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Re: Lockable Cover for the Westy Luggage Rack
Historical mailing list - Stuart
Fri, 14 Apr 2000 18:28:31 -0700
...Replace the whole rack with a custom designed high top storage box! Take off your rack, and have the fabricators make a mold of...
Re: What is the best trailer hitch? Anyone have any experiencewithFast Forw...
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 7 Jun 2001 21:27:42 -0700
I always run a line from the bikes up to the front luggage rack tie down points. I leave a bit of slack in...
Re: Power steering rack install?
Historical mailing list - Rob
Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:26:20 -0700
...Power steering rack install? > > >>I'm going on the assumption that a power steering rack just bolts >>into a Vanagon that did not come...
Re: Bike Rack for a Bus
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Jul 94 12:50:57 PDT
Speaking of bike racks...I have a 4 bike rack that attaches to a trailer hitch receiver, BUT I haven't found a trailer...
Re: Roof Rack Options
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
Mon, 3 Jun 2002 14:03:28 -0600
...Anyone have any advice for carrying kayaks on a Westy? Ideally, I'd like to use Yakima racks, as I already have made that...
Re: manual steering rack and pinion
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 2 Jun 2009 14:48:02 -0700
The problem I have seen on a few steering racks is that the bushing at the outer end of the steering rack....... a bushing...
Re: Steering Rack replacement video
Historical mailing list
Thu, 8 Oct 2020 13:06:39 +0000
...Steering Rack replacement video Ran across this video, pretty good insight on the process to replace a rack. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
Re: Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 4 Mar 2013 08:32:17 -0800
...crack on luggage rack repaired: > > https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lXLBiFtWLoM/US7Agctg31I/AAAAAAAAG_o/pgXSPcpoTFE/s640/Luggage%2520rack%2520crack.jpg > > Luggage rack painted with 3...
Re: Tie Rods
Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:23:11 -0600
I had a steering rack with that same symptom. Check closely for up and down or back and forth play versus in and out...
Luggage rack and poptop
Historical mailing list - David Devere
Fri, 26 Jul 2002 07:41:16 -0500
Goodmorning all, My question is; how do I protect my pop top and luggage rack? I get a white powderey substance on my hand...
Re: Good pics of Poptop seal?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sun, 6 Feb 2005 21:16:41 -0500
> The luggage rack needs to come off today so I can replace its > seal. To get it off completely, there are some screws on...
Re: PS leak
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Sat, 1 Dec 2007 16:17:38 -0500
Alan, You might want to consider putting in a rebuilt rack, as you're going to have to remove the rack to rebuild it...
Re: Tie rod replacement (not tie rod ends)
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:13:18 -0400
David, I know I have replaced these without taking the rack out before so there should be no problem. I have never seen the...
Re: Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top)
Historical mailing list - James Felder
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:15:56 -0500
I wasted $1000 because of a poor roof rack design? You may have it to burn (the fuel and the money) but I'm...
Re: Paulchen Rack Questions
Historical mailing list - coyote
Wed, 9 Sep 1998 10:53:27 -0700
>I recently purchased a used Paulchen rack and have a few questions; First, >I have a bike with a large diameter seat tube, the...
Steering Rack replacement video
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Tue, 6 Oct 2020 09:22:24 -0400
Ran across this video, pretty good insight on the process to replace a rack. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtTzBGoYIl4 Jack R.
bike rack in rear hitch
Historical mailing list - Mark C
Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:55:56 -0800
doesn't using a bike rack that fits in a rear hitch obscure the licence plate?? how could these things be legal??
Re: Pop Top Sports Rack
Historical mailing list - Alan J. Flint
Thu, 2 Sep 1999 09:08:49 -0700
...I have been thinking about the Yakima rack for my Westfalia as well. They have a extra high base that clamps to the rain...
Re: Roof Racks
Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
Fri, 24 Mar 2000 10:04:30 -0800
The best roof racks I have seen (for real, HD use) are made by Con Ferr manufacturing. They also make all kinds of other...
Re: Advice about power steering problem
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:22:31 -0500
When I bought my '85 GL years ago, the PS rack was dead. Leaking all over. I had a friend who was the chief...
Re: What Learned Yesterday - luggage rack edition
Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
Mon, 9 May 2011 18:59:15 -0600
So you mounted the rotopax in the luggage rack? How do you get the gas from the tank to the filler nozzle- long hose...
