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• Wanted: poptop upper strut crossbar
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Jul 2016 11:03:04 -0400
  this is a shot in the dark but i need the cross bar you push up on when you raise the poptop. it can...
• Ken's Videos
  Historical mailing list - SJKnell
  Mon, 20 May 2013 18:54:59 -0600
  Ken, Thanks a ton for the excellent upper control arm video. I’m just about to tackle a complete front end rebuild including lift...
• Re: pirated article (FFFF): for older fixer-uppers. ;)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Feb 1995 11:36:12 -0500
  I'll bet that when you were a lad, there were only four elements in the periodic table: earth, water, fire, and wind. Philospher...
• Re: Fwd: [VB] OT: Vanagon List?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Thu, 27 Nov 2003 10:40:45 -0800
  Jim/Diana, I agree with the last post on the uppers' being a special shoulder bolt and the lowers', good old SAE 7/16in...
• squeaking
  Historical mailing list - James Vidal
  Fri, 15 Apr 2005 11:18:50 -0400
  I have a real bad squeak in what I beleive to be my upper contorl arm bushing. Is there and quick fix for this...
• Ball Joint Replacement Time
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 15:08:13 -0600
  I'm about to have the upper and lower ball joints replaced on my 88 GL. Is this the time to replace the control...
• Re: Vanagon Concept Art/Fantasy Art
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 13:50:02 -0400
  ...I think the red one is interesting in that if ever VW makes a "resto" vanagon , the upper grill will have to be carried...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 20:18:40 -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...
• Re: westy upper bed foam???
  Historical mailing list - John Langowski
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 11:13:38 -0600
  ...westy upper bed foam??? > Good Morning Volks! > > I'm looking for something to replace the foam in the cushions of my West's > upper...
• Re: Hacksaw to remove upper nut for front shock?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 16:00:47 -0700
  ...Hacksaw to remove upper nut for front shock? > Every time I've done this, I was able to use an open-end wrench (7mm...
• Re: Squeaky Upper Control Arm Bushings.
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 13:43:49 -0800
  ...Squeaky Upper Control Arm Bushings. > > > > > > I want to replace the upper control arm bushings in my 88 > > GL. The Bentley > > and a previous post...
• Re: Mattress, Upper, Fasteners
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 11 May 2016 19:11:08 +0000
  ...wrote: > I've an idea to double the thickness of the upper bunk but may not be able > to get the covers made with...
• Re: Ball joint question.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 16:38:38 -0400
  ...Sound like you got a bonus bolt! I replaced one of my Van's upper joints recently...feel free to look at: http://www...
• Re: ok, I have my SA grill kit on....
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 9 May 2007 00:47:02 +1200
  ...The ends of the upper grill are reluctant to come off... you'll have to pull, but be careful not to kink or split...
• Re: Slider Hinge
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:45:39 -0700
  ...Ignoring ETKA and looking at Bentley 58.21, I think what I need is the ‘Upper hinge link seal’ that fits on top of...
• Re: Oildipstick marks on 2L aircooled 82 gasoline engine
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 3 May 2004 08:50:35 -0500
  The lower mark is the minimum for oil level, the upper is for maximum on oil level. Be sure the rubber seal and washer...
• Re: Tire Wear.. Now: Worn Upper Control Arm Bushings - Alignment Changes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:32:44 -0400
  ...The upper control arm bushings as you noted are a definite problem. As the arm changes position both camber and caster are affected. Probably...
• An adventure with ball joints on a 71 Westy (long)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
  Fri, 5 Apr 96 17:43:13 UT
  ...Have lots of rags ready � grease every where! Here's where I ran into the upper arm stop problem mentioned earlier. The upper arm...
• Re: Replacing Ball Joints...anything else while in there?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 25 May 2005 16:26:49 -0500
  ...2 each upper ball joint #22( 251 407 361) 2 each lower ball joint #20 ( 251 407 187) 2 each strut rod bushings damping...
• Re: Ball joints, upper / lower
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:53:40 -0500
  ...Ball joints, upper / lower > I am an """misunderstood""" person... Stop bashing my English! :-)))))) > > I don't know wht i said, trying to say or...
