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Re: Technique For Removing Speedo needle?
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sat, 3 Oct 2009 12:38:28 -0400
...If you look at the mechanism, there's an outer fixed metallic shell, then a ring which moves with the needle, then a center...
Re: CV Joints Thrust bearing (Jetta)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Nov 1996 16:23:00 -0800
...No thrust washers were used; I'm not sure what all of the pieces are called(boot, ball bearings, retaining ring, outer and inner...
Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
Historical mailing list - DaveC
Tue, 14 May 2002 23:30:27 -0700
...can i rotate the cv's from side to side of the car? or what >>about just from inner to outer? >>thanks >>matthew >>86...
Re: Front brake rotor question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 20 Oct 2003 22:33:07 -0400
...The limits should be stamped on the outer edge. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of...
inner bearings 0 other causes 5
Historical mailing list - Jeff and Deb
Mon, 21 May 2001 18:15:23 -0800
...Also check cv joints, specialy outer for loose screws or bad cv boot, most common problem with rear axles. Leon 85 Subwagen Westy > ----- Original...
Rear Camber Adjust Q's '80
Historical mailing list
20 Jun 97 05:08:42 PDT
...I did find a small rock under the washer in the bottom half of the inner slot, but no access to check outer. Questions...
few things you want to tell the tire changing monkeys at the local tire shop..
Historical mailing list
Sun, 24 Dec 2006 11:36:00 EST
...whenever you are getting tires mounted on alloys, you must specify that you dont want the wheelweights put on the outer rim.. otherwise the...
Re: Syncro CV Self Destruct
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 10 May 1998 22:44:08 -0400
...If the outer joint failed, how long before the inner. Let me know if Interested. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Martin Peitz <peitz@HIWAAY.NET...
Re: How to sew screen in poptop canvas?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 14 Jan 2007 23:25:23 -0500
...zipped. > There is no problem with the canvas, only with the outer insect screen. > > I'd like to sew the screen in permanently, as...
Looking for some more square headlights
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 07:56:58 -0400
...I am really looking for the outer larger ones and I don't need the metal backing plate or the adjusters. If it has...
Carat table latch
Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
Tue, 6 Apr 2010 12:07:34 -0700
...and-spring, I believe there are supposed to be some other outer spring and washer pieces that give you the press-lock and press...
Re: Regreasing my CV's. Flip driveshafts on reinstall good idea?
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:06:47 -0400
...I've heard that some reinstall the drive shaft so that >the inner CV becomes outer and vice versa. Idea being that it will...
[WTB] Rocker Panels, 72'...
Historical mailing list
Sat, 22 Apr 95 19:28:28 EDT
...has or knows where I can get rocker panels (inner and outer, both sides). Whitney seems like a rip-off (maybe just CAN$ exchange...
Syncro No Go = Clutch
Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
Sat, 28 Feb 1998 21:59:14 EST
...The outer ring with the friction material was severed from the inner portion that attaches to the tranmission input shaft. In this condition, the...
Re: Rectangular Headlights
Historical mailing list - Bill Fryer
Wed, 10 Jun 1998 07:18:50 -0700
...The boots on my upper joints have split around the outer edge, but the joints are still fine. I've tried edpm self-amalgamating...
Re: Syncro No Go = Clutch
Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
Mon, 2 Mar 1998 00:51:32 EST
In a message dated 98-03-01 13:30:57 EST, KENWILFY writes: > Mine evaporated in the '85 Vanagon I have (just the outer...
Has anyone ever seen alloy wheels like this? Ben? anyone?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 13 Jan 2003 02:33:52 EST
...wheel (to match the dark grey ov the bumpers) and the outer lip/rim is machined/polished aluminum and clearcoated. the center caps are...
Re: How to keep mirrors in place
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:44:16 -0700
...Still flopped, so I ground off a flat spot on the outer elbow and > drilled a hole for a SS bolt long enough to...
Re: Which awning is best
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:23:43 -0700
...A couple of light nylon > > lines > > attached to the van's bumpers keep the outer corners, thus the outer > > edge, from flying up with...
Re: Not Downshifting + bearing replacement info
Historical mailing list - Jeff Warner
Wed, 11 Jul 2001 16:59:30 GMT
...will slide past the outers position by hand with little effort. - For disassembly the Bentley says to remove the outer race and bearing set...
