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• Speedo Saga
  Historical mailing list - Denys Mueller
  Mon, 24 Nov 1997 21:06:29 -0800
  ...Upon returning home I diconnected the upper cable from the O2 Sensor Mileage Meter and attached a drill motor - the upper one turned fine...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Camber Nut
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 23 May 2024 18:04:21 -0700
  ...2024 1:49 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Upper Control Arm Camber Nut > > Thanks Richard! > > I doubled checked my tool box...
• removing upper engine tin?
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Sat, 4 Oct 2003 12:46:02 -0700
  ...To do this I have to remove the upper cooling tin. So far, all my attempts have come up short. I am particularly puzzled...
• Re: What can go wrong..... (followup and short trip report)
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:22:10 -0700
  hi Doug, you have a good set up as tire size and upper/lower bushings ... now... how old are the springs and shock absorbers...
• Lemfoerder Ball Joints - where to buy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Knell
  Tue, 21 May 2013 12:30:22 -0600
  I've searched the usual suspects as well as googled and searched and it appears that everyone is out of Lemfoerder Upper and Lower...
• Re: FOUR full size headlights?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:46:41 -0500
  At 03:35 PM 1/13/2012, ANTONY MARSH wrote: >My 87 Syncro has a different upper grill with four full sized >rectangular headlights...
• Almost Friday?
  Historical mailing list - Bren Smith
  Thu, 23 May 1996 09:13:22 -0700
  ...Aries (March 21 - April 19) You'll get email from someone who doesn't use upper case letters, soon. There's a word for...
• Re: squeeks
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 13:41:10 -0500
  ...More likely you need upper control arm bushings; they commonly squeak when worn. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. http://www.busdepot.com (215...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer Valve
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 2 May 2005 18:29:58 -0400
  ...When cold, squeeze the upper hose on the oil breather -to the throdle body.Idle will smooth out till warmed up. Dont know what...
• Re: A little help with measurements on a westy
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:54:06 -0400
  Upper or lower bed? On 6/13/06, SKP <skp@onshakyground.com> wrote: > I have a simple request for someone with an 87-91...
• Grille Painting - Krylon Camouflage?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Fri, 6 Feb 2009 11:32:06 -0800
  Need to re-paint the upper grille. Has anyone used the Camouflage product by Krylon? http://www.krylon.com/products/camouflage_paint_with_fusion...
• Re: Increase ride height on 2wd front
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 17:25:56 -0700
  ...The upper control arm > on > > the syncro is different from 2wd, but the ball > joints > > are the same, so I would think that the...
• Re: Solar panel mount
  Historical mailing list - Geo
  Sat, 1 May 2010 12:44:36 -0400
  ...The 'feet' straddle the storage container I have in the upper luggage well. The whole thing knocks down with the panel stored where the...
• Re: engine removal/swap questions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:50:08 -0500
  ...On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 10:42 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > the upper plastic part of the oil filler...
• Misc Parts that need a home other than mine
  Historical mailing list - Jason Leigh
  Wed, 7 Apr 1999 11:53:43 -0400
  ...1981 Set of heat exchangers, good shape 1973 Upper cot- Good canvas 1981 Westy upper bunk matresses- tan 1981 Front grille- good shape 1981...
• Re: Disappointed with Yokohama Y370 Tires
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 14:04:17 -0400
  ...The tie rod ends are new german ones, the upper ball joints and upper bushings were done in the last six months. On Joel...
• Re: '84 Vanagon, -- intermittent "Clunk" coming from under middle of van
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Thu, 15 Oct 2015 10:15:23 -0400
  ...I just had a nasty surprise with an upper control arm ball joint. I was hearing an intermittent thunk under the van and would...
• Re: rebuilding front suspension
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 27 Sep 2013 10:34:21 -0700
  ...Some aftermarket parts may not last as long. (see threads on upper ball joints and upper control arm bushings). The UCA bushings on my...
• Re: Syncro Spring Compressor
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 May 1995 17:44:38 -0300
  ...Can you give instructions for how to undo that assembly without using >a spring compressor? Duck? Seriously, the upper A-arm isn't under...
