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• More FREE Vanagon Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 27 May 2007 16:37:41 -0400
  ...sliding door roller cover plate that mounts to out side of van this is all Bulky stuff in my way all the rims/wheels...
• Choice of ratio rockers: 1.25 - 1.3 - 1.4 - 1.5 plus cam equals total lift
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 2 Jun 2001 21:05:07 EDT
  ...I then switch to the Pauter 1.3 roller tip rockers. I wanted the roller tip to further reduce stem side loading (even though...
• Re: Castrol and BP
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 22 May 2010 18:04:51 -0500
  ...no > zinc, or not much zince, which is why 95 and later or so, engines have > roller cam followers, to reduce friction, since for...
• Re: Slam! that slider....can you not?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 5 Mar 2011 09:32:56 -0800
  ...No really Don, it does mean taking things part :) -make sure the lower roller is actually rolling in bottom track and that the L...
• Re: regrease steering U-joint?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:33:02 -0500
  ...also very very good since it's formulated to > penetrate into rollers and tiny spots, and then stick. That works > extra > good too. > > ( So...
• Re: Fitting 88 slider to 84 van... differences in years?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:08:55 -0700
  ...Completely? Does this mean that the later door's rear (center) rollers won't fit the earlier rail, or that the later rail won...
• Re: Sliding door hinge adjustment continued
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 28 Jun 2018 21:40:23 -0400
  ...Here is the update, I’ve taken the hinge out and switched the roller with the nylon one. that is a bit quieter but...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Thu, 4 Jun 2015 09:35:02 -0700
  ...Use a thin grease needle and > place > > it through the rollers of the outer bearing. Pump in grease until grease > > comes out the other...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
  Wed, 3 Dec 2008 16:59:17 +1000
  ...It was a right outer roller bearing, part no 211501283D , Brand KMM! Now is THAT Chinese? I decided to look at the right side...
• Re: Sliding door operation
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Wed, 23 Nov 1994 21:25:33 -0600 (CST)
  ...kinds of stuff on the mechanism now, and even took the rollers of the bottom rails and cleaned and greased those while I was...
• Re: 85 Digijet throttle switches -- information please
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 15:43:13 -0700
  ...When you say "can't get them to make contact at all" do you mean they physically don't touch the roller cam? Or...
• Stinkin' stickin' slidin' door
  Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
  Tue, 24 Jan 1995 19:17:09 -0500 (EST)
  ...Both latch assemblies as well as the top and bottom front rollers come out. The swing-pin and its track-runner can be removed...
• Re: wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sat, 15 May 2021 10:51:29 -0500
  ...However it is > > still > > >> a dual ball bearing assembly as compared to many other using dual > roller > > >> assemblies. It is a short assembly so...
• Westy cabinet use
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 12:11:37 -0500
  ...4) The hanging cabinet gets tables, tennis rackets, rollerblades, and sometimes a hanging shirt or two.. 5) the two storage areas to the left...
• 1991 Vanagon Body/Shell FS
  Historical mailing list - David O'Bryan
  Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:25:32 -0500
  ...I have pulled off all the parts except those needed to keep it a 'roller'. What is left is the body/shell only. This...
• Re: Auto Trans Install - Take Out Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 22:04:01 -0700
  ...The plywood base plate holds a piece of plumbing pipe that serves as a roller to allow free movement of the trans front to...
• Re: Let's Talk Coolant Drainage (long)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 11 May 2012 09:36:28 -0700
  ...As many times as I've looked at the hoses, I still don't have a good sense of all the roller-coaster highs...
• Re: NVC: What Motorcycles Do Vanagon Owners Have?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 11 May 2004 23:56:03 -0400
  ...Not the most comfy ride with the roller bearing crank spinning at around 11k at its legal limit of 30mph, but it did run...
• Re: Kill Switch Delay - any electronics experts?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:31:58 -0500
  ...You might find a high roller car thief and just charge him twice retail on his card for the car. Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics...
• Re: Painting
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:53:31 -0700
  ...maybe you should try the roller paint that I did on my van $40 can of tremclad/mineral sprits http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi...
• Re: fixing peeling interior
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 06:18:43 EDT
  ...Use small brushes for the corners and a roller to apply to the surfaces from which you removed the covering. It will look just...
