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• rear heater smells like syrup
  Historical mailing list - luke sponsler
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 19:23:01 +0000
  ...on my rear AC it never gets really that cool. But the strange thing is that a rubber web like material shoots out of...
• CV joints rattling
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Sat, 23 Sep 2000 23:22:36 -0400
  ...As a matter of fact, they rattled before and now after. Will shooting a bunch of grease into the boots cure this? I am...
• Re: rebolting rear seat
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 07:47:11 EST
  ...floor >> If you lift the carpeting and the cork sound-deadening mats from the floor, you will find spared captive nuts already installed in...
• Re: Anyone have any extra rear lap belts, male only?
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:39:18 -0500
  ...On Jan 15, 2008, at 4:28 PM, Mike Collum wrote: > What year, Kai? > > The ones up through '84 won't mate with the...
• Grounded Rear Spare Tire Carriers
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 07:25:08 -0700
  ...due to the additional rear weight bias. When you consider the cost of straightening body panels, repairing seam rust, matching paint, replacing brakes, installing...
• Seeking Input - Big Disc Brakes & stock rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Mon, 5 Mar 2007 18:34:05 -0500
  ...But until just this year I have >>never had to replace the rear shoes. There was always plenty of material >>on the shoes. But...
• Re: '73 Westy Questions ('72 comparisons)
  Historical mailing list - William Alan Killian
  Wed, 24 Apr 1996 16:08:32 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Other than these points they matched. Was the '73 the first year the pop top opened with a rear hinge? Ours was front hinged...
• Re: Floormats and carpet
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 08:44:16 EST
  ...The mats cover the front floor area and even between the two front seats, as well as the entire rear area (only a little...
• Re: fender parts
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sat, 21 Jan 2006 15:08:32 -0600
  ...That's what I'm calling a "fender end." Does it have some other name? > >It is attached to the larger rear part of...
• Re: Longer studs for 15" Wheels
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 19:54:00 -0500
  In case it matters the 14" are stock steel wheels and the 15" are SA Rhein Wheels. Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Fri, 10...
• Re: Tail light update
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 16:51:23 -0500
  On Tue, 23 Dec 2003, Matthew wrote: > yikes! this concerns me because the tail lights are too bright wrt to > the brake lights. You...
• Re: Westy seating/sleeping: Questions for families of 5+
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:24:11 -0800
  ...backwards.. >creating a booth style seating around the rear table...and also >making the rear >bed longer.. > >open the sliding door, slide the seat...
• Parts for sale. Can deliver to Busfusion.
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Lepage
  Sun, 17 May 2009 17:18:44 -0400
  ...Sink/stove unit gone but rear cabinets still here. Automatic transmission available from 84. Steel rims with almost new Goodyear 4 ply tires mounted...
• Re: Sound Deadening...here we go :)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 20 May 2009 10:09:41 -0700
  ...And I wasn't that fussy putting it in, if you pull the door panels and panel on the slider and rear hatch it...
• Re: valve adjust and shift lever maintenance
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 12:21:03 -0400
  ...today about replacing the sliding door rear assembly, and I am suggesting he replace this bit no matter how good the used one is...
• Re: Rear Cushion Cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Sat, 13 Feb 1999 14:49:24 -0600
  Joe Lucca wrote: > what's the best way to wash the liner that covers the rear hatch cushion? > > Joe, what I do unzip the...
• Re: screens
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Wed, 10 May 2006 01:37:20 -0400
  Some people have gotten very flexible screen material and little round magnets like you can pick up at Radio Shack and other places and...
• Re: impending winter maintenance (Syncro Tire Pressure)
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Fri, 11 Sep 1998 11:38:41 -0500
  David, I did mention the discrepancy of the rear tire pressure for 205/70-14 tires between the tire pressure decal and the Bentley...
• Re: the INCORRECT USAGE of the term "Z-BED" ...
  Historical mailing list - James
  Thu, 16 Jul 2015 22:45:36 -0400
  ...a 7 passenger van that was a fold down rear seat with a matching cushion over the engine cover. > > > > -Dick- > > 87 GL Syncro Weekender > > > >
• Re: Rear brake shoe replacment= crappy pedal now
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:26:44 -0400
  Don, As you have probably learned the hard way, the rear brakes on the Vanagon have a major impact on pedal feel. In other...
