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• Front End Alignment Needed?
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 18:25:00 -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...
• Re: swap of front end components?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 22 Oct 2002 06:42:07 -0700
  Yes, this is a simple swap if you do the whole front end. You also need the PS steering shaft if you install the...
• Re: Rear Bumper Needed - 1987 GL non-Wolfsburg (regular chrome w/rubber strip)(Northern California)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:55:16 -0800
  ...a chrome(ish) front bumper from my '85 in my garage in Roseville - > is > there a difference between the front and rear bumpers? > > toodle...
• Re: Syncro and Long Trip w/o Front Drive Shaft?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 13 Apr 1999 17:54:28 -0700
  The tires wouldn't scrub as they (the front wheels) arn't locked together as there is a differential in the middle. The only...
• Re: OK, thinking of selling my 1985 Vanagon in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:54:06 -0600
  "Does anyone actually use the front table?" "The real question is, does anybody use that rear table?" I've done that often as well...
• Re: 2wd front stud conversion
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 07:24:17 -0700
  ...2wd front stud conversion Sure. Best way to go for thicker alloy wheels rather than longer bolts, since then the same nuts work front...
• Re: impending winter maintenance (Syncro tire pressure)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Fri, 11 Sep 1998 13:11:25 -0400
  ...Tire Inflation 185R14C/6 PR Front 40 psi 185R14C/8 PR Rear 48 psi --------------------------------------------------- 205R14C/6 PR Front 36 psi 205R14C/8 PR Rear...
• Re: wheelbase size
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 13:05:44 -0500
  ...15x9 ET19 rear, 15x6 ET30 front. NOTE: don't try this on yer Syncro! Cheers, MJS At 10:27 PM 3/21/00 -0600...
• Re: Front Inner Syncro CV Joints Question
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 7 Feb 2001 19:42:07 -0800
  ...Front Inner Syncro CV Joints Question Ken, as I understand it, the front inner CV can be replaced with the same CV used on...
• Re: Custom Cat Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 15:56:39 -0700
  ...For those who insist on using the front table perhaps the mount for the Plat Cat could just clamp to the front table leg...
• Re: Some ride height and suspension observations..
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 10:27:32 -0400
  ...That's 50.8% front, 49.2% rear, and remember, this is a syncro with the additional weight of the differential up front. In...
• Front Floor Mats--WhereToBuy?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 11 Jan 95 9:48:53 PST
  So DerekDrew@aol.com says: > My front mats in my Vanagon, the two mats that go on either side under the > driver and front...
• Re: Front Floor Mats--WhereToBuy?
  Historical mailing list - J. Meade
  Wed, 11 Jan 1995 17:53:23 -0600 (CST)
  ...left front, center, right front, front of bench, two pieces under bench, back of bench (by bench I mean the center bench in my...
• Re: Vanagon sighting (PBS Frontline)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 17:24:12 -0700
  ...Vanagon sighting (PBS Frontline) > Darker side of Vanagon sightings. > > Last week on PBS Frontline was a show about the Springfield, OR, school > shootings (Thurston...
• Re: Actual Weight Distribution of loaded Vans
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 9 Oct 2005 17:17:51 -0500
  ...column .. "Actual Weight Distribution Front/Rear" > >You will see that 67% of the weighs show more weight on the front axle than >the rear...
• Aerodynamics for MPG
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:18:08 -0400
  ...What about using one of those old-fashioned bug shields you used to see mounted on the front of old trucks? Those upright pieces...
• front table
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Thu, 14 May 2009 12:33:28 -0400
  I'm looking for a front table and post for my 85 westy brown interior if you have one laying around at a good...
• FS: '82-'84 westy front seats, striped pattern, exclent shape
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 23:56:45 EST
  for sale: '82-'84 westy front seats, brown/tan/beige/blue stripes, excellent shape, no wear. $100 pair. will ship. chris allentown, pa
• Re: Bad Shimmy in the Steering Whell, front End "Jiggles"
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Ford
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 22:31:11 -0500
  Marshal, Get out the jack, blocks, and tire iron and swap front-to-back, both sides. Easiest way I know! Doug '90 GL
• complete front bumper for sale (chrome, w/ endcaps and strips)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 11:14:57 EST
  complete vanagon front chrome bumper for sale, great shape, w/ rubber trim strips and black plastic endcaps. p-mail me if interested- chris
• Front seatbelts not retracting well
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Mon, 1 Nov 2004 10:30:32 -0500
  Hi, My front driver's seatbelt isn't retracting particularly well. Is there a replacable spring or something like that in the mechanism? Thanks...
