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Remove front suspension etc. as unit?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 3 Dec 2007 12:23:51 -0800
...for one side at a time, put a jack under lower arm, remove bolts for upper/lower arms, rack etc. seperate upper arm from...
Radius arm (strut bar)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:39:47 -0800
...Bentley shows the Strut Bar as a separate piece from the lower control arm. This is regarding the older style front suspension. How does...
Re: How does clutch slave cylinder attach to clutch lever arm?
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Mon, 13 May 2002 08:51:16 -0600
...The positioning of the assembly on the tranny puts pressure between the slave piston and cross shaft arm. When you go to bolt up...
Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:46:43 -0400
...The arm itself sweeps fine and is >>> connected to the shaft correctly. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Tony >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On Oct 17, 2013, at 11...
Re: Wiper Arms
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:23:57 -0500
...Wiper Arms >Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:07:06 -0700 > >A good yank - I just removed and replaced mine on my '87, took...
F.S: Tan velour captains chairs w/ armrests, fit all vanagons
Historical mailing list
Fri, 12 Nov 1999 19:00:06 EST
i have a pair of tan velour vanagon captains chairs for sale, with folding armrests. fit all vanagons. good upgrade for the '78-'84...
Wanted: Westy seats, Left armrest and battery cover plate
Historical mailing list - Karl M.
Thu, 17 Feb 2000 22:55:20 -0500
Need a left side armrest (gray), 2 front seats in brown (tan) velour, one Westy swivel base, and a main battery cover plate (the...
Adjustable arms (gray)
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Mon, 17 Oct 2005 20:45:03 -0700
...I put a pair of gray adjustable arm rest on eBay. I have a bunch of other things that I have to get rid...
Home made Syncro 16" trailing arms???
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 9 Feb 1999 22:10:15 -0800
Volks I have been looking at installing Syncro 16" rear trailing arms for the longest time in my Syncro. For those that do not...
Re: Control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
Wed, 26 Jan 2000 15:49:43 -0800
...Simply remove the stabilizer bar and loosen the thrust arm. The control arm will drop down enough so that you can easily take the...
Re: What's the trick to tightening the armrests?
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sat, 5 Mar 2011 00:01:47 -0800
There are two types of armrests used on front seats of Vanagons. The earlier type which is nit adjustable is the sort that you...
Re: Seat Swap
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Wed, 5 Nov 2014 18:49:15 -0700
JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > back to the OP's question - why would u want to use '82 westy seats???? > they have no armrests and...
Re: Pop top -- catch this before it's too late.
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:44:39 -0700
...Prop top safely to take weight off arms. > Remove fasteners and/or hinges as per Bentley. There may be enough > room to take out...
San Francisco Salvation Army Auto Auction
Historical mailing list - David O'Shea
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:00:21 -0700
Looking for a project Westy? I was dropping off some donations at the local Salvation Army store this morning (near Army and Valencia in...
Re: Original poptop and window seals leave trails of black residue after rain on my white 91 MV
Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:03:54 -0600
...The problem w/most ArmorAll and related products is they don't really do much more than lock you into... using ArmorAll. I saw...
Re: Wiper Madness.
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 13 Jul 2005 20:51:46 -0500
...The wiper mounting post are serrated and the wiper arms are soft metal so the wipers strip and you see what you get. You...
Re: Tire Wear.. Now: Worn Upper Control Arm Bushings - Alignment Changes
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:22:47 -0700
...Ironically I replaced the lower control arm bushings and repaired/replaced the radius arm bushings. https://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/vanagonmaintenanceandrepair But.... While...
Re: Wipers Moving Independently
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:19:05 -0400
Pop the little rubber cap off of the base of the wiper arm. Using a 10mm wrench, undo the nut that secures it to...
Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 24 May 2021 22:03:04 -0400
...It’s a nice close fit to the arm ( haven’t measured arm bore yet. > I’ll guess it’s 20.00mm) > > > > Alistair > > > >> On...
Re: Speaking of dashes...is "Armor All" destructive to vinyl?
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Thu, 9 Feb 2006 09:27:55 -0800
I was told once that Armor All would accelerate the process of the oils in upholstery wicking/evaporating if you applied it and then...