• roy@juno.com (Roy I Mathers): vw westfalia camper tables
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 May 1997 08:15:21 -0700
  ...roy@juno.com (Roy I Mathers) To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu> Subject: vw westfalia camper tables Date: Sat, 29...
• Infant seats and Vanagons...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 13:08:25 -0500
  ...As I argued this outlook - foolish, I know - I remembered back to that day in May when we brought my new-born, Matt, and...
• Re: luggage area
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 12:05:46 -0500
  ...sound deading material. Also the folding rear > seat really does fold out flat. You probably know, but if you release the > rear seat back...
• paint Repair ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:20:26 -0500
  ...gonna get some matched paint and have it in aerosol format. Question is really fixing the crunch in the rear DS bumper first. What...
• Re: Needed: Sheet Metal around key on back hatch??
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 09:06:51 -0800
  ...IMHO Doug > >Buy a rear hatch from a junkyard, should'nt be that expensive. You may be > >able to match the color if you...
• Searching for Porsche 996 tranny data
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 15:31:46 +0200
  ...Since the porsche trannies are the same except for the rear end, I�d would like to know if there are any matching gear...
• armrest
  Historical mailing list - Stan Harrison
  Thu, 7 Aug 2003 18:32:01 -0400
  ...a mating slot to the arm. Now I can pop off the passenger arm in a second for easier access to the rear, and...
• Re: specific features of 86 GL Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 18:23:05 -0500
  ...It had high quality carpeting with full set of throw mats with the VW symbol. It had dual Air Conditioning. It had two rear...
• Leaning Vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 09 Jun 1995 11:38:39 -0400
  ...You didn't have a rear hatch, but the weight distribution problem was solved (don't know if I'd like that or not...
• '83.5 gl interior available
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Wed, 16 Oct 1996 23:16:50 -0400
  ...in near excellent condition middle and rear seats in excellent condition all side panels in excellent condition rear compartment and hatch panels not available...
• Re: Seeking Input - Big Disc Brakes & stock rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 5 Mar 2007 12:43:10 -0800
  ...But until just this year I have > never had to replace the rear shoes. There was always plenty of material > on the shoes. But...
• Re: oil leak from rear main seal?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 13:45:49 -0500
  Slight overfill should not have caused this...however, I've seen a rear main 'pop out' slightly if the motor revs too high while...
• Re: Rear heater core hose connection.
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 14:23:40 -0500
  ...is which? Does it matter? Yes and no! I do not mean to be cryptic here but the rear heater 'sits' in the heating...
• storing vanagons (was Re: Parking Matilda ..non-waltzing matilda
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Sep 2006 11:13:52 EDT
  ...the van had been rearended with 65k miles when i got it as a pars car about 6 yrs ago. the paint was in...
• Westy Weighed... Setting Corner Spring Rates
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:43:10 -0500
  ...20% 25% FRONT 30% 25% REAR The weight at the left rear is fairly massive compared to the left front.... almost a 50% increase...
• Re: Problems wit rear lighting need the wisdom of the ages
  Historical mailing list - Edward Barger
  Thu, 4 Jun 2020 14:27:18 -0700
  ...Look around the drivers side rear for brown wires that need to get under a sheet metal screw. > > Dennis > > From: Edward Barger <edvbarger@yahoo...
• EuroVans have more passenger room
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 14:53:53 EST
  I don't have a Vanagon and EuroVan here to compare, but I have the floor mats. Vanagon GL passenger area = 50 1/8...
• Re: brake shoe bottom spacer
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:12:05 -0700
  ...bunch of Vanagon rear brake wear patterns like some of us have it becomes apparent that most of the friction material never gets used...
• Re: Heart vs. Head
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:56:42 -0500
  Matt, Now that is what it's all about - great story! On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Matt Thyer <matt_thyer...
