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Re: Rings? New engine?
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 09:38:25 -0700
...If the engine has less than 100k miles on it, then doing a repair instead of a full rebuild is sufficient. Otherwise, I would...
Re: Help stuck caliper slide pin
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:26:39 -0800
...The caliper is already > off, cleaned and awaiting the rebuild kit which is coming in tomorrow. I'm > assuming that the siezed slider was...
Re: Shuddering rear end when letting clutch out.
Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
Sun, 2 Aug 1998 15:23:34 -0600
...Complete clutch kits are somewhere in > the territory of $125, while motor mounts are somewhere in the $10 each > range. My personal experience is...
Re: continuing shifter problems
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:42:51 -0800
...So I guess it sounds like I just have a worn-out shift lever bearing and I need to get the rebuild kit? Allan...
Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:03:27 -0700
...excursions. > > Oil Cooler Kit is strongly recommended to get the best performance > and longest service life from one of my rebuilds. I will increase...
Re: Power Steering Woes (longish)
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 25 Jan 2005 20:31:02 -0600
...If >>> you >>> decide to do the rebuild yourself, here's a list of parts you may >>> need: >>> >>> 251 498 020, Steering Rack Seal Kit...
Re: 1.9L case half ?? loctite 515 sealant
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 16 Mar 2006 07:44:50 -0600
...I just want to put this together and not worry about the stupid stuff. > >I Have the rebuild "kit" that includes the Tubes of...
Re: MOFOCO(Respectable?????)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 06 Nov 1995 06:31:13 -0500
...I am looking for a rebuild kit for my 1974 Westy and >this is the only company I could find that sells a complete...
Re: Speaking of rear disc brakes...
Historical mailing list - John Reddick
Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:50:48 -0500
...Smallcars kit would also save most people money long term. My SA brakes do seem a bit better than stock, but I don't...
Re: WBX Recommendations Sought
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 28 May 2014 21:27:46 -0700
$5000 or more to do a partial rebuild? That sounds pretty silly-expensive, especially with the rest of the motor left untouched...but if...
Re: 91 Auto Final Drive ?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:50:13 -0700
...one rebuilder I know of declares that a non-rebuildble trans right there. Yours is probably fine.........just something you can check while in...
Re: 5 speed eurospec tranny's
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Tue, 26 May 1998 09:24:22 -0700
...Todd Hill is on the list, does rebuild them and apparently can get them. He knows far more about them than I do. Weddle...
Re: air cooled eng convert.
Historical mailing list - Michael
Thu, 20 Jul 2000 11:51:14 -0500
...should bolt right up theoretically the same way as a 2.0 conversion kit would. If kept stock, it's an extremely reliable 155...
Blown steering racks: read pls.
Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
Tue, 2 Sep 1997 12:54:25 -0700
...VW sells a seal kit, $180Cdn for all the seals to rebuild the rack. BUT!!! 1) They do not sell the seals (3) to...
Re: Any Websites? - Auto Tranny Repair/Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:40:41 +1000
...I can look up the part number for this kit if you wish - as none of the people I talked to at the time...
Re: Anyone rebuilt an alternator?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:37:14 -0800
...21 AM, roger sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com>wrote: > I see alternator rebuild kits at Auto Zone, and I wonder how difficult this > would be...
Re: inline 4 vs Subaru conversion
Historical mailing list - Neil
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 12:24:09 -0700
...replace or rebuild the head if doing an engine rebuild - use pre made engine supports i.e. use a pre made kit that you...
First Westy questions....
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Tue, 29 Oct 96 20:17:45 EST
...I suppose I can get a rebuild kit at an RV place? 4th: Two of the three camper panels on the outside of the...
Free limited slip differential. Was: Locking differential..?
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Sun, 8 Mar 2009 21:45:42 -0700
...The rear wheels WILL turn.. > Locker units are spendy to install, as you have to replace > the main case and > pretty much rebuild it...
Re: Busses 'cross 'Merika
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Sun, 11 Sep 94 18:16:27 PDT
...To make a long story short, one of the Webers don't do shit, and I can't find a rebuild kit for it...
Re: Pressing Lower Ball Joints & Control Arm Bushings
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 11 Mar 2015 21:34:46 -0500
...Can anyone > > recommend a > > > specific ball joint installation kit? Also, the ball joints I purchased > > > (one of which is ruined,) are PEX (with VAG...
Re: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:42:02 -0600
...1972 from a defunct company in > San Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia. > > Sent from my kitchen. > > On 08/22/2011 04:03...
