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• Re: Install grease fitting on upper control arm bushing(s)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 26 May 2018 14:07:10 -0700
  ...Install grease fitting on upper control arm bushing(s) > > > Would installing a grease fitting (zerk type?) to each upper control arm > bushing, and adding...
• Re: Front-End Squeek
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 10:25:41 -0800
  Upper control arm bushings, squeaks are as common as leaking heads after about 150,000 miles. Maybe it is time to mention this repair...
• Re: Squeaky Upper Control Arm Bushings.
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:16:58 -0800
  ...On 30 Oct 2001 at 12:10, Cookson, Noel wrote: > I want to replace the upper control arm bushings in my 88 GL. The...
• Re: Who in their right mind would pay $70 for an upper bunk step ?!?!?!?!?!?!?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 10:57:17 -0700
  ...Who in their right mind would pay $70 for an upper bunk step > ?!?!?!?!?!?!? > > Subject line says it all... > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI...
• Re: conflicting cooling problem data...(this one is for the true experts...)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 18:26:52 -0700
  ...If the thermostat is open, the upper chamber of the T-stat housing is sealed off from the lower. The upper half takes water...
• Upper control arm woes
  Historical mailing list - thomas LaPointe
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:35:28 -0500
  Well, finally got back to Rustfalia tonight to see if I could finish the drivers side upper control arm. I have installed another unit...
• Re: Nolathane upper control arm bushings?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:57:01 -0700
  On 20 Jan , 2020, at 8:08 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > undoubtedly the most reliable not being dependent on lubrication. Not entirely sure about...
• Re. storing stuff under poptop
  Historical mailing list - John C. Villines
  Tue, 23 Jun 1998 22:42:01 -0400
  the stress created by storing stuff between the poptop and the upper bed (with a little help from gravity) can eventually cause some structural...
• Re: Westfalia Stickers $9.75
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 15:33:35 EDT
  In a message dated 10/11/98 5:10:13 AM !!!First Boot!!!, skylight@HOME.COM writes: << upper case printing. I think these are...
• Re: removing lower grill
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 16:44:07 EST
  Joe, IIRC the issue covered in the earlier post was for the upper grill. John is having a problem w/ the lower grill. I...
• Re: squeaky front end
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:32:41 -0400
  That si your problem (upper arrow): http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge11.jpg That is the job that need to be done: http://www...
• Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Andrews
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:26:36 +1000
  ...Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how? Just out of curiosity, what type of wheels/wheel covers do you...
• Re: Replacement for Steering Column's Upper Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 7 May 2012 12:39:56 -0600
  ...The upper two steering column bolts, which bolt the column to the underside of the dash, and shown on 48.2 (not called out...
• Radiator Hose Bonanza: 82 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sat, 13 Sep 1997 17:55:10 -0500
  ...Both upper and lower radiator hoses looked 15 yr old flimsy so I decided to replace both. Incidentally, this set up is similar to...
• Many vanagon parts FS
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Wed, 22 Apr 1998 11:29:50 -0400
  ...Final drive from 80 vanagon automatic- $50 Round headlights and upper grille from 85 w/harnesses- $35 All below from 86 syncro- Upper grille...
• Re: Westy upper bed loads
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 08:48:39 -0400
  ...At 09:42 AM 10/7/98 -0400, you wrote: >I have had my upper bed out many times and there IS a steel...
• Upper Bushings squeak
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 00:14:51 EDT
  Hi all again, My Dad's 87' westy has an embarrassing and annoying squeakiness that is coming from the front upper inner bushings. I...
• Re: Help,camber adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 21:30:56 -0800
  Could it be the upper or lower A-arm bushings? I believe that if the upper bushings were bad it would effect the camber...
• Re: WTB: Westy upper mattress or cover
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 22 May 2004 10:01:29 EDT
  ...Westy upper mattress or cover for late Vanagon. Grey preferred to match interior, but earlier a.o.k. If you're skilled at sewing...
• torsion rod bushings vs. upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 14:10:49 -0500
  ...part number of 251 407 077, which looks to me like upper control arm bushings. Are these the same part? Apparently I need both...