Re: Front end Bike Rack!
Historical mailing list - Marco Mazzoni
Tue, 21 May 2013 13:14:35 -0400
...http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/front/front.htm But there are some good photos of the setup on that page. Cheers, Marco...
Stiffer steering with new P/S rack?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 7 Jun 2011 12:46:31 -0400
Dear Volks, Got a friend in Boston with a '91, just got a brand new steering rack installed along with left upper control arm...
bike racks
Historical mailing list - john silverman
Mon, 26 Apr 1999 14:26:54 -0600
...We use a Yakima rack mounted on the back hatch, so that the bikes hang vertical. You need the Q41 clips, if I recall...
F/S: Roof Rack Mounts (clarification)
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Tue, 30 May 2000 13:10:30 EDT
...These are 4 alloy, camlocking, gutter mount brackets that you would fasten a pipe, 2X4, or similar to to create a roof rack; unused...
luggage rack
Historical mailing list - patrick
Sun, 3 Oct 2004 16:38:23 -0500
I am trying to take of the front luggage rack on my 85 westy but have run into two problem bolts. The two on...
power steering rack without hydraulic fluid?
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Wed, 9 Jun 2010 13:18:47 -0700
...I am installing a rebuilt power steering rack today. Will the rack be damaged if I drive without hydraulic fluid? Obviously, the belt for...
Bumper Mount Bike Racks
Historical mailing list
Mon, 21 Apr 1997 23:06:39 -0400 (EDT)
Has anyone had any experience with the bumper mount bike racks? I see JCW sells them for around $38. I have thought about recomending...
Re: Yakima bike rack
Historical mailing list - Jeff Ham
Tue, 2 Sep 2003 01:45:22 -0400
...I called the tech line and was told that they had not tested this rack on a Vanagon and to not use it. Has...
Re: front bumper mounted bike rack
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:46:37 -0700
...front bumper mounted bike rack I hope someone might know where to look for one of those front bumper mounted bike racks you see...
Re: Can a Manual Steering Rack Fail Internally?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:40:18 -0700
...Can a Manual Steering Rack Fail Internally? >> Aside from play in the steering gear parts, what signs does a Vanagon >> manual steering rack give...
Re: Rebuilding manual steering rack?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sat, 5 Apr 2008 12:09:23 -0700
...There are no rebuild parts available or listed in the ETKA > for the manual rack. Not sure if a new manual rack is available...
Re: Racks on a poptop - 86 Westfalia
Historical mailing list - John Thomas
Tue, 18 Aug 1998 21:25:47 -0700
> > I talked to the Yakima Rack support line a couple of weeks ago about > mounting their racks on the poptop of my 86 Westfalia...
Re: bike rack in rear hitch
Historical mailing list - Mark C
Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:31:38 -0800
...bike rack in rear hitch > >>doesn't using a bike rack that fits in a rear hitch obscure the licence pla= > >>te?? how could...
leaking power steering rack pinion shaft seal
Historical mailing list - Greg S
Tue, 25 May 2010 12:24:44 -0400
Hi All, I just developed a leak on my power steering rack. Its coming from the seal on the part (pinion shaft?) right near...
Re: Change Power steering to Manual?
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Fri, 6 Sep 2002 12:02:48 -0400
You should not have any problem if you not only get the rack but also the coupling rod that goes from the rack to...
Re: Fiamma or Thule?
Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
Wed, 8 Mar 2000 17:56:14 EST
...Of course I sell Fiamma racks and not Thule, so I have a very biased opinion. Steve Lashley '66 Westy '74 Campmobile '93 EV...
Re: found FS: powersteering rack $200
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Mon, 9 Oct 2000 07:54:14 -0400
> My friendly neighborhood VW/Vanagon dismantler has another good used > non-leaking powersteering rack for sale for $200 (plus $50 core > charge unless > you...
Steering Rack Leaks
Historical mailing list
Mon, 18 Nov 1996 18:53:34 -0800 (PST)
The steering rack on my '86 Westi has finally sprung a leak under one of the tie rod boots. Does anyone have any experience...
Re: carrying canoe on camper top
Historical mailing list
Tue, 31 Dec 1996 12:03:05 -0500
Re the canoe rack, been there, done that. The best system is the Thule Super High Feet with 65" (or longer) inch bars. It...
Re: power steering rack core
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:01:07 -0400
...power steering rack core Why not rebuild the racks in-house? Fairly easy to do, and kits are (were?) available aftermarket last I checked.
Bike Rack
Historical mailing list
Sun, 23 Jul 1995 21:48:18 -0500
...Roof racks clamp on, no drilling. I find that with the proper set of bungee cords the kids fit on the roof rack and...
Front-mount bicycle rack?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 4 Sep 2004 13:58:13 -0700
They went by too fast to see much. "Look," my wife exclaimed, "they have their bike rack on the front! That way you can...
Wanted: Used Paulchen bike rack
Historical mailing list - davidson
Sat, 14 Nov 1998 12:22:43 -0800
If anyone has a used Paulchen Bike Rack they would like to sell at a reasonable price please let me know. Thanks Bill
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: Power Steering Woes (longish)
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 25 Jan 2005 19:42:57 -0800
...I've replaced my > rack but know nothing of this PS filter. > > Larry > 1985 Vanagon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET> > To...
Re: Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top)
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:32:48 -0700
I also have a Yakima bike rack on my van, but on the rear hatch, down in the "hole" the van creates in the...
putting yakima racks on a vanagon
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Fri, 7 Jun 2013 11:41:59 -0230
Hi all, I had yakima racks on my vanagon and I'm trying to figure out what towers I had. I got them from...
roof racks for wide kayaks
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Mon, 7 Apr 2008 11:42:43 -0700
Hello ladies and gents, I am looking to purchase a roof rack for my Westy. It will be mainly used to transport two 32...
Custom Vanagon / Westy / Syncro Bike Rack for sale > Last Call
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Sun, 26 May 2002 10:39:18 -0700
Folks Have had a ton of response from my original posting, a couple of days ago for a Custom Vanagon / Westy / Syncro Bike Rack...
Re: vanagon bike rack (sort of long)
Historical mailing list - Ryan Heidcamp
Wed, 8 Mar 2000 15:15:10 -0600
...I have thought about putting a roof rack on my Westy, and after seeing a Yakima rack up close, I would put a Thule...
Help - Leaky Power Steering Rack
Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
Thu, 14 May 1998 09:43:42 -0700
...PS Racks are usually too costly to repair. 2. Rebuilt racks seem to work good as new. 3. Keep the fluid topped off until...
Re: summer trips
Historical mailing list - Kevin Mikkelson
Fri, 11 Sep 1998 07:34:06 -0700
John, I like your idea of attaching the bike rack to the tail gate. Good to know this type of setup will work for...
Re: Bike Racks
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Fri, 4 Mar 2005 23:04:51 -0800
A LWB recumbent and not a roof rack? Unless it folds, or you want it sticking sky high in the back (not a good...
Re: Power Steering rack
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Fri, 17 Jun 2016 21:27:04 +0000
Thanks, Jimmy.The rack is off the vehicle, getting ready to be shipped. The box will only have to be 32" long if I...
Vanagon roof racks
Historical mailing list - Root, Tim E
Mon, 24 May 1999 14:32:36 -0600
...I am looking for roof racks for my '84 vanagon. I need extra high clearance because I am carrying a twelve foot long canoe...
Re: vanagon Digest - 6 Jan 2000
Historical mailing list - Todd Crosland
Thu, 6 Jan 2000 22:17:29 -0700
...Bike racks for 2" receiver > > We need a bike rack and want to get one that fits a 2" receiver. If anyone > has recommendations...
Power steering rack cost
Historical mailing list - Stadler Family
Tue, 28 Aug 2001 10:02:58 -0400
...A rebuilt power steering rack is $204.99 plus $104.00 core charge. Ouch ! Approximately a $70 savings with cost of DIY rebuild kit...
Re: power steering rack: core value
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 5 Jul 2010 05:58:47 EDT
...Greg, very interesting, getting a rack with no core wanted. Anyways, I would take the rack as I can rebuild it myself. Rebuild kits...
Re: batteries, power, wiring,...
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Fri, 26 May 2000 09:01:02 -0700
Hi Donna, I have a solar panel that I have set up to mount in the luggage rack... it is removable. The problem with...