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Re: Mod keeps your fridge lit while driving.
Historical mailing list - G. Jannini
Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:29:48 -0400
...Time to pull teh fridge again. oh joy... << Before you pull the fridge, try resealing the vent- it worked for me. George/ATL '89...
Re: [tiico] Re: vibrating tiico engine
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Fri, 7 Nov 2003 14:34:22 -0800
...BUT you'll need to purchase a new crank pulley, alternator, ac compressor and water pump pulley. OR you can go the a2 bracket...
Re: timing a 82 Vanagon without timing scale
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 4 Apr 2002 19:11:30 -0600
There is a tiny saw cut on the outer most edge of your fan pulley. If you can find #1 TDC it will be...
Re: A/C Success (long)
Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
Mon, 26 May 2003 22:39:29 -0500
Now I see why it was all night to pull this system down. The pump was on the low side only when it should...
Re: Starter Bushing Blues
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:44:09 -0700
...Starter Bushing Blues Jim, Ah ha! All-thread and inertial puller. That'll do it. I had already threaded the bushing, but couldn't...
Re: CV Joint Removal (OK, we go back to the topic)
Historical mailing list - Thomas Schuster
Fri, 12 Aug 1994 10:59:03 +0200 (MET DST)
...Also, when I pulled the joints from the > junkyard axle, two needed to be pulled off with the heavy duty puller, but > the other...
Re: Low windshield washer pressure
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
Mon, 28 Sep 2015 10:59:42 -0700
...Pulled out the Bentley schematic and located the relay terminals for the pump and pulled the relay to check for voltage when the wiper...
Expansion Tank Defect
Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:05:52 -0700
The threads on the tank will not pull down the cap it feels like� they are rolling when tighten them I got the same...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list
19 Dec 95 00:29:00 -0600
Thom wrote: >I eventually got down to about 45MPG before I could get off, and then >pulled off the freeway. ^^^^^ Damn, Thom what kind...
TIICO: Crank Pulley
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Sat, 11 Aug 2001 16:52:42 EDT
...The pulley on the crank only has a single groove. That just doesn't seem right, I would think two grooves are necessary. Can...
Re: DIESEL starting and other general questions
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Tue, 18 Nov 2003 14:02:42 EST
...On the 1990, there is a section of the lower dash which pulls out in the same fashion. Best I can explain it is...
Re: First try at a trannie only pull - questions
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Thu, 7 Apr 2005 06:24:24 -0400
Jim, The last time I pulled a transaxle it was on our old 85. I removed one axle and supported the engine with a...
Re: Rust under/around side window seals...best fix?
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 6 Jun 2005 00:36:32 -0400
...On Jun 5, 2005, at 9:41 PM, kevin obrien wrote: > Anybody recommend a good fix (I don't want to have to > pull...
Replacing 1.9TD injection pump seal in van?
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:15:07 -0700
...Scribe a precise mark for the injection pump pulley position. (tricky part a) Remove injection pump pulley. It has a woodruff key so goes...
Re: WTB: woodruff key
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Mon, 22 Aug 2005 20:55:17 EDT
...I guess they figure that the pulley being driven will further tighten the pulley nut if it should slip. >> Of course, unless it slips...
Re: Removing front heater cover
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 25 Sep 2019 15:21:47 -0700
...I remember reading somewhere long > ago, just pull straight out but mine seems stuck... - is there clips of > lift?, pull up and out or...
Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal..now how to pull drum
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:28:21 -0500
...Drive 5-10mph, and pull up hard on the e-brake. Again, going in reverse. The braking force has to travel from the drum...
Re: Pulls to right
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Sat, 12 Aug 2000 12:37:44 EDT
...Still pulls. Ideas? >Thanks, Stephen >84 Westy > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. >http://invites.yahoo.com/ ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING...
Re: Wiper/Washer Switch Question
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 8 Jul 2008 19:48:15 -0700
...And in all three positions, including center, if you pull up toward > the steering wheel the washer pumps. And in the center position if...
Re: 71 Bus: Lola needs her steering wheel removed, please help!
Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
Thu, 14 Dec 1995 09:04:45 -0600 (CST)
Well, that's one way, but I never had any luck getting the steering wheel to move without a puller. Not having the appropriate...
