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• Wear Index
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 10 Nov 94 10:10:39 PST
  ...Also, we need the stock tire size for the EV - the calculations thus far assumes 185R - 14 Reinforced VW Bus Relative Wear Index Year...
• NVC Question on AWD and tire tread depth
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 22:54:56 -0800
  ...4) I've been told by a tire dealer that if there is too much wear on the rear tires that I risk damaging...
• Re: tail gate hatch question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:20:09 EST
  ...Has anyone ever noticed that the hinge pins wear out. Does anybody > get a little concern when they install a hatch bike rack with...
• Re: clutch disc
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:37:20 -0500
  You'll have to remove the flywheel and inspect the clutch disk wear. You'll need a clutch align tool to reinstall the disk...
• Re: New GRABBERS and question on installing shocks
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 12 Jan 2019 15:28:16 -0500
  ...Required, NO! REQUIRED as per Volkswagen AND the D.O.T. "Recommended" in the same way that wearing a seat belt is recommended. Ron...
• Re: Safety opinion tires
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:30:01 +0200
  ...The VW LT I am currently driving wears Goodyear vector 195r14c 106Q! They handle the weight of this pig very well. 14c seems to...
• Re: List Stickers, shall I make them?
  Historical mailing list - William Alan Killian
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 17:05:01 -0500 (EST)
  ...Keep us informed - but I don't think thats a problem. Wearing shirt version 1 today BTW. bill and diane killian zen and the...
• Re: Speedometer noise
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 May 1997 10:40:03 -0400 (EDT)
  I don't know about the speedometer , but did you know that the cv joints only wear on one side that you can reverse...
• Throwout-bearing
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 9 Nov 1998 22:41:18 -0800
  ...Is this just something that happens when they get old? This is not related to excsssive clutch wear is it? Thanks Todd '88 Westy
• Re: Inside rear handle from sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Peder
  Mon, 20 May 2002 20:26:11 -0500
  ...spare because VW figured people would drive their vans for 200,000+ miles and were afraid the handles would wear out. Peace out, Peder
• studding my Hakkapeliitas?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 20:11:10 -0500
  ...How do I stud these tires? (Does it matter that I used them last season without studs?) And will the tires wear less quickly...
• Re: Replacement AFM technology
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:36:17 +0200
  ...inexpensive MAP sensor. > And I'd prefer to keep it simple - a low-cost, direct drop-in AFM replacement, with no wearing parts. CTM
• Re: Which came first, the alignment or the new tires?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:01:20 -0800
  ...and obviously ...if you have bad front inner tread wear.. either something is badly out of adjustment .. which only occurs from parts wearing really...
• Re: The "Other" Vanagon Syndrome, Part II
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Tue, 30 Sep 2003 14:59:54 -0700
  ...Add the temp sensor to the mix and that's it. > > The pot is probably the only thing that wears significantly in any of...
• Re: CV reversibility?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 11 May 2000 12:32:15 -0400
  ...As PM, I have the mechanic reverse our entire axles (one side to the other) to shift the wear surface to the opposite side...
• Continuing saga 82 aircooled 2.0l westy emission failure issues update
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:25:13 -0700
  ...They do get a wear line from siding on the valve stem. Move that line and the screw and valve tip can chewed up...
• Re: Seat covers front captain chairs
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 27 Apr 2019 16:40:35 -0700
  ...They wear very well. I can’t say how long > because our dog digs at them when left in the car for too long...
• Re: Bearing wear
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Fri, 25 Aug 2000 23:47:34 -0000
  ...If you squeeze the oil film out between the crank journal and bearing, you get wear. Low rpm and high loading will cause this...
• Re: Rotor thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 12:17:10 -0700
  ...it intentionally wears as it is > used. This removes the rust from the wear surface. it does nothing on > the other surfaces. > > Other ways...
• Re: syncro - heads up on potential power steering line issue
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 8 Jun 2011 06:31:20 -0700
  ...Of course a rubber covered cable can wear away a steel line. Think about it, road grit as the abrasive between the 2 rubbing...
