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• Re: Warning about A/C Hoses wearing out
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 18:31:42 -0500
  ...Warning about A/C Hoses wearing ... Most of all and this is to help fellow listees with potential A/C issues, I discovered why...
• Re: Bolo tie
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:22:37 -0600
  ...Hineline" <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET> wrote: > >> I'm thinking about wearing a bolo tie and a Stetson whenever I drive > >> my Westfalia, just to see...
• Re: Porta-potti Privacy Curtain?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 11:33:43 -0500
  ...to me it would work unless your wife wears a 4X tshirt for everyday wear and then you may have to break out the...
• Re: [WetWesties] Storage accessory. Very useful.
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 22 Dec 2010 08:17:48 -0800
  ...No wear, very rugged and very versatile. Highly recommended.
• The STAR means a rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - A PETER MARSH
  Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:00:24 -0500
  ...Thank you all for your support. (I shall always wear it) Ooops - sorry - Brit humor. PM
• RE: '84 Van tire pressures
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 24 Apr 1996 15:45:34 -0700
  ...Your tires will wear just fine and the bus will handle as it should. Mike '84 GL
• Re: Considering an engine swap for the past decade, but WBX just keeps going
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Nov 2014 21:21:32 -0500
  ...One thing about adjustments is that often the valve screws will get a wear pattern. Turning the screws so that the wear groove is...
• Re: Big brake conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:22:22 -0700
  ...That is > why they have little effect on brake fluid level as they > wear. They have to > be turned and pushed in to reset...
• Re: Spare tire rotation - Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 13:08:10 -0400
  I usually wait until some wear pattern or difference is just becoming evident. Somewhere around 7,500 miles which is also oil change time...
• Re: Aircooled rules
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 4 Dec 2006 21:51:20 -0600
  ...Your feet will stay warm. >> Works extremely well if you have on an insulated shoe/boot or are >> wearing shoe-pacs or Sorrel Boots...
• Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:09:48 -0500
  ...I though it would wear in but now it seems to be worse. I was looking over Ken Wilford's newsletter on rear brake...
• Re: Friday NVC: British Carburettor hilarity
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:05:29 -0700
  ...higher the needle is drawn up by air flow ) ... > the needle wears on the jet sometimes... > what was a precisely round hole with a...
• Re: Peel and Seal
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 10:12:53 +0300
  ...In order to reduce this wear I will try to install mine so that most of the weight is as close to the hinges...
• Shimming Main Flywheel?
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Sat, 6 Aug 2005 13:14:00 EDT
  Hi all, Well I have finally decided that the uneven wear that is chewing up one alternator belt after another is from my main...
• Re: AIR FLOW METER
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 02:45:58 -0600
  ...Eventually the wiper wears through the carbon track & when this happens the unit gets intermittent and then eventually fails. And since this is a...
• Re: alignment with worn tires
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:10:22 -0700
  ...with all this talk about inside wear it brings up the point that the vw vaangon sits a little squat ... meaning the camber is...
• Re: Engine rebuild questions, '81 Vanogon
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 12 Oct 95 10:01:53 PDT
  ...Crankshaft end play With the pistons/cylinders removed, examine the cam lobes for wear by peering into the case with a flashlight. The wear...
• Re: Coolant Pump: wear at case
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 27 Sep 2014 10:48:38 -0700
  ...I didn't measure wear at the half moon face but would guess it's about 1 mm. I'll be curious to see...
• Re: ?: Steering Wheel Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Sean Roberts
  Thu, 1 Aug 1996 11:56:38 -0400 (EDT)
  ...this or should I just let it go? > >The tires are wearing evenly, which is what I really care about but ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Uh, mine aren...
• Woody's woes (temporarily) over
  Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 18:10:42 -0500
  Woody, Can you guesstimate the number of miles you ran on your alternator? These gizmos have carbon brushes that wear out in time..... and...
