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• Re: Upper control arm bushing problems with Syncros?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 7 May 2010 03:29:11 -0500
  ...email99 wrote: >Since installation of upper control arm bushings the in the cast syncro >control arm doesn't require welding, I wondered if syncros...
• Pushing Back The Darkness, now archived @...
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Mon, 9 Dec 1996 01:00:48 -0500 (EST)
  ...http://www.armory.com/~y21cvb/west/darkness.html (or, indirectly, at http://www.armory.com/~y21cvb and choose it..or anyother link!!!!!!:) Btw, if...
• Re: upper control arm bushing- replacing?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Mon, 21 May 2001 17:18:33 +0100
  On Monday, May 21, 2001, at 05:10 pm, Matthew Pollard wrote: > how easy/hard is the replacement of the upper control arm bushings...
• Rear arm rest removal
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:48:18 -0900
  I have an 89 Westy and I need to pull off the rear armrest to finish up my upholstery job. The armrest I'm...
• How do I tighten my adjustable armrest?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 19:11:38 EDT
  I have a 87 with the adjustable armrests with no plug in the outer part. How do I get to those two little screws...
• WTB: Rear Control arm for 82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Veedub
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 10:37:45 -0400
  I am looking for a rear control arm for my 82 Vanagon Diesel. I need the driver's side, and would prefer to find...
• Re: 91 Carat Drivers Seat Armrest
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 12:59:33 EDT
  ...AOL.COM writes: > > Have been looking for a rightside drivers seat armrest for my 91 Carat with > no luck. Anybody have suggestions where I...
• Bend in Alternator Support Arm?
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 09:13:56 EDT
  Hi Guys, Can someone tell me if the Alternator Support Arm (the one with the slot, and which you tension the belt then tighten...
• REAR CONTROL ARMS
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:08:25 -0400
  I had a scrap yard sell me two rear control arms. The yard could not get the two main hinge bolts out, so they...
• Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 25 May 2012 10:22:44 -0700
  Also, judicious use of an appropriately sized cold chisel *may* help get the arm started off. Work your way around little by little. It...
• Re: Anyone replace their a arm bushings (front) themselves?
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Sat, 6 Jul 2002 17:53:29 -0700
  I just did mine using only a large vise(bolted to the floor)It was a breeze....but fitting the A-arm wishbone back...
• Re: Ball joint observation 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Eric Pruitt
  Thu, 2 Sep 2021 13:32:38 -0400
  ...But note the with the > suspension extended the upper ball joint did not fully seat in the control > arm unless the lower arm is...
• Re: ergonomics
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  24 Aug 1994 10:00:32 U
  ...me >personally, i prefered that the armrest move out of the way when i >opened the >door. :) but i guess i can live with...
• Re: Swapping out bad spindle/s
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 May 2012 20:01:48 -0400
  All vanagons use the same ball joints and control arm mounts (bushings). While thing are a part consider replacing those and also the radius...
• Re: throw out bearing release shaft question
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:29:45 -0400
  Ok will do thanks On Mon, Sep 23, 2024 at 11:33 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > The arm had to pulled...
• Re: Montreal Junkyard
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 08:52:25 -0700
  Some time ago I posted a note about a few tricks when removing and replacing the armrests. First DO NOT FULLY UNSCREW ADJUSTER KNOB...
• Re: Me Sad. Trip cancelled
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 5 Sep 2008 10:20:20 -0700
  ...On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 6:39 AM, Daniel O Stevens <dosteven@syr.edu> wrote: > Neil, that rear trailing arm would do it...
• Re: Swapping '86 front end onto '82
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 10 Feb 2005 16:39:59 -0500
  Hello,I recently did the complete front end rebuild on an early 85(sheet metal lower control arm).It was successful,and works great...
• Re: How do I remove a wiper arm?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:24:06 -0600
  ...DM&FS At 11:02 AM 1/28/2009, mdrillock wrote: >Pull the arm away from the window till it sticks straight out on...
• Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun! Welding Aluminum with a MIG.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:10:39 -0800
  ...Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun! > > Neil, > > Over the Xmas holidays I worked on a spare set of trailing arms. I cut the > pinch weld...
