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• Re: Brake locks up in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 May 2012 16:50:43 -0700
  ...I have seen ball, roller, and even taper roller >> bearing fail this way. Often all it takes is some debris or the >> bearing material...
• Re: Brake locks up in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 May 2012 16:50:43 -0700
  ...I have seen ball, roller, and even taper roller >> bearing fail this way. Often all it takes is some debris or the >> bearing material...
• Re: WBX Mods Graph
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 12:38:31 EDT
  ...I then switch to the Pauter 1.3 roller tip rockers. �I wanted the roller tip to further reduce stem side loading (even though...
• Re: Sliding door adjustment tips
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 27 Jun 2018 21:21:17 -0400
  ...The hinge rollers are binding a bit unless I push down a bit on the door. I appreciate the tips. It gives me encouragement...
• Re: Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 21:22:17 -0400
  ...dampened the operating sound of what is normally a very noisy(roller cell)pump. If the pump is not positioned EXACTLY AS ORIGINAL, additional...
• Re: Eastwood 2K Catalyzed Aerospray Long Lasting Satin Black Urethane
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 2 Dec 2023 18:00:22 -0800
  ...All of this is in anticipation of finally getting my Vanagon back after T-Bone collision last April. (I've got a junk roller...
• Re: Free Rims
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:18:16 -0700
  ...Available of someone just wants rollers. BenT sent from my electronic leash On Apr 10, 2013, at 6:54 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel...
• Re: Vanagon Shoplift
  Historical mailing list - pat
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:09:43 -0500
  ...Things to watch for on quality lifts are rollers instead of rub blocks and chains instead of cables- according to a lift salesman I...
• syncro driveline universal joints
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Sep 1996 10:18:37 -0700
  ...One of the the drive shaft Hooke joint bearings had lost its needle rollers YEARS before. Made a WAY big KLUNK whenever acceleration passed...
• Re: <no subject> (Sliding door support removal)
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:18:58 -0500
  ...Clean the track and roller with a rag. Inspect the track. If there are pits or rust holes, you need to deal with them...
• Re: sliding door issue, 81 Air Cooled.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 23 May 2009 17:43:26 -0700
  ...At the door and at the roller mechanism. > > Helps to remove the track cover. Two screws. Up from underneath. One > fore and one aft...
• Flywheel replacement/wear, Bay Area EV market
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 10:41:46 -0700
  ...Jean's pregnant - Jan 30 due date. :) We don't have to have something bigger than the Corrado, single-cab or Toyota 'roller to...
• my trip report
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 1 Dec 1996 17:56:19 -0800
  ...a pair of those old-fashioned metal roller-skates (the kind which clamp onto the outside of your shoes and are height- and width...
• Replacing the Westy wallpaper
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sun, 23 May 1999 13:49:07 -0600
  ...I then, using a small roller, painted it with that perfect match paint. It looks great. I am very pleased with it. It should...
• Re: pilot bearing/clutch problems
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Nov 94 12:40:20 AST
  ...Altogether a tough life. > When it self destructs, the little rollers, about the size of fine spaghetti, bind up. This is a progressive failure...
• Re: Tiico engine DEQ certification
  Historical mailing list - Arlen
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 04:58:47 -0700
  ...They drive your vehicle onto the rollers, stick a sensor up the tailpipe, and check the readings under acceleration up to about 35 MPH...
• hello fello vany lovers
  Historical mailing list - holly worden
  Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:46:54 -0800
  ...cuz my back hatch is stuck shut.....used to open.My roller on my slider fell apart...amd this super nice guy sent me...
• Was: Re: John Wessels Glori's --- Now: California Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 10:45:17 -0700
  ...The owner even has an LT-1 Vette motor in his 914. ( ~500hp in a 2000 lb roller skate!) They got so frustrated with...
• Re: wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Fri, 14 May 2021 21:48:02 -0400
  ...However it is > still > >> a dual ball bearing assembly as compared to many other using dual roller > >> assemblies. It is a short assembly so...
• Re: crash test fact/fiction
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 20 Apr 2020 19:21:29 -0700
  ...Why O Ming in December of 2009 - Rolled - landed on Roof - roller Landed on port side - Roof at front crushed down to head rest...