• Re: Diesel Vanagon starter?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 May 2016 21:08:17 -0400
  That squealing noise is most likely from the rollers in the one way or over running clutch. It probably needs some lubrication. It could...
• Logo Contest / Win Vanagon Accessories & poptop renovation.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 01:27:45 EDT
  ...I bought a couple of quart cans and a smooth foam roller and went to work. I carefully rolled the paint on and I...
• Re: HELP: VW LT 4x4 differential bearings needed!
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 5 Oct 2007 19:45:36 -0400
  David, Are these just standard tapered roller bearings? If so you can probably just read the fine print stamped on the edge of the...
• Re: Tell me about rear bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Jan 2014 13:17:57 -0500
  ...Something happens to the hardened races or rollers-balls and they fail, become noisy almost suddenly. You inspect when you can, lubricate at some...
• Re: Lubricate front heater control cables?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 5 May 2008 12:52:48 -0700
  ...Tri-Flow's low viscosity allows it to penetrate to free corroded and frozen bolts, lubricate sticking controls, cables, linkages, bearings, wheels and rollers...
• Re: what the vw waterboxer offers?? wasRe: 85 Westfalia beeping
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 30 May 2001 22:27:49 EDT
  ...ceramic sealed head gasket surfaces to counterweighted crank to Pauter roller tip ratio rockers to blueprinted oil pump 22 to 25 mpg highway (WITH...
• Re: Latest dyno run
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:28:32 -0700
  ...that > means that the rollers are seeing some continuously jerking motion. > > jonathan > > On Tue, 11 Apr 2006, Bostig Eng. wrote: > > > Hey Guys, > > > > We finally...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:38:36 -0700
  ...But from what I heard >>>>>>> (rumors and personal experience on sliders equipped with them), >>>>>>> they´re really quiet. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Picture: >>>>>>> http://www.v6bus.de/rollers...
• Re: rear wheel bearing question - Timkein's recommendation on how much
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:02:08 -0700
  ...products/lubrication/technical/Pages/info.aspx > > one of the pdfs (greasing roller bearings) does warn about overfilling housings. > > well, I think I've flogged...
• Re: 83 westy restoration
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 16:30:20 -0400
  ...I then (using a > roller) applied two/three coats of paint. Put the cabinets back in and it looks > great!!! Another listee has asked...
• Re: Tiico - Welding Engine Mount
  Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 19:42:41 -0400
  ...The rubber came from a > replacement boat trailer roller gotten at a marine store. > > If you weld, it's very likely that you'll...
• Friday Fw: The good old days...
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Fri, 7 May 2004 12:00:22 +0200
  ...If you need to apply > face-cream or hair-rollers wait until he is asleep as > this can be shocking to a man last...
• Re: Adding a baby seat to my Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:40:26 -0700
  ...On my Graco seat there is a provision for using an automatic, roller type, 3point belt on ether the mounting base or removable seat...
• FS: '89 Syncro Adventurewagen, '85 Westy, '84 Dehler highroof campers
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Fri, 24 Dec 2004 11:26:33 -0800
  ...fresh-water tanks, insulated windows, huge sliding skylight and front moonroof, roller shades instead of curtains, BSS alloy wheels. 1.9 wbx carbureted, FIVE...
• Re: Just some food for thought
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 16:51:18 -0700
  ...I know you are upset. > >> What could have prevented this tragedy? > >> > >> Rollergirl -- she was good to go at one time. Now's she's...
• Re: 85 vanagon sale help
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:50:30 -0700
  Take a roller and go at it. I painted an old air cooled bus and it came out fine...cost? Zero, using extra paint...
• Re: Robert Lilley CD
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Wed, 9 May 2001 00:19:05 -0700
  ...attempt) > > > > After much delay, I've decided not to install the roller rockers I acquired > > last October, courtesy of Robert Lilley who did a...
• Re: Essential Tools
  Historical mailing list - James Walldow
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 22:22:56 -0800
  ...4 months of the year fulltiming it.........mostly in mex.......love roller coasters.......beaches.....water....sailing...thats my line.........thanks............james Doug Alcock wrote...
• Re: blatant plea for sympathy (LVC!)
