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• Re: Vanagon vs Alternative Vehicles
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 25 May 2004 14:11:57 -0400
  ...The front-mounted engine means you will never air-lock the cooling system and there are no complicated bleeding procedures. Those big rear-wheel...
• Oily puddle under my vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Rich Jones
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 19:49:35 -0500
  ...discovered a puddle about 1 1/2 feet in front of the rear axle. Anyone hazard to guess what this is? It doesn't...
• Re: Looking for How To change Front CV Boot (Syncro )
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:41:29 -0800
  ...are questionable and do a full CVC joint service of the axle. 90% of the work has to be done just to swap out...
• Re: Parking brake pressure (was I've had it)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 16:10:36 -0700
  ...I think someone should do rear engine, front wheel drive .. with solid axles with inboard brakes, no, one single large inboard brake. and there...
• Re: Front Bearing Saga; Part 3 or 4...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 17:07:29 -0600
  ...I've cut a lot of axle bearings off with acetylene but I'd use a grinder where a little mare care could be...
• Syncro Happening Karenz, Germany
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 12:33:16 +0200
  ...But one of the front drive shafts have been broken. For driving home he just removed the axle. It's no longer a 4WD...
• new noise. help.
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Fri, 5 Mar 2004 13:39:06 -0800
  ...I stopped the first chance i got and yanked at the front axles, diff, driveshaft, universal joints, and everythingk i could get to. NOTHING...
• Re: Blizzaks on the EV
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 16:33:34 -0500 (EST)
  ...The front axle load is approx 2800 lbs, and the rear load is 2200 lbs., therefore there is an approx. 300 lb load margin...
• Re: My 84 Westy Winter Project
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Feb 2019 14:01:48 +0000
  ...and replaced Axle CV Joints with 4 OEM-GKN, lube with > Red-Line, replaced CV Boots (4). > > .          Sandblasted and painted rear Axles with Epoxy...
• Re: Anyone towed a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 11:18:27 -0400
  ...Since the majority of the weight was on the dolly, I attribute this to the Westy's front wheels not being kept absolutely straight...
• Re: Viscous Coupling Test
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 09:55:32 -0800
  Rainer, You stated: "Thus people not caring tire pressure and tire wear, people having mounted different tire brands on the front and rear axles...
• Re: Reverse Gear in Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 08:35:32 -0800
  ...rear axle lights up bright when the >knob is pushed in and when it is pulled out the light on the front axle and...
• Re: need input on confusing CV joints...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 9 Mar 2006 10:51:13 -0600
  From my reading and study about the rebuilt CV's - often used in "complete axle assemblies" at low prices which make them so attractive...
• Re: Big Brake options
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 14 Jun 2021 19:53:25 +0200
  ...But it´s biasing depending on deceleration, not rear axle weight. It´s the big rotten steel block on the front left chassis rail...
• Vanagon tools and manuals (videos) FS.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Mar 97 14:42:55 EST
  ...VW 276a auto trans gear shaft lower torsion type 3 arm front axle VW 796 flex wrench-remove trans mainshaft type 4 for engine...
• VW Vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 23:00:37 -0500
  ...I doubt the std water pump was designed to move water 12 ft to the front and back again . Rabbit, Golfs etc only have...
• Re: 87 Synchro CV Boots
  Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
  Sun, 27 Oct 1996 14:50:09 +0100
  ...outboard front CV boot let go the > first day (did I turn a corner too tight?). I plan on pulling all the > axles and...
• Re: Motorcycle Hitch for 1985
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:24:36 -0500
  ...As the >> load moves further back, the actual load on the rear axle increases and >> the load on the front axle are lifted. I...
• Alternative engine swaps
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Jun 1995 21:39:09 -0700
  ...d have to lengthen it- 914 has a type IV with front air-intake space. People put small-block Chevies and other exotica in...
• Re: I rather drive the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 Jun 2014 01:25:10 -0400
  ...oddly, amazingly ..their is more weight on the front axle than on the rear ( drive ) axle !! which why they are traction-challenged. On 6...
