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• Fw: Syncro Parts or standard?
  Historical mailing list - Andreas
  Sun, 21 Feb 1999 01:54:02 +0100
  ...I need new front discs, pads and steering rack for my 87 Syncro, oh yes, and an upper right balljoint plus front outer driveshaft...
• We own ours(f), was: Great Accessory
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 08:04:32 -0500
  ...I have ...pots/pans in the two outer pockets... the dogs lease..." >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We own our pets outright. Are their advantages to leasing? G. Matthew...
• Re: Slider door handle
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 20:13:45 -0600
  ...Remember, though, that the handle is the outer part of the lock. There is a lot of intricate stuff going on in the bottom...
• Re: Friday Navigation Quiz
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 15:33:05 -0700
  ...I-495 is the outer ring road around Boston, and NYC, and I-495 is also the Capitol Beltway (around Washington DC). etc +----------------------------------------------+ | You...
• Re: Installed headlight relays, need new bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 23:44:42 -0600
  I'm using 100w in the brights (inner), and 80/100's in the lows (outer). Bob '87 Westy Syncro ----- Original Message ----- From: "BajaLeo...
• Re: ok, I have my SA grill kit on....
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 9 May 2007 10:47:06 +1200
  ...the worry there however is that it might allow the pins set into the plastic (outer fasteners) might be able to pull out of...
• Re: 719/5 vs 719/12
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:45:37 -0400
  ...The holes with the check-flaps are between the large central hole and the outer edge of the filter. -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA...
• Front outer CV on Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 19:11:30 -0800
  ...and oil seal - does this come as part of a new outer joint? I cannot tell how these three parts (cv, splash ring, and...
• Re: Play in rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:57:00 -0700
  ...The design of the outer bearing with flat rollers allows some leeway end-wise ... Tightening the hell out of the big nut only compresses...
• Re: New Cheap South African Grills are Here! (Also Cheap Mud Flaps)
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 13:18:23 -0500
  ...Fits all Vanagons ('86-up will need a > set of outer lights and buckets; see below). > > Lower wraparound grill (goes all the way around...
• Re: stall mat
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 26 May 2013 08:58:26 -0700
  ...I used the thinner stuff in my front outer cv joint protector project. http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/02/16/vanagon-syncro-front-outer...
• CV R&R questions
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Sun, 13 Aug 2006 13:59:16 -0700
  ...Do I have to remove the entire thing (by removing the outer CV too) or should I just clean up the outer in place...
• Re: Best Cars to go 200,000 Miles
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 16:04:57 -0800
  ...but here 80,000 miles on CV boots is pretty good. Outer boots have to turn as well as rotate with the axle, they...
• Re: Bentley 258 ft/lbs Front Axle Nut
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:19:51 -0800
  258 is for the axle nut to the outer shaft of the CV joint for a Syncro. Just did one last month. -Dick- 87...
• Rear wheel bearing play
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:00:04 -0700
  ...I measured about 0.12mm play between the backing plate and drum outer face when the opposite side was squeezed by hand. Given these...
• RE: 68 Westfalia, $1200, Go Camping! (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 07 Mar 1996 08:51:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Windshield, driver's window, front double door window on the right side, left outer CV join :-O Is it Friday yet? --------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Maher smaher...
• Re: my clunk
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 5 May 1999 09:18:06 -0600
  Jed Thompson wrote: > > The outer CV joint on the right side is completly fubar (what a mess).... > BUT, when I have the van in...
• Re: Square Headlight/Relay
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 21:33:24 -0500
  At 20:57 3/27/2000, Tom and Dana Cates wrote: >I plan on putting in the hi/lo outer lights 130/90 watt...
• Re: sound of CV's?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 23:25:05 -0700
  Take a look at outer cv joints inside the swingarm box, there may be loose screw hitting inside walls. Leon 85 Subwagen Westy Bradley...
• Re: Steering Rack - 85' Vanagon GL w/power Steering
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 07:39:40 EST
  ...It is not a big deal to replace a rack as long as you are confident in your ability to separate the outer tie...
