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• Paint shop in Colorado Springs?
  Historical mailing list - Andre Fiedler
  Fri, 14 Oct 2016 09:02:11 -0600
  I'm looking for a reasonably priced paint shop in the Colorado Springs area that does good work to get some rust spots and...
• Re: Bus Depot Awning clamp
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:00:22 -0500
  ---- Lee Peterson <iridewheelies@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I also used spring clamps with no issues, even in strong wind. > > Like this: http://ravenspear.com/images...
• Coil Springs
  Historical mailing list - Martin
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 14:54:08 -0600
  ...86 or older coil springs for a Vanagon. Thanks, LJ 85 &87 Vanagon 72 Beetle
• Eureka Springs Rally
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 13:43:20 -0600
  Anyone out there attend the VW show in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, this past fall? Is it an event worth attending? Thanks for the info...
• Re: Saggy rear end (85 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 11:24:04 EST
  ...3) Install new springs. Basically there are three options here: a) stock springs -- I think these are dealer only and expensive; b) order a...
• Re: rear lift shim question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 19:12:12 -0700
  ...There is already a shim in the van on top of the spring. Can I safely put in a second shim on each side...
• springs/ride
  Historical mailing list - Martin
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 15:57:40 -0600
  ...Can we change the springs? Would this help? It seems that the shocks work, that is we don't bounce, but the bumps in...
• Re: [Syncro] Springs & Weights
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 13:38:53 -0700
  ...Re: [Syncro] Springs & Weights > Jeanne & other people needing syncro springs: > > I feel your pain. Only if there were not 1 million other things i...
• Re: Brake bleeding problems
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:26:46 -0700
  I was just talking with Van-Cafe (Peter) and their ATE wheel cylinders have the return spring in them also. Rob At 3/26...
• Re: Rear Coil Spring Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:30:30 -0500
  ...Rear Coil Spring Question Yesterday while attempting to do my CV joints, I noticed that thin plastic collar under the coil spring is cracked...
• Help: broken rear spring in Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 30 Jun 1997 18:21:40 -0400
  ...The left rear spring is missing the last turn on the top. It is not noticable when driving and the van stands at an...
• Re: front shock replacement
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:37:26 -0700
  ...however, you will need a spring compressor to compress the springs for shock removal and especially to reinstal the new shocks. i did the...
• Re: '86 idle revisited and other comments (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 8 Apr 1997 17:33:24 -0700 (PDT)
  ...return spring in the sensor.... Could you be more > > specific as to what this is, and what you did? > > In the "swing arm" type...
• Re: Use These Spring Clamp Pliers?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 20:32:05 -0400
  ...Some volks discard the spring clamps, but I recommend that you reuse them. In my overly complex subie conversion cooling system I have a...
• Re: rear brake shims
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:30:26 -0400
  ...Hooking the brake shoe to spring first is a great idea. There is also a special brake spring tool designed to put these buggers...
• Re: Boge Lowering Springs
  Historical mailing list - lvb
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 13:12:15 -0400
  With all the discussion on lowering springs, thought I would resend an earlier post as it seems to be pertinent. Thanks, Larry lvb wrote...
• Re: retraction- carat/wolfsburg "lowering" springs
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 22 May 2006 19:44:10 -0700
  ...While I have no way to be certain that each has > it's original springs, they don't look different and the heights are...
• Re: syncro vs 2wd spring height
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 15 May 2007 06:01:43 EDT
  ...Are the spring rates (generally) the same? I'm aware different springs were available depending on year and model but have not had the...
• spring/shock replacement.
  Historical mailing list - brett rueff
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:18:15 +0000
  Just in the process of replacing my shocks (fox) and springs (GW) and front end bushings (powerflex). Its all gone pretty well. I checked...
• Re: Springs & Weights
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 21:30:33 -0700
  ...Schwenk" <sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET> wrote: > > I am going to come up with specs for springs I want > and then put in a > limited order...
• 2WD Vanagon Westfalia Coil Springs Available
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 11:27:52 -0800
  I have just placed an order for a small run of the custom 2wd Westy Vanagon coil springs. Due to excess manufacturing capacity at...
• Free 2WD vanagon rear shocks and springs
  Historical mailing list - Danny
  Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:38:35 -0700
  I have a used set of 2WD rear westy Vanagon shocks and springs. Let me know if you want them. You pick them up...
• Eureka Springs VW show
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Aug 1997 12:29:45 -0500 (CDT)
  Hey I trashed the post about the Eureka Springs VW show. If anyone has information of this event please let me know TIA Colin...
• LiMBO Rites of Spring
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 27 Apr 1999 15:59:26 -0400
  Fellow New England Type 2'ers...this Sunday, May 2nd, LiMBO is sponsoring its annual Rites of Spring at Duxbury Beach, Duxbury MA. For...
• source for westy springs
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 20:46:11 -0600
  I'm looking for a source for front and rear springs for my '84 Westy. Anybody got a lead on some place that's...