• Installed wind deflector pics?
  Historical mailing list - Jay
  Sat, 23 Oct 2004 22:01:27 -0600
  Does anyone have pics of those front window wind deflectors installed on their van? Or a link showing them installed? Preferably from the front...
• looking for some body parts
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:23:30 -0400
  ...Front left turn signal Front left bumper end Slideing door handle. Thanks Brian Honan 87 gl
• Re: Spring question - help needed
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 17:07:18 -0800
  ...New front springs... Waiting in the wings for the answers since I need to get the front end of my '90 Westy back up...
• Re: spare tire mounted on front of watercooled vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ray Nemo
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 23:32:27 EST
  CUT >>When stopping distance is critical, having the spare mounted on the nose could mean the difference between collapsing the entire front nose sheet...
• Re: Vanagon safety statistics
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 11:17:08 -0600 (CST)
  ...In my wildest dreams I imagine this this sitting about 18" in front of the front bumper, this would leave enough room for a...
• RE: Placement of list sticker
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 06 Feb 1996 10:12:00 -0800 (PST)
  >I also like Martha Rubin's suggesting of one in front- center top >of windshield seems safe enough- area is blocked by the rear...
• Vanagon Models, 1991 - USA
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 20:10:50 -0500
  ...Suspension, wheels, steering Independent front & rear suspension Power assisted brakes, 10.9" front solid disks, 9.9" rear drums Power assisted rack & pinion steering...
• Re: I need a vanagon washer bottle for the front
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bohannan
  Tue, 29 Aug 2017 12:47:06 -0400
  Speaking of the front washer bottle… has anyone successfully patched/repaired one? Mine fills to about 3/4 and then starts to spill out...
• FS.... 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Charles
  Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:14:10 -0700
  ...Extra parts...sold with or separately. ---Front seats ( need to be recovered ) ---Side sliding window. ---Custom rubber Floor mats ( front and back ) Great for...
• Vanagon Front Brake Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 09:33:05 -0700
  I have an '86 Westy that is due for a front brake job. I've been considering upgrading the front brakes, but the only...
• Re: Value of a '66 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 08:12:17 EST
  ...Rocker rust is to be expected, but what does it look like under the front floor, at the rear of the front wheelwells, under...
• Re: rotating cvs FOR A SYNCRO! front
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 15 May 2002 09:58:29 -0700
  ...Syncro fronts. I can ONLY swap sides and keep outer outer. So does this mean that swapping axles up front won't buy me...
• Re: left front side mirror?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 20:35:26 -0600
  Ditto for the right front? (non-electric) thanks, Jim On Feb 2, 2004, at 8:12 PM, Wesley Alden Pegden wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED...
• alternate front heater core options?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
  Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:10:51 -0400
  My Westy's front heater core has a slow coolant leak and the replacement cores are spendy at $350+. Has anybody tried fitting a...
• Re: Brake system overview
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 May 2006 21:30:22 -0400
  ...Dennis Haynes wrote: >The Vanagon brakes are split front/rear, not diagonal. That diagonal >thing is mostly for light weight front drive cars. The...
• Re: I'm Baaaaaack!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 13:05:22 EST
  ...A buddy of mine has a great set of Audi 5000 turbo wheels that SEEM >> chuck the front seats and get some blue velour...
• Syncro front-end into RWD bus
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:24:47 +1300
  I have been unable to locate later-model RWD front suspension, for which reason my project van is still on hold, and I'm...
• bleeding front heater?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:55:06 -0600
  ...The radiator has a bleed screw, the rear heater has a bleed screw, but the front heater does not. I don't understand how...
• Re: Syncro bad handling problem
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:13:56 -0700
  Weigh the front, weigh the back, add. On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 10:39 AM, Bill Kasper <dragonlist@ubs.ucsc.edu> wrote: > tom...
