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• Trilogy of the trip to libby montana part 2 bad noise
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 12:15:46 -0800
  ...We continued on to portland until I discovered the four screws that hold the carrier "you guessed it" down. There exist four screws that...
• Re: Removing Power mirrors, outside only method
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:56:11 EDT
  ...Pull out wires > from back of motor assembly (color coded). > > Now remove black motor mount base with smaller phillips screws. > > Then pull entire mirror...
• Re: Bleeding Vanagon Radiator/Change High/Low Beam Bulb
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Fri, 27 Dec 1996 23:46:39 -0800
  ...After you do that, there's four more screws holding the headlight assembly--look carefully because there are also some screws that take care...
• Re: (oops. Forgot Subject!) Lube Coolant Pump Shaft?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 22 May 2012 17:53:22 -0700
  ...s the two allen screws on the right side lower ... >> >> and ..access isn't that nice ...and being allen screws they can strip out...
• Re: battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 17:58:32 -0700
  ...McNeely wrote, "Well, fact is, only two of the four screws on mine catch in the sheet metal holes of the box." So I...
• Rear A/C fuse overheat!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 22:41:39 EDT
  ...I shut the system down and noticed that the two philips head screws on each end of the fuse were loose and had corrosion...
• Re: FS:fiberglass bumpers, front and rear, with hardware, etc
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 09:12:33 -0800
  ...the lower lip of the front sheet > metal. > A bunch of screws and some brackets to attach the above items. > > The rear includes: > Complete...
• Re: Replacing Voltage Regulator.
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:36:32 -0700
  ...But be aware, you may need a little right angle Phillips screw driver to get to one of the two screws without moving things...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 21 Nov 1999
  Historical mailing list - Pierce
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 10:13:01 -0500
  ...I used #14 SS screws (6) to fasten. Be sure to lube swivel plates, and adjust plate bolts proper tension. Affects ease to swivel...
• Help setting headlight angle?
  Historical mailing list - Fafa Nugon
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 19:30:45 HST
  ...be easiest to work off a blank wall then adjust the screws of the headlights _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail...
• Re: Also Cheap Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 02:45:10 EDT
  ...id ditch the clamps and put them on with screws.. chris
• Re: ATF screen
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 19:53:28 -0500
  ...Couple screws hold it, IIRC. Edward At 05:02 PM 1/30/2003, you wrote: >Okay, so maybe this is a simple question. Where...
• CV Joints ( rear )
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 14 May 2003 09:06:09 -0700
  looks like my CV joint screws like to come loose found 1 just hangin out again, they are the new star type. BTW I...
• Re: speakers for front doors
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 14:30:23 EST
  ...Don't forget to take the handles as spares and the extra long screws to hold them on. Tom Illinois
• P-Trap/Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Channell, Ralph
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 08:39:40 -0800
  ...I guess the part that is really stuck is the large threaded end on gasket that screws onto the flange of the sink itself...
• Re: lower grill bolts/fasteners
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:10:07 -0400
  ...new 42 piece set that includes the plastic clips for the lower grill, and stainless steel screws with their heads painted black, that fit.
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - 2 relays underneath the fuse panel
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:28:22 -0800
  ...Mark AAG - Larry Word wrote: > Just above these two star grounding screws.....What do these two > relays (black/silver) go to? > > Thanks > > Larry > Ga. >
• Re: Remove AC Cabinet 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 20 Jul 2003 20:53:13 -0400
  ...Remove the phillips head screws that hold the blower's plastic housing to the cabinet. Now remove the two big phillips head screws at...
• Re: Slider window catch info
  Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
  Wed, 9 Jun 2021 05:49:24 -0400
  Eric, I have had some luck using slightly longer screws if you can find them. I have a shop with plenty of screws of...
• Re: valve adj.: lower compression, valvetrain noise remains
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 20 May 2012 13:50:55 -0400
  ...When I opened the valve covers, some of the > adjustment screws were pretty far from the end of the valve stem -- I > could move...