• Re: What Grease to use on the Steering Box? ('81)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Mar 1996 02:13:49 -0500
  ...This wear will cause the same tire wear effects as an american car with a worn "idler" arm. Dennis.
• Re: brake shoe bottom spacer
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:24:47 -0400
  ...If you look at a bunch of Vanagon rear brake wear patterns like > some of us have it becomes apparent that most of the...
• Re: Tire Wear.. Now: Worn Upper Control Arm Bushings - Alignment Changes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:32:44 -0400
  ...Tire Wear.. Now: Worn Upper Control Arm Bushings - Alignment So Jack's question and this samba post (here; http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum...
• Re: steering rack u-joint
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:31:31 -0600
  ...It wears badly on the inside of the tires, especially the passenger side. I replaced my springs some time back with springs from an...
• Re: Bearing wear
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 26 Aug 2000 00:57:57 PDT
  ...Charles Hokanson <Candmhok@aol.com>: >Operating an engine outside of its power band causes excessive wear, >if >you widen or change the power band...
• Re: Moab man dies in I-70 crash
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:27:22 -0700
  ...If the guy wasn't wearing his seat belt, he was a turkey. Simple as that. It's the people we leave behind who...
• Re: Nokian tire opinions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 3 Jun 2003 11:04:23 -0400
  ...Eric David Brodbeck wrote: >On Tue, 3 Jun 2003, George Goff wrote: > > > >>I had a Hakka 10 wear like that once on a Syncro...
• CV Joint diagnosis
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:26:35 -0500
  ...and largely trouble-free. > > The two main failures are wear and partial seizure. > > > > Wear in the outer joint usually shows up as vibration at...
• Re: Brake drums warped - machining?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:04:01 -0700
  ...I didn't calculate the overall size, but >> this doesn't seem like a lot of wear. >> > > According to Bentley 46.6 the starting...
• Re: Thermostat and other things???
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Dec 94 17:45:29 PST
  ...You are wearing your cylinders fast when driving with cool engine. Fast warm up is a must to reduce cylinder wear. David Kao 83...
• Re: CV Joint advice
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 08:47:07 -0700
  ...Don't wait for excessive wear/breakage. About every 60K seems conservative. Mine wore/broke at 100K and 180K. Cheers, Tom Neal On Sun...
• Re: Road weary
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 11:20:26 -0600
  > Krazy Daisy said: > > How long can you live in a camper before you blow up ? My then girlfriend (now wife) did 7 weeks, two...
• Re: Help with deceleration making a bucking VAN
  Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 14:41:25 EDT
  ...Sometimes the cams get dirty or wear and the switch goes out of adjustment. BTDT. Ra�l 87 Syncro Westy 86 Syncro GL
• engine conversion plates
  Historical mailing list - David Luddy
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 09:42:56 -0500
  ...automatic trans Vanagon, Is the torque plate spaced out from the crank the same dimension? 3.) Does this affect crank bearing wear? thanks <bugle>
• Re: Is 100,000 miles too much?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 14:23:09 EDT
  ...ORG writes: << My main concern is whether or no the mileage is too high, or is it just breaking in? >> No, just wearing out,
• Can a Manual Steering Rack Fail Internally?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:35:40 -0700
  ...Rack had a funny brown substance on it. (rust?) On both, what little I can see of pinion gear shows no visual wear marks...
• Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 5 Dec 2001 21:01:39 -0600
  ...The lower ball joints were still tight but showed some wear, rubber totally shot (would not qualify for very tight description).. I'm supposing...
• Re: Hydraulic lifter wear/cleaning question
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:59:20 -0700
  ...Hydraulic lifter wear/cleaning question >> >> Do hydraulic lifters wear out or do they just get dirty and not worth >> the >> labour cost to disassemble...
• Re: Flipping Axles to Maximize CV Joint Wear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:23:16 -0700
  ...I always put the healthier CV's inboard as those seem to wear more to me , generally. scott turbovans On 3/16/2013 9...
• Re: Squeeky Clutch Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 16:45:03 -0800
  Be sure to check and see if the cable end isn't about to wear through the pedal metal itself. I've replaced one...
