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Re: Too much heat?....
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Dec 95 09:50:19 EST
...There is a small set screw on the side of a fuel regulator that sits on top of the heater. Loosen the lock-nut...
Re: Coolant Bleeding Blunders
Historical mailing list
Fri, 3 Jan 1997 18:36:11 PST
...pump! <AAAARRRGGGHHH> small hose from the coolant tank to water pump splits. >Jon Christensen /V\ Membership Coordinator for the >~Certified VW Nut \W/ Vintage...
Re: Fold-a-Carrier for Westy gray water
Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
Thu, 7 Oct 1999 07:53:33 -0500
...Excessive nutrient problems (nitrogen, phosphorous, etc) may not be apparent to most folks, and the small additions each individual may contribute may not seem...
Re: VW oil filter a must?
Historical mailing list - Eric Small
Tue, 9 May 2000 04:25:20 EDT
...Also, the filters often come with a "nut" molded to the bottom for installation/removal with a standard socket instead of the clunky oil...
Re: exhaust bolts / studs... tips or tricks?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 18 May 2008 09:40:40 -0700
AFAIK, you want to heat the nut so it expands. Check the archives on this though (within the last year there were posts that...
Wheel studs & Audi Wheels
Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:04:06 -0400
...Any suggestions for nice lug nuts would be appreciated. I havent' had a chance to see if the stock Porsche alloy lug nuts have...
Re: lug nuts torque-
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:33:50 -0700
re stock Vanagon fitment is nuts on studs in the rear and lug bolts in the front just like a Beetle or Split. are...
Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal..now how to pull drum
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:48:43 -0500
My ultimate way of doing this is a a small torch like the ones you can buy at Advance Auto. Heat the center of...
Re: Newbie Ball Joint Question
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Mon, 30 Aug 1999 11:30:35 -0400
...Just remove the wheels, unscrew the big nut and three small bolts and knock the old one out and bolt the new one in...
Re: A good lube for sliders
Historical mailing list - Brent Weide's Yahoo Account
Wed, 8 Jun 2005 16:16:40 -0700
When the rattling of the plastic screen frame started driving me nuts I folded up and inserted a small piece (1"X1") of felt...
Re: Cylinder Head Cleaning/Checking Question
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Mon, 3 Feb 2014 22:02:09 -0800
...You REALLY do not want that to happen ! and ..unscrewing the nuts feels scary as the long stud twists before the nut breaks loose...
Re: Vanagon Rotor Replacement
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Sun, 1 Jun 2008 16:47:01 -0400
...Now peen the front hub nut above and below with a punch to lock the nut. Reinstall your grease cap and your rotor is...
Re: 1.9 exhaust install
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:43:46 -0500
...I'd consider $150 a small price to pay to drive away with clean hands and most of my weekend still ahead of me...
Re: Steering Wheel Rasp grinding noise while turning
Historical mailing list
Sat, 11 Nov 2006 23:45:39 EST
...remove horn button, then big 21?mm nut and pull strg wheel off. (oh, make sure your front wheels are straight and u mark...
Re: Detailed list of what size sockets/wrenches/tools do you carry??
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 1 Feb 2007 20:17:46 -0600
...axle nuts off. DM&FS >Just consider what most of the bolts on the vanagon are, obviously. > >Sockets: > >There's nothing smaller than 10mm...
was Unused Fridge and weight, now Travelling Light
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
Thu, 26 May 2005 15:34:55 -0700
...Jeffrey Earl 1983 diesel Westfalia "Vanasazi" http://www.vanthology.com/ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site http://smallbusiness.yahoo...
Re: Friday question
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 6 Mar 2010 08:02:44 -0800
...But she drives me nuts with her Powerstroke diesel truck, driving it like it's a small block Chebby.... She winds it up to...
FS: 86 Syncro GL in KC: $3000
Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
Sun, 13 Apr 1997 16:37:41 -0500 (CDT)
...lockout, slight 'graze' dent on sliding door, steering rack has a small leak, and some seam and window sill rust. Although is is a...
Re: Rear Drum removal
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Wed, 6 May 1998 15:41:04 -0700
...Lug nuts off, drum bolts off, it's stuck tight to the hub. > No amount of smacking with blunt objects or sacrificing of small...
