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Re: Valve clearance not at tdc?
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Fri, 15 Apr 2005 15:20:42 -0700
...With an automatic you'll need a wrench on the rear bolt. ______________________________________________________________ Or, put a large wrench on the alternator pulley nut and turn...
Dieing problem driving me nuts
Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:59:23 -0600
...Just a small surge, almost like lugging the engine in too high a gear. -Changed fuel filters -visually inspected fuel system Problem 2 When...
Re: IS THE LIST GETTING SMALLER?
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Tue, 28 May 2002 23:13:59 +0200
snipped --- ...I still consider those type of listlurkers members of this nutty community. end snipped ---- Hi all, I try to stay out of all...
Re: Advice needed for replacing front and rear header pipes and hardware
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 17 May 2009 08:25:41 -0400
...Either the next owner, or myself will appreciate this small step. I double-nutted the studs out and chased the threads with a tap...
Replacing Gas Tank Cross-Over Pipe on 84 Vanagon - Without Removing the Gas Tank!
Historical mailing list - George Averill
Thu, 25 Jul 2002 20:54:07 -0400
...Remove both tires. (allows more room for small hands) (Hint: Loosen lug nuts before jacking up!) 6. Find the cross-over pipe by looking...
Fwd: Boston Bob on Connecting Rod Bolts
Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 19:49:11 -0500
...gets smaller opposite the parting line. > >Another way to say that is if you draw a line down the rod from the small > >end...
Re: Qs: Downgrading to fiberglass bumper and spoiler
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sun, 14 May 2006 22:55:53 -0700
...I see the spoiler when factory mounted is secured by bolts into a "riveted cap nut" (part # N 030 400 1). From ETKA it...
Re: DoKa door
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 13 Aug 2015 08:44:25 -0400
...Rust, The Longest War Gas filler pipe on our Forester has apparently developed a small leak near the top due to rust. Evap system...
Re: European Code H4 Round Headlights for 10 bucks!
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Mon, 2 Dec 2002 11:43:03 +0100
...Round H4 headlights in Golf1, Golf2, T3, LT, BMW (but smaller H4s) etc. etc. At wreckyard max 5Euro... Raimund ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Grebneff...
Re: ecode h4 headlights
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Sat, 14 May 2005 22:40:48 -0700
...They have the small park light built in to them...Holler and I can get the real manuf. and number maybe.. Daryl of AA...
Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 13 Sep 2006 23:24:20 -0500
...Being brass, a magnet would not pull it out, so I spent several hours on that stupid ladder trying to fish that nut out...
Haynes manual for the Vanagon? ISBN or part number please?
Historical mailing list - Kyle Hamilton
Sun, 12 Jun 2005 10:47:09 -0700
...Several FLAPS look at me like I'm nuts when I ask > and keep trying to sell me a one-man bleederfor $6 > (this...
Re: trouble installing new starter bushing
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Fri, 11 May 2012 21:49:18 -0400
...use some >>> threaded rod, smaller than hole in bushing, put a nut with flat face >>> on rod, tap bushing in. > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb...
Rear Camber Adjust Q's '80
Historical mailing list
20 Jun 97 05:08:42 PDT
...The reality is that the nut came loose easily enough (I've been Liquid Wrenching it occasionally just for this occasion). Prying moved the...
Info on Westy water tank keys
Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
Fri, 24 May 2002 13:35:16 -0500
...There is a 10 mm nut on the rear of the lock. Once that nut is removed, the locking cam can be removed and...
Re: Need Suggestions for Craftsman Tool Set (NO Vanagon Content)
Historical mailing list - GMBulley
Thu, 16 Apr 1998 09:29:09 EDT
...Cadmium-coated 13mm bolts, washers, common VW screws, nuts, alternator holder bolts, etc. You know the stuff that is always missing or damaged at...
Re: Vanagon sighting in Vancouver Washington
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 16 Dec 2000 21:03:23 +1200
...WWW.VANAGON.COM in big bold letters against a contrasting background, with below in small font: free e-mail list, 850 members and growing...
Re: "City Lights"
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 10 Apr 2002 23:13:19 +1200
> >How about city lights? What is a city light? It's a European-type parking >>lamp, a small 5W bulb sticks through a grommet...
Re: Vanagon crash safety
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Mon, 8 Apr 2002 23:17:53 +1200
...The Isuzu Fargo (small change to Cargo in Germany) went unchanged from say 1980 to present, as has the Mazda Bongo (abeit with facelifts...