• Re: passenger seat rocks
  Historical mailing list - Karl Batzler
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 05:14:01 -0800
  ...Then remove the 4 screws on the housing in the dash. Then disconnect all the electrical plugs and you're done. That help you...
• Re: Fast Forward LT mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Sam Stone
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:40:00 -0600
  Dave, Did you use just regular SS sheet metal screws? Did you use any kind of sealant to keep water from leaking in through...
• recall notice 86-91 air conditioning ducts
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 23 Oct 1999 17:44:14 -0500
  ...you have to start at the front of the bus, and remove all the screws holding up the front ducting. the sun visors will...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Fri, 7 Feb 2014 22:41:15 -0800
  ...Fortunately > there was enough metal there to put two of those sheet metal fasteners > in place to accept sheet metal screws. For the time...
• Re: repairing arm rest
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 23:21:13 -0400
  ...Same screws, same issue, just a lot harder to get to than on the non-adjustable ones. I've tried using Loctite (blue) on...
• Re: jb welding speedometer mounts
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 3 Apr 2005 12:15:47 -0700
  ...No screws are needed when the the GOOP is used but if any of the corners are still good, use those screws and leave...
• Re: THE Tabel is locked, won't come up ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:34:05 -0700
  ...and gave a > fierce > yank... > ripped the little latch screws right out of the formica table back.. > replaced it with some industrial velcro, and...
• Re: Parts availability
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Sun, 14 Jul 2019 20:38:08 -0400
  ...Plastic housing (and clear lens and screws) looked like new. Must have been replaced at some point in their life. On the other housing...
• A/C Tunnel Fix
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 16:02:49 -0500
  ...No Screws. And not enough nuts and washers for all the holes in the plates, which amount to two holes each. I guess VW...
• Re: Keys locked in van
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 19:06:19 +1200
  ...You'd need to carry a short screwdriver or similar implement, or modify the screws so they can be turned by fingertip. Andrew Grebneff...
• So what is this part?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:55:47 +0000
  ...Shelf in cabinet.  Little screws with rubber/plastic sheath/cover at top ot screw.  Uesd to hold up shelf. Anyone know what they are...
• Need side marker light plastic inserts
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 17 Oct 2010 13:54:15 -0700
  I need a couple of the plastic inserts that go into the rear quarter panel and accept the screws that mount the side marker...
• How do I tighten my adjustable armrest?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 19:11:38 EDT
  ...How do I get to those two little screws in there to tighten the lateral slop movement without tearing it up? Keith 87 Wolfsburg...
• How to remove arm rest
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 17:15:11 -0500
  ...Aparently, the screws that hold the bracket to the seat have come out. Is there an easy way of getting the arm rest off...
• Nettiquite moment
  Historical mailing list - Eric Nettles
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 14:52:19 -0500
  ...Can't Get the Screws Back In **************************************************************************** ** Thanks! Eric Nettles 87 Wolfsburg "Pita"
• Self-tapping screw size for headlight assy?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 06:36:14 -0700
  ...I bought a new assembly, but I don't have the screws to screw in the headlight assembly. What size do I need? Thanks...
• Re: Power Steering Hose Fitting Size??
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 09:40:22 -0800
  The female hydrolic fitting that screws into the bus metal lines is: Gates part# G25645-0610 available at your tractor shop (many tractors use...
• Re: Stainless vs Copper exhaust nuts
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 24 Jul 2005 02:21:09 -0500
  ...Didn't VW use stainless ssteel for their 6mm >>phillips machine screws that held the 2.0 liter type IV air >>coolingshrouds together? If...
• Re: Disabling Oil Warning Buzzer - need advice
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 8 Jan 2009 17:56:09 -0500
  IIRC, open the back of the speedo head (4 screws in extremely fragile plastic!), after removing the also fragile flexible, blue printed circuit) and...
• Re: Sliding Door Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 May 1996 09:22:19 -0500
  ...Two screws hold it on. The one at the back >is a sheet metal screw and (if not already missing) is easy to get...
