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• Re: outer sliding door handle mechanism - 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - eve Appleton
  Tue, 5 Jul 2016 02:15:08 +0000
  ...5:36 PM, eve Appleton<appleton_eve@yahoo.com> wrote:  My outer door handle has begun to sag n when depressed to open door...
• Reply blocked. Trying again.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 31 Jul 2021 23:37:53 +0000
  ...If the outer jacket is damaged or shows any sign of bulging the cable is shot. The spring on each cable end is responsible...
• Re: Physics phun
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:27:34 -0800
  ...Without the air the sheet metal outer boxes burn up and the exchanger core can crack. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer-Arrgh!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 1 Aug 2010 20:15:44 -0400
  ...Water could get into the outer part of the switch and corrode things, or the diaphragm could leak and fill the whole switch with...
• RE: hello again!
  Historical mailing list - Jon Peters/UB Networks
  8 May 95 13:56:53 EDT
  Bruce, Are you talking about the mildew on the inside (fuzzy headliner fabric) or are you talking about the fiberglass outer shell? Jon Hi...
• Re: Lobro Front Outer CV Joint Kits Puny Nuts
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 07:48:32 -0400
  At 07:09 PM 10/13/98 -0400, Derek Drew wrote: >I take a skeptical view if this tiny LOBRO nut and recommend >Syncro...
• Re (2): Some Comments on Engine Conversion Eurospec vs. non -
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 22:58:01 EST
  ...Essentially covers the area from the frame rail to the outer edge, goes from front tire well edge to the rear frame brace ahead...
• Re: cv boots
  Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 15:48:32 +0100
  ...After that experience I didn't touch the (outer) boot of my 86 van which is bad for about 2 years by now - the...
• Tie rod ends w/o cotter pin???
  Historical mailing list - Jutta & Christian Knust
  Fri, 7 Sep 2001 23:01:15 +0200
  Hi, I seem only to find outer tie rod ends equipped with self-locking nuts instead of the cotter-pin version, with which my...
• Installation of 2-stage regulator
  Historical mailing list - Moritz, Thomas W NWW
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 15:47:59 -0700
  ...Rotating the regulator 45 degrees either way does not solve my problem as the outer radius of the regulator body comes into contact with...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 09:38:59 -0500
  ...Also, for the front outer joints > the dealer kits have the correct high strength, longer locking nut. > > Dennis > 1987 Syncro Westy > FUN BUS > 235...
• Re: Brake Caliper Done?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:39:16 -0700
  ...it is common for the outer pistons to get very sticky eventually. If the caliper is old.. say 15 yrs .. a rebuilt one would...
• Re: 87 Synchro CV Boots
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 26 Oct 1996 22:16:23 -0700
  ...The reason I'm doing a post back to the whole net was that I was surprised that the outer boots are not "german...
• Re: Radiator Fan Resistor Question
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:30:25 -0600
  ...I had already jumpered across the plug and I get the relay "clicking" on contact across the outer two terminals - nothing with either side...
• Re: Excellent Service from The Motorworks in Dutchess County NY
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Sat, 30 Jun 2018 05:36:35 -0700
  ...And the final bill was quite modest! > > (The outer CV boot was completely torn away, so no wonder it failed.) > > Alex installed a Chinese...
• Re: CV joint raceway opinion
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 07:58:28 -0500
  ...Can someone tell me if it OK to flip this outer part of the joint to put the pressure on the other surface? When...
• great sig file alert, was Re: Whine during acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Houston
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 15:12:08 -0700
  ...I replaced my CV joints, inner and outer, > both axles and guess > what! The left outer was dry of grease! > > What aimed me in...
• syncro - front cv joint r&r
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:52:00 -0700
  ...am at it, and looking at bentley it seems the front outer cv joint is only held in by nut at end of shaft...
• Re: Busses in Cartoons...
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Tue, 1 May 2001 07:50:18 -0500
  ...Chris Smith Outer Chicagoland [text/html]
• cv joint questions
  Historical mailing list - Clay Moore
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 20:42:56 -0700
  ...I think it must be the outer CV joint. i cant figure out what else it would be. question is, can it be lubed...