• Why would a brand new sway bar drop link break?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:06:25 -0400
  I just finished rebuilding the entire front end of an 85 Westy including all brand new bushings, ball joints, tie rod ends, rack, shocks...
• Re: Syncro diff problem
  Historical mailing list - Don McCallum
  Fri, 12 Jun 1998 00:01:38 +0100
  ...I have seen pictures of the non-locking front diff in the Bently manual which seem to show the feature on the housing casting...
• Re: Stickers
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 21:02:45 -0700
  ...However, I think I'm going to steal a sticker and move the front one to a position in front of the rear view...
• Re: Front door lock actuator
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 09:58:41 -0500
  ...Front door lock actuator Volks, My front door lock actuator (passenger) has broken on my 87 Vanagon Syncro GL. The part no. on it...
• front wear vs. rear wear
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 07:43:20 -0400
  OK, having heard all the opinions on the lists about front vs. rear, here's what I THINK I remember as observed. 1. 16V...
• Re: Front shock installation
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 10:48:29 -0600
  ...Front shock installation >> >> Hi all, >> >> Can anyone tell me how much time should a professionnal mechanic take >> to install two new front shocks on...
• Model Summary for 1987 Vanagon USA
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 12:58:53 -0500
  ...Suspension, wheels, steering Independent front & rear suspension Power assisted brakes, 10.9" front solid disks, 9.9" rear drums Power assisted rack & pinion steering...
• Re: front suspension problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:17:40 -0400
  ...front suspension problem >> >> >> > Dan Barrett wrote: >> >> Volks, >> >> When the passenger's side front wheel of my bus is jacked up, I am >> >> able to...
• Re: rear anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:30:37 -0800
  Glad to see you offering your advice about the need for properly matched anti-sway bars front and rear. And that 'normally' ....to add...
• Re: new van, inspect'n & warr...
  Historical mailing list - Jon Peters/UB Networks
  15 Apr 95 10:06:58 EDT
  Dan, If you are talking about the noise (perhaps clunking) in the front end, it is probably the front CV joints in need of...
• Re: Synchro to 2wd
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 01:44:50 -0400
  ...It's not realistically possible to remove the front axles since the outboard CV joints form the wheel spindles and hold the bearings together...
• Re: Cool modified DOKA
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 1 Sep 2009 16:00:14 -0700
  ...The modified-into-a-Doka Vanagon was missing the front turnsignal/sidemarker lights. As far as I know ALL T3's got a variation...
• Re: FRONT DIFF LOCK MERITS & AVAILABILITY
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 12 May 2006 22:17:37 -0400
  ...With a front and rear locker, instead of getting stuck, you now have the unique capability to break axles or diff shafts pretty much...
• Re: front spring removal question (and rear spring removal answer)
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:01:55 +0000
  Do you have a std or syncro? I've changed my front springs in my 2wd Westy a number of times. It is tedious...
• Re: Front brake calibers?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Fri, 2 Jun 2023 07:58:52 -0400
  ...Brembo Brake Pad Set; Front SKU: 1286401-P85002N | P85002N Jack -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of...
• Re: 1985 4-spd Vanagon front transmission mount
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:10:46 -0800
  ...1985 4-spd Vanagon front transmission mount I need a "useable" front trans. mount.... Anyone have one I can buy? Thanks Larry Ga. PS...
• Re: GoWesty rainfly - trying to make it better
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 26 May 2012 23:14:02 -0400
  Why not add a couple of tie-downs (like are on the inside of the front luggage rack, to the front (outside) of the...
• Re: Front heater core alternative
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 Dec 2011 08:18:25 -0500
  ...Front heater core alternative Hi, I have an 89 Westy Syncro and looking to change the front heater core. Can someone tell me if...
• Front door speakers - Westy vs. Pass van?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Oct 1996 06:52:41 +0000
  I hate to flog this one too much, but the front speakers on my '88 Westy are mounted in the door with 4 screws...
• front bumper
  Historical mailing list - jim catterson
  Tue, 21 Oct 1997 14:46:48 -0700
  fellow listees, i know that this is probably a simple question, but how do i remove the black steel front bumper on my 91...