• Re: Clutch clevis for '88 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 2 Mar 2005 05:40:37 -0800
  ...Without periodic lubrication the pin wears down and damages the hole in the lever as well. Don't worry much about the yoke, it...
• Re: idle fuel calculations
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:35:42 -0500
  ...Saves wear on the drive engine, and uses even less fuel. Allan On Nov 25, 2007, at 8:22 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote...
• FS in austin TX Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:58:30 -0500
  ...Will check it again after the tecate wears off. Happy Fathers' Day. http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/1232330331.html Michael in San Antonio 91GL...
• Tire Size???
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Jul 1995 21:13:26 -0400
  Ramona is wearing a set of dry-rotted 185-14's. They's ugly and need replacing. Why, before checking, did I think she...
• Re: Got em! Itchigo's wearing 370s!:) (Inflation ? at end)
  Historical mailing list - Sean O'Corrain
  Fri, 5 Sep 1997 08:06:07 -0500
  David, I don't have any info to offer about the inflation pressure. But, you watch'Voyager'? <Friday> Sean O'Corrain Lincoln, Nebraska '87...
• Re: Bus depot
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 May 1999 02:28:41 EDT
  ...besides, i have a certain affinity for anyone who, like me, wears plaid pants! >> '76-'79 green/green plaid or '74-'75 blue/green...
• Re: throttle body rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 19 Aug 2013 06:02:11 -0400
  ...The shaft rides directly in the aluminium housing. "Usually" the wear is not so bad and there are seals at both ends that will...
• Re: Brakes and brake pads: Semi Metallic vs. Organic?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 08:41:20 PST
  ...I don't try to save money by buying cheap brake parts or wearing my rotors thin--I do save some money by doing...
• Re: Safe vehicles was Vanagon safety and design?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 15:35:32 MST
  ...Yes, she always wears a belt. >From: =David-M= <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM> >Reply-To: =David-M= <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: got to get ready for emission testing
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:35:34 -0500
  ...It has some wear,and the throttle shaft is off vertical about .004. This causes a throttle switch adjustment of .002-004 only sometimes...
• Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:34:25 -0700
  ...Blowing off parts and changing tires alone makes the investment > worth while. > > Piston ring lands do wear or get hammered. More than outer diameter...
• Why do you wear a bra?
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 11:50:16 -0700
  I wear a bra because the front end damage from a wreck in Banff Alberta never has gotton repaired. I used the insurance settlment...
• explanation of differential was(Re: vanagon off-road capable?)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 19:38:46 -0400
  ...turning is difficult with the outside and inside wheels locked together, adn it puts alot of wear on the drivetrain. Strain and wear are...
• To wear a bra or not to wear a bra, that is the questi
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 10 Nov 95 11:52:16 EST
  I'll get in on the bra issue. Mom's '90 Passat, still origional paint, clearcoated grey metallic. Washed, not that often, often has...
• Re: CV Joint advice
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 13:28:46 -0600
  ...torque will still be applied to the same surfaces and continue wearing on the > same side of the ball trace. This is because the...
• Re: Replacement AFM technology
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Mon, 24 Sep 2007 02:20:39 +0200
  ...the AFM as a simple upgrade (PCB ugrade), and will not wear like the current solution... On 9/24/07, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net...
• Manual trans -- note to self:
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:38:55 -0500
  ...b) Especially whilst wearing a welding jacket. c) If you absolutely insist on doing this, DON'T DROP THE PLUG. d) Arrrgggghhhh.... David
• Cross pipe of the PopTop
  Historical mailing list - Normand Gagnon & Sylvie Brunet
  Thu, 19 Mar 1998 23:32:32 -0400
  The crossbar that goes from side to side in the poptop have a hole (wear at the pivot joint). Is there a way to...
• fuel pressure regulator
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:44:00 -0500
  Dear List, Is replacement of the fuel pressure regulator on my Wasserboxer wise preventative maintenance after 16.5 years? Do they inevitably wear out...
• Re: Uneven front brake pad wear?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 23:16:54 EDT
  In a message dated 10/15/01 5:59:09 PM, kitzmann@EXIS.NET writes: << I quess I need to get new calipers, please...