• Re: Disposal of old watery gasoline??
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 26 Jul 2003 08:33:17 -0700
  ...The cases are magnesium and the fires are so bright the Astronauts call 911 when they see the blaze from outer space. Stan Wilder...
• more vanagon smells - gasoline this time
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 19:32:30 -0400
  ...Suggestions? Explanations? Joy, now with Matilda on the Outer Banks of North Carolina
• Re: How important are those two-hole washers?
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 14:52:20 -0700
  ...Empited out > my solvent tank and found the little two hole washer things that were > originally on bolts holding the outer CV's and...
• Permanent Remote Starter
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:44:47 -0800
  ...then applied 2 coats of liquid insulation followed by wrapping the outer sleeve with some electrical tape. The other lead was fitted with a...
• Front spindle possibly needed
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:01:13 -0400
  ...The outer bearing is crispy and dry. The inner bearing is fine. I assume it had grease seeping out of the speedometer cable hole...
• dual battery isolator / Optima Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Fin Beven
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:01:54 -0700
  ...It was as if there was an inner core (about 1/2 of the overall diameter) and an outer ring. There was a very...
• Won't go in ...
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Tue, 15 Jan 2019 16:23:40 -0800
  ...The outer one is rock solid. The middle one is the one that is not going deep enough to be about same deep as...
• Re: fuel filler restrictor
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 27 Nov 2011 01:10:22 -0500
  ...the two tiny spot welds holding the inner restrictor to the outer tube. Look closely, they are there. I've done a half dozen...
• Auto Tranny Rebuild Issue
  Historical mailing list - john
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:02:05 -0400
  ...of the one-way clutch or Sprague clutch on to the outer ring and having the keyway line up. Do you experts start the...
• Re: front end reassembly: strut bar
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:15:49 -0700
  ...I made some from stainless pipe > that are not quite the right outer diameter, though they do barely squeeze > into the rubbers. > > Mark > > neil...
• working with lead, was: Battery venting, etc.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 13 Jun 1998 07:02:50 EDT
  ...Heating the lead till it begins to melt re-fuses the inner- outer posts.>> I know it goes without saying... but any work you...
• coolant lines being burned by exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Wed, 6 Oct 1999 10:38:43 -0400
  ...side coolant pipe near the engine tin has some of its outer skin flaked off, presumably from long-term exposure to the exhaust right...
• Re: whatever happened to Euro-American RV?????
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 09:15:52 -0800
  ...American RV Products today, as I > needed some > skylights and the outer Westy camper fittings to finish a > couple of campers > I'm restoring...
• Re: power steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 19:39:35 -0400
  ...I was putting on new outer tierod ends so I just used a pickle fork type separator on them. Mike mordo wrote: > Can any...
• Re: Help! For anyone with Hankook tires on a Vanagon/Bubble Bus
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:50:35 -0700
  ...I'm > hoping that the outer tire diameter of the 195 series Hankook's is a bit > bigger/taller than the Michelin MXL 205...
• Re: Total replacement for Westy Kitchen
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:32:04 -0800
  ...Also the rear long edge is not rolled over like > the outer edge is. The burners are not centered either. All of these issues...
• Re: Engine Temperature in Winter
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 07:21:10 -0500
  ...These > are the ducts that supply fresh air to the outer dash vents. Tighten the > ducts and secure the connections with duct tape (what...
• Re: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? NEW Improved! With Wheel Bearings!!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:19:56 -0800
  ...the outer bearing is where the wear is likely to occur. The larger front wheel bearing lasts really well. fwiw ....2WD vanagon front wheel...
• Re: Right Rear Wheel Growl 85-1.9L
  Historical mailing list - David Gunning
  Fri, 26 May 2006 09:11:32 -0400
  ...Got >> me thinking that it may be either one of the wheel bearings (inner >> or outer, or maybe both). . . .or could maybe be caused...
