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• Re: steering rack bushings
  Historical mailing list - John Flaherty
  Tue, 5 Dec 2000 22:19:30 -0500
  ...steering rack bushings > > > > Hi Volks > > > > My manual steering '84 needs new steering rack bushings. VW doesn't sell > > them, only new racks for $450...
• Re: Steering Column Cover
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:34:58 -0700
  Ben, There's a top and bottom? :-) Right now the steering column is just sittin' our there bare assed for the world to see...
• Steering wheel grip..Idea..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 29 Sep 2007 20:45:49 -0700
  I've seen those leather covering kits for steering wheels..looks like a pain to install, though it IS nice not to have to...
• Power steering fluid?
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 13:04:23 -0800
  ...Power steering fluid? >>> >>> >>>> Stupid question time! In my '87 Westy's manual, it specifies ATF >> Dexron >>> as the >>>> power steering fluid. When I went...
• Alignment questions
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:37:47 -0700
  You must be mindful of just arbitrarily resetting the steering wheel back to center by pulling it off, and straightening it up. The relation...
• Re: power steering groan?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:32:35 -0700
  ...When parking, the power steering, while seeming to function fine, > started to make some strange groaning sounds.... If I had to text > the sound...
• steering wheel scraping
  Historical mailing list - Arlene K Sondergaard
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:09:23 -0800
  ...but, now when it turn the steering wheel it sounds like its full of gravel. thats not how it sounded before. is this the...
• Re: Searched. Steering rack grease substitute? + questions PIC
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:40:13 -0500
  ...You can see the "Teeth" I was talking about (on both std and pwr steering racks) ... not gears as I erroneously stated. Mike ------------------------------------------------------------ + To...
• ATF mixed with Power St. fluid
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Wed, 4 Dec 2013 19:27:24 -0800
  There was Power steering fluid filled into the reservoir of the power steering system, and the guy only found out later that it was...
• steering arm boot and radius rod sleeve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:59:07 -0700
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/vanagon-steering-arm-boot-and-radius-arm-sleeve/ alistair
• Power Steering Source
  Historical mailing list - Lund
  Fri, 29 Nov 1996 16:39:04 -0800 (PST)
  To all, I had my power steering rack(85 Westy) rebuilt by a local shop for $195.00. That was R & R. No problems...
• WANTED- Lower Steering Cover
  Historical mailing list - Ed Goodrow
  Sun, 7 May 2000 21:55:33 EDT
  Looking for the plastic lower cover for the steering column. Would prefer brown in color but open to any color you may have. E...
• Power Steering Pump FS
  Historical mailing list - Steven L. Goldstein
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 22:54:29 -0500
  Power Steering Pump and Reservor from '90 Vanagon Carat. Also Alt, from same. Both in excellent cond. Also new Air Cond. Compressor for 94...
• power steering
  Historical mailing list - Joe Lin
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 09:07:07 -0800
  ...Is this Automatic Transmission Fluid or a special type of steering fluid. sorry for the stupid question. Happy T-day. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Read...
• Re: Retrofitting power steering-is it worth it?
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Sun, 26 Apr 1998 00:10:48 -0400
  ...Retrofitting power steering-is it worth it? >> Date: Saturday, April 25, 1998 10:51 AM >> >> I bought an new '85 Vanagon with power steering...
• Re: Wanted: Manual Steering Rack
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 23 Feb 2005 17:05:27 -0600
  ...Manual Steering Rack > >In a message dated 2/22/05 9:38:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, >joeminglin@YAHOO.COM writes: > > > > > > Anyone have a...
• Troubleshooting the Basic Idle Stabilizer System - Part IV
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:38:45 -0500
  Vanagon/Type II Fuel Systems - Digifant TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES Idle Stabilization - Checking Power Steering ___ Engine idling, turn the steering wheel hard left (or right) to...
• Steering Rack - 85' Vanagon GL w/power Steering
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 00:06:59 -0500
  Ok, a few months ago I noticed I was going through an insane amount of power steering fluid. So I took the Vanagon into...