• Re: was: Friction, any extra wear 'n tear?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:03:54 -0400
  ...The thrust bearing is a sliding bearing, not a roller, and is entirely dependant on oil film for lubrication. I wouldn't want to...
• Re: Fuel pump noise? Fuel filters.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:17:49 -0700
  ...blow air through that pump in either direction, it's a roller pump > meant for pumping low-viscosity fluids and maintaining system > pressure while...
• Re: Fuel injection pump and timing
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 15:09:14 -0500
  ...However the current TDI is based on the good old VE pump and timing is adjusted by turning the cage the cam rollers are...
• Re: {front} wheel bearings on an '88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 28 May 2016 10:01:31 -0300
  ...Bearing need some room for thermal conditions and space for the lubricant to be between the rollers and races. > > Dennis > >
• Re: Part needed: Sliding door roller bearing
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sat, 16 Oct 2010 23:12:08 -0700
  dear man with bearings i vote with john please share pics of bearing you created these sorts of things will become important should mad...
• Re: WowWowWowWowWow sound when rolling on down
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 01:35:23 -0400
  ...There has to be room for the grease (oil) to get between the rollers and races. Take the old ones out and look for...
• Re: Removing engine the German way
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Tue, 19 May 2009 23:42:23 -0400
  ...So exhaust, tranny, engine carrier and engine > were lowered as a unit. > > > Lowered engine onto a piece on plywood on PVC pipe rollers. Used...
• Robert Lilley CD
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Tue, 8 May 2001 22:54:04 -0700
  ...steve Chris Radcliffe wrote: > > Volks, > > (3rd post attempt) > > After much delay, I've decided not to install the roller rockers I acquired > last October...
• Rear bearings and grease question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:04:35 -0700
  ...up a hold over from '68? Ball bearings in inner, and rollers in outer. Why not two sealed cartridge bearings? After all there is...
• Re: Syncro Diff Is Weird One Without Viscous Coupling!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 20:52:43 -0700
  ...I am >>going to see if I have the tools to remove the double taper roller >>bearing at the pinion shaft. Possibly I have...
• Re: Bugs out, and other annoyances
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 15:57:00 -0500
  ...to replace the little plastic guides or rollers on the roof vent crank arms > >Thanks, >Kevin >84 Westfalia (The Project) >
• Re: shocks ,skylight flex arm, and exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 20:31:38 -0700
  ...shocks ,skylight flex arm, and exhaust > Hi There > > There is a simple solution to the worn away lifting rollers. You cancrazy > glue a small...
• Re: Westy pop-top mildew
  Historical mailing list - Billy
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 20:51:42 -0800
  ...A solution of half bleach, delivered onto with a > > small size of roller. You can cover the area under with a sheat of > > nylon...
• Re: skates? Whom do I thank?
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Tue, 10 Dec 1996 18:01:47 -0500 (EST)
  ...some kind soul on either the air or > water list (I assume) saw my plea for a pair of those old-fashioned > roller skates...
• Re: alternative carburetion of FI 2.0 Liter vanagon engine???
  Historical mailing list - Bob Elliott
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 20:24:22 -0700
  ...for fuel I'm seeing loads of folks walking, >riding bikes, roller blades, scooters and my neighbor is talking about >buying a Vespa for...
• Volks Conversions rear-disc kits (Australia): AVOID!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 19:19:21 +1200
  ...not of the best quality, one guy had his mainshaft needle roller bearing in his trans destroyed after a month of operation due to...
• Re: You've got it all figured out....and then this
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 Feb 2024 20:13:24 +0000
  ...OK, you have finally found a Body Shop guy with a Frame Machine.  You have another guy with a backyard full of Rollers, and...
• Anyone need a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 16:14:58 -0700
  ...swap out the near new YOKOHAMA tires for a set of rollers unless somebody jumps on it right away. I have way to many...
• FS: 2.1 WBX Vanagon engine w/6K miles & multiple Lilley Upgrade options together or separately
  Historical mailing list - David Jaffe
  Tue, 13 May 2003 13:07:41 -0700
  ...Pauter 1.4 roller-tip ratio rockers, custom-cut chromoly push rods, valve covers & gaskets *installed* for add'l $300 (value $475) Optional: Bosch...