• Re: Coolant leaking at upper head nut
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 01:27:52 -0800
  ...Coolant leaking at upper head nut Don't touch it for now, it may seal itself back. Coolant is corosive, with time, it will...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Tue, 19 Jan 2016 05:43:45 -0800
  ...2016 6:07 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought I have the Powerflex...
• Re: Speedo Cable Broken 87GL: What's the Drill?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 19:57:41 EST
  ...There are two cables an upper and a lower. The upper goes from the speedo to the oxygen sensor box and the lower goes...
• destroyed!
  Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 15:28:08 -0500
  ...Its just that its crunched up a bit on top! Anybody out there know of a goot pop top and complete upper bunk? Ideally...
• Re: Older Vanagon suspension R&
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:30:26 -0700
  When I redid Dixie's front suspension I got my upper and lower ball joints and bushings etc from Van-Cafe because I like...
• Re: Newest Video about removing and replacing upper ball joint
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 21 Jun 2013 00:21:54 -0400
  Thanks Ken! This job is in my near future. Would love to see as many early front end videos as you can make :) -- Thanks...
• "Just the boots, please" !!??
  Historical mailing list - Peter
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 14:02:51 -0700
  Does anyone know if just the boots can be purchased for the upper ball joints (for the Syncro) without having to buy the entire...
• Need Part
  Historical mailing list - Bob Kelly
  Thu, 11 May 2000 11:56:21 -0700
  Anyone have the upper water tank (engine) for a Vanagon "D" The one that is in the right side of the engine compartment ? Please...
• WTB Tan/Brown cover for upper bunk
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 08:32:10 -0500
  My camper has gray mattress covers on the top bunk even though the rest of the interior is tan/brown. Does anyone have any...
• Re: Front end suspension
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Thu, 12 May 2011 15:18:52 -0400
  >> >> I know those upper control arm bushings need to be spot welded - that >> I'd >> need someone else for anyway. Since you are saving...
• Re: Lubrication of sliding door - How to?
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Wed, 16 May 2007 16:47:23 -0400
  ...Does anybody know if the plastic block upper slider on an air cooled van can be upgraded to the ball bearing slider found on...
• Hangning Closet Removal
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 13:06:57 -0800
  ...3) remove the head-bumper metal strip from under the hinge of the upper bed. 4) remove all of the bolts the screw UP...
• Making a 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:41:46 -0700
  ...The lower plate is smaller than the upper plate and doesn't fully bridge the base supports like the upper plate does. You need...
• Re: suspension creak '91 carat
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Sun, 7 Feb 1999 00:35:30 -0500
  ...I was told that >it may be upper control arm which is commonly found to creak in vanagons. Is >it common? If it is...
• Re: squeaks
  Historical mailing list - jimkim
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 18:14:44 -0700
  A word to the wise concerning upper control arm bushings. When worn they allow forward to back motion of the suspension assembly, causing "cupping...
• Wiki BZ Shelf Derby contestants - update
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 5 Feb 2008 11:59:55 -0700
  ...index.php/Coolant_Pressure_Tester > > "Upper Control Arm Bushings" by John Meeks > at http://vanagonwiki.net/index.php/Upper_Control_Arm_Bushings > > "Storage Space...
• Re: Preparing steering knuckles or spindles
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 8 Dec 2019 14:50:55 -0500
  ...So fat for upper ball joints the Meyle has been the most consistent. This is why upper ball joints tend to fail so often...
• Devising a replacement for the double t piece (cooling system)?
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Thu, 9 Sep 2004 14:57:31 -0700
  ...One difficulty is that in the upper nipple connecting to the hose from the upper coolant reservoir, there is a restriction. And galvanized pipe...
• Re: Some kind of shelf?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Thu, 31 May 2007 16:12:00 -0700
  ...Some kind of shelf? >> >> When the poptop is up, I'd like to hang a shelf between the top's upper >> struts -- a flat...
• Re: Loft Bed Unusual Occurence
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:23:10 -0400
  ...I just washed the upper mattress pads, and found the screws on the RH (facing forward) were both loose.