Re: rotating cvs FOR A SYNCRO! front
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Wed, 15 May 2002 11:54:18 -0600
...I can ONLY swap sides > and keep outer outer. So does this mean that swapping axles up front won't > buy me any time...
Help! For anyone with Hankook tires on a Vanagon/Bubble Bus
Historical mailing list - Bill Bowman
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:36:24 -0500
...I'm hoping that the outer tire diameter of the 195 series Hankook's is a bit bigger/taller than the Michelin MXL 205...
sliding door handle
Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:51:04 -0700
...Is there a trick to this? Do I need to turn in the screw all the way in & drill out the outer portion of...
Re: Wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Thu, 6 Jun 2013 14:17:26 -0400
...PM, Rory Bogar <Bojeeze@yahoo.com> wrote: > Just purchased inner and outer bearings and seals all 'round for my '90 > .This will be my...
85-86 Spindle Compatibility
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 4 Jun 2011 14:50:45 -0400
My 86 van needs a new spindle due to wear on the outer bearing seat. I have an 85 parts van, mfg date on...
Re: best lube for sliding door
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 8 Jun 2011 18:56:15 -0400
...aviation biz it was "600MPH Tape" ... > very robust/shiny aluminized-looking outer surface that was > pressed onto any surface ... and always stayed put. > bob...
front suspension question
Historical mailing list - jim&kim
Thu, 28 Sep 2000 17:28:01 -0700
The outer bushings on the front stabilizer bar need to be replaced(83.5 westy). Bentley shows a lovely picture of the assembly(page...
Re: camping in the south east
Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
Tue, 23 Oct 2001 13:03:42 -0400
Frisco Woods on the Outer Banks of North Carolina has just what you need. Phil > my girlfriend and I have an extended weekend this...
Cooking the Roll----
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Fri, 1 Mar 2002 00:35:04 -0600
...a pot roast, whatever--- It had an inner oven, and an outer shell, that the exhaust passed through and cooked your groceries as you...
Syncro Repaired near Nashville, TN -- Shop Recommendation
Historical mailing list - Jon Berg
Mon, 3 Nov 2003 12:30:27 -0500
All, While on a business trip to Nashville from Atlanta a couple of weeks ago, I discovered a torn outer front CV boot on...
Blind Spot Mirrors.....Where do you put yours?
Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:54:40 -0500
...I have always placed blind spot mirrors on my vehicles and I usually place them on the lower-outer corner of them. What says...
Re: New owner questions
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 24 Nov 2012 20:39:18 -0800
...I found that one of the front half-shafts needs a outer CV boot.� When I > move the shaft, it will move left to...
Re: Fresh air vent motor [& PS hose]
Historical mailing list - PACO
Tue, 2 Sep 1997 18:15:48 -0400
...Its about 12 to 18 inches long, flexible and has an outer rubber protective tube that keeps stuff in the engine compartment from damaging...
Re: '86 GL - fuel or ignition?
Historical mailing list - Neal Barrentine
Tue, 5 Sep 2006 15:48:00 -0500
...Voltage on the inside, then >> insulator, then a copper shield, then outer sleeve. If the the cable >> deteriorates to the point that there's...
Re: True Lies (was Re: Rear Drum removal)
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Wed, 6 May 1998 18:37:43 -0700
...I'm pretty sure you can trash a drum if you hit it on the curved face of its outer _diameter_ instead of the...
Dimensions of upper control arm bushings?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 30 Dec 2018 20:38:21 -0500
...outside dimension (diameter and taper, if there is any) of the outer housing where it press fits into the control arm. � � � � � � 2.)� � � � the length...
CV Joints - Syncro Front
Historical mailing list - Kerry G. Stanley, SWPRD
Tue, 12 Jul 1994 11:08:02 EST
The front outer CV joints on the Syncros are completely different (and presumably more expensive). How easy are these to remove? The Bentley manual...
Syncro wheel bearings
Historical mailing list
Fri, 28 Jun 1996 18:39:55 -0500
...The outer seal the only one that realy needs a dust seal. The bearing itself is sealed, seems VW wanted to ensure that nothing...
Alloys for sale
Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
Tue, 30 Sep 1997 23:03:15 -0400
...Two of them are perfect, the other two have some scratches on the outer lip from touching the curve while parking, but are functional...
Re: Rust around window openings
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Fri, 8 Oct 1999 01:19:41 +0200
Brian Doss wrote: > my '88 has a sort of hard plastic insert, semi-chromy looking, which is > inserted into the outer center of the...