• PARTS FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - mathew Bennett
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 18:41:47 -0400
  ...http//home.earthlink.net/~matsuwesty e-mail: matsuwesty@earthlink.net
• Re: Size of Westy side window opening vs. Tintop
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 4 Sep 2019 18:09:47 -0700
  ...the 1990 tintop doesn't have rear hatch wiper, there's a rear wiper on my 1985 tintop sunroof, all others have it. I...
• Re: Air matress in a 7-pass.?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 18 Mar 2004 12:54:00 -0500
  ...I removed the upright >>piece of the rear seat and reinstalled the bottom. Makes for a >>ton of flat space. You then can sleep...
• Re: rear anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:30:37 -0800
  Glad to see you offering your advice about the need for properly matched anti-sway bars front and rear. And that 'normally' ....to add...
• Re: bleeding bloody brakes
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:21:02 -0800
  ...rear wheel are almost locked. Matthias On Jan 11, 2007, at 8:54 PM, neil wrote: > On 1/11/07, Matthias Kuster <matthiaskuster@verizon...
• Re: '73 Westy Questions ('72 comparisons)
  Historical mailing list - UofT IC HelpDesk
  Wed, 24 Apr 1996 16:17:50 -0400
  ...black > Other than these points they matched. Was the '73 the first year the pop > top opened with a rear hinge? nope 74' was >
• Vanagon Alignments
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 08 Apr 1997 08:28:27 -0500
  ...In other words, as a matter of course would anything on the rear axels be touched for the extra $10? Thanks for feedback Regards...
• Re: What's the shortest/lowest stock rear spring besides from the Carat?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:28:46 -0700
  ...The trailer will be matched to the taller Syncro 16" trailer instead. Plus gates will be reinstalled which should add weight to compress the...
• Re: Tailgate interchangeability
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Tue, 1 Jul 2008 21:53:22 -0400
  ...How to hook up wiring and plumbing for a rear window wiper and washer is another matter. Cheers, Dave On Tue, Jul 1, 2008...
• Re: something to consider ...
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:23:42 -0700
  ...Both tires failed at the left rear corner too. Weird. Mike
• Re: plugging heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 1 Sep 2009 14:18:13 -0400
  ...Dave Mc On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 12:25 PM , Matthew Snook wrote: > I have decided to remove my blown rear heater as...
• Re: start of a rear bumper build
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 1 Aug 2013 10:28:37 -0700
  ...Very early days yet. > > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/vanagon-rear-bumper-build/ > > I'm making it from 1/4" 6061 aluminum...
• Re: Rear Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 28 May 2009 08:04:04 -0400
  ...Is it just a matter of jacking it up, unbolt and bolt? Any advice? > > I need to do that, add a rear side marker...
• Angle question (designing an awning. Image included!)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:40:32 -0700
  ...This not Frydaye material!! ------------------------------------------ If this works, it'll be pretty cool. Cheap material, standard tarp. The hard part is drilling a hole through...
• Re: fuse confusion
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:46:20 -0800
  ...I did use the rear window defroster this morning, to no effect. I thought it was defective. Then the heater wouldn't blow. Then...
• syncro vc install ques
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:54:41 -0400
  ...does it really matter if it comes out with rear housing? it seems to me that since the diff is installed in the vehicle...
• Re: [WetWesties] Crazy Idea On Mismatched Tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 16 Jul 2015 09:49:09 -0400
  ...I would match the front and rear with this size. You will be surprised at the improvement. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: Brake Job Front and Back 85 2wd vanagon. Wheel bearing question.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 5 May 2011 13:01:04 -0700
  ...the rear bearings are a big job ... not something you'll undertake casually while doing a rear brake job. the outer rear wheel bearing...
• Rear Bumper Needed for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 Jul 1995 17:14:17 -0400
  I am in need of a rear bumper for an 87 vanagon (syncro - if that matters). A pesky traffic pole came out of nowhere...
• Re: Transmission -- hard to get in first
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 01:08:16 +0100
  Matthew Pollard wrote: > > take two 13mm wrenches (box or open), channel locks or the sort, and a big > flat blade screwdriver and shimmy yourself...
• Re: Benefits of a rear sway bar?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 12:15:42 -0700
  ...Benefits of a rear sway bar? > Please, folks, the Vanagon, as with ALL of VW's light vans (ie not > the LT) *IS* a...