• Re: upper bunk foam
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 09:49:51 -0400
  http://www.bus-boys.com sells 2" Foam for the Z-Bed from their paper catalogue. They may have pop top foam as well...
• Thermostat Housing Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Bollin Werner
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 07:29:23 -0400
  Good Morning, Due to a stuck bleeder I am going to change the upper housing and themostat. The bolts are in bad shape. Does...
• left upper control arm
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Wed, 6 May 1998 20:05:11 -0700
  Started to replace the upper control arm on Smoky. Tom said if the ball joint was loose, the bushings were probably shot also. So...
• Re: temp fluctuation '81 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 13:04:30 +0300
  Jan, The temp sensor is located near the upper cooling outlet (for the passenger heater) at the engine. This is somewhere near the firewall...
• Re: Pop top weight
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:59:56 -0500
  ...The plywood used in the upper bunk is very heavy.... I bet the wood used weighs at least 40 or 50 lbs. A friend...
• Re: Coolant leaking at upper head nut
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 21:11:12 -0500
  ...note, I have a very small coolant leak coming from an upper head >nut. I've never heard this mentioned and didn't find...
• Re: GoWesty Spring Bonk
  Historical mailing list - Joe Novak
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:01:09 -0700
  ...makes me think the rubber upper spacer's may have shifted due to the moisture. On 15 April 2014 14:19, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog...
• Re: suspension creak '91 carat
  Historical mailing list - Sheila Pearson
  Sun, 7 Feb 1999 09:55:02 -0500
  ...I was told that > >it may be upper control arm which is commonly found to creak in vanagons. Is > >it common? If it is...
• dimensions of the Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 6 Jul 2024 16:22:23 +0000
  ...otherwise known as the Lucas of the refrigerator world] refrigerator? Mike computer loser and also Dometic refrigerator loser and garden hose coiler-upper loser
• 82 diesel westy owner, forgot one other question
  Historical mailing list - Clay Moore
  Sun, 21 Jul 2002 21:03:53 -0700
  I am also missing the sliding board that supports the upper front bed cushion, can anyone give me a measurement of this and its...
• Fwd: Upper Bunk Step
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Sun, 28 Jul 2002 08:15:41 -0500
  Hi to all, I ask Mr. Terry about this trouble of step to top. He is now doing this for me. He asked to...
• Can the pre 86 upper grill be fitted into a post 85 vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:57:04 -0800
  Just thought some of the owners of late model vanagons deep down,really want round headlights like early vanagons. They look so nice . v...
• Ronal R9 ET35
  Historical mailing list - Brian Tipsword
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 10:45:03 -0800
  ...ET 35 won't clear the front upper control arm. ET30 is about as close as you "may" be able to go. I'm...
• Re: Vanagon Wiki Mods
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 19:43:15 -0700
  On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 14:02:01 -0700, you wrote: >The proper Wiki naming convention is a new subject >for each uppercase 'compound...
• Re: ADJUSTABLE RISING FUEL RATE REGULATOR for WBX and others to cure lean engine
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 6 May 2003 11:32:35 -0700
  ...When I was running an adjustable fuel > pressure regulator, to get it to run good at > the upper RPMs I had to turn the...
• Re: Install grease fitting on upper control arm bushing(s)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 26 May 2018 15:18:27 -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: Still need help getting some Vanagon radiator related parts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 28 Jun 2016 14:34:02 +0000
  ...I don't have a shroud or the upper mounts. Jim On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 9:22 AM kenneth wilford (Van-Again...
• Re: Steering Question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 5 Jan 2011 09:55:01 -0800
  ...A few weeks ago I replaced worn upper ball > joints > and put on new shocks all around. The lower ball joints looked ok, > the...
• Re: Suspension Question
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 07:14:18 -0700
  ...After installing KYB shocks, I used the crappy rubber upper bushings that came with the shocks, and had terrible knocking noises over bumps. Re...
• Re: for sale: rustfree '74 westy from Calif.
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Sat, 7 Mar 1998 11:06:21 EST
  ...I think '74 was the first year that had a fold out mattress type upper bed, but it only held one. >> the "canvas thingy...