• Re: Adding a baby seat to my Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:58:20 -0700
  ...My '94 Eurovan Westy had this third upper tiedown factory installed, but it was only fastened to the bottom of the upper cabinet. The...
• Re: Poptop conversion from a tintop.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 5 Sep 2024 18:27:07 -0400
  ...And, though it might include a place for an upper bunk, many people just enjoy the extra storage space and ease of standing up...
• FS: *Magic*Bus*
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sat, 22 May 1999 11:47:22 -0600
  ...new Michelin tires, brakes, AFM, Upper ball joints, Upper control arm bushings, battery and within the last four years: head gaskets, bearings, alternator, water...
• Re: Help! with balljoints
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 22:42:10 -0400
  Hi Jeff, Push down on the upper control arm to seat the shaft of the balljoint into the steering knuckle. You need to firmly...
• Re: Upper ball joints - replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 12:39:56 EDT
  ...How should the ball joint base sit in to the upper control arm? It doesn't seam to want to sit flat, but on...
• Need upper rear full cabinet for '87 no A/C
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 15 Oct 2014 10:51:11 -0700
  Does anyone know if this cabinet exists, or did all the later Westies come with air conditioning? I could use either style if anyone...
• Low beam headlight adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Andre Fiedler
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:03:09 -0600
  ...Can someone tell me if the vertical adjustment screw is the upper outer one or the lower inner one, please? Thank you. Andre Fiedler
• accessing the upper bunk
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 18 Feb 1995 18:02:36 -0800 (PST)
  My friend made a neat little step for his vanagon. It is a metal plate, covered with a non-slip pad, welded onto a...
• front grill 1984 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scarlet D Semko
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 02:37:59 -0500
  ...I accidently deleated the address of the person I was buying the upper grill from. Please contact me. I do want the grill. I...
• looking for part
  Historical mailing list - paul banks
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 19:09:18 -0500
  Would anyone have an upper bunk hinge for an '89 Westy? I am looking for the left hinge (passenger side) for the bunk that...
• Re: To table or not to table
  Historical mailing list - Rusty Johnson
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 19:00:45 EDT
  dbeierl@ibm.net (David Beierl) wrote: <snip> > I keep the big one stowed overhead, behind the folded part of the upper bed <end snip...
• FS: westy interior, and poptop section
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Jun 2001 10:16:57 EDT
  ...fiberglass poptop, all hardware, upper bunks,luggage rack, etc. fit all vanagons, easy conversion. located SE PA [text/html]
• Re: So What Do Ya think?(Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 22:07:54 -0500
  ...the exhaust-- And it needs a set of ball joints and upper control arm bushings--BAD---:>) ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://community.webtv.net...
• Re: Advice...temp to high.... after new parts....
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 4 Jul 2005 17:39:32 -0700
  ...van overheat, pretty quick, front rad cold, upper big hose to >thermostat cold, the other one very hot... > >........ >
• Re: Vanagon shocks and coils spring
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 18:55:12 -0800
  ...Believe me - when you see how much force is needed to re-install the upper C-A bushings, you'll agree that no spot...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Camber Nut
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 14 May 2024 19:30:53 -0400
  ...Eric Caron 85 Westfalia > On May 14, 2024, at 9:28 AM, Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > > Last summer my Upper Control Arm...
• Re: adding a/c to a Doublecab...?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 17:17:24 -0800
  ...while the drivers > side bolts to the upper B pillar. since Dokas dont have the sliding soor > track, how do you support the passenger...
• Re: while changing UCA bushings, what else should I do?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:36:51 -0700
  Do the upper ball joints at the same time - you've got the control arm in your hand anyway, and the ball joints are...
• Fw: Fw: front suspension rebuilding (squeak squeak)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:15:45 -0400
  ...Also be aware that pulling the upper control arm is supposed to lose your camber settings forcing an alignment job. I've always had...
• Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 12:51:34 -0800
  ...So here is my list - Have I missed anything? Upper and lower control arm bushings Upper and lower Ball Joints Front Shocks Stabilizer Link...