• Re: doesn't seem right...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 14 Aug 2004 01:15:37 -0400
  ...They have to be able to slide because the distance between inner and outer joints changes as the wheels move up and down. Jack...
• Re: Best Cars to go 200,000 Miles
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 18:19:11 -0400
  ...them ever have CV joint problems? My 2001 Passat had torn >outer >CV boots at 80k miles. They were not just cracked. One of...
• Re: Headlamp adjusters
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 18:41:15 -0700
  ...I need the > passennger side upper outer plastic thing. Neither of my headlamps have > anything in the outer lower hole. Is that normal? I...
• Re: Proper Headlight Configuration
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:38:15 -0500
  ...John On 10/15/2012 7:23 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > The outer lamps have both high and low beam (dipped) beam filaments. Thus...
• Re: Tired of replacing wiper Blades
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 25 May 2002 07:44:12 -0400
  ...Reverse your blades at the 3 month mark; make the outer sweeping edge the inner sweeping edge... The outer covers roughly 3 times the...
• Re: Need parts suggestions and related advice
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:22:51 -0700
  ...They say I need a new right front rotor, new inner and outer wheel bearings and grease seals (both sides) and possibly a new...
• Re: Lifter adjustment... How can I tell if they are really hydraulics?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:11:29 -0400
  ...the innards inserted through the top end, held in by a wire clip that's visible from the top (i.e. outer) end. David
• Outer Window Seals
  Historical mailing list - ROGunter
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 20:47:23 EST
  Does anyone know where I can purchase the seals that go on the driver and passenger side windows of a Vanagon. I am not...
• Re: FW: CV Joint Swapping
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 20:16:06 -0400
  ...But it won't reverse the pressure relationships between the inner and outer races. That was where I got caught, too... :) david David Beierl...
• Re: [T2] HELP!! CV Joints!!
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 12:29:22 -0800
  ...Disassemble, and turn the hub one more "notch" around in relation to the outer thing. This is EXACTLY what happens when you have the...
• Re: misrepresentation on ebay...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 01:09:11 EDT
  ...the outer armrests on the non-weekender middle seat are fixed. by the way, fred, are you german? chris
• Re: Brand Newbie
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:19:21 -0400
  On Mon, 26 Apr 2004, Bike Florida wrote: > My headlights are a bit floppy on the outer edge, meaning if you push on the...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 12:41:46 -0600
  ...two of them have shallow grooves in the outer ring, but no > pitting. Is this cause for replacement? (If so, I need to replace...
• The CV Joint saga: Conclusion
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 5 May 1999 14:11:54 -0500
  ...make SURE your inner races are put on correctly to the half axle, or the outer race won't be able to be placed...
• Re: Whine during acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 15:21:21 -0700
  ...I replaced my CV joints, inner and outer, both axles and guess what! The left outer was dry of grease! What aimed me in...
• Re: inner bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
  Mon, 21 May 2001 11:38:10 -0700
  ...I have had brake work done, and had my outer bearings inspected, with no negative reports. Also, it seems to get louder with speed...
• Re: No Go on CV Boot R&R
  Historical mailing list - Thomas
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 10:32:13 -0700
  ...If you pull the inner joint off (easy) you can replace both boots by sliding the outer boot along the shaft. It sounds like...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 22:25:18 -0600
  ...The belt for the outer side of each jump seat bolts into the outer L shaped (*) part of the battery box bracket. The inner...
• Re: That is WHY vanagon BURN!
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 11:51:41 -0700
  ...The fuel line outer jacket was fairly sticky right out of the box though, so maybe it's the source? Perhaps residual solvent from...
• Play in rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Tue, 28 Jun 2016 09:40:26 -0500
  ...normal or is there a slight difference in diameter on the outer bearing side of the stub shafts. I inspected the stub shafts and...
• Re: Disable oil pressure warning system
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 15 Jun 2014 12:05:51 -0700
  ...Unplug that connector, bend the >> outer most pin of the group of 4 slightly over toward the end, push the >> connector back into place...
