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• Re: Brake pedal vibration
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 15:28:47 -0700
  ...Check pads wear Leon On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 18:11:03 +0000, Mathieu Bertrand <mathieux46@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Just bought an 87 transporter...
• Big Brake maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 31 May 2007 21:10:46 -0400
  ...Pads were worn down almost to the wear limit (2mm). Perfect timing to replace the pads. A relatively simple job, other than pushing in...
• Re: Throttle Switch Wear Was: Re: Throttle switch confusion
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 4 Jul 2015 14:43:51 -0700
  I can vouch for the GW switch. Never adjust again. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On Jul 4, 2015, at 2:34...
• Re: Coolant Pump: wear at case
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Thu, 25 Sep 2014 07:52:02 -0700
  If you're worried about the seals drying out during storage, just give them a good spraying with silicon spray and store it in...
• Re: Lever on Throttle Body
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 14 Jun 2014 07:15:15 -0700
  Distributing the load for less bushing wear? Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On Jun 14, 2014, at 6:03 AM, Alistair Bell...
• Re: Front 'badges' / emblems
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Sep 94 08:14:15 EDT
  ...People were stealing the emblems off the cars and then wearing them in the night scene. The craze has mercifully passed now.
• Re: WHy VW's + T&A
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Nov 1995 12:39:05 -0800
  >magazines and your projection of your own inadequacies (your >habit of wearing women's clothing)... so take your $20 and >buy yourself a wonderbra...
• (intro) forgot ...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Nov 1996 12:59:05 -0500
  ...Got it as a shiny baby and it still runs - though it can't keep an alignment for beans and is now wearing through...
• WANTED: AFM for 85GL
  Historical mailing list - Chad G
  Sat, 21 Apr 2001 00:06:42 -0400
  Upon inspection of the carbon board in my AFM it appears to be almost wearing through. Could this explain the hesitation I experience at...
• FS: grey OEM Vanagon floormat set
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 09:36:24 EDT
  ...logo, and rear cargo floor area section (cut for carat/wolfy seating) slightly used, but no wear. $49 for the set. chris [text/html]
• Front seat switch, '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Keith Johnson
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 13:21:11 -0700
  The driversside seat is beginning to show signs of wear while the passanger side is almost "pristine". Can I switch them? If so, how...
• Re: Alcohol + the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 22:35:03 -0600
  ...Bob Stevens ...........way dry > Lessons learned: > - don't drink and drive (duh I know) > - wear your seatbelt > - luck catches up with you, even in...
• Re: pulling out dash- what to do when opened?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 12 Jul 2003 23:05:05 -0400
  ...for wear? Chris S. '85 Westy www.knology.net/~vw/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers
• Re: alternator questions/ just bought a reman.alt..
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 12:41:16 EDT
  ...back to the Pep Boys; I think Manny (the one who looks like Hitler wearing James Joyce's eyeglasses) handles the electrical questions. George
• Water pump impeller wore into case
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:45:05 -0500
  How serious is, and can it be corrected? The wear is .6mm at the worst point. The engine came out for overheating issues and...
• Re: Coolant Pump: wear at case
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 25 Sep 2014 20:47:15 -0700
  ...http://tinyurl.com/orxgqef You can kind of see the wear Stuart refers to; the face of the case where pump impeller (or a...
• Re: Things not to wear when welding
  Historical mailing list - David King
  Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:03:10 -0500
  ...Things not to wear when welding > He're a good one > > http://www.snopes.com/autos/dream/jato.asp > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Klun...
• Re: Toasted my engine or transmission?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:59:31 -0400
  ...Your engine will wear out a quarter of a mile sooner. >Will this dumb mistake cause any lasting harm to a 2.1L waterboxer...
• Re: Friday New Beetle Question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:43:52 -0400
  ...I replaced the injection pump at 168,000 miles with a good known unit (diesel only wear item). I did replace front suspension bushings...
• Re: Why do my brakes squeak?
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 13 Oct 1999 00:54:47 -0400
  ...If the rotor surface has a wear pattern from the old pads, the "vocal cord" effect will occur until the new pads wear in...
• Re: bra recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 21:43:08 +1200
  ...You won't find MY van wearing one. If you DO use a bra (on your van, that is), remove it and clean it...
• Re: 12 volt lights
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 23:03:49 -0600
  ...They are expensive but never wear out. I have been using a red one for 7 years with rough use. The "bulb" is actually...
• Re: SYNCRO PANEL VAN-mileage questionable
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:16:18 -0500
  ...I couldn't help but notice the wear on the rubber pedal pedal covers and be suspect of the odometer reading. My 90 Westfalia...
• re Eurovan brake vibration
  Historical mailing list - Rick Gordon
  Tue, 14 Oct 1997 00:20:35 -0700
  ...My original >Goodyear tires have 20k miles, cann't see any uneven wear. >VW replaced the front brake rotors; this didn't change anything...
• Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 15 May 2002 08:45:16 -0700
  ...This is a > asymetric force that will wear one side of the joint > more quickly than the other. The more important thing > is keep...
• Alignment in the desert
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 4 Dec 2016 10:59:30 -0800
  ...desert and I saw my left front tire is wearing poorly...the outside is wearing more... I've been aligning my own vehicles for...
• Re: Kumho 15" AT51 Tires?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 28 Nov 2016 14:35:51 -0800
  > .... LT tires and commercial tires do not carry tread wear guarantees, > so far as I have been able to determine. Brand doesn't matter...
• Re: where did reverse go?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Sep 94 16:26:57 ADT
  ...It might be wear in the selector just inside the nose of the tranny, but you have to drop the tranny to get at...
• Injectors
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Thu, 6 Oct 2011 11:10:39 -0700
  ...by injector servicing, I thought I'd mention that injectors both wear and foul. There are thriving businesses that specialize in reconditioning injectors. Might...
• Re: hello .......R
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:54:50 -0400
  ...Yours, David wearing mod hat
• Re: oil leak on 1984 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:36:44 EDT
  ...used on it? We have also seen where the seal will wear a groove in the flywheel where it rides making it real hard...
• RE: 6-ply tires???
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Oct 94 10:54:54 MDT
  ...besides price? I'm running their reinforced 185/14s and have been very pleased with wear, traction, etc. Jack
• Re: VW Crafter
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:33:13 -0700
  ...not switch the front fenders on a Sprinter if MB won't bring it Stateside? Lots of Sprinters wearin MB clothing here already. BenT
• Consumer Reports on oil
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 00:12:06 -0700
  ...Then a tear down and measure piston, valve, and bearing wear, sludge buildup, varnishing. Basically they found no significant difference in engine wear in...
• Re: Am stuck in a wheel chair (not a funny post and its not friday...)
  Historical mailing list - Ron Tipton
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 09:00:21 -0400
  ...There's more to it > that just impact protection - that's why you would be far wiser to wear > good quality leathers as well...
• Re: Greasing CV's (lots of ???)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 08 Oct 96 12:58:26 CDT
  ...it seems that vw vanagons and bmw's have a peculiar front suspension that causes a strange wear pattern on the little "islands" of...
• Re: <no subject> was piston wear, should be conversion issues
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:17:05 -0500
  ...This discussion of ring wear is largely irrelevant to that. No one has addressed this. While a review of the archives of the subaruvanagon...
• Re: oil pump/motor fix
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 13:56:19 EDT
  ...What would wear the steel gears and cover down? Some particulate in the oil? Then that same oil is flowing through the galleys and...
• Re: Quick throttle body re-bush
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 13 Sep 2014 13:01:42 -0700
  ...look into tencentlife's vacuum switch as well as GW's. Wear issue with HDPE? I can't see it being an issue for...
• Re: To use Bars Leaks or not.....
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:38:32 EDT
  ...Internal parts are worn, and they will continue to wear until suddenly the pump seizes. When it does, all hell will break loose. If...
• Re: best lube for sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 8 Jun 2011 09:48:46 -0600
  ...Maybe it would work? Anybody with experience with it? Maybe it would wear too fast? Richard
• Re: Best Hatch Struts??? Caution PVC fix
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Soiney
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:38:02 -0500
  Hi all, After doing the PVC fix on my syncro, I noticed that the pipe wears on the paint, when the hatch is closed...
• Re: Al foil protection
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 27 Oct 2000 09:21:58 EDT
  ...Oh, and wear Doc Martens. Rich
• Re: AFM values
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 15:40:57 -0400
  ...I'm assuming your AFM is new or in good shape (little wear on the tracks)? This will be a really helpful service to...
• Best Source for Ball Joints???
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 07:49:43 -0700
  ...My front tires are wearing like crazy on the inside edges...my mechanic says my ball joints are toast...anybody know the least expensive...
• Re: [WetWesties] Anyone bought the BusDepot dish set with vans on it?
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 11:24:33 -0800
  ...set up for dishes is Solo color coded plates , small > bowl's, and > > cups. > > Wash & reuse them till they wear out and toss them. >
• Re: Banging around, was Re: Compact cookware set
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 13:25:20 -0600
  ...As an added economy I wear the T shirts for about six months before I recycle them into shop towels. In adverse situations I...
• Re: Unusual Tire wear question
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 9 Jun 2015 14:31:55 +0000
  ...I could hear the whopping sound while driving and see the wear pattern, so rotated the tires on that side. Still don't know...
• Re: throttle body rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 19 Aug 2013 06:26:25 -0500
  ...The shaft is much harder than the throttle body housing & it should have no wear. This makes a shim a good solution. I've...
• Re: Air bags & VWs
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Nov 1996 16:29:14 +0200
  ...Adults of below-average high, not wearing a seat belts, could be pushed below the bag. But wearing a seat belt, they have neck...
• Re: Pads
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 09:31:20 -0700
  ...The pad material can either last a looong > > time and > > wear out the disk or last a short time and not wear the disk...
• Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 14 May 2002 18:50:56 -0700
  ...Some say swapping allows > bearings to run on a different track thus extending life and minimizing > wear. Is this a myth? Does anyone really...
• Re: Engine Advice Needed
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sat, 24 May 2014 16:49:54 -1000
  ...no matter what...operating with something out of spec like that contributes to Even More wear wear on the engine. I would do a...
• re Eurovan brake vibration
  Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod (hopeless VW nut)
  Wed, 15 Oct 1997 10:22:50 -0500
  ...My original >Goodyear tires have 20k miles, cann't see any uneven wear. >VW replaced the front brake rotors; this didn't change anything...
• Re: dramatic drop in oil usage with Pennzoil 5-50
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 06:51:10 -0500
  ...This intentionally allows more wear of the microsopic contact surfaces on the metals so that parts seat to a closer fit - "seating in" as...
• Re: Want new wheels/Rims for 82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Apr 95 13:17:20 EDT
  I've seen air cooled vans wearing, old style (late 70's early 80's) Mercedes alloys, if compatible there should be a reasonable...
• Broken front drive shaft.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 00:53:04 -0500
  ...Amazing how the spring has almost no wear where it cut the axle shaft. Dennis
• Broken front drive shaft.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 00:53:04 -0500
  ...Amazing how the spring has almost no wear where it cut the axle shaft. Dennis
• Re: A/C R-12 to R-134A
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 1 May 2001 18:25:59 -0500
  ...Great idea! Wear out your parts for their problem.
• Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE:UNBALANCED crank the ...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 20:07:44 EST
  ...So if the case could wear and increase the journal distance, then the bearings could wear and cause an oil pressure problem. The addition...