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Re: I need help identifying a part...........
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:58:03 -0700
...Guess what I'm getting at, is a steel bolt might have a poor electrochemical, or whatever it's called, reaction with the engine...
Re: Engine Puzzlememt
Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
Fri, 22 Jun 2018 18:26:23 -0400
...cylinders. Manually turned engine to stop point in both >>>>>> directions. It stops in the same places. I checked all three torque >>>>>> converter bolts. All...
Re: Brake master cylinder weep
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:38:57 -0500
...brake master cylinder has a slight weep. It’s not visibly > > leaking anywhere it just looks slightly wet we’re it bolts into the...
Re: Swap 1600 to a '73?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 14 Jul 1996 19:16:09 +0100
...T II and III bolt locations for the rear support in the case. The tinware around the engine (shroud, cylinder tins, pulley tin etc...
Re: alternator posts, dip stick tube, OXS
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Thu, 17 Jan 2002 18:39:58 -0600
...below, I also had to replace my clutch slave > cylinder last week! > > #1 The bolts at the bottom of the alternator that apparently are...
Re: Trip Report. Pics.
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 9 Nov 2010 20:53:35 -0800
...Some kind of "everyman" solution that would take power from B+ at alternator straight to a light bolted to the tow loop at bumper...
Re: Changing the Cutch Master Cylinder
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 24 Feb 2003 20:46:25 -0600
...Trusty > turkey baster works for me. > Remove two screws from the cover on the bottom side of your steering > column. > Remove two 13mm bolts...
Re: KEP Plate Remove Transmission
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:58:19 -0800
...Just some nuts/bolts. No studs to mess around with when >> tilting tranny down/out. >> >> Drawing a blank, >> >> >> Neil. >> >> >> >> -- >> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2...
Re: Name That Part - Bonus Round
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sat, 28 Apr 2007 22:36:17 -0400
...bolted to the block at the middle bolt, about where > the rear intake manifold pipes come across, is a solid tube or > cylinder of...
RE: Attention all '71 Bus Owners
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Thu, 14 Sep 1995 09:26:00 -0700 (PDT)
...The master cylinder also bolts to the servo, obviously. The '71 bus engine has a large tap in its dual-port manifold, to feed...
Re: CV problem?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 2 May 2009 10:06:34 -0700
...Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas...
trans lube
Historical mailing list
Tue, 25 Jul 1995 16:40:39 EDT
...On the other side I passed an accelerator tube from the carb thru the intake and into the #1 cylinder. How I know is...
Re: cracked right side case...i'm in TROUBLE! (was crank pulley bolt...argh!)
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:31:03 -0500
i assume you want to do this on the compression stroke of the cylinder so that the rope isn't pushing against an open...
Smells like fuel -- wet spot on cold head
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:44:39 -0700
...the driver side cylinder head, under the injectors. The injector bits, including their undersides, seem to be dry. The bolts holding the intake air...
Re: 2.1 rebuild - new nuts for case halves-thoughts for all bolted connections.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 9 May 2011 23:41:55 -0400
...bolts. Many engine problems or failures come down to fluid problems or fastener failures. Internal head leaks, (gasses in coolant or coolant in cylinder...
Re: Expanshion Tank cap
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Mon, 28 Oct 2002 07:12:57 -0800
...What's happening is that one (or more) cylinders are leaking combustion gases into the cooling system. Unfortunately a common problem. (My 84 is...
Re: Smoke after head replacement
Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
Mon, 9 Jan 2012 10:52:29 -0500
...Check to make sure > that coolant is not now getting into the cylinders. This will quickly > damage the cylinders and pistons. Coolant in the...
Re: cheap EV camper
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Wed, 8 Aug 2012 14:58:00 -0700
...since from an ECU perspective, it's just managing the extra cylinder and not much else that's different. Sure wish VAG had seen...
Re: Hurry Folks! The Price Will Go Up If It Runs!!!
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:56:51 -0800
...Com'on a van that sat and did the guy soak the cylinders with Marvel for at least week before dumping starting fluid into...
Re: Swage Bit + Bolt for Pop Top Cable. Strong enough?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 3 Aug 2010 22:09:23 -0700
...Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
FS: 81 Westfalia
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Fri, 3 Sep 2004 22:30:42 -0400
...New 3-window canvas & pop-top seals, stainless pop-top bolts, roof rack brackets. Engine rebuilt approximately 5,000 miles ago with Mahle Pistons...
