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• Re: wrist pins
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 17:33:29 -0500
  ...Ethan Allen, just a quick note to say removing the rods with pistons attached from the crank worked for me also. It is tight...
• Re: Knocking Rod arm/B. Bobs
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 25 Mar 2003 09:33:33 -0500
  ...The rod bearing that has gone bad will stop knocking when the plug wire is pulled. If driven like this the connecting rod will...
• Re: Tie Rods
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 21:26:16 -0800
  ...It�s all the other factors. > I see a hundred different vanagon tie rods a year, and barely find > one or two bad, if...
• Re: Lenti.med.umn.edu stickers
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:42:19 -0700
  ...Is there a place > in the archive to look? Thanks............Rod > > ------------------------------Rorik, aka, Rodney Kindlund > RodKraft Studio (Leather-Art) > rodney@rodkraftstudio.com > www.rodkraftstudio...
• Re: found FS: powersteering rack $200
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 9 Oct 2000 07:54:14 -0400
  ...This is complete tie rod to tie rod. > He prefers to sell locally so he doesn't have to ship. Frankly this isn't...
• Re: <FMBC> '85 Westy For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Thu, 23 May 2002 08:49:53 -0700
  ...John Fried (919) 266-5135 (H) (919) 217-2900 (W) ================== --- Jonathan Cooper <JonathanRCooper@directvinternet.com> wrote: > Would you pmail me the forwarded message. ===== Rodney...
• Re: type IV push rod tubes leaking in 914 (advice needed)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 16:03:37 -0600
  ...type IV push rod tubes leaking in 914 (advice needed) > > > > Remove > > the following, valve covers, rocker arms, wire retainer,push > > rodss,push-rodd tubes...
• Re: Inner tie rod
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 7 Feb 2015 11:46:09 -0800
  ...Image showing nut on inner tie rod secured to rack: https://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/InnerTieRodEndDS.jpg On 2/7/15, Michael <mikewelldon...
• Re: How to remove the tie rods??
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 1 Nov 1999 22:50:22 -0500
  ...The tie rod ends simply unscrew. The problem is you do not want to put force on the steering rack when removing. I has...
• Re: Language Protocols
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 22:38:48 -0600
  So, since condoms are a French invention, we should all be talking about them in French, right? -[; ) John Rodgers 88 GL Driver John Rodger...
• Re: Tie Rods
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 21:39:37 -0600
  ...Don't mix up the tie rods. Reassemble and adjust to the original measurement. You won't need an alignment unless you already needed...
• Shift rod freeplay - what is it? Was: Alternatives to standard transmissions: What is possible?
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:45:18 -0700
  ...understands the amount of fore and aft freeplay at the shift rod when the transmission is installed. �My installer didn't and it cost...
• Repair of rods knocking?
  Historical mailing list - Geosh Fathauer
  Sat, 11 Apr 1998 12:07:16 -0400
  ...I suspect a rod- what is the feasiblity that a rod and associated parts would be the only repair? I suspect it is a...
• Re: Aluminum in the threads
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 25 May 2002 16:07:19 -0700
  ...John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 2:49 PM > Subject: Re: Aluminum in the...
• Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] diesel rods weights
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Thu, 26 Dec 2002 17:34:34 -0800
  Hi Brad, I think the rods and end caps are balanced as a unit. You may find drilled holes in the big end that...
• Re: Mozilla Users on the list
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 10 Dec 2005 22:41:41 -0600
  ...A complete re-installation solved the problem, whatever it was! John Rodgers 88 GL Driver John Rodgers wrote: > Anybody use Mozilla Thunderbird and their...
• John Rodgers' address
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 27 Jul 2014 21:23:01 -0500
  John Rodgers 195 Brookhill Road Montevallo, Al 35115 I talked to him for a long time today. He sounded better, chipper even. He is...
• Re: vanagon curtains or shades
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 16:47:19 -0800
  > Hello people, > I was wondering if I should get some kind of curtains with rods or > just cover the windows with newspaper ;) j/k...
• Wanted source for solid rod bushing
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 06:19:40 -0500
  ...I am looking for source for solid bronze rod bushings (with two oil holes), part # 021-105-431A. All the usual sources (BusDepot, CIP...
• Re: Vanagon List Sticker --- Repost
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 06:49:50 -0600
  Gnarlodious wrote: >Entity John Rodgers spoke thus: > > > >>create a new e-mail, and give >>the subject line the name "List Sticker Survey" >> >> > >OK, now...
• Who sells Radius Bushings????
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Tue, 20 Jan 2004 17:44:09 -0800
  A vendor has the radius rods for $169 each, way over my budget. Anyone know where to buy JUST the rubber bushings? I think...
• Re: VWAG official trademark website
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 23 Oct 2005 13:02:22 -0400
  ...On 10/23/05, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > Tim wrote: > > >Here they are: the official rules. > > > >http://www.vwtrademarks.com/vw.aspx...
• Re: AC Compressor to inflate tires, etc?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:29:36 -0800
  On 1/8/07, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > > That is a great idea. You can then drive some pretty serious air horns...
• Re: Reinstalling wrist pins
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sat, 10 Mar 2001 08:22:31 -0500
  ...the wrist pin bushing in the rods is a brass bushing and and even when it looks good the leading edge of the bushing...
• Re: rod knock on ivory '84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:12:36 -0500
  That is probably the most common way for a rod bearing to fail from wear or lack of lubrication. At some point the shells...
• Re: making obsolete plastic parts.? Re: '80-'84 westy plastic pass Curtain ro...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 23:10:34 -0500
  ...I can do anything 4 inches deep by 24 wide and >>48 inches long. >> >>John Rodgers >>88 GL Driver >>Chelsea, AL >> >> >> >> > >john, would u...
• Failed State Safety Inspection (Tie Rod)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hudgik
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 17:32:07 -0500
  ...Ok...so what's the deal with replacing a tie rod? The Bentley shows what appears to be a release latch/catch where the...
• Re: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 20:45:51 -0500
  ...He has written much on the subject of WBX 2.1L cases, bearings, rods, rod bolts, and cranks, all based on hands on experience...
• Re: Power Steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 17 Jun 2016 17:00:26 -0400
  I thought that the question was about removing the tie rod from the rack. If I recall correctly, you just have to get the...
• Re: Bearing wear
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 25 Aug 2000 10:36:55 EDT
  <<When you lug an engine it is bad for rod bearings especially due to the pistons being slammed with early ignition of the fuel...
• Re: Fuel Pump - How to disable
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 26 Jan 2004 20:51:02 -0600
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver John Rodgers wrote: > I'm dealing with a fuel leak, and I need to temporarily disable my fuel...
• Re: [NVC] Beefier Scrunchies?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 13:16:42 -0700
  Dear Rocket, the cod..rod socks to which I refer, are usually 60 inches in length for a two piece 9'6" Gary Loomis...
• Removing broken bolts revisited
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 09 Jun 1996 23:45:17 -0700
  ...He covers the outside of the rod with something nonconductive, some thin tubing or even tape will do. Then he selects some rod that...
• 911 in 69 westy
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 May 1996 16:27:03 -0700
  ...By convention, a V engine has two (or more ;) ) connecting rods on each crank throw, which is why the V was revolutionary when first...
• Re: 1.9 or 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 9 May 2006 19:43:12 -0700
  When I bought my 84 in 1997, the 1.9 had "grenaded" with a rod throuh the top of the case. #2 piston was...
• Re: Water to Fuel device - New - Really Works!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:48:59 -0500
  ...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImGaraPrEo8 Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Zoltan wrote: > Where can I read about it and find out...
• Refresh my memory about inner tie rods, someone!
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Fri, 30 Oct 2020 17:06:07 -0500
  ...But for the life of me I don't recall the details of the inner tie rod joints, which are going to need replacing...
• Re: DIESEL need rod cap nuts
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:00:43 -0700
  AFAIK, the typical VW gas inline engines use a different rod nut, except for the supercharged Corrado which uses the diesel rod nuts you...
• Re: Vacuum forming
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 1 Nov 2003 06:27:51 -0600
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver. John Rodgers wrote: > It seems I have come into possession of a big vacuum forming machine > that can...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 3 Dec 2022 12:58:05 -0800
  ...a L shaped rod attached to the pedal and hooked to the mechanism thru the hole, My problem was the rod was unhook down...
• Re: Jail Bars Q
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Fri, 10 Jun 2011 22:45:53 -0700
  ...The metric aluminum rods may be a little hard to find so I may go with Chris' idea and use the american spec rod...
• Fwd: Re: [NVC] Vacuum Forming
  Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 14:48:13 -0800
  ...John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: [NVC] Vacuum Forming > Jim, thanks for the nice list of possibilities. Often...
• Re: tie rod removal...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:39:04 -0700
  you guys are talking about how to remove an outer tie rod end ? .........where there's a nut and a tapered thing that makes...
• Re: Shift rod
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 12:11:38 -0800
  ...Shift rod > > >> Is it possible to set up the front half of the 91/1 shift rod and mate >> it to the rear piece...
• Re: Tie rod replacement (not tie rod ends)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:10:02 -0700
  ...FWIW, a drift, ground square to roughly same size as channel in rack shaft, makes locking the inner ball joint tie rod easier. i...
• Re: Engine balancing
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 2 Dec 1999 06:31:53 -0500
  ...Is it similar for rods. Yes. Where is the typical location to remove material? For rods, not only do they match the members of...
• Re: Radius Rod Installation
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:08:36 -0400
  ...The end of the radius rod at the LCA is pointed down at too much of an angle to line up in the threaded...
• Re: hit a boulder and a light pole
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:03:47 -0500
  ORR, Yes, by outer I mean the tie rod end and not the rod. I see rock auto has a complete (rod and end...
• Re: How the dickens? (Pickle of the day)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 May 2011 15:45:58 -0700
  maddening isn't it ? the rod sliding forward is a problem.. I might have used a big vice grips to prevent that. and a...
• Re: Do not give up on the Wasserboxer just yet, the power is there....
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Dec 1998 02:08:27 EST
  ...Chromoly push rods (the set of 8 Chromoly >push rods weigh as much as 3 stock steel push rods), CM retainers, racing >valve locks...
• 2.1 L push rods
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 7 Feb 2015 14:23:22 -0600
  ...Upon disassembly and removal of the push rods, I found two of them bent. Probably accounts for the one cracked tube at least. On...
• WTB: 1990 Syncro Radius Rod
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:07:37 -0400
  Need a radius rod to replace one broken by previous owner's towing mishap. This is for the later model suspension where the radius...
• Re: ETKA5 and Windoze XP
  Historical mailing list - Dale Goodvin
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 14:04:18 -0800
  ...Any > ideas > about how to remedy the situation?? > > Thanks, > > John Rodgers >
• Re: Fly Rod holder
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 22 Jul 2006 07:45:54 -0600
  > Anyone know where I can buy a fly rod holder to mount on the side of > the westy top so I don't have...
• Gary Lee curtain rod?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 20:38:20 -0700
  Anyone know how the curtain rod (bottommost mod) on Gary Lee's page was made? http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/westy/westymods...
• tie rod removal...
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:56:59 -0700
  Hmm, tried to get the tie rod ends pushed out this morning from my syncro to no luck. seems one actually needs a specialized...
• Re: need to replace boot on steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:52:58 -0500
  ...I just had to slightly loosen the nut that secures the > tie rod end and then unscrew the tie rod from the tie rod...
• Re: Silly Question, maybe?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:41:42 -0400
  Laura, I have tie rods and boots for the Vanagon. http://www.vanagain.com/shop/tie-rod-assembly/ http://www.vanagain.com/shop/steering...
• Help! Shift linkage adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 22 May 1998 17:36:24 -0700
  ...Loosen shift rod clamp. OK Remove spare to get at shift mechanism. OK Move stop finger of front shift rod to center of rubber...
• How to remove the tie rods??
  Historical mailing list - Peter
  Mon, 1 Nov 1999 16:25:08 -0700
  Happy Halloween Syncronauts! Can any of you tell me how to remove the tie rods off the steering Knuckles? I need to do this...