• Re: � � � Best Tire Pressure for Michelin Agilis 61's?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 14:28:04 EDT
  ...Too low a pressure and the tread on the outsides will wear prematurely. Too high a pressure and the tread in the middle will...
• carpeting advise
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 13:47:35 -0700
  ...really have no idea if loop or plush is better looking and/or wearing ... By looking at pics of carpet on the web I...
• Re: More fun with mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 12:48:16 -0700
  ...On Sun, 2011-04-03 at 10:50 -0700, Al Knoll wrote: > While y'all are under there, look for wear marks where a...
• Crankshaft End-Play.
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Tue, 12 Sep 1995 14:44:37 -0500 (CDT)
  Ok, Can't SOMEONE tell me what surface wears that makes the Crankshaft endplay increase? Please??? -- Gerry Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@med.umn.edu> U...
• Re: Do I need a new starter???
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Sun, 25 Jun 2000 09:44:57 -0700
  The bushing that presses into the transmission housing may be wearing and if so it will bind the shaft, particuarly if it doesn't...
• Re: Frydae notsofunnies Nigerian businessmen
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir H. Desai
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 14:08:44 -0400
  ...last night.... except it wasn't `you been drinkin` but `you been tokin` ... ;) moral of the story: when playing water polo... wear goggles :D
• Nokian tire opinions
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Mon, 2 Jun 2003 14:36:31 -0700
  Hi All, I am looking for mileage/wear info on Nokian Hakkapeliita CS tires. Any info would be great! Thanks, Brian __________________________________ Do you Yahoo...
• Re: Anybody use one of these?
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:23:03 -0400
  God.... $250.....how much is privacy worth.?...for that kind of $, I'll just wear a smile.....and maybe some undershorts....when I shower...
• Re: Rebuild time
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Wed, 4 Dec 1996 19:34:41 +0000
  ...I had little wear, but replaced the distributor drive gear due to the effect wear has on timing. Good Luck, Scott Maurer 1984 Vanagon...
• Re: Oppinions / Best deals on Bilstein shocks?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:43:16 -0400
  ...Also, as Mike points out, you can readjust them to compensate for wear. All shocks will tend to get softer over time; this is...
• Re: To wear a bra or not to wear a bra, that is the questi
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Nov 1995 17:50:46 -0500
  I'll keep any smart comments to myself and respond to this also. I've had bra on my '87 since early in 1989...
• Re: Cdn source for Michelin Agilis
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 08:46:41 -0700
  Was wondering about year round use of those tires; noise, how quickly they wear. I have a pair of studded Hakke... and of course...
• Re: Tire Pressure - what's on the sidewall or what's on the van?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:57:16 -0400
  ...Re wear, underinflated tires will wear out the edges and overinflated ones will wear out the crown. Either way you lose. The effect probably...
• Re: rebuilding throttle body
  Historical mailing list - wayout
  Sun, 20 May 2001 03:02:33 -0700
  ...Why >would it wear grooves in the side? > > > >Good Luck and Drive Safely >Ken Lewis >86 Crewcab,60 356 >http://Neksiwel.20m.com/ > > >On...
• Re: Non-Family Hauler
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 15 Jun 2004 09:11:46 -0800
  ...I'm not telling anyone not to wear a rear lap belt, > that's your decision. Just food for thought. Personally, I never > wear...
• Re: CV Joint Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:31:45 -0400
  CV joint clunking is the result of lack of lubrication combined with the inner and outer sections wearing or getting divots from the forces...
• Re: Seeking Input - Big Disc Brakes & stock rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 5 Mar 2007 15:17:39 -0800
  ...The more wear on the drums the worse the shoes will wear at just one end. The lower shoe pivot pins can be shimmed...
• Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Tue, 14 May 2002 22:25:18 -0700
  ...It is the "load direction", not the rotation direction that changes the wear pattern inside the CV joint. This changes only if you swap...
• Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 14 May 2002 17:59:43 -0700
  ...Some say swapping allows bearings to run on a different track thus extending life and minimizing wear. Is this a myth? Does anyone really...
• everyone do this! alternate your vanagon's front seats for even butt wear!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:01:34 EST
  ...right and right to left, once a year, they wont ever wear out! the vanagon front seats are universal. there is no right or...
• Seats - 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 21 Sep 2023 05:54:56 -0500
  Can the passenger seat and driver seat be swapped? My driver seat is showing some wear, but the passenger seat is never used and...
• Re: Rear side marker light guards
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 20:34:34 -0700
  You mean your van's gonna wear a cup?? Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On Jul 23, 2015, at 7:31 PM...
• Re: Tire wear pattern -- it puzzles the expert
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:13:37 -0400
  On 8/27/2012 12:37 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > Driver's side outside edge is apparently not a common location. > It is...
• Re: roof rack for 84 Westie
  Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 13:03:19 -0400
  Usually the back pack im wearing to > the beach weighs more than the surboard under my arm. > Emmet this is perfectly normal if you...
• lazy speedo
  Historical mailing list - insyncro
  Mon, 19 May 2003 15:18:45 -0400
  ...Is this a sign of wear or else? Thanks. dylan
• Re: AFM, throttle body needed
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 07:04:29 EDT
  ...They are completely disassembled, cleaned, wear grooves in the throat filled with JB Weld . . . >> Are they re-bushed? George
• Re: Oil filter performance
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:58:27 -0800
  ...This was after an oil > test on my fox that showed high levels of wear metal and silica. This was > for 11,000 miles...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:45:13 -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: Pads
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 09:13:31 -0700
  ...The pad material can either last a looong > time and > wear out the disk or last a short time and not wear the disk...
• Re: Pads
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 09:13:41 -0700
  ...The pad material can either last a looong > time and > wear out the disk or last a short time and not wear the disk...
• Re: Power Steering Pumps - Again!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:28:08 -0400
  Why do you think these pumps are bad? The part that usually wears is really the housing, (side play) and fixing this take machine...
• Re: AIR FLOW METER
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Sat, 6 Mar 2010 07:57:28 -0000
  ...I never looked inside the part and would think that the manufacturer had an obligation to have the part ( wiper ) which wears down to...
• Re: vanagon camper seating capacity
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 13 May 2010 12:29:07 -0700
  ...an accident with another party at > fault, and you are not wearing a belt, the at fault party's > insurance company will successfully reduce...
• Re: Aircooled Oil Choice
  Historical mailing list - Dirk Wright
  Thu, 23 May 1996 08:50:36 -0400 (EDT)
  ...He used to use regular oil, changed every race, and tear down the engine at the end of the season with noticable wear. He...
• Tires - Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Paul Holmdahl
  Sun, 10 Nov 96 17:06:00 CDT
  ...Sears (is anyone cringing) offered tires (195 SR 70 14) manufactured by Michelin, wearing their name "Guardsman Plus" for $44 a piece. They are...
• Re: Why adjust valves?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 11:33:59 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Unfortunately they are from wear. Wear exists all along the valve train, starting at the camshaft bearings, camshaft lobe, then the lifter face, the...
• Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:49:52 -0500
  ...Disassemble it once every 10K miles& look at the wear stripe in the carbon. If it shows a lot of wear then relocate the...
• Re: Can a Manual Steering Rack Fail Internally?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:21:22 -0700
  the only manual steering rack 'failure' I have seen is the bushings on the outer ends can wear, so the end of the geared...
• Re: Costco Tires[Was: Gowesty wheels]
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 31 May 2009 21:21:47 -0400
  With modern radial tires, air pressure will have little effect on contact patch and tread wear unless you are really at the extremes. Buy...
• Re: Self Adjusting Clutch
  Historical mailing list
  06 Dec 96 06:38:34 PST
  ...They have managed to add an additional *sensor spring* in there that essentially acts as a lever arm to compensate for the wear on...