Re: Air and heat knobs on levers
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 4 Mar 2013 14:20:12 -0600
...You can pull straight back, but the ends hook around to grip the flat part of the metal extension in front of the molded...
Re: First try at a trannie only pull - questions
Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
Thu, 7 Apr 2005 22:01:20 -0600
started pulling the transmission out late this morning. took my time and still made some errors. if you have a subie mod make sure...
Re: Blinking red light of death
Historical mailing list - Ed
Tue, 1 Oct 2013 23:30:28 -0400
...On Tue, 1 Oct 2013 16:48:05 -0700, mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote: >The purpose of pulling the relay is NOT to...
New Vans at the Local Pick n' Pull
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Tue, 25 Feb 2003 14:49:09 -0800
All, Two new vans showed up today at my local Pick n' Pull: '80 Westy and a '86 GL. I've already scavanged a...
Re: rear brake shims
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:18:26 -0600
...if those slotted pieces pull out >> or screw out. > > They're not threaded, Warren. �They just fit into sockets (pull out). > > It may take...
Re: ?Bad generator bearings-lifetime expectancy?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 1 Jul 1996 01:49:01 -0900
...this gives you enough clearance to remove the generator w/o pulling the fan shroud. Still need to pull the carb though. -Tom
Check brake fluid?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 30 Mar 1997 11:44:59 -0500 (EST)
...The Bentley manual says that you grasp the two indentations on the bach of the panel and pull up. Mine doesn't want to...
Re: Rear License Plate Door, Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Tue, 18 Mar 1997 14:17:04 -0800
Yeah, don't pull too hard. The seal at the bottom end of this assembly is none to strong, and damaging this seal, or...
ignition key/lock mechanism
Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
Thu, 29 Oct 1998 14:44:45 -0500
...Is a special pulling tool really necessary? I need to change the electrical switch and am wondering if I should buy the $25 part...
Need Vanagon Dual pulley for Waterpump
Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
Thu, 9 Sep 1999 19:09:45 -0400
Hello Folks, As my 1.9 TD conversion comes to closer to the end I find myself still in need of dual pulley and...
Re: Is it safe to pull out the chrome window strips?
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Thu, 5 Apr 2001 16:51:41 EDT
Pull the chrome out. It'll surely make your Vanagon go much faster and get better mileage. That's all just dead weight. You...
Re: reverse power steering
Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
Sat, 8 Jun 2002 18:21:52 -0400
...By using a reverse direction PS pump I can get the belt to zig zag through the pulleys and reduce the idlers. Myron
Water tank removal
Historical mailing list - Philip and Buffy Simmons
Mon, 11 Nov 2002 11:51:43 -0800
...Bently info is sparse on this.anyone ever done this? Do I gotta pull the fridge? (I just put it back and it works...
Re: 4 Sale Speedometer Cluster
Historical mailing list - jbange
Fri, 10 Dec 2004 07:58:08 -0800
...It has 185548 >miles on it and was pulled from a Vanagon around 2:30pm one afternoon. 2:30 is a little late for...
Crank Pulley: 3 groves vs 1 grove
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Sun, 20 May 2007 23:08:59 -0300
Just wonoderign if there is any advantage to installing a single groved crank pulley if I don't have AC, or PS. I see...
Re: pick n pull
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:38:58 -0700
...pick n pull > > And just WHY do you need the location if he is asking what parts HE should > pull off the Westy? > > > -----Original...
Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal..now how to pull drum
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:26:01 -0800
...I don't consider a hook type puller, or any kind of puller, to be an option, not for getting the drum off the...
Re: Low windshield washer pressure
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 28 Sep 2015 10:53:00 -0700
...Pulled out the Bentley schematic and located the relay terminals for the pump and pulled the relay to check for voltage when the wiper...
Re: Replacing radio antenna
Historical mailing list - mark keller
Thu, 9 Oct 1997 14:54:59 -0400
Leo, I removed mine, 91 Carat, by pulling the housing out from the top of the fenderwell. The trick is to eyeball the first...
Re: Pulling the engine.
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
Fri, 10 Nov 1995 08:41:26 -0800 (PST)
After reading Bob's post on pulling VW engines, and that there are two kinds of VW owners, those who have pulled their engines...