Brakes Fixed. Thanks!
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Fri, 19 Nov 2004 07:57:06 -0800
...before), took off the hard lines and 2 bolts. Within an hour, the master cylinder was out. New one popped in without any problems...
Re: wanted: exhaust part number
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:22:28 -0800
...and the same Belleville > spring, and the four M8x30 bolts holding the two cylinder pipes to > the collector also use self-locking nuts p...
Do as I say, not... [brakes]
Historical mailing list
Thu, 4 Aug 1994 13:26:24 -0600
...Won't need those spare cylinders after all. But cylinders you can get... My guru laughs about availability of these lines and says "make...
Re: '85 timing question
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 19 Nov 1999 23:50:16 -0500
...Then set up timing light on #1 (right front) cylinder. There is a mark on the edge of the crank pulley closest to the...
Re: Replacing the clutch slave cylinder
Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
Wed, 14 Jan 2004 09:29:04 -0700
...had no problem getting the 2 nuts and bolts from the engine compartment. I did brkae master, clutch master, clutch slave and bleed it...
Re: Cleaning/Checking Cylinder Head Question Follow Up
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Thu, 6 Feb 2014 01:28:40 +0000
...to spent say half an hour cleaning a part like a > cylinder head by hand. > heads off in the van : > it's all about...
Re: help, whine, 81 in vermont
Historical mailing list
Tue, 2 Jul 1996 19:38:42 -0400
...wearin the center wear it is bolted together. This causes the case halves to distort and the cylinders no longer sit parrellel. The head...
Loose as a Goose
Historical mailing list - Mike White
Tue, 12 Mar 1996 13:20:30 MST
...When I sold it, I kept the engine, but opted to get a normal muffler, that bolted onto my large flange 3-bolt exhaust...
Re: waterboxer overhaul
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Thu, 9 Sep 1999 07:47:25 -0400
...I used a 6" long 3/4 bolt removed the clip on the more > accessible side (through hole), stuck the bolt through, put a...
Re: Back to Texas but only running on 3 - FIXED!
Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
Fri, 21 Feb 2003 10:32:29 -0600
...After sitting about > > >>10 or 12 hours today she is now only running on 3 cylinders. The > > >>driver's side back cylinder is not...
Re: parking brake adjustment frozen
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 26 May 2011 19:22:17 -0700
...cat=c79_VW-Bus-T3.html&XTCsid=yvitlpforejw had upper wishbone bolts etc. Maybe a cable? Or maybe this one? http://www.vw-classicparts...
Re: VW 2.5L RE: WBX6 RE: difference's between model years
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:32:54 -1000
...Near as I can tell, > they share very little with earlier Audi/T4 five cylinder engines. For > one, I think their cams are chain...
Re: Adjust Rear Bed? (and rear seat re-foam pics)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:49:29 -0700
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: Torque spec that requires calibrated fingers
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 27 May 2011 09:45:44 -0700
...http://tinyurl.com/3tg29xr ) I managed to snap a fan bolt or two quite easily even though I was holding the ratchet by the...
Re: Back to Texas but only running on 3 - FIXED!
Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:18:40 -0600
I had had the injector wire off of the cylinder that wasn't running last night. It didn't seem loose when I pulled...
Re: head stuck to cylinders
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 25 Dec 2003 22:21:53 -0500
...head stuck to cylinders Scott, why are you spraying down with WD40. It is a water displacement agent. WD40 -- Water Displacement test batch #40...
Re: Accessing Rear Brake Lines above Syncro Transmission
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Fri, 9 Sep 2005 19:55:58 -0700
...I did not unbolt the engine cross member (I4 TDI) Hardest and most time consuming part was removing the bolts for the clutch cylinder...
Re: Clutch slave r+r from bracket: What Works?
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:51:11 -0700
On 8/15/07, Tom Forhan <fourwdvw@yahoo.com> wrote: > The big issue is getting the bolt off the part of the > bracket that...
Re: Muffler brackets and things, 87 Syncro manual
Historical mailing list - Joseph J Liasse
Mon, 26 Oct 1998 22:06:19 -0500
...the extra long bolt. All that done hammer the stock into a curve approximating the curve of the muffler cylinder. You now have a...