• Re: Synchro to 2wd
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 06:23:56 -0400
  ...The solution was to remove the front axles and disassemble the outer CV's. They then reinstalled just the outer CV "cup" and axle...
• Re: grease beam
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Apr 2020 22:42:21 +0000
  ...The outer part of the tube has a roller bearing if I remember right and the inner is just a bushing. Dennis -----Original Message...
• Looking for some Vanagon parts
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 12 May 2015 16:52:44 -0400
  ...I am also looking for some more Right Hand (passenger side) outer headlight housings. They need to be in nice condition with no stone...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
  Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:10:20 -0700
  ...Maybe a rope around the crank pulley would >> do it? They do have an extra belt grove on the outer edge of the crank...
• Re: Rear axle question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 30 May 2003 09:57:17 -0700
  ...It can break the outer drive and lock up an axle. You're right though ............... it's going to get very noisy before it...
• Re: Would the List know...?
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 23:11:27 -0400
  ...The outer banks (southern end) and pretty much anywhere else in NC, especially the moutains. john > Make sure you check out St. Augustine Florida...
• Re: unidentifiable sound
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 26 Nov 2006 08:52:12 -0600
  ...My > advice is to change the inner and the outer on both sides. Chances are > it needed it anyway. The reason i say both...
• Re: Engine stalling at high speed
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 15:00:29 -0700
  ...Disconnect the sensor and > strip back the outer jacket on that green wire to get to the outer > braid. With the ignition on (engine...
• Re: A little wheel braggin
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 2 Jul 2017 14:44:01 -0400
  ...pixel Nokia showed that they seemed pretty beat up on the > outer ring. Corrosion, kerb dents etc. > > http://www.v6bus.de/Bild052.jpg > > So...
• Re: Under van battery storage
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 8 Sep 2012 16:58:11 -0700
  ...These trays tip the large batteries up into the hidden space between the frame rail and the outer rail. A drawer would not be...
• Re: Brake Caliper Done?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:49:18 -0400
  ...I went to put on new pads today and the pad on the outer side of the driver side was lowest and I cannot...
• Front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jul 95 13:16:34 -0400
  ...Is there anything else that should be done at the same time? Oh, the $140 covers the inner and outer bearings on the bad...
• Re: [WTB] Rocker Panels, 72'...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Apr 1995 09:24:22 -0400
  ...has or knows where I can get rocker panels (inner > and outer, both sides). Whitney seems like a rip-off (maybe just CAN$ > exchange...
• Re: Dumb maneuver (now I need a skylight)
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 21:29:59 EDT
  ...Eventually I cut out the bottom layer of the skylight completely, and used some silicon sealer on the cracks around the outer edge of...
• Re: Rust around window openings
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 15:12:41 -0400
  ...Rust around window openings my '88 has a sort of hard plastic insert, semi-chromy looking, which is inserted into the outer center of...
• Syncro Drive Shaft Balancing - The Cheap Fix
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 19:05:25 -0500
  ...The idea is that when you drive the vehicle, the shaft imbalance will cause the clamps to slip toward the outer throw of the...
• Re: Vanagon structure
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 19:09:12 -0800
  ...What bothers me about these clips is that there is no way to weld all those box sections back together internally, only the outer...
• Re: CV joint
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Sat, 14 Aug 2004 16:33:04 -0700
  Just checked the page and it describes Lobro joint' outer race installed on axle with single groove toward end of axle. GKN joint has...
• Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 23:53:03 -0500
  The two outer terminals. There is a positive and a negative. Marked as such or a 1,(-) and 15, (+). The black wires are the...
• Was cv joint question
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 19:16:37 -0500
  ...The outer seemed the problem, grease was dry and almost chalk like consistency and the joint a bit rusty a bit loose and 2...
• Headlight Alternatives for 89 Carat
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 14:28:14 -0400
  ...Fastforward Replacement Lights for Day/Bright lights (outer large lights � European) http://www.fastforward.ca/vanagon/ 1986 to 1992 Vanagon Outer Light Kit [ Rectangular...