Re: Exhaust install question -- sealant?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 5 Aug 2002 13:13:32 -0500
...Since the bolt heads or nuts get smaller as they rust, you need sockets of an assortment of sizes, smaller than the original 13...
Re: stuck lower control arm bolt
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 2 Feb 2010 01:15:54 -0500
...stuck lower control arm bolt after a long time of persuading the nut on the lower control arm bolt to come off, I was...
Re: Eurovan Winnebago Faucet fits Vanagon Westfalia sink?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Berg
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:31:26 -0500
...The mounting hole for the Shurflo is significantly smaller than the original faucet, so I used a pair of door knob protection disk thingies...
Re: 2.1 wbx Compression Test
Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
Thu, 4 May 2017 22:37:40 -0400
...My main problem was that a small crack developed between a cooling passage and the mating surface of the head- tiny crack - almost a...
Re: more x-refs for my 851.9L parts inventory
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:29:42 -0800
...The earlier model had a spade connector and the later had a small stud/nut to attach the blue wire. I have seen both...
Re: How do you remove the struts from the hatch of a Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:36:58 -0700
...Pry that off with a small screw driver, trying not to loose it. once that end is off, I just use the strut itself...
Re: The "Other" Vanagon Syndrome, Part II
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Mon, 29 Sep 2003 15:38:44 -0400
On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, James V wrote: > what exactly is happening that makes the AFM go nutty???! Ever had a radio with a...
Re: Some kind of shelf?
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 1 Jun 2007 15:52:46 -0700
...Wing nut from inside box. There would be bolt ends and wing nuts near contents of box, but whatEveRR! ;^) Or simpler yet, one bolt...
Re: Changing the engine oil
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Sun, 10 May 1998 23:26:05 -0400
...I'd conjecture one small point, although his transfer method is great for reducing the chance of spilling oil, after the first quart is...
Re: preparing trip to NS
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Thu, 13 Jul 2000 12:35:51 -0700
...Things that come to mind are > - Vis-grips > - Screwdrivers > - Duck Tape + small gauge wire > - Premix antifreeze > - Fuses > - WD-40 > - Zip ties > - Bailing wire >Anything...
Re: Steering column shell
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:58:53 -0700
...and that junction falls apart, but is easily replaced with a small screw and nut. and longer ( and maybe slightly larger ) screws at the...
Re: A throttle puzzle
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 18 Jun 2006 15:50:15 -0400
...you could put a small washer and nut on in such a way that the bolt doesn't contact the cable but could be...
Re: Warped Brake rotors?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 6 Apr 2006 12:08:39 -0700
...Could this been as a result of over tightening the > lug nuts ? Or would they have had to slam the rotors with the rim...
Re: Weekly Statistics
Historical mailing list
Fri, 8 Dec 1995 11:53:57 -0600 (CST)
...And while we are but a small and happy band, there is >strength in numbers. > >I suggest that when any of us attend any...
Re: Syncro air filter
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sun, 24 Jan 1999 19:17:54 -0500
...It has a larger paper surface area and metal top and bottom, and is capable of filtering out smaller particles. Yes, this is the...
Re: Pressure Bleeding the Clutch slave/master
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Mon, 23 May 2005 17:08:36 -0700
I used a small compressor dialed down to 15psi and a spare reservoir cap with an assortment of fittings to attach a standard air...
Re: REAR WHEEL WOBBLE
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 9 Jul 2006 18:38:16 -0500
Loose axle nuts, out-of-true drums, or drum retaining bolts - the little bolts in the drum face that hold it to the flange...
Re: exhaust bolts / studs... tips or tricks?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 18 May 2008 12:05:34 -0700
Well it depends if you are dealing with a nut on a stud ( very easy to deal with relatively speaking ) Or a bolt threaded...
Re: old bus to vanagon questions
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 3 May 2018 21:25:03 -0400
...then my Vanagon jack and has a small metal piece that slips on the turning nut and a bar that goes in that to...
Re: How to remove GL panels from bottoms of door and body
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:33:51 -0800
...it is a 10mm nut on the bolts that hold the cladding to the > > clips. > > > > I used a small socket with an extender to...
Re: Steering Knuckle Axle Stub Wear PICS
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Sat, 9 Jan 2016 00:06:32 -0500
To keep the threads from being damaged on the end of the spindle by the peen nut, replace it with the spindle clamp nut...
