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  • Re: Van wrecked, wondering if it's worth repairing
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:23:08 -0400
    ...I've put in a new steering rack, ball joints, radius rod > bushings, shifter linkage kits, fuel hoses, gas tank vents, and > misc. other...
  • Re: Front Suspension - Screws
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Tue, 26 May 2009 23:54:35 -0700
    ...When removing the radius arm, clean the threads on the 3 bolt ends, apply penetrating oil, turn each nut a LITTLE at a time...
  • weekend report and shifting prob.
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
    Mon, 2 May 1994 20:49:58 -0500 (CDT)
    ...Langdon wrote: > underpowered, should have a 5-speed transmission, difficult to shift to 2nd > expensive and flaky service, A/C dead > superb turning radius...
  • Re: Wind Noises 'round the doors
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Mon, 5 Jun 2006 15:50:37 -0700
    ...Turns out it has a tendency to compress ever so slightly as you put it on and also "fills the radius" at the back...
  • Re: Friday: Why no EuroVan Maintenance Posts?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:49:12 -0600
    ...BTW-Turning radius on a Vanagon beats EV hands down. Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73 Beetle On Fri, Feb 12, 2010...
  • Selling '73 THING to aid Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - raul lince
    Mon, 18 Nov 2002 16:45:03 +0000
    ...As far as delivery i live in Knoxville TN and can arrange about 100 mile delivery radius. Details to be worked out by us...
  • Re: Home Made Bull Bars--Pipe Benders
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:16:56 -0600
    ...New Balance 705 All Terrain's > Depends on the type and radius of bend. I have bent some kinds of light gauge pipe on...
  • Canadian tire van tent follow-up
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Wed, 21 Aug 1996 05:54:47 -0400 (EDT)
    I got one of these puppys, finally after searching all the stores in a 100 mile radius. None in stock except in Alymer, Qc...
  • Re: Volks Cafe / Cutting Brake Rotors
    Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
    Fri, 7 Apr 2000 00:59:49 EDT
    ...This shop has been around so long that they even know what you mean when you ask them to radius the shoes to match...
  • Re: Odds and Ends-Before the crusher
    Historical mailing list - Fitzgerald, Kevin
    Tue, 5 Feb 2002 10:26:11 -0500
    ...area and/or bumper end-cap because of the quick turning radius and unusual seating position of the driver. Almost every Vanagon I have...
  • FS 93 EV in Chagrin Falls, OH - bad engine $200 high bid
    Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
    Sun, 20 Feb 2005 14:46:32 EST
    ...I would be willing to deliver within 500 mile radius for a nominal amount. ">>
  • Re: more choices in custom wheels...the term "conical",
    Historical mailing list - No Name Available
    Thu, 2 Jun 2005 11:19:20 EDT
    ...shop jargon, we would just say tapered, unless there is a radius involved? Is it just a 60 degree tapered hole? thanks, John C...
  • Re: Alarm system, was Bus story
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:13:07 -0600
    ...that > alerted you > wihout alerting everyone else within a two-mile radius? Surely there are > some innovations out there? > > Maggie > '85 Subaru Westy "Anne...
  • Re: Ovaled Radius Arm Hole Repair
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:45:58 -0700
    On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 8:22 PM, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote: > Neil, > If your motor hasn't fallen out yet, chances...
  • Re: Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:53:16 -0700
    ...A real > world tire has a rolling radius which is smaller than that of a tire > represented as a perfect circle (it compresses when...
  • Re: Audi wheels!![long]
    Historical mailing list - John Anderson
    Wed, 26 Aug 1998 23:24:02 -0400
    ...This gets more important the heavier the wheel and the larger the diameter with more of the mass at a greater radius from the...
  • 2.1L Wasserboxer Power Rebuild
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Sun, 14 Feb 1999 13:42:13 PST
    ...Cover has .000 clearance (gasket provides clearance, match port the inlet and outlet of oil pump, radiuses oil inlet and outlet in side pump...
  • Re: Wheels, Tires and the Laws of Physics
    Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
    Mon, 2 Nov 1998 20:44:12 -0800
    ...the speedometer recalibrated to reflect a 12%-15% change in the radius of the wheel.. now that's an off-road tire. There is...
  • Re: Best Tint?
    Historical mailing list - John C...
    Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:31:52 +0000
    ...I bought 4 putty knives at the hardware store and then ground a large radius on both corners off all of them. They are...
  • Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
    Historical mailing list - Pat
    Sun, 26 May 2013 17:32:13 -0400
    ...We don't think my radius arm hole repair is the issue. He thinks a faulty rebuilt caliper may be causing the pull. He...