FW: E-code lights/SA grille
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Tue, 29 Aug 2000 10:54:59 -0400
...set of inner high beams in addition to the 7" round outer low/high combo lights found on the pre 86 vans. Oh, and...
Re: Optima deep cycle batt. as starting battery?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:01:29 -0800
...Measuring was done in the wheel wells where the front outer section of the box is visible. Mark Jay L Snyder wrote: > > The seat...
Re: front aux. lights-clearance issue ???
Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
Wed, 9 Jan 2002 18:23:53 -0500
...I bent my own bit of metal and used the outer most groups of three holes, was able to access the inside of the...
Re: Has anyone ever seen alloy wheels like this? Ben? anyone?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 13 Jan 2003 11:38:32 EST
...wheel (to match the > dark grey ov the bumpers) and the outer lip/rim is machined/polished > aluminum > and clearcoated. the center caps are...
Re: Brake cables uneven/stretched?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sat, 19 Feb 2005 08:20:03 -0800
On 19 Feb 2005 at 0:22, Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote: > The cables themselves rarely fail, but the sheath or outer jacket...
Re: [Syncro] Re:87 syncro
Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
Thu, 5 Jul 2001 08:33:24 -0700
Another little trick in the 'duh' department is to loosen the big nut on the outer VW and the hex nuts on the inner...
Re: tie rod removal...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:39:04 -0700
you guys are talking about how to remove an outer tie rod end ? .........where there's a nut and a tapered thing that makes...
need Syncro Front Axels
Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
Tue, 10 Dec 2002 23:19:51 -0500
All, SyncroBeast is in serious need of Front Axels! The Right one is a bit loose, but the left outer Front has to be...
Re: Oh Lucky Day! (manual steering rack, Febi Tie Rods, some pics, insights)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:13:43 -0700
...marks. > Of note, a while back I replaced my tie rod outer ends with Febi. One > failed prematurely. Should read: One boot failed prematurely...
Re: Dictionary terms
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 04 Jan 95 21:50:20 CST
...also called T2 > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >Whoa, now -- aren't swing axles the ones that have spades on the inner >end, while the outer end swings up...
Re: Hummmmm Vanquished
Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
Tue, 30 Sep 1997 18:23:55 -0800
...By spinning the wheels > with the car on the lift > my trusty mechanic, Louis, found the culprit - the outer right front > bearing. Total cost...
Re: My canoe on my Westy
Historical mailing list - chris smith
Fri, 23 Apr 1999 16:43:33 -0500
...Chris Smith Outer Chicagoland '82 Westy (turd) '74 The Thing (thingy) '90 Jeep (commuter)
Mercedes wheels CONFIRMATION!
Historical mailing list - Mark Fisher
Sat, 11 Sep 1999 07:54:05 +1000
...With a straightedge across the outer most edges of the rim, I measure 47mm to the centre face of the rim. I hope this...
Re: CV article now available - I'm confused (long)
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 27 Jan 2003 09:58:07 -0800
...The direction of the twisting forces acting on the inner part of the CV versus the outer part is what counts. When you reverse...
whistling vent window
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:03:02 -0500
...You can test this by pushing the roll-up window outward (which will seal it against the outer seal race) while driving. If your...
Re: just finished installing my shadyboy awning
Historical mailing list - bueses
Tue, 7 Jun 2005 17:06:22 -0600
> I use the ropes that attach the outer corners of the awning to the bumpers > and have had no problems, even in heavy winds...
Re: SA Quad Grill Kit
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 27 Dec 2005 20:25:22 +1300
>I'm getting confused with these things.. > >The inner round lights are called driving lights and include for hi beams.. > >The outer lights lens...
Re: Engine stalling at high speed
Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
Sat, 16 Apr 2016 14:37:20 -0700
...Disconnect the sensor and strip back the outer jacket on >> that green wire to get to the outer braid. With the ignition on (engine...
Re: ventilation controls
Historical mailing list - Scott
Tue, 10 May 2016 13:55:38 -1000
...adjustment is by movement of the outer cable housing , in this case at the upper end where the levers are. it is VERY common...
Re: ecode h4 headlights
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 12 May 2005 09:56:27 -0700
...The outer 7" round lights (and their required mounting buckets) usually have to be procured separately when you get the SA grill (busdepot SA...