• Front diff lock revisited.
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 4 Sep 1999 23:37:39 +0200
  ...I turned the axles around several times, I tried to look, but no luck. The big problem is that I had no replacement available...
• Lessons learned about syncro driveshaft vibrations
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 23:02:15 -0400
  ...I swapped in another VC/front diff and a better set of front axles and CV's. Improvement now, but still quite a bit...
• Parting out '71 bus (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 29 Aug 1994 09:37:39 -0700 (PDT)
  ...It's being hauled away in a >day or two, so if you want anything big like glass or the front seats >(which are...
• FS Lots-o-stuff!! [SVC]
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Fri, 28 Nov 2003 20:37:30 +0000
  ...have left and right) A1 rear axle complete (fairly new drums and brakes) 75$ A1 struts front and rear (good nonleakers) 100$ for all...
• Re: source of more cv grease? OVER packing?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 19:00:04 -0800
  ...http://volksweb.relitech.com/cvjoints.htm >>> he has pictures in Step 4 of the "Front" and "Back" of the CV joints. >>> You can see...
• Re: Where to place my jack?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 2 Sep 2021 10:27:59 -0700
  ...Maybe on the crossbeam across the front but that’s even > more difficult to do safely than jacking each side separately. At least > then...
• [Fwd: 90 Volkswagen vanagon , drive train?]
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 12:04:01 -0700
  ...stated.we removed main drive line > to front diff with no change.We removed drive axles and > inspted cvs..the two outers had bad...
• Re: the vw crafter IS the sprinter. same vehicle.. different trim.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 7 Oct 2007 16:17:28 +1300
  ...It has FWD, a front-engine and live rear axle... what a combination. Must handle like a real pig. It looks like a 100...
• Re: Newbie, hello all and a question(long)
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:05:56 -0500
  ...much weight up front. The question is why is the Vanagon with nearly 50% of the weight over the rear axle worse that other...
• Re: Opinions of a VW Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 03 Feb 1997 11:58:25
  ...This means no rust (check front axle, inside front wheelwells, rocker panels, in front of and behind the front seats), excellent mechanical condition, near...
• Re: Hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 10 Aug 1999 07:52:22 -0400
  ...will not fit over the center axle......it sticks out too far (I think in the front). If you compare the Vanagon and bug...
• Re: Mike B's Method For Removing Outer CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:30:13 -0500
  ...I did the right axle last summer and it was not a bad > job, however this morning on the very first CV bolt I...
• use of airbags to level van, spare tire, auto trans
  Historical mailing list - Pat Patterson
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:36:57 -0500
  ...The tires I have ordered are 9 by 28.5 inches exactly in the center of my current front and rear. Pat in SC...
• Re: Tire Ratings
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Sun, 14 Apr 2002 15:27:49 -0400
  ...My van has a GVWR of 2866 on the rear axle (less on front). That number, divided by two would equal 1433 lbs. max...
• 1985 1.9l Gas Vanagon - 4 questions
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:12:01 -0400
  ...leak but it's been w/ me for years.... (2) My front driver's side turn signal is wet and now will not operate...
• Re: Mono Tube vs Twin Tube Shocks (dampers)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 14 May 2020 19:26:06 -0700
  ...with tires and wheels the best measurement > is axle center to fender lip. Up front ~17 inches is the reasonable limit. > The early suspensions...
• 90 Syncro Westy clunker
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 21:25:54 -0300
  Hi Syncronauts, Just a note, after I lost the front outer CV on my Syncro, choices were a UAP/NAPA complete axle, "lifetime limited...
• Re: the VW Eurovan's future is doomed here in the US...please read and give feedback
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 11:10:02 -0700
  Hmm lists rear axle ratio, that's promising, price for the base one in Portland is about 31k, competetive with Eurovan. -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Wheel bearing play (in Baja Sur)
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:44:35 -0500
  ...end of the axle stub and nut just to keep the corrosion away. I have also re-used the front nuts. I try to...
• Re: Arizona emissions test
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 16:35:37 -0600
  ...At first they wouldn't believe me, until I pointed out that there were no axles or differential in the front, the engine was...