Re: Where can this wire be found?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 26 May 2011 14:42:59 -0700
...If the engine is assembled per stock, there will be one exhaust nut on a stud, and one exhaust bolt .. those bolts often get...
Re: VW 2.5L RE: WBX6 RE: difference's between model years
Historical mailing list - PSD
Tue, 30 Sep 2014 19:31:38 -0400
...Near as I can tell, they share very little with earlier Audi/T4 five cylinder engines. For one, I think their cams are chain...
RE: Idle problems
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Fri, 15 Sep 1995 11:57:00 -0700 (PDT)
...The master cylinder is bolted to this booster., and the metal vacuum line has a rubber hose on it that goes to the booster...
Re: camping furnace?
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Wed, 4 Dec 2002 09:33:34 -0800
...Just bought 2.5GA propane cylinder, perfect size to carry, light and stable. For lantern use made telescopic post that fits into piece of...
The return of the Turd <really long>
Historical mailing list - chris smith
Sat, 28 Aug 1999 23:37:54 -0500
...About a week later, when driving around town, the fan carrier bolt snapped a 2nd time. I decided to repair the bolt myself, since...
GEX Rebuilt Engines
Historical mailing list - Ken Korn
Thu, 12 Nov 1998 21:13:12 -0600
...Head gaskets on two cylinders had been sucked in because bolts were stretched. Where the gaskets vacated, the heads were eroded badly. The oil...
Re: nuts vs head gasket job
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 5 Sep 2013 22:11:24 -0400
...Keep in > mind if those gasses can get out in some cases coolant can get into > the cylinders. Antifreeze into the cylinders and then...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 5 Oct 2012 07:20:08 -0500
...Trouble getting WBX piston out > > It's out! Last night, I discovered that I could get a bolt in between the > cylinder and bare...
Re: '84 Vanagon Valve problem?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:56:26 +0000
...Check the exhaust flanges where they meet the cylinder > heads. Is there a bolt or nut loose? Is there rust at that joint? Also...
Re: QE: Cylinder head temp.
Historical mailing list
Fri, 30 Sep 94 17:59:59 EDT
...Others have fashioned them out of bolts. Unless you are leaking transmission fluid, it is unlikely there is a problem at that end. DC...
Re: Diesel head bolt torque, Cofap rings
Historical mailing list - John Pronk
Wed, 24 Oct 2001 20:31:44 -0000
...Cofap make most of the piston and cylinder barrel kits available for Type1 aircooled engines, the Mahle brand for type1 engines is also I...
Re: Trans. Upgrade: Secure Front Shift Rod Bushing?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 9 Apr 2010 14:43:29 -0700
...so you can hold it up in there to start the bolt...then it can't spin, because the long tab turns and catches...
Re: Bleeding the clutch.
Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
Sun, 9 Mar 2003 11:21:50 -0500
...I have applied Stan Wilders idea to open the bolt at the bottom > of the cylinder (its a hollow bold/gland nut type arrangement...
Headstud Horror PROGRESS
Historical mailing list - James Ruch
Mon, 3 Jan 2000 11:12:49 PST
Hi All Well it turns out that it is possible to extract broken-off headstuds without removing the engine; without even removing the cylinder...
Re: 84 update/head job
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Tue, 21 May 2002 14:53:02 -0400
...Doing an overall of the top engine section should be followed by at least a double check of the pistons-cylinder clearance and for...
Re: Leaks and cracks
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:52:23 -0700
...in Rabbits occur at > the head bolts and result in immediate loss of the seal at the cylinder head. > On the leaking Vanagon this...
Re: Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 6
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Thu, 27 Sep 2001 17:58:00 -0700
I'm pretty sure that I've seen something posted here about enlarging the head bolt holes in and older head for the larger...
Re: Exhaust fun never ends
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sun, 9 Oct 2011 07:49:27 -0700
...Cylinders #1 and #4 have each had both studs replaced with bolts, and despite my fears of dealing with the dreaded exhaust studs it...
Re: Clutch pedal sticking when depressed-'88 Vanagon 4spd -
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Fri, 18 Feb 2005 06:32:50 -0800
...You don't have to disconnect the hydraulic line on the brake and clutch master cylinders. The worst part of the job is removing...
Santa Fe / Albuquerque area folks
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:25:06 -0500
...I can't imagine why a bolt wouldn't work just as well. > > Jake > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...