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Sun, 14 Jan 2007 08:43:40 -0600
  ...the Italian special) 1978 Honda wagon (the FIRST) 1978 Honda wagon (the SECOND) 1977 Honda Civic (the roller skate) 1976 type 1 (the bug)
• Re: vanagon Digest - 18 Aug 2007 - Special issue (#2007-907)
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:01:22 -0700
  ...access the luggage rack - since my skylight doesn't have functioning rollers, I can open it all the way, too! Would you please let...
• Re: front wheel bearing maintenance intervals
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:25:56 -0400
  ...see how much grease they still had on them >WELL the rollers where pretty much dry after about 30K so I pulled the rotors...
• Re: Brake locks up in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 27 May 2012 23:16:01 -0700
  ...I have seen ball, roller, and even taper roller >>>> bearing fail this way. Often all it takes is some debris or the >>>> bearing material...
• Re: Front Wheel Bearing Adjustment (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:48:54 -0800
  ...But at the front we have tapered roller bearings that require some amount of play. VW's solution is to use more TPI on...
• Re: Fryday Oil Topic
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 12:12:15 -0700
  ...the reason most modern engines have roller cam followers is to reduce friction due to the zinc being taken out of modern oils. ----- Original...
• Re: Sliding door pops open on 90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 01:42:10 -0600
  ...I guess it can be loose in any number of places - but when it's open, I see the roller at the top has...
• Re: Window rubber trim alternatives
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Fri, 18 Jun 2004 18:00:12 -0700
  ...I got the middle size of the three I found at my local home depot... .125" i think? using a roller tool and plenty...
• Re: Vanagon engine noise - collapsed lifter?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 2 Dec 2011 00:07:22 -0800
  ...Many modern cars have roller cam followers for just that reason .. for example the 99 Subaru SOHC 2.2 has roller cam followers, where...
• Re: Clutch removal - Oil seal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 May 2010 14:16:33 -0700
  ...and no felt dust seal, and shot pilot bearing rollers. 'sup to you , the choice is yours. you can see the pilot brg with...
• Re: Tiico engine DEQ certification
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 19:48:45 -0400
  ...They drive your vehicle onto the rollers, stick > a sensor up the tailpipe, and check the readings under acceleration up to about > 35 MPH...
• Re: sliding door
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Dec 2025 17:48:01 +0000
  ...My annual ritual is t remove the track cover and clean & lube the rear mechanism and lube both latches and all the rollers. (Sure...
• Re: Rust repair
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 8 Nov 2013 09:34:17 -0600
  ...a layer of rust over that area, including the rail the roller runs in. The other surface is a new rear (standard, not Rocky...
• Re: 88 Vanagon with "thing" on steering column??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 20:34:27 -0500 (EST)
  ...Then Todd Francis writes: > Was it a roller type switch that is the thermostat setting for a seat > heater? That is what I have...
• Re: painting the fiberglass roof
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Fri, 23 May 2003 16:44:26 -0500
  ...Don't have to buy roller and brush. Won't pollute the air. If I am lost in the desert, they will find me...
• Re: NVC Re: VW, honour, and culture
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 11:55:52 -0700
  ...I don't know the specifics about VW's software but if the lab test is performed on a drive wheel rollers then it...
• Re: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 23 Dec 2006 22:06:25 -0600
  ...5 kilns, two potters wheels, slab roller, slip casting tables - all of it. I have also designed and built 35 homes Airline Transport Pilot...
• Re: Lilley engine - specs
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:20:15 -0700
  ...There are two different styles the slider and roller tip. Pauter is the only one I know that has the roller tip. This has...
• Re: How to adjust position of Sliding Door Rear Locking Pin
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 12 Feb 2023 15:15:20 -0800
  ...The bottom roller (the one at the end of the L shape bracket on the bottom right of the door). I used the black...
• Re: best speed for best gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 19:04:05 +0100
  ...speed to burn-off up the next climb if its a roller coaster road (motorways are like that in the UK, sometimes for mile...
• Re: Fuel economy--the real sweet spot!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sat, 24 May 2008 02:20:41 -0400
  ...It would do 30 mph wound out with it's little 50cc motor and >> roller bearing crank. I took it on a 90 mile...