• Re: Vanagon Westy insulated?
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Tue, 12 Sep 95 12:36:28 EDT
  ...My approach is to take off the grill (requires half-turns of five screws) entirely, revealing a fresh-air intake duct MUCH smaller than...
• Re: Marker light tip wanted-replacement option.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 00:58:07 -0400
  ...With #6 or #8 sheet metal screws these will fit with the original screw inserts in place. They are completely sealed so just splice...
• Re: Storing Westy for 8 months
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 5 Dec 2009 09:43:16 -0700
  ...I hadn't done that, and tried doing it recently and the screw was rusted to what it screws into, so the screw head...
• Re: Steering Wheel Rasp grinding noise while turning
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 23:45:39 EST
  ...How does one get the steering wheell off to check? > > your wiper arm/turn sig stalk screws have come loose and are grinding away...
• Re: Where can I get stainless steel screws for mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 31 Mar 2017 18:12:33 -0700
  I think they are m6 oval head. Here is a fastenal link https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/VM2550016A20000 Alistair > On Mar 31, 2017...
• Re: Throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Raceing Cajun
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 22:35:13 -0500
  ...Skipper >It's totally disconnected,including the fastening screws, but I >can't budge it. Any sugfestions?
• Re: Loose screws
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 09:08:45 +0000
  There's also a stripped screw kit you can buy that contains a grippy metal foil that you can snip to size and insert...
• Re: cv 12 pt tool
  Historical mailing list - Henning, Eric
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 09:49:59 -0500
  If you have the 12 pt sockets screws on you cv joints instead of the hex head, I was able to get the 12...
• Re: Teflon tape difference: Propane Leak solved
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 5 May 2000 16:14:05 -0400
  ...Uh...what about where the POL spud screws into the regulator? And other similar fittings... david David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net...
• Removing the ASI fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Sykes
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 14:22:26 -0400
  ...I don't see any obvious screws attaching it to the cabinet, but when I jiggle it it only moves very slightly. Is it...
• Rrear seat removal in a westy
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014 17:56:39 -0400
  ...Can someone tell me which screws and bolts must come out. I often guess wrong and take out bolts that could have stayed. the...
• Re: new pop top canvas installed
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 17:56:57 -0700
  ...Find a local supplier for the screws and pop-top attachment nuts. > Those screws get stripped or lost in the grass easily. > > I sure...
• Re: Tips on sealing heater box flaps, and while the dash is out . . .
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 22:05:07 -0500
  ...There are at least two screws cleverly hidden either side of the fan/motor which also hold the two halves of the air box...
• Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 20:01:43 -0400
  ...Then pry the black plastic inserts out. >These are the square things the screws were screwed into. The screws >make them expand behind the...
• Re: Headlight adjustment screws / Removal
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 05:36:00 EDT
  ...writes: << Does anyone have a procedure for replacing the headlight adjustment screws? And adjusting them properly? >> If you do not intend to reuse the...
• Re: Mounting quickfists to cabinets?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 25 Jul 2022 13:56:52 -0700
  ...ability to use Machine screws with the smallest possible hole and no knarly inserts or wood / sheet metal screws. > > Stacy >> On Mon, Jul 25...
• Re: 1990 Westfalia For Sale -> newer seats in 1982 westy
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:20:08 -0400
  ...Remove the phillips head screws that hold the armrests to the door and then replace the screws using plastic screw caps with the little...
• Re: dashboard fan?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 8 May 1995 13:48:29 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Attempted to use the cheesey little sheet metal screws that were included with the fan and promptly found that they really are made out...
• Re: Center cap Audi rims
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 17:52:35 EST
  ...For the fronts, I drilled the hub and countersunk the hole through the spacer for metal screws to hold the spacer in place. This...
• Re: headlight adjuster screw (86-91 rect lights)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 31 Oct 2005 09:25:08 -0800
  ...COM> wrote: >the plastic bit on one of my headlight adjuster screws broke, so i had a >wobbly headlight until a new screw arrived...