• Re: Van Cargo
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 11:00:49 -0700
  ...crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET> wrote: > > > Has anybody out there actually weighed front and rear axles separately? When > > I put Dixie (1986 Westy Weekender) over the...
• Re: Coolant Flush and Fill (Post Mortem)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Sat, 3 Dec 1994 15:54:17 -0600 (CST)
  ...say "Raise the front end at least 40 cm higher than the rear..." > perhaps this should read raise the REAR axle 40 cm higher...
• Re: Stub Axle / Grease: Enough Is Too Much
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 8 Feb 2004 13:49:39 -0600
  ...The front ot the building was completely covered in a massive snowbank that went from ground level all the way up the face of...
• Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:25:17 -0400
  ...Add that to other list members saying the Vanagon is balanced if not heavier on the front axles, and I made that assumption. So...
• Re: Tire Size Comparison
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 27 Oct 1999 17:55:39 +0200
  ...the GWR (1532#) is adequate for the stated > 2425# front and 2866# rear axle weight of the Westfalia. I'm calculating > that 1532# times...
• Bad weather
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 00:49:47 -0400
  ...One small, one of the 2 new front heather hose slowly made its way to the drive axle and melted, luckily I was in...
• Re: Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:14:28 -0500
  ...Installed new front wheel rotors and brake pads > 7. Greased and adjusted the front wheel bearings > > > Symptoms and/or current conditions of van: > > 1...
• Re: Service Interval, Real Wheel Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:53:11 -0500
  ...Turn the axle and wipe off whatever grease oozes out. Wipe all of it out back to the bearing why? The grease will work...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 3 Jun 2015 19:41:05 -0700
  ...Rear axle torque specs? > > Really Stuart? Left for the Facebook because of discussion about vanagon > details? > > So what's left to talk about? Trips...
• FS (or?): '66 VW Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Jan 1995 15:20:08
  ...split front window (13 total, all intact), swing-out doors, body fair to good, new headliner, removable roof-rack Engine: 1600cc dual port with...
• Re: Which Cromie type Hub Caps fit the Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 14:55:12 -0800
  ...the wheels, because the stub axle in the rear, or the dust capand speedo drive in the front protrude too far. Neptuno <neptunonc@YAHOO...
• Re: New owner questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 24 Nov 2012 14:00:25 -0800
  ...be scared. > I'd say ..sure inspect front end as you can while addressing the front axles > and CV's .. > and repair accordingly and...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon behind a motorhome
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 15:02:07 -0400
  ...The front wheels have to turn to follow the towing vehicle. Moto homes with their long over hangs past the rear axle add a...
• Re: V6 TDi Vanagon Tiptronic, FINISHED
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 2 Sep 2006 20:01:11 EDT
  ...you designed to reverse the direction of rotation of the axles from the front-wheel drive Audi Tiptronic. If so, what aluminum alloy did...
• Re: 2wd Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - PATT
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 21:58:56 -0400
  The front diff won't turn if you pull the front axles. Just use the outer CV joint housings to hold the bearings together...
• Wheel Bearing realities.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Sep 2001 19:43:09 -0400
  Syncro front wheel bearings are similar in design to many front wheel drive vehicles. These types of bearings are pretty much a commodity now...
• Re: Audi rims on a Vanagon Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 20:05:46 -0400
  ...Audi rims need hub boring out a bit to clear axle stubs. Mine are steel usually alloys are readily avail. Alloys need longer bolts...
• Re: costco 15" tires
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 17 Jan 2006 20:31:34 EST
  ...of the drive axle. This does not apply to Dual Wheel vehicles or vehicles with different size tires on the front and rear of...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:13:08 -0800
  ...Turbovans wrote: > Sure..........best way is to remove the axles, then put the front of > the > vanagon on the two dolly. > As you may...
• Re: New owner questions-Syncro ownership costs.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:57:20 -0800
  ...If I have to > replace 1 or 2 I place the new ones one front-rear to keep the axle speeds > matched. > > Clip> > > Dennis >