• Re: Light ladder
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 11 May 2005 15:17:35 -0500
  ...It came from a camper, made to lean against the upper bunk for access. It weights about one pound, I'm not kidding, and...
• Re: Upper front grille
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Wed, 9 May 2018 19:26:01 +0000
  ...While doing so, I > > found the 2 mounts on the upper inside of the headlights are missing. A > > result of the Carolina crash, no...
• Re: Ball joints replacement
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 08:50:59 -0500
  ...If you remove the steering knuckles and upper joints and then take them and the new lower joints to a local shop you should...
• Re: Step to access upper bunk
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hinkle
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 20:55:13 -0600
  ...Step to access upper bunk Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2002 18:21:24 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: from [142.104.5.28...
• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 14:12:19 -0700
  ...My upper ball joints are beginning to clunk, I think. > > I have an 87 tin top non-synchro. > > Are all ball joints created equally...
• Re: Oil leak - '91 Carat - 2'1L
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:51:47 -0500
  ...they secure the upper tabs (they'll work just fine with only one upper tab btw ) and get badly, badly rusted in my experience...
• Re: Ovaled Radius Arm Hole Repair
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:53:31 -0700
  ...The new bushing fit tight to upper 2/3 - 3/4 of hole and there was no visible wear there, so I cut a...
• Re: LED taillights WAS: Re: repost optional bulb sizes/wattages?
  Historical mailing list - william thompson
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 10:00:05 -0800
  ...The Chevy with the four separate lights on each upper pillar was quickly referred to as *A SOW* Pig farmers would understand. I have...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Bushings - uhhhgain
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:14:12 -0400
  ...27, 2008 1:52 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Upper Control Arm Bushings - uhhhgain I've had two sets of Meyle's...
• Rantworthy '85 Westy ad?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 17 Jul 2013 06:45:31 -0700
  Looks nice enough but is priced at the upper end of the scale by a Maryland dealer, and it appears to be missing most...
• 73 Bus suspension balljoints
  Historical mailing list - DVW
  Tue, 12 Mar 96 15:32:13 MET
  Hi all I'd like to know how to change the front suspension upper balljoints seals: do you have to take the joint off...
• Re: Steep hill: Old Priest Grade - NO VANAGON CONTENT
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 12:53:25 -0500
  ...You Brits have 20% & 33% grades? That's probably why you dudes are famous for that "stiff upper lip"! BOB - WA4RRN '85GL - "Bourgeois" http...
• Front end maintenance
  Historical mailing list - brad barcom
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 18:07:37 -0500
  Hey everyone, I'm going to be replacing my upper control arm bushings and my shocks and I was wondering if there is anything...
• Re: how do you break into a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 17:12:02 -0400
  ...Put a keyholder (magnetic attachement) behind the upper grill in the crossmember. Headlight wires will nearly hide it, anyway. You can remove the grill...
• Re: Bleeding Coolant on a 2.1L syncro
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 17:09:06 -0500
  chris, easiest way to bleed the coolant is to park the van on an uphill, remove the upper grill, and use an 8mm wrench...
• Re: Upper Front Door Window Seal Showing Age
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 3 Sep 2018 17:18:27 -0700
  ...Upper Front Door Window Seal Showing Age >> > >> > Greetings V'all, >> > >> > On a recent camping trip, I noticed the seal around the upper right >> > passenger...
• Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:11:24 -0400
  ...Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how? There is absolutely no reason to disconnect the upper ball joint to...
• Re: Ball joint observation 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 2 Sep 2021 18:33:51 +0000
  ...Using the Febi lower and Lemforder (China) uppers, the fit was as expected. The joints fit and had the necessary articulation. I did have...
• Re: TAPPING SOUND
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 22:06:38 -0400
  If one believes the claims of Marvel Mystery Oil (which I do), MMO's detergent action cleans fuel injectors, and operates as an upper...
• Neils VanaJetta Engine "clack" Video.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 16:09:11 -0800
  ...I had just pulled a long grade in upper 60's F weather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8AysIQrhfg You can hear it...
• Re: Confused about valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 17:22:46 -0400
  ...When I look at the distributor the order of the plug wires (starting in the upper left hand corner where the notch is located...