Re: Head leak again.... What next?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 9 Feb 2007 14:34:43 +0000
...Were the nuts replaced when the gaskets were done? This is risky but you may be able to effect a repair by tightening the...
Gas heater installation?
Historical mailing list - Joel Danke
Sun, 02 Oct 94 22:04 CDT
...There is a large fan for blowing heating air and a smaller fan which my dad thinks is for combustion air. There is also...
Re: A minimal tool kit?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:24:27 -0400
...Nutdrivers for the two sizes of heads on the small hose clamps -- much easier than using a screwdriver. Might be six and seven mm...
Re: trouble installing new starter bushing
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 11 May 2012 09:56:06 -0700
...to rest on, or, use some threaded rod, smaller than hole in bushing, put a nut with flat face on rod, tap bushing in...
Re: Procedure: Replacing Trans Final Drive Seals
Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
Sat, 3 Jul 1999 10:49:27 -0500
...LARGER washer, slightly smaller than the > flange of the drive flange > a long 10mm x 1.5 bolt, and nut. > >The drive flange oil...
Re: seat "guide pieces"
Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:21:21 -0500
...if the round ring that captures the seat swivel was secured with nuts and lock washers, consider substituting metric Nylok nuts; these can be...
Re: How do you get to the passenger side wiper shaft?
Historical mailing list - azsun99
Mon, 18 May 2009 09:51:08 -0700
...Start by making the remaining shaft flat and then > get a good centre punch to mark the centre for a very small drill bit...
changing upper ball joint
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Sat, 9 Jul 2005 15:37:41 -0700
...I was able to hammer a chisel between the upper arm and the ball joint to apply a small amount of pressure on the...
Re: lug nuts torque-
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:15:01 -0700
...lug nuts torque- >> >> >> Hey Dave, stock Vanagon fitment is nuts on studs in the rear and lug >> bolts >>> in the front just like a...
Re: How do you get to the passenger side wiper shaft?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 18 May 2009 08:21:53 -0500
...RIGHT ? > Well, tightening up that nut does NOT always �work ! �The inside of the wiper > arm that wears out on the serrations of the...
Pop top bolts
Historical mailing list
Sun, 10 Mar 1996 11:26:59 -0500
...They were still somewhat smaller than the originals but close enough and far better than trying to refinish those. The luggage carrier section is...
Windscreen wiper motor replacement
Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
Sun, 18 Aug 2002 16:47:40 -0700
...3.Remove black plastic duct tube and smaller smaller brown "paper" duct tube in behind the glovebox.Now you have access to wiper motor...
Re: Request Help On Antenna Installation
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Wed, 16 Nov 1994 13:07:29 CST6CDT
...That is, push the antenna through the hole from the inside and > then install the gasket and locking nut from the outside. However, I...
Re: Head Retorquing On New Engine
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 29 Jan 2006 00:00:32 -0500
The re-torque procedure was to turn the cap nuts 1/4 turn regardless of torque readings. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
Re: Part needed: Sliding door roller bearing
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 17 Oct 2010 07:18:10 -0700
...d) install the bearing on the axle e) install another fender washer, a small normal washer and locktite the nut. the bearing runs on...
Re: Vanagon vs Volvo Crash Photos
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Fri, 20 Nov 1998 08:11:31 -0500
...there really agree with >the traffic NUTS that SUV's present a "PROBLEM" because they "outweigh" >smaller vehicles and give an "unfair" survival advantage...
Re: Some kind of shelf?
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Fri, 1 Jun 2007 16:06:47 -0700
...Wing nut from inside box. There > would be bolt ends and wing nuts near contents of box, but whatEveRR! > > ;^) > > Or simpler yet, one bolt...
Re: exaust removal woes
Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:23:12 EDT
...It snapped and the mechanic welded a nut to the stud and started backing it out.....it was working really well....till it broke...
Re: Handbrake Problem - Can't figure it out...
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 10 Aug 2003 17:37:12 -0700
...The newer lever can be easily installed in place of the early type but the adjusting cable nut must be slackened about an inch...
Heads Final report and lessons learned
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:29:47 -0800
...A package of small awls (various shaped ends) b. Disc grinder (very helpful on the exhaust) c. a 30mm socket to turn the engine...