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• HD Syncro Front Axles now available
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 12:58:55 EDT
  ...Some may have to install new front diff mounts as they do settle with age. My front diff had settled a 1/2" compared...
• Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:21:44 -0400
  At 11:34 AM 3/14/2009, Jake de Villiers wrote... >What 'rear-biased weight'? Vanagons are front-heavy with driver, let >alone >driver...
• Re: Front shock installation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 00:25:04 -0400
  ...Front shock installation Hi all, Can anyone tell me how much time should a professionnal mechanic take to install two new front shocks on...
• Re: Big Brakes for 14'' rims? WAS: Re: front brakes
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 16:53:52 -0700
  ...A listee commended the Power Slots rotors* for the Vanagon fronts and they are not very expensive; nor are their brake pads. I might...
• Tweed Front Seats
  Historical mailing list - Tim Belanger
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 08:48:49 EDT
  I have a set of tweed front seats from a 91 Vanagon, they are in good shape. Anyone interested please make an offer. All...
• FS: front door map pockets for your pass door
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 22:55:32 EST
  anyone want to retrofit a door pocket to your front pass door, let me know i have a few for sale.. chris
• Front Brake Pad Replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 13:03:44 -0600
  Can anyone point me to a web site with a descriptiona and pictures of how to replace front brakes.?? Precautions, etc??? Thnaks! John Rodgers...
• Re: Driver's side front wheel grease cap
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:34:58 -0400
  >> Does not all car manufacturers drive their speedo cables with the front LH wheel ? << Apparently does not everyone here recognize sarcasm. Geo/ATL
• Re: Front Heater Panel Removal - '88GL
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 15:08:48 -0600
  While we are talking front heater panel.... has anyone replaced it with something more creative like wood or metal shaped to fit?Information, photos...
• Re: front door edge seals wasRe: 88-up flow-through parts
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 2 Oct 2006 11:18:20 -0700
  the front door seals were only in 88-91 vans. > > chris thanks for correcting me, that was a typo..... flo
• Attention syncro owners, tech info on trans & VC's from German Transaxle.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Thu, 5 Aug 1999 00:44:07 EDT
  ...Since then, how many times has the engine been out? How about the driveshaft? Front duff moved around to change front CV joints� Any...
• Re: Pass front seat bed or other 3rd bed ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 2 Apr 2015 20:10:07 -0700
  are your front seat rotate? if so, 90° rotation facing each other and a piece of ply wood and you have a bed On...
• Re: Shift rod
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 12:20:00 -0800
  ...Okay, I have a 1982 Vanagon with a 1982 shift rod front to back. The bushings in the joint between front and middle rod...
• front door check rod strap assembly
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 17 Sep 2017 09:06:58 -0600
  251 837 249 Is this a wear item? Is it adjustable? Who know about it? One of my four front doors won't stay...
• Re: 2wd front stud conversion
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 07:14:05 -0700
  ...Best way to go for thicker alloy wheels rather than longer bolts, since then the same nuts work front and rear like on Syncro...
• Re: front cover plate for 59 bus?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Jun 1996 02:12:23 -0400
  I need the front plate (i don't know what else to call it) that covers the master cylinder, etc underneath the front for...
• Syncro front rotor change question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Perry
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 23:59:06 +0100
  ...Syncro front rotor change question > Dato: 2. mars 1999 13:17 > > > Hi all I wonder if you could help me with a Syncro parts...
• source for Front Diff Mounts? (syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Gary E Thaxter
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 16:49:19 -0500
  I ordered new mounts for my front diff through the dealer. They have been on back order for over a month. Is there any...
• OEM Vanagon mudflaps and front Spoiler for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 12:02:14 EDT
  i have a set of 4 OEM style vanagon mudflaps for sale, 2 front, 2 back, used, but in excellent shape. i also have...
• Syncro front CVs?
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 10:02:34 -0700
  Hello all, I would like to remove the front axles from my Syncro and continue to drive. I have to keep some CV's...