• Re: radius arm hole looks awefully wonky.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:26:19 -0600
  ...radius arm hole looks awefully wonky. > > Started installing the new GW standard height springs today. Also have fox > shocks in the box ready to...
• Re: Any detailing tips?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:40:50 -0500
  ...The balance of the much neglected fleet still had very good plastic parts after five years of same type service but the Armoralled vehicle...
• Strange noises from engine (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Batzler
  Sat, 17 Apr 1999 21:08:53 -0700
  ...It was coming directly from the rocker arms. I removed the rocker arm assy. only to find all of the adjusters tips flattened out...
• Re: Rear arm rest removal
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:08:00 -0800
  There should be a single screw at the rear down low (you can see the metal bracket), and when that is loosened the armrest...
• Re: How do I remove a wiper arm?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:08:23 -0500
  ...Anyone have any >suggestions on how get the arm off the shaft without bending or breaking >something? John, I'd try threading the nut...
• for sale: front Vanagon captains chairs w/ armrests, velour, blue/grey/tan
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Fri, 8 May 1998 10:23:39 EDT
  ...front Vanagon seats/captains chairs with armrests. velour cloth, i have grey, blue, tan ones. no rips, no wear, no stains. fit any vanagon...
• WTB: Headlight Assy, Door Drip Rails, Armrest
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:31:03 -0700
  ...Right Side Adjustable Armrest, gray. Thanks, James V
• Re: Wanted: Extended Sliding Door Arm
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 15:36:42 -0400
  ...front, had an atricle on DIY (if you can weld) door arm modification to clear larger wheels. Keith Adams calgary.ab.ca 86 Westy...
• FS: Tan or grey or blue vanagon capt. chairs w/ armrests
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 13:54:13 EST
  ...with armrests. fit all vans, campers, pickups whatever.. nice upgrade for early 80-84 westy too. yes i will ship these. alternately i am...
• Re: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 11:15:49 -0500
  ...RE: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires >To: "'pokey@vanagon.org'" <pokey@vanagon.org>, vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com, syncro@yahoogroups.com > >FYI, I...
• Re: What's the trick to tightening the armrests?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 5 Mar 2011 11:34:34 EST
  ...The armrests are loosening up. According to the > Bently > shop manual there are caps on the sides of the armrests that pop off for...
• Wiper Arm Knurling - How does it work?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:16:04 -0500
  I recently acquired a pair of replacement wiper arms with the airfoil on them to replace the ones I have with no airfoil. When...
• Swiss Army Knife of Campers
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 22:14:24 -0500
  ...I've got a baseball cap I got at the Swiss Army Knife Store (they got other stuff too, like Sharper Image). This is...
• Re: LT Mirrors (Was: Wheel Help please)
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 17:22:07 -0700
  looks like it is listing both the left ( 513-odd) and right (514-even) part number on those arms. jimt On Thursday, Nov 7...
• Re: FS: "rare" TAN capt chairs w/ ADJUSTABLE armrests... fit all westys or vans
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:25:58 -0800
  ...chairs w/ adjustable armrests.. > > '87 was the last year for tan velour on the pass vans, and the first year for > adjustable armrests.. > > 87...
• Re: Pressing control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:06:14 -0700
  I used drill rod, nuts/washers and an old socket (to bump up against the inner sleeve of bushing) for lower control arm bushing...
• Re: repairing arm rest
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 22:21:16 -0400
  ...I MAY not have the right name for this "pin", but in my >vocabulary, a Westy arm-rest drift pin is a metal tube...
• Re: Upper trailing arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:38:11 -0400
  ...After you re-install the arm, before attaching the top ball joint, try to move arm up and down. It should move smoothly and...
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:10:05 -0700
  ...Considering radius arm is attached to the lower control arm, I was curious about how caster adjustment movement is "allowed". I imagine the rubber...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:28:58 -0700
  ...Manual trans replacement >> >> >> As part of my Subaru Conversion project, I'm planning on replacing the >>> Cross >>> Arm Shaft< >>> http://www.van-cafe.com...
• Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 18 Jan 2015 14:46:35 -0800
  Neil, Over the Xmas holidays I worked on a spare set of trailing arms. I cut the pinch weld and welded in 1/8...
• Re: stuck lower control arm bolt
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 01:15:54 -0500
  Same situation as was recently discussed with a rear trailing arm. Best tool is a sawzall with some really good blades to cut that...
• RE: control arm bushings for 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Czerniak
  Mon, 27 May 96 13:54:47 UT
  ...control arm bushings for 85 Westy >I'm in the process of getting parts together to do the control arm bushings on >my 85...
• Re: High ratio rocker arms - Any good?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 19:56:13 -0800
  ...High ratio rocker arms - Any good? > Hi All, > > High ratio rocker arms, up to 1.4:1 I believe, are available > for our vehicles...
• control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 20 May 2013 09:31:10 -0800
  I need to replace my control arm bushings this summer. Does anybody know of a website that has a tutorial and some pictures to...
• Upper control arm bushings, replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 9 Nov 2014 08:33:45 -0800
  ...thank you Ken Wilford) and they show the bushings are captured in the arm by a small tack weld....but I have no welder.
• Re: upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 17:46:16 -0500
  > My 85 vanagain has shot upper control arm bushings on the right side. I > have priced these things out, my best offer 30 bucks...
• wiper arms
  Historical mailing list - Keith & Lynn C.
  Sun, 14 May 2000 18:16:05 -0700
  ...I have 2 wiper arms in my hands, just painted, 2 different p/n and slight differences in length and bend. p/n's...
• Re: Westphalia or Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 14:31:12 -0600
  >speaking of stallions, why is the westerphaliar logo a horsey? http://www.peter-marquardt.com/coats-of-arms/north-rhine-westphalia.html Or here...
• Front Suspension Part needed 1990 Carat: Passenger Side: STRUT ARM
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Thu, 28 Jul 2005 07:17:03 -0700
  ...The Strut Arm on the passenger side of my 1990 Carat is bent...anybody got one they want to sell? Recommend a source? (The...
• Control Arm Bushing Squeak?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:44:38 +0000
  Is there any way to quiet a squeaking upper control arm bushing? My mechanic said that's an early sign they are starting to...
• Re: Speaking of dashes...is "Armor All" destructive to vinyl?
  Historical mailing list - Luke Sponholz
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 15:33:59 -0500
  My understanding is that Armor All is destructive to vinyl because of the silicon that is a component of it. What you want to...
• Re: Any detailing tips?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 14:28:10 -0500
  Don't be skeptical of Armorall based on this one piece of anecdotal evidence. There could be much more to that story. Millions of...
• S.A. rear slider windows and armrests
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Tue, 14 Sep 1999 21:09:01 EDT
  ...Were these available in Europe? Can these be purchased and easily installed? The armrests on the rear facing seats in these vans look nice...
• Re: torsion rod bearings vs. upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 19:13:28 -0700
  ...If the upper a-arm is knocking about it means that UCABs have developed enough play to allow too much movement which could with...
• Gerbil engine replacement, part I
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Thu, 04 Jul 1996 12:30:52 -0600
  ...If it needs to lean, let it go against your upper arm, and reach down with that hand to hold the puller arm. - With...
• Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 09:52:41 -0800
  For upper control arm bushings I used: large vice, steel plate, pipe, possibly socket. Vice is press, plate supports pipe for removal then backs...
• Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:14:27 -0400
  ...The arm itself sweeps fine and is > connected to the shaft correctly. > > Thanks > Tony > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 17, 2013, at 11...
• Nolathane upper control arm bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 18 Jan 2020 12:15:34 -0800
  ...Anyone installed these Australian Nolathane REVO420086 Upper Control Arm Bushings Working and lasting? Image of parts, packaging: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix...
• UperControlArmBushings
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:44:26 -0700
  ...term=1980-1991+Volkswagen+Vanagon+Control+Arm+Bushing+Vaico+W0133-1632510+Upper+80-91+Volkswagen+Control+Arm+Bushing+1984+1982&fp=pp&gbm=a...