• Is my power steering dying?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Mon, 24 Sep 2001 10:16:03 -0700
  ...I've noticed for the last few months that when my steering wheel is turned to its full travel - either direction - I can feel...
• detaching power steering fluid lines
  Historical mailing list - sg
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 18:11:22 -0800
  hey folks, i am in the middle of a power steering rack removal and install, and im still trying to get the old rack...
• RE: '83 Westie questions
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 29 May 1996 14:54:02 EST
  Mike Wynn wants to know what's the metal-to-metal scrape when he turns his steering wheel. It's the little brass contact...
• Blaring horn...
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 00:11:12 EDT
  ...It must be shortened somewhere between the steering wheel and the horn. Anyone out there please tell me the most common problem area of...
• Re: steering wheel is loose... (f)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 2 Apr 2004 10:15:04 -0500
  ...time i checked, steering wheels were legal in all states... :<) > > what do they use in pbgh? telepathy? Maybe padded steering wheels are illegal, and...
• Steering linkage sticking
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:32:31 -0800
  ...Trying to determine what is freezing up in my steering linkage as the temperatures drops. Here in Alaska we are having 50� daytime temperatures...
• Re: Has anyone rebuilt their Power Steering rack?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:21:05 -0700
  ...On 10/14/07, Jack R. <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > > How hard is it to rebuild a Power steering rack? > > > > It seems like a...
• Re: SHEAR bolts/steering column
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 21:26:35 -0700
  ...if you take out the two shear-headed bolts, the bolt on the column bracket, and remove the steering wheel the whole column tube...
• Re: sheer bolts/steering column
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 14:17:18 -0700
  Jeff, Sheer bolts on the steering column are used as an anti-theft device. They're supposed to stop thieves from taking apart the...
• Re: Loose steering wheel at top off steering column.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Jul 2023 00:20:22 +0000
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• noise in steering wheel - rotating left or right
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:03:26 -0800
  Has anyone gotten gravelly grating sound from their steering wheel when they rotate it left or right? � My 90' MV has developed this and...
• Steering coumn cover needed
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 12:29:09 -0800
  Hi, I'd like to dig up a top steering column cover in brown. Don't wanna pay for new unless I gotta. Anyone...
• Power Steering Pump ...leak?
  Historical mailing list - Adolf Birkenhouser
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 11:48:51 -0500
  Volks, recently my power steering pump seems to be leaking behind it's pulley. Is there a rebuild kit available from list vendors? If...
• Re: Adding power steering to an 83.5 wbx
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 14:16:27 -0600
  Is it possible and if so what;s involved in adding power steering to an 83.5 wbx westy. My wife complains all the...
• Re: Manual Steering Rack Rebuilder?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Stanhope
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 15:09:35 -0700
  Scott, I installed a used manual steering rack only 15K mi. ago. Am i going to be doing this every 15K mi.? �is it...
• Re: manual steering rack and pinion
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 2 Jun 2009 14:48:02 -0700
  The problem I have seen on a few steering racks is that the bushing at the outer end of the steering rack....... a bushing...
• Re: power steering groan?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:38:45 -0400
  ...If low on fluid, check all your lines and the steering rack, too. A leak at the steering rack might not be obvious at...
• rebuilt powering steering pump again
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 09:29:48 -0800
  ...A rebuilt power steering pump, per Ron's (bus depot) web page is $239.95 !!! ouch. A rebuild kit is $29.95. I think...
• Power steering kit for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 13:52:37 EST
  ...Then, he is thinking about > exchange to power steering. Is Power steering exchange possible? > What part must he prepare? I want to know all...
• Re: Steering Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 12:36:49 -0600
  sounds the same as other vw steerings i have worked on. rivets from the factory to be drilled out or ground and punched. use...
• power steering noise
  Historical mailing list - j dunne
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 10:13:44 -0800
  ...My 91 is now making a terrible groaning noise (from the power steering pump, I think) until it warms up a bit. (There is...