• Re: Lower Ball Joints...what is involved in "pressing them in"...?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 28 May 2005 08:22:19 -0700
  ...Luckily, lower ball joints dont' usually where out as often as upper ball joints. --- You have to remove the steering knuckle and use a...
• Re: Remove rear axle nut no e brake?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 7 May 2016 23:02:57 -0700
  ...Initially, I thought the tack welds at upper spring anchor had failed. Not true. This was the position the upper spring anchor was in...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Camber Nut
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 23 May 2024 20:58:22 -0400
  ...Eric Caron 85 Westfalia > On May 14, 2024, at 9:28 AM, Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > > Last summer my Upper Control Arm...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 17:55:26 -0800
  ...255 887 401A - upper reinforcement, left side, OBSOLETE 255 887 401 - upper reinforcement, right side, OBSOLETE 255 887 402 - upper reinforcement, right side, $??? PROBABLY...
• westy slider door curtain differences...can anyone help?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Dec 2004 15:58:07 EST
  ...80-81 westy had the aluminum curtain rod over upper sliding door track, bent to conform to the shape of the upper track and...
• Re: raising the pop-top
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 12:11:46 -0700
  ...step to upper bunk - new version And carrying this further (given my lack of upper-body strength), does anyone know of a way to...
• Re: Hacksaw to remove upper nut for front shock?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 22:50:41 +0200
  ...Raimund Wesley Pegden schrieb: > Hi, > I'm trying to remove the upper nut on the driver side front shock (to > remove the shock). When...
• Re: Ball joints, upper / lower photo procedure
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:17:02 -0800
  ...Ball joints, upper / lower photo procedure > > I'm gearing up to do the ball joint thing and am wondering what else I > should replace...
• Re: Driver/Passenger window seals
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 12 Apr 2016 07:13:00 -0700
  ...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_123_174/upper-door-lip-seals-pair.html
• stress bar part needed
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 16 Aug 2003 17:28:26 -0400
  ...I lost the upper compression disk for the rubber bushing that connects to the wheel assembly. Can anyone help me out with this part...
• any interest in Badgeless grilles?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:08:24 EST
  i was wondering if there was any interest in badgeless upper grilles.. i know a place that makes them and they could possibly make...
• In search of gray westy curtains
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 16:06:24 -0700
  ...Also upper bunk sleeping pad covers in blue or gray? Anybody have a set they would like to convert to cash? Thanks, Doug
• Re: westy table
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:13:50 -0800
  ...Can also be stored between the pads of the upper bunk. Or behind the rear seat. Rotate the base/arm to go behind the...
• Bus windows
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 6 Jun 2008 20:44:57 -0700
  Hi volks, Does anyone know the name of the four or so windows that trail the upper roof edge of the early buses? Or...
• Re: Front Ends and Bushings - 86 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 13:59:41 -0400
  Along with the upper A-Arm bushings and shocks, I'd suggest upper ball joints and the tie-rod ends. You might as well...
• Re: Pfft, boring ;-) was:Styled Cockpit FISH
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 21 Oct 2002 16:08:16 -0600
  ...This one is about 3-4 inches below and attaches to the upper steering column plastic cover. You can't just unscrew the s...
• adding a/c to a Doublecab...?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 10:34:33 EST
  ...while the drivers side bolts to the upper B pillar. since Dokas dont have the sliding soor track, how do you support the passenger...
• Re: Distributor Cleaning, Results
  Historical mailing list
  02 Dec 96 11:28:44 PST
  ...Not pleased with remaining crud, proceeded to take apart weights, springs, and upper shaft components. Again, made sketches of parts, expect forgot sketch of...
• Re: A/C trouble... please help
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 16 Feb 2016 11:40:56 -0800
  ...Curtain tray/spice rack and upper bunk mattress must come out so the grey plastic A/C plenum can come out so the upper...
• Re: your mail
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:12:11 -0700
  The fly wheel is not flat but has an upper surface where the pressure place bolts to and the inner lower surface where the...