• Re: Tie Rod Outer Ball Joint R&R Questions (searched)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 8 Mar 2009 15:03:24 -0500
  At 01:35 PM 3/8/2009, Jake de Villiers wrote: >Tuba-dude, you need to heat them cherry with your oxy-acetylene torch...
• Bentley really sucks
  Historical mailing list - Zezoff
  Sun, 2 May 1999 21:47:43 -0700
  ...The right rear outer CV joint boot is spitting grease. I want to change it before it is damaged. How do I remove the...
• Re: Squeaky upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 14:27:44 -0400
  ...the rubber all the way till you touch the inner metal sleeve, or do you just drill thru the outer metal jacket? Thanks, ~Dan
• Re: steering question
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 23:21:44 -0500
  ...It has to do with the fact that the inner wheel turns a tighter circle than the outer wheel. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Volkswagen...
• vanagon siting - Matilda's identical twin?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 21:53:29 -0400
  Spotted today, parked at Corolla Light House on the Outer Banks, a burgundy Vanagon GL, Virginia license plate, registered in Arlington County. I thought...
• Re: Contemplating H4 headlight upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 23 Nov 2004 10:56:34 -0600
  ...USD + > 20, or ~$382.44 USD total for 86 to 91 outer lights) or elsewhere, I have > found a place that sells the male...
• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:37:58 -0700
  ...Brake problem > Outer pad on my left front brake is wearing at a much faster rate than the > others. Replaced it twice in 10k...
• Re: CV Bolts (Stripping For Attention)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:41:14 -0500
  ...Slide the outer cv(s)/ axle stubs inwards; out of the bearings. >5. Remove the now easily-accessible outer cv bolts, using vice-grips...
• Re: hit a boulder and a light pole
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 18 Nov 2016 09:49:04 -0800
  ...Looks like I bent the outer passenger side tie rod. Nothing else seems bent. What else should I be inspecting? Is it possible the...
• Re: SA headlights from Tiico
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 14:05:22 -0400
  ...As other alternatives, you can add a simple relay to trigger the inner lights, using the power to the outer lights as the trigger...
• Odd sound from rear end...(not Friday and no smart 'subject' remarks please)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:13:49 -0800
  ...I did check and re-grease the outer CV joints about 2 yrs ago, but I have not had those apart since..At that...
• Re: Nitrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 23 Oct 2015 14:39:52 -0700
  ...Centrifugal force will move it to the >> outer edge of the rotating tire coming fourth with a smoother ride! (said >> with tongue firmly planted...
• switching out from chrome to no chrome
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 16 Mar 2015 22:11:15 +0000
  ...The outers are different if you have the chrome trim around the windows. The scraper seal that is made for the chrome trim must...
• Re: Have to redo heads every 30K miles after a rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 28 Jul 2013 10:49:02 -0700
  ...and usually until something happens....like external leaks out of the rubber outer gaskets, coolant consumption through the combustion chambers, or combustion getting into...
• Re: Running out of castor adjustment
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:40:27 -0400
  ...If the bushings are too long then he'd be running out of thread on both inner and outer nuts. But if I understand...
• Re: Tire wear pattern -- it puzzles the expert
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:00:04 -0700
  ...Severe Outer Edge Tire Wear on One Front Wheel Far from an expert on this subject but I'm going to take a SWAG...
• Syncro CV axle INFO!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 08:34:31 -0700
  ...about 6 of these but if you've checked prices of outer joints and boots along with the labor to do the job you...
• * How Do I Clean Westy Pop-Top? (outer surfaces) *
  Historical mailing list - C. Stafford
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 21:04:16 -0800
  Hi, What's the best/safest way to clean a light covering of old moss/dirt off the top of a Westy fiberglass pop...
• Syncro Driveshaft Noise
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 12:11:36 -0500
  ...It acts as if the shaft has one tube inside the outer tube and the two are rattling against each other. Is this possible...