• Re: [Syncro] front wear vs. rear wear
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 08:59:46 -0700
  ...also front and rear tires tend to wear in different places... fronts on the edges due to turns... Bill
• Re: Upgrading Front seats.
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Mon, 28 May 2001 22:45:25 -0500
  All of the front buckets share the same rail mechanism and are basically interchangeable. Of course you will lose a little head room, but...
• front end looks low
  Historical mailing list - Dave Cromwell
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 13:49:02 -0700
  ...I noticed that the '84 sat about 3 to 5 inches higher in front than the '82. Is this a function of shocks/springs...
• Re: Front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 02:01:35 -0400
  ...Front Inner Wheel Bearing 113-517-185C Dealer List $17.15ea Bus Boys $16.95ea Front Outer Wheel Bearing 251-405-645B Dealer List...
• SA 5-speed transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 08:11:35 -0700
  ...if this is so, I could use the front transmission mount, and the gearshift and front shift mechanism-housing from a 5-speed diesel...
• Re: how was this poptop added?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Fri, 20 Jan 2006 22:09:03 +0000
  ...But that didn't leave enough room to store the front cushion up there too. By allowing the stock front bunk board to fold...
• Re: Speaking of rear disc brakes...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 22 Dec 2005 18:22:09 -0800
  I've locked up the front brakes on several Vanagons (both early & late). Trust me, it can be done. All you need is some...
• Re: Question regarding coolant flow and front heater
  Historical mailing list - Alan Sinclair
  Mon, 23 May 2005 13:18:24 -0700
  ...Question regarding coolant flow and front heater Having looked at the diagram a question popped into my mind. My front heater is always on...
• Re: Westy Front table survey
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 11:11:35 -0400
  ...We store it behind the passengers front seat (I installed cleats and use a bungee cord to hold it in place.) BTW - the front...
• Re: Front Blower Doesn't
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:05:05 -0700
  ...The front heat > exhanger is working fine, as is my carefully burped radiator. The rear > underseat fan/heat exchanger would do Marilyn Monroe proud...
• Re: 1972 (en... morphing to rear apron disscussion :-).
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jul 1995 20:47:32 -0400
  ...The '68 and I think '69 are round and behind the wheel in front. The '70 are square and at the front of the...
• Re: On weight
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 20:41:25 -0700
  ...Agilis 61 tires, 50 psi rear, 46 front. This was a quick weighing did not do front and rear axles separately. I have weighed...
• Front suspension bushing overhaul plus
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Mon, 9 Nov 2015 10:22:57 -0500
  ...I installed a complete set of front Powerflex bushings from T3. Once I got the hang of the suspension quirks and it all went...
• Front bumper removal conundrum
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 18 Jun 2014 19:31:35 -0400
  Hi all, I didn't get any suggestions on removing my front bumper, so I'm asking again, separately from the other questions, so...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:22:31 -0700
  ...My 84 GL, when I bought it had "311" Caps in >> the rear and "251" Caps on the front. How's that for confusion...
• Front spring question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:41:04 -0400
  ...One was that the front springs sagged. The front is about 1 inch less then it has been for the last 10 years. Example...
• Installing front syncro shocks-HOW TO??
  Historical mailing list - Brian Butler
  Thu, 5 Feb 2004 16:36:09 -0800
  ...I haven't started on the fronts yet. Do I need a coil spring compressor to install the fronts? Can I do it without...
• Blinker issue
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:16:46 -0400
  ...Now both front and back blink but really fast. I checked the ground in both front and back. The ground wires are grounded to...
• Re: Vent windows past 90 degrees -- nope
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:51:14 -0700
  ...Any takers? Randy Bergum 1990 Carat ************************ (Snip-O-Rama....) this is about the small front triangular windows in the front door of vanagons ? On...
• Studs/Spacers for Audi 15" Alloys
  Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 08:16:22 -0400
  I've been told that I need longer studs all round and 1/8" spacers in the front to mount Audi 5000 wheels on...
• Re: Front Spare Tire Mount for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 May 2002 18:25:05 EDT
  ...I'd love to put a spare on the > > front of my air cooled van. > i have a front mount spare tire mount for...
• Re: front shock replacement
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 20:23:36 -0500
  ...front shock replacement > > has anyone got any tricks, that I need to know about before I try to > tackle replacement of the front shocks...
• Re: Learned in the past week
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 7 Feb 2011 21:18:46 -0600
  Down here in the south - if we are not interested in grandkids yet - we make sure the court'n bench normally on the front...
• Re: interesting tire safety video
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:23:12 -0700
  The weight distribution on a Vanagon is virtually even front to rear. Until you load it that is, then you make the difference. On...
• Complete front carpet
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Mon, 10 May 2010 22:11:56 -0400
  Hi, I'm looking for a complete front carpet for an 89 West Syncro. The color is grey. Anybody know a supplier? Bus Depot...
• source for front nose panel
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:15:43 -0700
  Hello, Looking for a new front nose panel. Anyone have a source? Thanks. -- Chris 88 Vanagon GL (daily driver) 87 Westfalia (in progress) http...
• bike racks
  Historical mailing list - Bill Layton
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 13:10:42 -0400 (EDT)
  One of the neatest bike setup's I've seen is a trailer hitch monted on the front of the van with the hitch...
• Front and rear brakes upgrades with 15 in wheels
  Historical mailing list - Denis-F. Bastien
  Fri, 12 Dec 2003 19:39:00 -0500
  Does anyone have good suggestions for upgrading front and rear brakes on a Vanagon 88 2WD GL using 15 inches wheels ? Thanks Denis
• Front Bumper
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Holland
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 15:25:02 EDT
  I'm Looking for a stock, used front fiberglass (composite) bumper for my 90 Carat. The original color was metallic gray with the black...
• FS: vanagon doorpanels (front, slider, hatch) and carpet
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 18:18:40 EST
  for sale: vanagon doorpanels(front, slider and hatch)..have grey, blue, and tan.. also have carpet ... specify model, year, color when inquiring.. thanks chris
• Body panel to change, left front corner, anyone knows?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 09:53:37 -0700
  I wonder if any of you know how to change the corner front panel on the Vanagon. I would appreciate some advice. Zoltan
• Recirculating heat in '74-'79 camper
  Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
  Fri, 1 Dec 1995 16:22:04 -0500
  ...whatever's best.) 2) The just-removed heat direction box has two big openings (to the engine and to the front) and two smaller...
• Re: Front-mount bicycle rack -bike point of wiev :)
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Thu, 9 Sep 2004 10:56:27 +0200
  ...Anyone? > > > > ------------- reply --------------- > > > > Here is one way to mount bikes on the front of a vanagon. > > > > http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/front/front...
• Re: Re(2): Towing a Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 11:07:36 -0500 (EST)
  ...The VC would make (or attempt as best it could) the front & rear wheels turn at the same speed. If you lifted the front...
• Still Needed front hitch info
  Historical mailing list - Addison Leplatte
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 16:04:45 -0500
  ...Can any one who has mounted a front trailer hitch on their van or bus pmail me @ aleplatte(at sign)hotmail(dot)com or...
• Re: Front and rear seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:42:41 -0800
  ...That means that the seal in the engine's > flywheel end is the front seal. The one toward the rear of the vehicle > (where...
• WTB: Bilstein front shock
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:45:35 -0700
  ...After making up one full set out of the bunch, I find myself with 3 rears and 1 front leftover. I decided to use...
• 93 EV For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Elizabeth Shostak
  Mon, 13 Oct 1997 11:42:20 +0000
  1993 EV GL, 5 speed, automatic windows, automatic door locks, front and rear air conditioning, heated automatic mirrors, stereo cassette, cruise control, front and...
• Re: FS: 1987 Syncro passenger van $1800
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 08:50:02 -0600
  karl wrote: > > It is a complete van, 156K miles, runs and drives fine, needs viscous > coupling rebuilt (front diff is out of the car...
• Front End Alignment Needed?
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 18:09:26 -0800
  ...The mechanic told me that as a result I absolutely needed to have the front end realigned. But--I just had the front end...