• WTB: Dometic Fridge Inside Door Shelves & Rails
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:48:43 -0700
  This is a long shot, but I am looking for the inside door shelves & wire rails for a Dometic Fridge 182B, upper and lower...
• ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Henning, Eric
  Thu, 18 Feb 1999 10:15:25 -0500
  Having troubles searching the archives (seems only a week by week search works) for the hints/cheats/recommendations for doing an upper ball joint...
• Re: Buses...Busses...????????
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 19:38:22 EDT
  ...word "I " referring to oneself is spelt with a capital rather than a small "i " ? Perhaps you refer to it as being "uppercased" ? :<) Steve
• Re: pop top canvas install question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 18 Mar 2004 23:37:49 -0600
  ...non-Westfalias. >i found it quite relaxing, as 75% of the job was me laying on my back in the upper bunk screwing. > > > chris > >
• Re: WTB: Westy upper mattress or cover
  Historical mailing list - Julia Schrenkler
  Sat, 22 May 2004 21:37:33 -0400
  That url for the foam would be great John. Any quilters out there? Any thoughts on using a cotton batting as wrapping for a...
• Westy roof
  Historical mailing list - Dave Emmons
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:54:51 -0500
  Hey Listers, I have an 83 Westy and I don't use the upper bunk. Is it possible to remove the pop top and...
• upper bunk sleeping for non-westies
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 13:21:05 -0400
  this might be good for the kiddies to sleep in in a self camperized passanger van. certainly an option over the pop-top conversion...
• Re: Fog Light Kit Update
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:30:37 -0700
  Is this part of an on-going discussion about fog light kits, or what? Where exactly would these lights be fitted, in the upper...
• Re: Alternate storage Areas Was: Big empty space just forward of Passenger Side brake light
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Feb 2020 10:41:37 -0800
  ...That is the space behind the upper > bunk that I spoke of. It really appears to be a shelf just made for > storage, but...
• Re: Urethane suspension bushes?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 21:41:33 -0700
  ...Does anyone on the list know of other >> Vanagon parts that can be had in urethane? How about the upper control arm >> bushes? I...
• Re: aircooled intake elbow
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 10:38:01 -0600
  ...wrote: >> I am also looking for a good speedometer >> cable, the upper cable that connects from the >> egr box to the speedometer - but I...
• Re: squeaky front end
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:20:43 -0400
  ...It seems that the upper control arm bushings do go first, but they should last a long time.
• Re: upper ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 3 Dec 2009 07:06:10 -0500
  I have two tricks for upper ball joints that make them much easier and less stress to remove. The first is heat. Use a...
• Re: Tricks to ball joint removal without Pickel fork?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 3 Jul 2013 20:54:42 -0500
  ...Just > be sure to keep the two allen head bolts installed on the upper control arm > while you use the pickle fork to pull...
• upper bunk
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Wood
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 10:08:58 -0400
  I recall a thread sometime back about how to keep your pillow from falling from the upper bunk. One of the more novel suggestions...
• Re: Tie Rod Boot
  Historical mailing list - David Prendergast
  Wed, 3 May 2006 10:19:23 -0400
  ...I replaced me upper control arm bushings not my trailing arm bushings ( Brain freeze on my part) And the boot I'm replacing is...
• Re: Ball joints, upper / lower
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:36:10 -0800
  Shucks, I'll pay $525 to anyone* that wants to come to my house and do both sides, uppers and lowers, and check out...
• Re: Spring question - help needed
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:22:18 EST
  ...Did you have any trouble removing those long bolts that run through the upper control arm bushings? John, they came right out. Why was...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Upper suspension are/wishbone bushings at spindle
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 16:38:46 -0700
  ...could > provide VW of NA brand suspension parts (ball joints and upper A-arm > bushings) for those who want them. The price would probably...
• Re: What can go wrong..... (followup and short trip report)
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 1 Aug 2017 08:28:54 -0700
  hi Doug, Frequent steering corrections could be the followings: - worn steering rack - worn upper and lower bushings - tire pressure - what's your tire size...