Re: '85 westy questions
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 26 Jan 2003 14:10:14 -0600
...who replaces tents and what does it cost?* Clear silicone works good for small tears and holes in the screen openings. Makes a spot...
Re: In Case You Have Not Seen This Yet
Historical mailing list - Jason
Fri, 14 Feb 2014 19:20:43 -0500
...agree, but you folks across the pond have literally hundreds of small > camper vans to choose from, both brand new from the factory as...
Re: 1.9L case half ?? loctite 515 sealant
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 16 Mar 2006 07:44:50 -0600
...but would water jacket >count? since there is H2O present? Just wondering. > >3) case half nuts and cap nuts. for in the water area...
Update on Dometic RC2000 spurious flame SOLVED
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 7 Sep 2013 07:39:15 -0700
...Since everything I've found online about maintaining the small Dometic refrigerators says to clean out the tube, I did. Soaked it in lacquer...
Re: 15 inch South African Factory Alloy Wheels
Historical mailing list - andrewbell
Wed, 25 Jul 2001 08:08:23 -0500
I have the Rhein wheels on my Van - 15" of pure SA alloy love! As I recall, I only removed a small bolt on...
Re: Chrome Barrels - Iron Rings
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 7 May 2002 21:34:00 +1200
...The chrome plated cylinders stand up to wear extremely well, >> much better than steel. > > >> My question is, "has this been done with the small...
Re: Vanagon Thoughts (was RE: SUV Bashing)
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 1 Jan 2003 23:31:42 +1300
...fitting high roofs but retaining the body sides! a SMALL camper. These are owned by camper rental outfits for those who want to camp...
Sound improvement success
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:11:10 -0400
...I happened to have some small metal tabs that have a place for a small screw and then pivot to hold something in place...
Leaking Heads - Boston Engine?
Historical mailing list - Richard Dunsheath
Thu, 15 Oct 1998 20:33:02 -0700
...I bought a set of brass exhaust nuts from CB Performance and replaced all the bolts with stainless steel nuts, washers, and bolts. For...
Re: Alloy Wheels for sale
Historical mailing list - Erik O
Fri, 18 Jul 1997 08:32:20 -0400
...set of four > which includes the small hub caps in the center and the special lugs and > nuts. the wheels are located in Los...
Re: Skylight Installation Question
Historical mailing list - Garrick Chang
Sat, 25 Apr 1998 09:34:03 -0800
...Locknut goes on the front(forward) to give clearance for nut holding the track to the plastic skylight. Also cleaned and greased the crank...
Idle hunting problem, 85 1.9l
Historical mailing list - Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne
Fri, 29 Jan 1999 00:05:37 -0500
...fuel pressure regulator,fuelfilter,plugs,cap&rotor,ignition control module,coolant temp sensor II,O2 sensor,new fuel lines, new small vaccum lines little...
Re: interchangeable parts?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 17 Oct 2002 16:59:51 -0500
...Lots of Lug Nuts, Lots of tie rod ends, CV joints and boots etc. I'm not very knowlegable about the "parts also fit...
Re: Battery chargers again for small AA, AAA, etc.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 9 Jul 2013 00:36:05 -0400
Many of these small chargers use "switching" power supplies which can generate noise both audible and electrically. I recently purchase a USB charger cord...
Re: Tire size vs. Engine RPM
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 5 Oct 2002 18:16:02 -0700
...Tire pressure has only a small effect on the tire revs per mile. The so called "load radius" of the tire can decrease quite...
Re: 86 Vanagon CV boots replacement
Historical mailing list - Berry Kercheval
Fri, 22 Mar 1996 13:37:46 PST
...and 8mm allen wrench for the CV joint bolts, > You don't need to remove the axle nut to remove the half-shaft when...
Deep in the Abyss... a Tranny fill plug!
Historical mailing list - Simon
Sun, 22 Sep 2002 18:44:22 -0600
...way too small. A 19mm bolt head just about fit, so I ground it down a hair and put two nuts on the other...
Re: Removing the top ball joint
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Thu, 15 Jun 2000 18:38:13 -0400
...I tried to use a small two arm puller and that failed also, to small. I tried to heat the joint during the pully...
Front Spindle Condition? PIC
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 5 Sep 2012 20:42:10 -0700
...Before removing the nut, wheel off the ground, I pushed the washer with a screwdriver (a la Bentley). It didn't move. Maybe the...
