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• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:29:59 -0700
  Since almost all the Vanagons with stamped metal arms were manual steering while almost all the cast arm ones had power steering, I'd...
• Arm rests
  Historical mailing list - C Snyder
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 23:45:13 -0400
  I am needing to tighten the arm rests on my 1987 Vanagon but, can't find any screws etc nor how to get it...
• For Sale: vanagon capt chairs w/ adjustable armrests, fit all vans
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 2002 14:43:50 EDT
  ...vanagon capt chairs w/ adjustable armrests, fit all vanagons, good upgrade for '80-'84 but fit all years.. grey velour. �clean, great shape. from...
• Re: WTB: Arm Rest, grey, adjustable
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Jun 2004 01:21:56 EDT
  ...jghawn@COMCAST.NET writes: > > I am on the search for an arm rest: grey, adjustable, and the right side. > > > > i have some.. let me...
• Westy table arm needed
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 13:31:22 -0700
  I'm looking for a gray [or brown] front Westy table arm, this is the type that flat-mounts to the table top, not...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:08:07 -0700
  ...slave arm. �in between it and the transmission > case. �i then got out the oxygen-acetylene torch and heated that slave arm > a nice...
• Re: Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:58:24 -0800
  ...I'm cutting each bolt that holds the trailing arm to vehicle. (am doing trailing arm R&R) I have cut one end of...
• Re: Lower control arm bushing r&r on 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 3 Feb 2016 02:09:15 +0000
  ...Yes I am planning on replacing all of those additional parts...key concern at this time are the lower control arm bushings. This is...
• Re: Armrest Pin Needed
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 18:23:28 EST
  ...COMCAST.NET writes: > > After a long search, I finally located an arm rest for my passenger > captains > > seat and I have the bracket, the...
• Upper Control Arm Bushings... Help.... Please
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 29 Dec 2003 15:47:35 -0800
  Hi All, I got a set of upper control arm bushing (UCAB) from Ron at Bus Depot. I remove the A-frame and grind...
• Control Arm Bushings)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:26:46 -0700
  ...Control Arm Bushings Its hard to say. My 84 has 210,000 miles and I only replaced the upper control arm bushings and the...
• Re: wiper removal...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 5 May 2006 09:40:26 -0400
  If you are talking about the whole thing, arm included, then remove the round cap from the base of the wiper arm, then remove...
• Re: Dreaded control arm bushing syndrome?
  Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 09:39:30 -0500
  ...I take the arm to a auto machine shop and pay to have them pressed out and in. I wish they had grease fittng...
• Re: 1990 Westfalia For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:40:12 -0700
  ...Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 7:16 PM Will the later model velour seats with armrests from a westy or vanagon fit onto the rails...
• LOWER CONTROL ARM HELP NEEDED...
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Thu, 30 May 2002 06:32:00 EDT
  Hi All, Can anyone give me a heads up on installing the lower control arm bushing? Does installation require the special tooling #3039? Or...
• Adjustable armrests...
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 20:24:28 -0700
  I got this van and it has two armrests without the adjustable bolt in there. And they are flopping about. I found in the...
• westy table and arm on ebay...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 Apr 2004 14:07:24 EDT
  ...looks to be the front table, and rear arm. i imagine that paint would clean off with some cleanser or rubbing compound. good luck...
• Re: FS: vanagon capt chairs w/ armrests..tan or blue
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jan 2005 17:50:45 EST
  ...Time, chuckphoto@EARTHLINK.NET writes: > Do you have 2 pr gray adj armrests for an 89....? > > yes, but theyre on a pair of seats :<)
• Re: how to tighten captain chair armrests
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 22:22:09 -0500
  Chris, very well written explanation! I have done this procedure on the adjustable armrests several times now over the years, and concur with your...
• Looking for Arm Rest Knob
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
  Sun, 9 Apr 2000 20:03:18 EDT
  ...It is in good condition with the exception it is missing the adjusting knob/shaft of the left armrest on the passenger seat. The...
• Re: Loose arm rests
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 25 Sep 1997 02:43:44 UT
  ...Loose arm rests Maybe I'm missing some technique, but I thought I'd ask. The arm rests on my '91 just won't...
• Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:23:31 -0400
  ...The arm itself sweeps fine and is connected to the shaft correctly. Thanks Tony Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 17, 2013, at 11...
• Re: Rocker arm question
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:50:27 -0400
  ...Rocker arm question > Will they fit? Probably. Will they work? Dunno, take a look: > > 025 109 405 C Rocker Arm, 1.9 > > 025 109...
• Re: Vanagon Driver's seat and adjustable armrest available- Hard to find
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Nov 2001 16:28:30 EST
  ...The > seat new without armrests retails for over $850. It has no adjustable > armrests but I also have one right side armrest. > > Before I...
• Re: Vanagon Wiper Arms
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 17:06:07 -0500
  ...It's important to get full-depth splines formed into the arms -- perhaps you're not tightening enough initially? Or perhaps the socket is...
• Re: How to fix arm rest?
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Wed, 22 Aug 2018 21:39:30 -0700
  ...How to fix arm rest? On 8/21/2018 6:20 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: > ??? The early non-adjustable arm rests just bolt on...
• Re: Armrests
  Historical mailing list - Apracticalguy
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 22:58:19 -0800
  ...even give the armrests a second thought..... --- Shawn Luft <shawnagan@sympatico.ca> wrote: > > Hello > > What's wrong with the present armrests ? Are they > missing...
• Re: Rear westy arm rest removal
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:02:32 EST
  In a message dated 1/31/08 1:53:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, colorworks@GCI.NET writes: > The armrest I'm talking about...
• Fwd: Broken/Loose Adjustable Arm Rest - passenger seat - window side.
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Mon, 23 Jun 2014 06:43:13 -0700
  http://www.weidefamily.net/vanagon go to Interior > Armrest Repair. One of the first repairs i remember doing as well! Thanks, Brent -- Brent Weide...
• Re: Repair Arm Rest Stop?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:53:14 EDT
  ...just remove the armrest and replace the bolt.
• rocker arms
  Historical mailing list - Eric Baden
  Sat, 7 Oct 1995 14:30:22 -0400 (EDT)
  Does any know a good source for rocker arm assemblies (or specifically the shafts) for air cooled Type IV motors? I believe the 1700...
• FS: Vanagon seats
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Tue, 20 Feb 2001 13:14:28 -0500
  1985 blue/grey velour material - 2 front seats with non adjustable arm rests $100 for both - middle bench $60 1986 black/grey velour : - 2...
• FS: captains chairs w/ adj armrests, fit ANY vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 00:07:02 EST
  i got a pair of grey velour captains chairs w/ adjustable armrests, excellent cond, fit any vanagon. excellent upgrade for '80-'84 westys and...
• Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:39:19 -0800
  ...One wiper shaft assembly had play in arm that is press fitted to shafte. Arms are kinda pricey. Regardless, what started out as "pull...
• Re: Arm rest
  Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 15:05:43 -0700
  > How do you fix a left drivers side adjustable arm rest that has gone >limp? It doesn't stay up if you put your...
• Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:59:44 -0700
  ...Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix? I have been suffering of a floppy drivers side wiper. I'm not sure why this is...
• AFM Wiper Arm Track Wear (post wiper adjustment)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 12:46:47 -0800
  ...In an effort to smooth out the idle, I (ignorantly I think) moved the track board so the wiper arm would contact new material...
• Re: late vannie arm rest flopping
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:26:27 -0500
  Mark, you have to remove the arm rest and refit the hinge. It's not hard, but there are instructions in the archives and...
• ID4 Vanagon sighting!
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 03:24:19 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The not so Keen one xi8940@freenet.fsu.edu .........................! \\ // http://www.armory.com/~y21cvb ^\\ \XX/ //^ '68 Beetle Links to a few pics of my...
• Re: Captain's Chair armrest
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 18:46:10 EDT
  In a message dated 8/7/00 12:43:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, fruitlands@yahoo.com writes: << He armrest on my passenger seat...
• Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jan 2016 16:43:18 -0500
  Well, three years ago I replaced the ball joints, tie rod ends and upper control arm bushings on my '86 Westy, putting grease fittings...
• Re: Urgency of Upper Control Arm Bushing replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Jan 2013 23:39:51 -0500
  ...The Upper Control Arm (A Arm) has loose bushings that are thunking over bumps. An examination shows pretty deteriorated bushings on the A as...
• Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Jan 2015 09:25:30 -0500
  ...Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun! Hi all. Ya. It's rusty. (1981 Westy, well over 400K KM's on body) pics: https://picasaweb.google...
• Re: Tightening Armrests
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 16:20:22 -0800
  William is now the expert on the armrest maneuver. In essence you will drive out the pin that retains the arm. Then you will...
• Re: Armor All: does it really damage plastics, and why?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 16:30:40 EST
  In a message dated 12/14/02 8:28:16 AM, cmathis@HOUSTON.RR.COM writes: << one of our guys decided to Armor-All...
• Re: Request - Tips & Tricks - Wiper Arm Removal
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Sun, 7 Oct 2007 14:35:39 -0700
  ...Request - Tips & Tricks - Wiper Arm Removal >I need to replace the right hand wiper arm. The old one won't come off. > That little...
• Re: Cast control arm upgrade worth it? Springs?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 6 Sep 2008 00:03:43 -0700
  ...Cast control arm upgrade worth it? Springs? Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:55:07 -0600 At 09:39 AM 02/08/2008, you...
• Re: Does anyone know the part numbers for the standard and Carat vanagon jacks?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:05:48 -0700
  ...the *right *number is 255 011031A under the VW/Audi logo -> 0Z0 length of the arm: 23cm or 9" diameter of the arm (oval...
• FREE vanagon back seat w/ armrests
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Fri, 22 May 1998 02:10:28 EDT
  ...blue velour vanagon back seat with armrests. nice shape. fits all vans. come get it. chris allentown, pa >> ps - this wont fit westys. just...
• FS: Vanagon captains chairs w/ adjustable armrests
  Historical mailing list - NA NA
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 02:00:23 -0700
  ...vanagon captains chairs w/ adjustable armrests, grey velour, excellent shape. fit all vanagons. excellent upgrade for 80-'84 westys. will ship. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo...
• ISO Rear Emblem & Armrests
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 06:57:41 -0400
  ...I am also looking for seat armrests for the same vehicle. Please let me know if you've got any of these available for...
• front seats
  Historical mailing list - JackT
  Tue, 2 Dec 2003 14:11:40 -0800
  ...Brown vinyl set in excellent condition without armrests - $60 for the pair. Fabric brown / green from early vanagon without armrests. Need a good cleaning...
• WTB: Armrests
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Sat, 15 Jan 2005 01:15:26 -0600
  I'm STILL looking for 2 pr of gray adj armrest for my 89 Westy...this is the last item/concern on my resto...
• Re: Front Suspension - Screws
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 26 May 2009 13:45:34 -0700
  ...To seperate the radius arm from lower control arm, I used a cold chisel/hammer "wedging" it off working from side to side. Good...
• Re: Armrest Fell Off
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:17:59 -0800
  ...Armrest Fell Off The arm is held with a pin to the bracket that is bolted to the seat. If you hit the pin...
• Re: wiper arm
  Historical mailing list - dbeierl
  Mon, 15 Oct 2018 10:58:57 -0400
  ...Now I just have to see if I can justify spending $45 on > a wiper arm with a wing. Especially after Jim said he...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings, replacement question
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Sun, 9 Nov 2014 17:08:01 -0500
  ...Upper control arm bushings, replacement question 84 vanagon. Is there an alternative to spot welding the bushing shell to keep it from spinning? Maybe...
• Re: The most butch vanagon I've ever seen
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Mon, 3 Feb 2014 21:09:48 -0800
  ...if using a trailing arm mount .. is it an extension of the forward stock-like trailing arm ? Can't imagine that. if it's...
• Re: Weakly Statz ...
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Fri, 10 May 1996 09:09:59 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The not so Keen one xi8940@freenet.fsu.edu .........................! \\ // http://www.armory.com/~y21cvb ^\\ \XX/ //^ '68 Beetle !No VW Links, YET! \\//\\// '74 Super \/ \/ ?Possibly...
• Re: Size of allen head in upper control arm?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 23:23:24 -0400
  ...Size of allen head in upper control arm? Hey all, Getting ready to do the big front end rebuild thing and want to make...