Re[2] Steven's wiper arms
Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
12 Jan 1995 23:40:00 U
...If I recall correctly, you have a '91 T3, so unless you've been abusing the arms, it's probably in OK shape. I...
Re: Ball Joints
Historical mailing list
20 Nov 95 17:56
...Then tap the torsion arm out of the tube with a hammer - it should come slowly because the arm will still be under pressure...
Rear trailing arm bushing replacement.
Historical mailing list - ronald ourada
Wed, 7 Oct 2015 19:53:26 -0500
Since I need to repair the perch plates on the trailing arms of my 1985 Vanagon, I thought I'd replace shocks and bushings...
Re: Removing wiper blade aarm
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Wed, 28 Nov 2001 07:07:46 -0800
...pages xi-xx > Wiper arm: 92.2 > bmc :) > "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...." > > > > From: developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM...
Upper control arm bushing, done.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 14 Sep 2016 11:26:09 -0700
I finally got around to the upper control arm bushing on my 84 2wd... It's been rotted and metal to metal now since...
<FS> Blue captain's chairs w/ armrests&Weekender bench /in SF
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Fri, 14 Jun 2002 05:11:51 EDT
...Non-adjustable armrests. Later check pattern invelour (as opposed to the earlier houndstooth pattern velour). He also has a matching Weekender bench which folds...
Re: Control Arm Bushing Squeak?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 28 Dec 2005 11:00:52 -0500
The upper control arm bushings on my '84 seem to squeak seasonally. Once a year I spray them with silicone lubricant to keep them...
UCA bushing replacement
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 15 Jul 2012 22:34:26 -0700
Waded through an upper control arm bushing replacement job on my syncro yesterday http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/07/15/vanagon-syncro-upper-control...
Windshield wiper shaft
Historical mailing list
Thu, 17 Jul 1997 11:29:36 -0400 (EDT)
...Also is there a good way to keep the arm from slipping short of torquing the nut down? Derek '87 Syncro
Re: Mo lasses, too, Fax Rest -- Tall Tales from Olde Science
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 13 Sep 2001 22:08:48 -0500
>Why the Watermelon will not Ripen in your Armpit < Oh, a Watermelon will not ripen in your armpit. A Cantaloupe stays green upon your...
Size of upper control arm allen head - 87 westy
Historical mailing list - Mike Kozak
Wed, 16 Apr 2003 17:15:56 -0400
Would anyone be kind enough to inform me of the size of the allen head on the front upper control arm bolt for an...
Arm Rests Fixed...thanks!
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Wed, 20 Apr 2005 05:51:03 -0700
...Well...after having been without 2 arms rests for awhile in my 1990 Carat I have them re-installed and life is good. Many...
Request - Tips & Tricks - Wiper Arm Removal
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 7 Oct 2007 16:07:02 -0500
I need to replace the right hand wiper arm. The old one won't come off. That little sucker just refuses to budge. I...
Need barrel pin for armrest
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Mon, 3 Mar 2008 08:05:18 -0800
Hi all, In my travels I've apparently lost track of the cylindrical pin that holds the armrest to the brackett and need another...
1985 Vanagon - upper control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:18:02 -0400
...o it because.....where would they go to anyway? The bolt, arm, bushings, etc. make a tight fit with no margin for movement w...
Upper Control Arm, hex key size
Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
Sun, 4 May 2008 23:22:34 -0700
Howdy, Can someone tell me what size hex key is needed to remove the upper control arm? It's bigger than 12mm and 1...
Re: control arm bushings got the squeaks
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 28 Mar 2003 21:48:27 -0600
Give them a good squirt of Armor All or Silicone Lube, there is also a thing called Rub-R-Glide that works good. They...
Re: Febi or FEQ upper control arm bushing quality
Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
Thu, 6 May 2010 00:24:16 +0000
...Febi or FEQ upper control arm bushing quality Does anyone have any experience with the upper control arm bushings now sold by FebiBilstein and...
Re: Windshield washers
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Sun, 26 May 2002 12:17:35 -0500
...I've seen a lot of *right on the wiper arm squirters* and I think you're onto something there. Probably fix the wiper...
Re: Armrest Fell Off
Historical mailing list - Jeff Michal
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:48:57 -0800
...This both protects the armrest and makes it easier to see and drive the pin. A 1/4in bolt about four inches long will...