• Re: rear wheel bearing question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:12:06 -0700
  ...http://www.timken.com/en-us/products/lubrication/technical/Pages/info.aspx one of the pdfs (greasing roller bearings) does warn about overfilling housings...
• Various Upgrades for Lilleyed WBX... PT1
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 23:12:38 EST
  ...There are two different styles the slider and roller tip. Pauter is the only one I know that has the roller tip. This has...
• Re: Painting Pop-Top/ The Only Way
  Historical mailing list - Beckett Cantrell
  Wed, 31 May 2000 00:41:32 EDT
  ...Apply two rolled on coats of the above.( use a three inch roller, with the shortest nap you can find. Or, if you're...
• Re: My door fell off last night
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 5 Apr 2020 16:57:48 -0700
  ...It could have been moved up a bit from carrying the extra weight of the door that the worn roller wasn't. Stuart -----Original...
• Fwd: Re: [not_a_vw_club] Help with Promoting Camp Out!!
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:08:30 -0400
  ...So the dogs will be rollin.<br> I told him I will pick up the mondo pack of Dogs if he gets the Roller...
• Re: Bus Depot Shipping?...Was "order line?"
  Historical mailing list - MDC Vanagon
  Fri, 3 May 2002 12:34:41 -0700
  ...got my SA Radiator, ball > > joint, CV boot kit and window rollers that I ordered > > April 24th from the BD....not bad, thats pretty...
• Re: Simple but oh so effective maintenance task (lubricate shift linkage)
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 9 Apr 2012 11:41:24 -0500
  ...When working for one air carrier we lubed everything right down to the teflon rollers in the aluminum slots on the the flaps and...
• Re: Pilot bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
  Fri, 14 Aug 2015 15:00:43 -0500
  ...Pilot bearing failure > >>> > >>> So where do all of the little roller in the pilot bearing go when it has > >>> catastrophic failure. Many of them...
• Re: Let's Talk Coolant Drainage (long)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 11 May 2012 08:14:51 -0700
  ...As many times as I've looked at the hoses, I still don't have a good sense of all the roller-coaster highs...
• ECU/Ratio Rocker Info
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Dongilli
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 20:14:36 -0700
  ...I think this may be the primary argument against roller tip rockers......the roller and bearings add a lot of extra mass/inertia to...
• Re: Was E15 fuel, now Snake Oil
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:10:18 -0800
  ...3-IN-ONE is ideal to use on tools, rollers, hinges, in-line skates, wheels... nearly everything that moves. >> Cheers, >> David
• Pelican Inn outing 10/12
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Oct 1996 18:33:03 -0700
  ...a pair of those old-fashioned metal roller-skates, made, I think, by Winchester (but any would do) - the kind which fasten onto the...
• Re: Death Valley Sun VW Gathering early December
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:07:42 -0700
  ...and useful man after six months of crutching, bed, wheelchairing, knee rollering, caning, and other forms of gimping around. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott...
• Re: [Syncro] WTB: inline4 powersteering bracket
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 18:04:23 -0700
  ...068 903 141 K 068 260 917 B and then the bits for some additional roller, the ac compressor pulley, and the spacer for...
• Re: rear wheel wobble
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 19:52:40 +1300
  ...Am i missing something here? If the bearings are that loose, there may well be damage to the races & rollers. You really need to...
• Re: ignition lock
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 01:40:34 -0700
  ...When I dismantled a lockset recently I noticed that those two roller pics can sometimes get cock-eyed and get stuck. I lubed them...
• Re: Can steel wheels be trued?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:22:53 -0600
  ...and get them trued up with simple machines that used big roller >> bearings to do the job. >> >> I called the one place in town...
• Earl Scheib paint job
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:11:30 -0500
  There are many one-part urethane marine enamels that are likewise self-leveling and are applied with foam rollers. Typically, hte coat of paint...
• Re: Photos of my sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:43:16 -0700
  ...Is there something broken on the roller, if not There is a cutout in the track that allows it slide On / Off . Look up...
• RE: VWs in ads
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 04 Jan 1996 10:03:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...seem to recall it had an image of a photo- > grapher roller-skating around a 1955 to 1957 black oval window VW. My own...
• Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 19:51:56 -0600
  ...The pinion shaft and it's double tapered roller >bearing should be just fine in either direction. Yup, the double tapered roller bearings, and...