'81 Vanagon - Wind Noise Reduction
Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
Tue, 8 Aug 2023 20:55:30 -0400
...Easy enough to pull out from the top but no way was the bottom going to pull out of the door. I even pulled...
Re: still not starting..
Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
Wed, 19 Mar 2003 22:50:43 -0600
...Now rotate the crankshaft pulley counter-clockwise about two inches or so (the light should go off), then very slowly rotate the pulley clockwise...
Re: trip'n
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Fri, 26 Aug 2005 13:27:05 -0700
...Opening the bolts on the pump pulley, I use an old belt and let it get jammed between the main pulley and itself to...
Re: '90 syncro at pick and pull in nashville TN
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Sun, 22 Oct 2006 06:27:47 -0700
...Re: '90 syncro at pick and pull in nashville TN Whoever parts this van out, there are some NON-syncro parts I'd like...
Re: Gremlins
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 27 Mar 2016 12:13:51 -0400
...Turned out the O-ring between the pulley and rear bearing thrust plate broke. This let oil run through the pulley key slot and...
Re: Source for Woodruff key
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:04:50 -0700
...070 105 249 is the same as 113 105 249, Woodruff Key, Crank Pulley, doesn't matter which pulley being used. Also fits Aircooled...
language
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:33:04 -0700
...pick n pull > found 1 westfalia at my local pick n pull. It was the same year as mine > '84. Let me know if...
Re: Rear Drum removal
Historical mailing list - Stephen Davis
Thu, 7 May 1998 20:39:48 -0400
Hey From following this thread I am assuming that you can take off the drums without a puller and removing the whole hub? I...
Re: 50% Off - Pick N' Pull
Historical mailing list
Thu, 5 Oct 2006 11:49:11 EDT
...get 'em, Volks.... > > is this at the official ESPN pick and pull? how much for a Terrel Owens transmission? who'd even want one...
Re: 82' antenna replacement
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:42:40 EST
...If you are having problems try pulling the radio out a little. 9. Gently pull the old antenna wire out through the ashtray hole...
Re: Pulls to the Left (like the rest of us?)
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Tue, 14 Dec 1999 12:16:23 -0500
...In France you drive like the rest of us > on the right side of the road, and it should pull slightly to the right...
P/S Pump Diagnosis ?
Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
Sun, 16 Feb 1997 16:42:25 -0330 (NST)
...Grabbing the pulley I can jiggle it straight in and out a fraction of an inch. I'm more or less a mechanical neophyte...
Re: [Re: Which cylinder isn't firing??]
Historical mailing list - d t
Sat, 4 Nov 2000 19:54:30 MST
"Joel Walker" <jwalker17@earthlink.net> wrote: > just pull the spark plug wires OFF, one by one ... the non-firing plug > (if that's really...
Re: oil pump
Historical mailing list - Walter E Stephens
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 21:26:54 -0700
...To get access to the pulley, you will need to remove the muffler and splash guard sheetmetal. Once the pulley is off, removing the...
Re: Tiico: Harmonic balancing pulley
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Wed, 24 Apr 2002 10:03:00 -0700
...tiico freak out there put a harmonic balancing pulley on their > > tiicos (say, a pulley off of a jetta/golf/wabbit/rocco/fox.etc...
Re: Mechanical Geniuses please note! (NVC)
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 7 Aug 2005 09:02:59 -0400
...like a drill press with a combination of pulleys? John Rodgers wrote: > Fella's - and Ladies .... I need a little help. > > I need to...
Re: how to pull pilot bearing on 86 Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:21:50 -0700
...Does the flywheel have to come off to pull it? I have rented a > pilot bearing puller, but it doesn't seem to want...
One last main seal question for a syncro
Historical mailing list - David Bayer
Wed, 3 Jun 1998 14:48:47 -0700
After a quick call to the VW parts desk, it turns out that what I had heard about different pulley backings (and thus a...
Re: Low windshield washer pressure
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 28 Sep 2015 18:05:55 -0400
...Pulled off the fuse cover and > checked all of the fuses associated with the wipers..everything looked > good. > Pulled out the Bentley schematic and...
Re: Water Pump Pipes
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 20 Jun 2020 09:19:30 -0400
...Water Pump Pipes > > > > The ‘fear’ reference was just me not wanting to pull the crank pulley. > > But after another unsuccessful go with the hammer...