  • Re: '84 anti-sway bar down-link nut success
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 4 Mar 2012 22:26:49 -0500
    ...better luck with the washers switched around. > >I will address the radius rod mounts.� I appreciate your effort to take a look at things...
  • Re: Tire question
    Historical mailing list - aka.bugle
    Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:20:06 -0400
    ...sizes is just 10mm in width and almost the > >> same in radius. > >> > >> Dennis > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
  • Re: '87 Vanagon Power SteerProblem
    Historical mailing list - sstones
    Thu, 6 Apr 1995 13:06:39 -0400 (EDT)
    ...my ignorance of Vanagon power steering, but I prefer the tight turning radius of non-power steering. Cheers <sstones@io.org> SStones Toronto, Ontario.
  • Re: Sportsvans: the saga continues ...
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 12 Apr 1994 20:09:55 -0600 (CDT)
    ...Joel Walker <JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu> ] ] ]turning radius: :) that's where the vanagon is really neat! Amaze Your Friends! ]Surprise Your Relatives! but the...
  • Re: Powder Coat ????? GO CERAMIC COAT
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Tue, 29 Jun 1999 19:22:55 PDT
    ...head corrosion problem), combustion chamber, piston tops, exhaust port, exhaust valve radius(the underside exposed to the exhaust port) and valve tops. I had...
  • Re: 14" tires, report...
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Thu, 24 Nov 2016 13:42:55 -0800
    ...These tires are overall about 1" taller than my > old 185R14C tires, so about 1/2" more radius than stock, which does not > adversely...
  • Re: westy table
    Historical mailing list - David Etter
    Sat, 10 Feb 2007 18:49:16 -0700
    ...In the centre I glued a map of my local area of exploration (300 mile radius) and covered it in a polymer clear coating...
  • Re: mixing urethane and rubber bushings
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sat, 6 Sep 2014 14:01:58 -0700
    ...on my inner upper and lower front > control arms, poly on radius rods, steering rack, anti-roll bar. No adverse > or particularly positive effects...
  • Re: WTB Carat Springs
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:56:43 -0400
    ...Adjusting the radius rods to reduce the caster angle will also increase the clearance in front of the tire. Your only the third person...
  • Westy vs. Sprinter, Fulltiming
    Historical mailing list - Neil2
    Thu, 7 May 2009 10:03:30 -0700
    ...Most places I habit daily/weekly are in a 3~5mi radius (mailbox, storage, 24hr Fitness, work, library, et cetera). I work 8 to...
  • Re: gas mileage
    Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
    Wed, 9 Jun 1999 00:17:54 -0400
    ...turning radius, axle weights etc. ----- Original Message ----- From: L&A Johnson > Robert, the Canadian Vanagon Specifications brochure are quoting imperial > gallons which are 5...
  • Re: VW van count
    Historical mailing list - mark seifert
    Tue, 10 Aug 2004 01:12:38 +0000
    ...I know of 6 right off hand that live within a 10-block radius of my house. They're everywhere around here. >From: Stephen...
  • Re: SA big brakes: caliper rebuild kit?? UPDATE!----is there and alternative? like this...?
    Historical mailing list - Rajesh Injety
    Sun, 19 Feb 2006 07:51:23 -0800
    ...it, if the brake disc doesnt have a 0.5" larger > radius, why does one need 15" wheels? > > Robert > 90 MV > > > --------------------------------- Brings words and...
  • Re: Vanagon sightings
    Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
    Wed, 7 Nov 2007 11:44:18 -0800
    ...along with hundreds of others that live in a 12 block radius of my house. haha its quite absurd really how many are in...
  • DIY - $5 front door window screens
    Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
    Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:51:31 -0400
    ...http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/838403.jpg top corner radiused and the bottom C-channel trimmed to slip in the side window...
  • Re: Tires again! Please help!!!!
    Historical mailing list - Ervolina, Thomas R. (Tom)
    Thu, 5 Sep 96 12:21:50 EDT
    Ed Berroth writes: >Nate, The tires actuelly are about the same rolling radius, so the speedo is >the same and the gearing is unchanged...
  • Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Sun, 26 May 2013 13:43:51 -0700
    ...We don't think my radius arm hole repair is the issue. He thinks a faulty rebuilt caliper may be causing the pull. He...
  • Re: Ovaled Radius Arm Hole Repair
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:28:27 -0700
    Well I actually own one. I tried using it to make a cut on the box steel but it didn't work so well...
  • Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:16:58 -0700
    ...As an experiment, I'll adjust "new" radius arm nut (less than 2 turns) to original position as it came off the '85 parts...
  • OFF-TOPIC: Re:USA Vs. Japan vs Europe
    Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
    Wed, 13 Jan 1999 21:02:29 -0800
    ...mention the trailing throttle oversteer which was especially handy for decreasing radius off/onramps. A Driver's Car. We now return you to the...
  • Re: Spacers
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Tue, 7 Mar 2000 14:23:24 EST
    ...Offset, bearing load, scrub radius etc are all important factors and not impacted by stud strength discussion. Aluminum is more than adequate for a...
  • Re: Utility rear bumpers ?
    Historical mailing list - Marshall
    Mon, 22 Apr 2002 01:29:06 -0500
    ...I don'y know the radius of the curves in the cross section, but I don't think they're that big - so we...
  • Re: Clutch replacement Hints
    Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
    Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:20:56 -0400
    ...it had a larger spring and is designed to accommodate the radius at the flywheel without being counter sunk as it is has 12...
  • Re: Help with exhaust bracket design?
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:32:54 -0700
    ...You can make it stronger with gussets and braces and larger radiuses, etc. >> but that will just make it last a little longer till...
  • Re: vanagon body panels
    Historical mailing list - Michael
    Fri, 14 Nov 2014 10:20:32 -0500
    ...The > radius of the corners was different, so an A-pillar patch was not an exact > fit and needed some fill work. Also the...
  • What's a REASONABLE Oil Leak (!)
    Historical mailing list - W.R. Transue
    Mon, 05 Aug 96 18:14:26 -0500
    ...The bus drops a small bit of oil (primarily after long runs when the engine is fully heated) leaving a 3-4" radius spot...
  • Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:23:11 -0500
    ...there and many times have to do welding work at the radius rod mounts. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
  • Re: brake shoe bottom spacer
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:24:47 -0400
    ...parts are the >> same then the brake shoes have the >> wrong radius and this would result in a smaller contact patch. In the old...
  • Re: LowerControlArmBushingSwap
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:59:16 -0700
    ...I did the RadiusRodBushings back in Jul with T3TechUrethanes & the MountPlates were in PrettyNice condition ~ amazingly the underside of this Van, in fact the...
  • Re: Jalousies Windows for a Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
    Wed, 9 Oct 2002 18:42:23 -0400
    ...Has anyone ever >> tried this? I have a few questions... >> >> 1) I am assuming that the 1 5/8 radiuses be cut in all...
  • Re: Price of Vanaru ?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 1 Sep 2013 02:10:02 -0400
    ...fixed? What condition are all the suspension bushings in, especially the radius rod mounts. Are those tires really tall or the springs lowered or...
  • Re: Wiper blade recommendation? Now Length?
    Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
    Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:12:14 -0500
    ...If you assume that the 19" blades sweep out an arc with a 5" radius hole in the middle, giving r=24", then shifting...
  • Re: Heart vs. Head
    Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
    Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:07:57 -0800
    ...Fabulous > turning radius. No real need for the added interior volume. > > Heart says: yeah, but you'll still want a Vanagon. > > Anyone have any...
  • Re: tire circumference
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:25:41 -0400
    ...That reduces >> the rolling radius, and it will do more revs per mile. That's why the >> calculation underestimates. >>
  • Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:11:14 -0500
    ...Did anyone notice my error in the area calculations? I used the diameter, not the radius. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Chris S. [mailto:szpejankowski...
  • Re: Transmission rebuild
    Historical mailing list - Beth Young
    Fri, 6 Dec 1996 07:33:00 -0800 (PST)
    ...you can come up with 50 shops within a 100 mile radius. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU Lafayette, CA 94549 '81 Vanagon ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  • Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 27 May 2013 01:30:01 -0400
    ...We don't think my radius arm hole repair is the issue. He thinks a faulty rebuilt caliper may be causing the pull. He...
  • Fwd: Got the wrong Vitrifrigo!
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
    Fri, 1 Aug 2008 16:26:22 -0700
    ...to get a piece with the two top radius corners and >> then cut the same radius for the bottom corners. Wrap the trim around...
  • Re: 1972 Bettle
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:53:44 -0700
    ...sink, fridge, stove and bed...The vanagon has a tighter turning radius, too. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 6:38 PM, Karl Wolz...
  • Shock(ing) prices
    Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
    Mon, 13 Jul 1998 11:57:51 -0700
    ...and 46psi rear which gives a nicely neutral feel on decreasing radius on/off ramps, at least when the camper is unloaded. Come to...