front...
• WTB - Front seat tracks or front seat pans
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:19:05 -0800
  ...locate some stock vanagon seat tracks from the bottom of the front seats that I can remove and attach to the seats I have...
• Re: Vanagon Seat question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:54:01 -0500
  ...I want to know if the tracks on the seat are the same for all Vanagon front seats. yep. any vanagon front seat will...
• Re: Stereo experts? was: Re: who has upgraded their front vanagon door SPEAKE...
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 15:56:12 -0500
  Under the front seats is a good place if you don't have swivel seats. Sincerely, Craig Rogers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Sibley" <Sibleyjm...
• New Bumpers FS
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
  Sat, 5 Apr 2003 11:08:13 -0500
  Hi Everone Subject says it all brand new bumpers front and rear. Rear has holes for impact strip front does not. Must sell in...
• Ever install a CD changer under the front seats?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 21:55:55 -0400
  There is a very nice CD changer sized space under the front driver and passenger seats if you cut out the metal wall in...