Re: To waterboxer or not to waterboxer
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 3 Jan 2000 18:02:20 -0800
...Replace it with a good rebuild waterboxer. >> >> 2. Go with a conversion kit. i have suggested the kit David Marshall >> offers and the South...
Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:59:18 -0700
...excursions. >> >> Oil Cooler Kit is strongly recommended to get the best performance >> and longest service life from one of my rebuilds. I will increase...
Re: Engine Replacement Options
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:49:34 -0700
Re: #1 A fellow on the samba list, "tencentlife", seems to have a good rep with his wbx rebuilds. Might be worth checking out...
Re: Power Steering Woes (longish)
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 25 Jan 2005 19:42:57 -0800
...If you > > > decide to do the rebuild yourself, here's a list of parts you may need: > > > > > > 251 498 020, Steering Rack Seal Kit...
Re: Power steering pump cross reference part numbers
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Tue, 24 Aug 2004 19:56:50 -0700
...Power steering pump cross reference part numbers > Jim, > > That's not the rebuilders number it is the number on the ZF original build > plate...
Re: sliding door
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Fri, 5 Dec 2025 05:00:10 +0000
...rollers. (Sure wish that one of our vendors would offer a rebuild kit for the pre-’85 sliders.) And yes, List traffic has dwindled...
Re: Total Cost of a complete engine overhaul
Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
Tue, 8 Jan 2154 20:45:32 -0500
...steering lines (if you have PS). > Frank Condelli has a replacement kit. > > On Monday, January 18, 2038, at 10:14 PM, Barry E. Muller...
Re: '84 Westfalia Engine Swap??? (long)
Historical mailing list - Miguel Winterpacht
Mon, 1 Dec 1997 19:54:31 -0600
...I am inclined > to rebuild it myself. Here's what I need to know: > > There's the guy in Boston who rebuilds the heads...
Re: Rebuilt the OTHER Axle, with GERMAN CV Joints This Time
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Wed, 11 Jul 2018 18:35:22 -0700
...So I asked Bus Depot to overnight me two GERMAN CV kits to rebuild my original (I hope) German axle! I took the Westy...
Re: vanagon Digest - 27 Feb 2006 - Special issue (#2006-167)
Historical mailing list - Neal Barrentine
Tue, 28 Feb 2006 09:18:31 -0500
...Is > this right? > > Rebuild kits don't seem to be too available...Bus Depot shows one for a > bit less than $100 but I...
Vanagon Alloy Wheels
Historical mailing list - ALAN G. L. LOO, INTEL CORPORATION, SANTA CLARA, CA
Tue, 13 Sep 94 20:56:31 PDT
...I rebuilt the engine with a MOFOCO rebuild kit and it was a great cruiser. It broke down at inconvient times, but it was...
Re: Anyone not having problems?VW
Historical mailing list - DavidM
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 09:28:40 -0400
susan hafler wrote: > > >ELUSIVE VW "KARMA"! > > i feel uniquely qualified to answer this, given that i'm entering week 5 > of the tranny rebuild...
Re: nuts/bolts
Historical mailing list - James Felder
Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:39:51 -0600
...Then replacement kits for stuff that gets used enough to wear out like thermostat housing, exhaust, etc. How many 8 x 1.25 mm...
Re: Dead and dying WBX- What's a Subie transplant cost?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:02:40 -0700
...Good torque and HP and is > VERY > tuneable with the Bostig Kit. Jim Akiba and Brady Horrace are the guys at > Bostig. Great product...
Re: Help stuck caliper slide pin
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:32:06 -0800
...I've got a rebuild kit on the > way for the caliper (beat up dust boot) but two things; > > 1. How do I get...
Re: Manual trans replacement
Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:56:16 -0400
...If I >>> ever rebuild another housing, I'd look into that. >>> >>> Neil. >>> >>> > -- Jim Wilmington, NC
Re: clutch time, reccomendations/tips?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:45:51 -0500
...clutch time, reccomendations/tips? > > >>Try splitting the difference with Bus Depot's $159 Luk HD kit. A >>little more than the than the $130...
Re: 2000 rpm buzzer of oil pressure Here is the link for that "New Engine"
Historical mailing list - mccullough bob
Sat, 6 Apr 2019 21:18:45 -0500
...I probably going to rebuild it to a 2.2 and add some AMC heads. Bob http://idiopath2018.wordpress.com > On 6, Apr2019, at...