• Re: Tire observation
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 25 Dec 2013 15:40:44 -0800
  How long did the Porsche 911 go in production before they finally put on power steering ? it's easy to search. from Wikipedia . The...
• Re: steering rack bushings
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 06:28:59 -0500
  ...steering rack bushings > > > > > > > > > > Hi Volks > > > > > > > > My manual steering '84 needs new steering rack bushings. VW doesn't > >sell > > > > them, only new racks for $450...
• Re: power steering rack leak
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:07:50 -0700
  Did you fill it with ATF or power steering fluid? Cya, Robert -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: steering woes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 9 May 2008 19:37:41 -0400
  Sounds like your power steering rack. I'm not much help for that but I will recomend you remove the belt to the power...
• Re: Stupid Steering Wheel Question Install Replace
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Sat, 25 Jun 2011 02:04:33 +0000
  ...Stupid Steering Wheel Question Install Replace > > At 09:34 PM 6/24/2011, Bill Shawley wrote: > >The problem is getting the actual steering wheel...
• Re: Ignition Switch Replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Aug 1996 15:15:36 -0400
  ...what is the steering column lock - is this the lock cylinder >or the steering lock housing? > >Perhaps the newer Bentley's have a clearer...
• Horn not working
  Historical mailing list - Greg
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 13:20:32 -0800
  ...The horn it self is good (works fine), the trouble is in the connection between the steering column & the steering wheel. Since the steering...
• Re: Driving with no Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 03:43:25 -0700
  I drove my 91 syncro westy for 10 years with no power steering. AFAIK, no ill effects. When I hooked it back up again...
• steering noise
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Apr 1997 21:03:57, -0500
  ...A little grease on the two plates on the steering column cleared it up. No major repairs needed - knock on wood! Thanks again, Karen...
• Re: Power steering pump pressure
  Historical mailing list - Bob Repich
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 12:04:50 -0500
  > Anyone have any idea how much pressure the power steering pump puts out on > the vanagon? According to the Bentley manual, when testing, the...
• Re: steering rack
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 19:09:14 -0500
  > Can anyone tell me if an 86 syncro rack will function ok on > an 85 van?? Yes, I list the same power steering rack...
• need power steering hose
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 21:54:04 -0500
  Hi Folks,I need a power steering suction line(from the reservoir)with the large banjo fitting.the location is on page 48.9...
• Re: Power Steering To No PS Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 13 Jun 2003 12:55:23 -0700
  A friend of mine threw the belt on his power steering. He didn't even realize it till I did a service on his...
• Re: . . . & Those Damn Shear Bolts
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 10:28:08 -0500
  Dropping the column allows you to drill the hole into the steering lock assembly so you can remove the lock cylinder. You can remove...
• Re: power steering
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 2 Jul 2024 11:02:21 -0400
  Hi Jim, I don’t know much about this, but a friend with a 87 installed electric power steering some time ago. He followed...
• Re: horn wiring
  Historical mailing list - Karen Winter
  Tue, 11 Feb 1997 16:10:59 -0500
  Rudy, Depending on the set-up the horn section in the steering wheel is removable. Remove it and then try an emory board or...
• Re: noise in steering wheel - rotating left or right
  Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
  Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:53:37 -0800
  ...noise in steering wheel - rotating left or right Brian, you've got the classic dry or worn spring contact on the horn ring.� Here...
• Re: power steering switch
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 3 Feb 2015 19:11:38 -0800
  ...power steering switch hi all, I have to replace the leaky power steering switch... there are 2 wires on it and the switch has...
• Re: Steering Rack - 85' Vanagon GL w/power Steering
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 07:39:40 EST
  ...Oh, make sure you flush the system thoroughly BEFORE you install the new steering rack. George
• Momo steering wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 05:00:01 GMT
  I went through every steering wheel, tediously, on their web site, then after a bit went through it again, and noticed some that I...
• Re: Alternative Steering Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 08:02:22 -0700
  Check out the pics of Frank G's steering wheel in his van on my website ("deep" link:http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell...