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• Which fluid for power steering
  Historical mailing list - Schmidt
  Mon, 4 Dec 2000 19:11:10 -0500
  ...Does my 84 wolfsburg westy use auto tranny fluid as it's power steering fluid? Dexron III ok for both? Vielen Dank! Schmidt [text...
• > Every vehicle you see on the road ( including your's) has steel brake,
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Mon, 2 May 2005 14:28:51 -0400
  Sorry my last message was meant for POWER STEERING LINES and not coolant. Does anyone have specs to custom build a hydraulic hose for...
• Re: can't get ignition switch housing off steering column
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 19:35:42 -0600
  ...horn button from steering wheel; 3. 17mm nut that holds down steering wheel; 4. steering wheel; 5. lower steering wheel collum cover [two screws...
• Re: power steering screeching noise
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Feb 2017 12:25:19 -0600
  Dan, The PS wil make some noise as you reach the limits of the steering range. But as PS STEERING FLUID drops the noise...
• Re: Power steering rack install?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:27:11 -0700
  ...You also need the matching steering shaft assembly. Then you can drive it. It would best to hook up some suitable lines to a...
• Re: steering rack boot- lubricant.
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Tue, 6 Apr 2010 16:51:31 -0500
  VW sells a specialized steering rack grease, and its the goopy-est stuff I've ever seen. IIRC the price was reasonable, and you...
• Leaking Power Steering Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Fri, 16 May 1997 22:48:36 -0500
  ...I assume this is PS Fluid, it is = coming out of the passanger side boot on the steering rack. Does anyone = know what I...
• Re: removing dash w/o steering column
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 13:16:36 -0400
  ...Do I really > have to take off the steering column in order to take the top off the dash? > I kinda want to avoid...
• Re: Funny "catch" in the steering
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 19 Mar 2014 00:25:56 -0500
  On 3/18/2014 11:52 PM, SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss ) wrote: > I would undo both tie rod ends, and then turn the steering...
• Re: Is my power steering dying?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 24 Sep 2001 20:18:07 -0500
  Steve Hoge wrote: > Oh Vanagon Diagnostic Gurus: > > I've noticed for the last few months that when my steering wheel is > turned to its...
• Re: Flushing power steering system
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 10:06:53 -0700
  ...http://www.vanagonauts.com/Steering_Hydraulics_Flush106.htm mike --- "McBryde, Connor" <Connor.McBryde@MED.VA.GOV> wrote: > I have the "opportunity" to replace my...
• Re: Power steering U-Joint, friend needs)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 06:24:30 EDT
  ...However, he has determined that the power steering U-Joint, that connects the intermediate steering shaft to the rack, is shot. Part number 281...
• Re: Interesting discovery, electric Power steering
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:00:51 -0500
  As an info, I'm using an electric power steering unit from a Tahoe on a Ford tractor. There wasn't a kit, so...
• Re: 86 Vanagon power steering lines?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 11 May 2002 07:19:10 -0500
  I don't know who made the original post on the power steering lines but this fellow has an 85 Vanagon with the power...
• Re: Power steering install to 84Westy.
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 04:46:02 -0800
  ...Power steering install to 84Westy. > Hi folks, > > Not me.. My friend has a 84Westy. Then, he is thinking about > exchange to power steering. Is...
• Is there a Diesel Vanagon with Power Steering ?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 19:31:45 -0800
  Going over the final needs for my engine swap (Golf Engine) I noticed that I have to do something with the power steering pump...
• Re: Is there a Diesel Vanagon with Power Steering ?
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 22:59:57 EST
  I am pretty sure that no Vanagon diesel ever had a power steering pump. Those things have a warning about not putting an A...
• Re: Ignition switch repair-advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:29:57 -0500
  Dan, Yes, you need to pull the steering wheel. Follow Ken's instructions, they're good. The steering wheel will probably come off easily...
• Re: Interesting discovery, electric Power steering
  Historical mailing list - a c
  Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:56:46 -0600
  I also saw where some people were using Prius electric power steering assist on restomods. Without the associates sensors it becomes s simple multiplier...
• Re: power steering screeching noise
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:36:09 -0800
  ...he refilled it with power steering fluid... I will empty it and refill with ATF and do the purge with the front of van...
• Re: Power steering rack to standard rack
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:23:17 -0500
  I think Ken Wilfy has done this swap to manual and there is an issue with the couple to the steering wheel shaft if...
• Re: Power steering rack - how to tell when it is bad?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jul 2023 21:14:13 +0000
  ...bass.com> wrote: > I had a lot of slop in the steering last fall, and crosswinds were > very...exciting.  Trucks passing is equally thrilling...
• Installing Ignition Switch - HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Sat, 5 Jun 2004 21:32:53 -0400
  ...horn button from steering wheel; 3. 17mm nut that holds down steering wheel; 4. steering wheel; 5. lower steering wheel column cover [two screws...
• TSB Concerning Vanagon Steering Racks
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 24 Jun 2014 07:49:37 -0400
  Yesterday I was speaking with a shop about installing a rebuilt Vanagon steering rack. The mechanic insisted that there was a TSB concerning changing...
• Re: Vanagon handling.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 00:03:53 +1200
  ...the 80 >Westy, Is it feasable to change out the power steering for rack and pinion >manual steering? What about the springs etc. Visually...
• Re: Steering racks
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 26 May 2004 16:52:52 -0400
  ...Steering racks Anyone know if it is possible to buy a new steering rack? If not who has the best name in rebuilts? Thanks...
• Re: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:59:31 -0800
  ...yes, the steering wheels just slip right off the splines. Never saw one that didn'ton a vanagon. Nice to read that someone is...
• FS: South African leather steering wheel. New
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Berg
  Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:22:15 -0400
  ...I got one of these steering wheels years ago, and to this day it is the single best addition to the interior of my...
• Re: Power steering question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:01:02 -0600
  ...I had an 68 model but no power steering. John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus...
• Re: Fuel Gauge quit and annoying squeak
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:34:30 -0800
  ...Friday, November 25, 2011, 2:39 PM > >> the most annoying squeak > from the cladding around the steering column with every > little move of the...
• horn wiring
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Feb 1997 10:48:11 -0800
  ...I was trying to fix a problem with the horn on my van and found the wire connector near the floor on the steering...
• Re: Moo sound from vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Sun, 26 Mar 2000 22:31:42 -0500
  My 84 doesn't have power steering, so, at least in my case, no. John -----Original Message----- From: Matt Brickell <MGBrickell@AOL.COM> To...
• leaking power steering?
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 13:16:28 -0700
  ...I might have found the reason why turning the wheel feels more like lifting the beast around the corner rather than power steering. Is...
• driving an unbelted, leaking power-steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 18:57:06 -0700
  ...Has anyone experienced hazards from driving with a "dry" power-steering rack? Thank you for any thoughts. Mike 84-take-my-van-please-Westy...
• Re: Steering coupling / universal
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Sun, 25 Jun 2000 21:33:06 EDT
  ...I searched both > Syncro > Vanagons and 2wd vanagons and came to the same parts page. > -Larry > > Frank Condelli wrote: > > > <snip> All power > > steering Vanagons...
• Rebuilding Power Steering Rack - Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:29:03 -0700
  I finally decided to take on the project of rebuilding my badly leaking steering rack. Just got the ZF seal kit ($80) and mounting...
• Re: Steering column flange bushing availability?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 Dec 2015 16:42:21 -0500
  ...Steering column flange bushing availability? The two rubber bushings that engage the pins in the steering shaft linkage inside the drivers cabin of the...
• steering column woes
  Historical mailing list - Paul Gilland
  Wed, 8 May 2002 21:28:32 -0700
  Recently when replacing the ignition switch in my 83 wbx westie, I noticed that the steering column was not mating fully flush with the...
• Re: Searched. Steering rack grease substitute? + questions PIC
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:47:45 -0800
  ...In my searching for steering rack info, I found this set of pics/text of a rack rebuild over on the Samba: http://www...
• need to replace boot on steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 26 Aug 2024 06:26:26 -0700
  One boot on my van's steering rack is torn and needs to be replaced. What's the best way to go about this...
• 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...
• Re: new beetle question (no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - joel hembel
  Wed, 24 Feb 1999 18:59:29 -0600
  Tilt and telescope steering wheel. Joel Joe Lucca wrote: > i was wondering if anyone knows if the new beetle has an adjustable steering > wheel...
• Steering Wheel
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 23:33:25 -0500
  The steering wheel on my 85GL (260K miles) has been disintegrating from too much sunlight for some time. It is finally reaching the point...
• steering wheel is loose...
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 18:52:00 -0800
  Hi guys, I have the steering wheel cover moving on its mount. I mean the plastic padding is kind of loose and able to...
• Re: Single brown wire
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Thu, 13 May 2010 19:21:34 -0700
  ...Now, this single brown one is bugging me, and it looks like one that should go on the Power steering pump. Hahaha. Z ----- Original...
• Interesting discovery, electric Power steering
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:11:50 -0400
  Hi folks, At a recent gathering, camp out with several VW friends one Vanagon caretaker showed us his power steering. Interestingly, it was fully...
• Re: Advice, questions, help request
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 11:03:34 -0500
  What the heck is wrong with using yer steering wheel to lever yourself in? It works for me. Problem I have now is that...
• Repost; Help! Tie Rod end/ power steering connection...
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 09:32:23 EDT
  ...ring, that holds the tie rod to the power steering unit? Does the power steering unit have to be off the van to remove...
• steering rack - r&r
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 22:33:24 -0500
  Hi, I went to put on new shocks on the front and noticed that both steering rack boots had come loose. I haven't...
• Flushing power steering system
  Historical mailing list - McBryde, Connor
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 08:54:37 -0700
  I have the "opportunity" to replace my power steering rack due to a leaking seal, and noticed that the instructions for my rebuilt unit...
• Re: power steering, oil light, batt. light???
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 21:19:47 -0700
  ...kept driving the > last 100 yards or so and the battery light and oil light stayed lit and the > power steering went out. > > any...
• Q: Any differences in syncro year models?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 15:00:13 -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...
• Free parts from 1985 Westy-you pay shipping
  Historical mailing list - C. Pius Weibel
  Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:30:14 -0500
  ...Window wiper motor 2 Brown tables with rotating leg Steering wheel, column exterior plastic, steering wheel guts, horn pad (all brown) Heater/Defrost control...
• power steering rack: core value
  Historical mailing list - Greg S
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 13:13:01 -0400
  My new power steering rack required no core return, so I am left wondering what to do with the old one. I don't...
• Re: What Grease to use on the Steering Box? ('81)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Mar 1996 02:13:49 -0500
  ...Stutsman) writes: >Hello Everyone, > I am going to replace the torn boots on my rack and pinion >steering box. This is not power steering...
• intermittent sound w/ steering--'87 GL Westi
  Historical mailing list - Gail Fitzpatrick
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 00:32:31 -0700
  ...For the past week or so, I've been hearing sounds associated with turning the steering wheel, just every so often. I have power...
• Re: Manual Steering Rack Rebuilder?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 18:33:15 -0400
  ...Power Rack & Pinion Steering Units � b.. Power Steering Pumps � c.. Power Steering Gear Boxes � d.. Electric Steering Columns and Gears! so perhaps they do...
• Re: Looking for steering intermediate shaft for Power Steering 2wd
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 2 Feb 2019 11:59:27 -0500
  ...This is the > > shaft that goes under the van, between the steering relay box, and the > > universal for the power steering rack. It has...
• Re: steering wheel
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 2 Mar 2012 19:18:32 -0700
  ...steering wheel > >> >> IIRC all I have to do is remove the steering wheel by taking off the >> one > bolt >> and put in back on...
• Re: Power steering question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:23:24 -0600
  ...Once repairs are made, fill the fluid reservoir, start the engine, and then rotate the steering to the locks both ways several times. This...