Re: Engine Replacement Options
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:12:43 -0700
Glad to hear that I am not the only one who took the route to rebuild their own WBX engines. It is fun and...
Re: need info on 5 cyl swap
Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
Sun, 9 May 1999 12:48:09 -0700
...The 5 cyliner kit comes in two flavors, basic kit and a custom specified kit. The basic kit is imported from Winkler in Germany...
Re: noisy shifting
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:35:01 -0800
...I have replaced the nylon parts under the gearshift ( vanagain kit); tranny is an A&A rebuild. No problems there. I'm thinking the...
Re: Power steering
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Tue, 25 Jun 2002 14:03:18 -0600
...If yours has'nt been re-built already you might be able to use a rebuild kit sold by one of the vendors. Otherwise...
Automatic Transmission sometimes has to wake up...
Historical mailing list - David McCallum
Tue, 19 Apr 2005 09:35:44 -0600
I have an interesting intermittent situation for the consideration of the list...'89 Westy, engine rebuild ~4k miles ago (according to the PO). I...
Re: Transmission Shop in the North East
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:20:36 -0400
...The master overhaul kit should be ~$300 with new pistons, band, steel plates and clutch packs. You do want to rebuild the torque converter...
Re: AVP Engines
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 11 Jul 2003 13:10:31 -0400
...Didn't know abut the rings and the rebuilder says he's been using the same rings for years. Oh, well, I'm going...
Front AC Kits - VANAGON GROUP PURCHASE / Report on Supplier
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Mon, 16 Sep 2002 14:06:07 -0700
...I will have EuroAir install the Front AC kit and rebuild the factory rear AC on the 90 Westy Syncro. As soon as the...
Re: semi-urgent auto transmission question, update
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:26:09 -0700
...like maybe they figured it was just pop in a rebuild kit and all would fine, and there's really more to it than...
Re: 1981 Brake Caliper Decision
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 18 May 2015 09:22:40 -0700
...http://tinyurl.com/lqsx4gf >> >> My choices: >> >> - upgrade steering knuckles, install a "Bigger Brake Kit" >> - upgrade steering knuckles, install new '86 + calipers etc. >> - rebuild a...
Re: System Failure: What Next?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 6 Jul 2001 23:11:03 -0500
...When I bought the van nearly two years ago, the PO > had died & except for being told about the rebuild, I inherited > *no records...
Vanagons & Busses F.S.
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Sat, 2 Mar 2002 11:57:52 -0500
...Spare eng & rebuild kit. Lots of extra parts, still registered., looks good. $1600/bo Call Tom mornings Hanover MA 781-878-9630 71 VW...
Re: Engine Replacement Options Zetec
Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:27:03 -0700
Jon, For just under $4k you can get a Bostig Zetec V2 kit. They just open up their 3rd install group of the year...
Manual Transmission Removal - 89 Westy
Historical mailing list - Paul Smith
Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:20:47 -0400
Well the diagnosis is in and the transmission needs to come out and go to AA Transaxle for a rebuild. I've found a...
Fw: Re: Help with 12v Dometic wiring
Historical mailing list - Rick Foster
Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:16:37 -0400
...Are these indeed the same? > > And get a rebuilt Bosch alt ($91 at my FLAPS for an Autolite brand Bosch rebuild, comes with a...
Re: Need ref# for KYB shocks for breadloaf
Historical mailing list
Sun, 30 Jun 1996 12:03:30 -0400
...1 pr KYB KG4521 Front Gas-A-Just (Price still 34.95ea?) 1 relay arm rebuild kit (include shaft or are these just the...
Re: Power steering pump cross reference part numbers
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Tue, 24 Aug 2004 17:24:14 -0700
I don't know where the rebuilder gets the 026 145 155, as it's a bogus number in my VW/Audi Database as...
83 Vanagon Water Cooled Camper-HELP
Historical mailing list - Shirley Anderson
Fri, 3 Mar 1995 15:25:57 -0800
...My father was an auto mechanic who would never answer my questions about what & why and sent me to the kitchen to do the...
Re: clutch chatter
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:14:22 -0700
...None of them > lists a "heavy duty" clutch disk, in kit form or separately. The Vanagain > Luk kit does not include a pilot bearing...
Re: 87 Westy 2WD -- only reverse gear in automatic transmission works
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:01:10 -0400
...The standard rebuild kit doesn't >> quite have everything you need, so you need to make a comprehensive list. >> >> Alternately, you could get a...