Re: rear valence trim?
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 20:56:53 -0700
...But most of the time, those little nuts that were fixed in the body, are spinning around and the bolts won't help. I...
Bubble in cooling system? '87 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - W.R. Transue
Tue, 23 Jul 96 01:21:33 -0500
Well this stuff only happens to me!! I was driving my newly purchased '87 Westy sycro home today, and the small coupling hose (from...
Re: rust, nuts, and bolts
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Wed, 31 Aug 94 20:27:39 PDT
...the 12mm wrench is too large and the 11mm wrench is too > small. Tried using a vice-grip but it slips off. First, run...
Re: Synchro to 2wd
Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
Mon, 6 Jun 2005 09:21:06 -0400
I was thinking about that alternative, but how do you keep the CV joint in place to tighten the axle nut? -Hans ----- Original Message...
Re: Heater fan switch
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999 22:13:21 -0400
...I have had many switches fail and most of the time it was due to a small piece of plastic "shaving" that had been...
Tips, Tricks, etc.
Historical mailing list
Mon, 14 Nov 1994 08:56:43 EST
...Also, have a helper stand on the brakes (therefore, loosen the nut before you back off the shoes) when turning this nut. Putting all...
Re: Head gasket job getting out of hand
Historical mailing list - DaveC
Mon, 13 May 2002 19:25:50 -0700
...Weld a nut or bolt head on one end of a small-diameter steel tube (that just fits over the broken stud). 2. At...
Re: Clutch slave cyl. removal & more
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Mon, 9 Jul 2001 20:27:00 -0700
...That one nut and > bolt was a two person job. I don't quite understand it though; everything > on the van had been easier...
old bus to vanagon questions
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 3 May 2018 18:48:36 -0400
...then my Vanagon jack and has a small metal piece that slips on the turning nut and a bar that goes in that to...
Re: RE; Drilling Fiberglass
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 14 Jun 2001 12:16:16 -0500
...it's just some large stainless steel fender washers and nylox nuts for security. DM&FS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Kay" <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET...
Re: Subaru Engines (NVC)
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Fri, 28 May 2004 22:25:28 +1200
...Koreans for some reason seem to like large cars with small engines. > Toyota and Honda saw the same >things, and created the Acura and...
Re: Bugs out, and other annoyances
Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
Fri, 27 Aug 1999 11:51:25 -0700
...I then placed a small bolt through the hole, with a nut on one end and a washer on the other end that replaced...
Re: careful removing drums! was drums scraping backing plate
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:18:13 -0500
...bottom) and only a small > section of > the drum is hitting the plate. Any ideas on this? > The axle nut is properly torqued to...
Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 4 Jul 2011 22:56:30 -0700
...wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes > Ask any MG mechanic! > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
Re: Life of spare tire in clamshell
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:13:18 -0500
...It’s a 10 year old zero mile Nokian WRC3 of smaller diameter than my current 15’’ tires, a leftover from a previous set...
Re: front brake job -how to do a bad job
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:34:28 -0700
...All for wheel nuts. (Torque wrench is shared between vans) Neil. On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel...
Re: gas tank...
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Wed, 19 Jun 1996 08:57:29 -0700 (PDT)
...no big deal, except it has a small petcock with a > lever on it, 'bout 3"-4" of stiff wire to the lever. > > The...
Re: oil cooler question...
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 23 Apr 1999 14:42:40 -0700
...The system should purge the small amount of air introduced on its own, and the level will go down in the overflow bottle when...
Re: Merkur adjustable headrests installed in my vanagon tonite..
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sun, 7 Apr 2002 22:38:27 +1200
>I would be a bit uncomfortable with the remark about supporting the <<..small >of my neck...>> with a head restraint. Where would the crown...
Re: Speedometer Part
Historical mailing list - Edmund Shotwell
Tue, 20 May 2003 17:38:59 -0400
...So I took it apart a second time and this > time I noticed a small brass nut on the tripometer dial that was not...
Re: oil spray on startup when very cold
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Tue, 25 Jan 2005 08:48:04 -0500
...You will need another large nut for the threaded tube where the oil cooler lives. Just double nut the tube to lock the nuts...
Re: Exaust system replacement
Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
Tue, 4 Jun 2013 08:29:16 -0400
I won't do exhaust headers anymore without first heating each nut with an oxy acetylene torch, then putting a 6 point socket on...