Arm rest
Historical mailing list - Shortlidge D Joel
Tue, 1 Jun 1999 11:40:54 -0400
How do you fix a left drivers side adjustable arm rest that has gone limp? It doesn't stay up if you put your...
Need help w/armrest adjusters
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Thu, 23 Dec 1999 04:51:51 EST
Hello Listees, I repaired the sagging front seat armrest of my '87 GL w/ the help of the archives. The "idiot" method worked best...
FW: Pressing Lower Control Arm Bushings
Historical mailing list - John C...
Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:19:44 +0000
...Pressing Lower Control Arm Bushings Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:16:19 +0000 -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: Trvlr2001@comcast.net To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
Re: Wiper Arm Question-any source for a replacement rear wiper spring?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:58:21 -0500
I;ve got a wiper arm up fron that needs replacing. I have had the new one (got it from Christ Turner) for a...
Retorqing Vanagon Waterboxer Heads
Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
Wed, 16 Oct 2002 16:08:11 +0000
...Step Two � Remove Rocker Arms There are two bolts holding the rocker arms onto the head. Remove both bolts and the rocker arm will...
Re: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires
Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
Fri, 17 Jan 2003 10:53:58 -0500
FYI, I don't think you can even get 30x9.5x15 in with the stock arms. Tirerack specs says that the BFG AT in...
Re: More trailing arm mod
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:17:21 -0700
...More trailing arm mod > > I’m thinking … if the canted perch is a mistake… taking into consideration the arc of the trailing arm travel...
Re: windshield wiper repair just musing this time
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:58:24 -0700
...There is even a good chance the arm was never removed from the shaft. I'd say the design is pretty good in, as...
Spam and a question
Historical mailing list
11 Oct 95 18:13:00 -0500
Larry confessed to actually liking MRE's (one has to question his mental state) and said: >The M-113A2 Armored Personel Carrier has a...
Re: What's the trick to tightening the armrests?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 5 Mar 2011 09:26:09 -0500
...The armrests are loosening up. According to the Bently You can certainly get by with less, but if you have the means to make...
Air flow Sensor 85 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - David Janzen
Wed, 3 Sep 1997 19:46:57 -0400
With the cover off the air flow sensor the arm jumps around, but when I close off the crarkcase breather tube by pinching it...
Arm rest pivot repair
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:38:41 -0500
This weekend I realized that the passenger side right hand arm rest is loose. Just hangs down. Seems a screw(I found it) fell...
Re: Van update and spring perches
Historical mailing list - Neil
Sun, 8 Aug 2021 11:36:09 -0700
> I'm curious if the T3 replacement bushings at each arm affect how "fast" edit: or slowly the arm moves and if that allows...
Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? (and some trip pics)
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 10 May 2013 11:33:58 -0700
On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 10:39 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > I repaired the passenger side radius arm hole at...
Fw: Squeaking Bushings
Historical mailing list - Roy O.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998 09:55:58 -0500
I just had my van's control arm bushings replaced...lubricating just wouldn't silence them anymore. The van just turned over 170K kilometres...
Re: To weld or not to weld upper control arm bushings..
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:07:32 -0400
...If I recall correctly, the tack welds secure the bushing once pressed into the control arm. As the press fit isn't necessarily that...
Re: which windshield wiper to get? (my bosch excels have been disappointing)
Historical mailing list - jimt
Wed, 30 Nov 2005 10:27:51 -0700
...on older vehicles the tension of the springs in the old wiper arms can be a heavy factor on the chatter problem. seen this...
Re: Front end suspension
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Wed, 11 May 2011 19:03:51 -0400
Jeff, Here's my writeup on the upper control arm bushes. http://www.vanagonauts.com/Upper-Control-Arm-Bushing-R&R223.htm I did...
Re: Install grease fitting on upper control arm bushing(s)
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 28 May 2018 20:56:42 -0700
...Yes, with > the arm separated at the ball joint you will know if they are bad or not. > > > > Dennis > > > > > > *From:* Neil N [mailto:musomuso...
Re: Skylight flex arm
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Sat, 20 Dec 2003 17:12:39 -0800
...I attached the rollers to the arms with screws. It's been about a year ago now and it's still working fine. Here...