• Re: 85 Westfalia front springs
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 16 Jul 2018 00:16:29 -0400
  ...85 Westfalia front springs >> >> Hi everyone. I need new front springs for an 85 Westfalia. Are they the same as every other year? For...
• Re: '85 Westy Spring Height
  Historical mailing list - Steve Arbaugh
  Sat, 9 Jun 2001 17:58:09 -0700
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: '85 Westy Spring Height While discussing replacement springs, Steve Schwenk said in part: > I too am curious what they...
• Re: opinions on shocks... please
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Sun, 27 Nov 2016 09:19:44 -0700
  ...I changed the original Carat springs to stock height springs, the Carat springs were very soft. Overall a good combo, tho probably too stiff...
• Re: [Lowering the vanagon]
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 10:01:40 -0800
  My '88 Westy is lowered with H&R springs and my mudflap is nearly dragging. Someone else posted an opinion to avoid H&R...
• Re: springs and shocks for my 2WD Westy
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 14:55:06 -0700
  I have a set of the Syncro.org springs on my 2wd Westy. I also shimmed both the front and rear spings on the...
• Raised Eurovan Camper
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Quijano
  Mon, 10 Nov 1997 16:07:56 -0500
  ...The springs were made by Gitt Springs in Auburn, WA for $200. Speedware of Redmond, WA installed the springs, adjusted the torsion bars, and...
• Re: Vanagon 2wd Spring lengths
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 11:37:40 -0700
  ...I was just going on information that someone gave me that implied that all models got the lowered springs in mid-1988. At 08...
• Re: rear brake shims
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:16:33 -0700
  ...The trick is > to use the shoe itself as a lever on the springs. > you hook both ends of the spring, one on the...
• Re: Rt 66 Springield, MO, weekend (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Thu, 12 Jun 1997 18:29:45 -0500 (CDT)
  ...How to find the June Bug Jamboree in Springfield, Missouri: >From Kansas City - Take Highway 13 south to Springfield (it will become Kansas Expressway...
• Re: Westy Weighed... Setting Corner Spring Rates
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:16:15 -0500
  ...Am I asking too much? How different would the spring rates have to be to cause dangerous handling? What about spring frequency? Can they...
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists (Fryeday content)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 11:42:03 -0500
  <http://homepage.mac.com/kimbrennan/PoptopAssist/index.html> I got the gas springs from McMaster-Carr <http://www.mcmaster.com> I'm pretty sure...
• Re: WTB Carat Springs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:56:43 -0400
  New springs and maybe a spacer under the bump stop will fix the rubbing. Check the wheel alignment. Adjusting the radius rods to reduce...
• Re: H&R Spring sets (not so) CHEAP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Walker, Steve
  Fri, 2 Apr 1999 15:41:06 -0500
  In reference to Mark's message below about "cheap" (inexpensive) H&R vanagon springs for $280: A quick check at www.tirerack.com revealed...
• Solex Parts
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Sep 94 12:23:56 EDT
  ...No one (including dealer) has the spring or even says they can order it. Although, I wonder what the dealer would do if they...
• Re: failing engine mount?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 25 May 1996 13:27:02 -0400
  ...Shaped like a doughnut, these mount between the spring plate and the rear torsion bar. They could be possibly worn so much from movement...
• [Fwd: Syncro Coil springs on an 84 Westy????]
  Historical mailing list - James R. Wetzel
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 22:02:51 -0500
  ...Syncro Coil springs on an 84 Westy???? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Does anyone know if I can...
• flat lifters
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Thu, 8 Mar 2001 17:28:00 -0500
  ...I performed the adjustment as though they were stiff- I did not press the springs in at all before adjusting.. in other words, I...
• sliding window lock
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 00:41:43 EST
  ...What I found out is that the spring I had is not the spring for the window lock. It is WAY to big to...
• Re: Correct use of Dielectric grease?
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:44:48 -0400
  ...but "springyness"? IIRC, quite a few Japanese cars came with gobs of grease (a brown/orange color) in the light sockets for the tail...
• Re: Westy Shock Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:29:01 -0700
  ...Springs and shocks work in combination - Weak springs will cause nose dive because they can't sustain the weight, weak shocks won't put...
• Re: pop top lift springs
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 23 Aug 2018 09:10:06 -0600
  ...This top has not been used much and is very smooth. >> >> Anybody replaced the springs? Any info anywhere? I want to fix this not...
• Re: CDOs and RRSP vs DVNP Panamint Springs
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 2 Mar 1995 23:06:11 -0800 (PST)
  Al Knoll writes: > > The drive for the southern contingent is somewhat longer to Panamint Springs than > Red Rocks SP but not nearly the 375mi...
• Re: What's the shortest/lowest stock rear spring besides from the Carat?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:15:19 -0700
  ...Now > she is standing high and proud as the original springs are no longer > supporting the engine, trans, and it's share of the...
• Re: Replacing shocks: spring compressor?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:51:13 -0400
  ...In so doing, I spoke to my wife's cousin, a professional mechanic (not necessarily VW), who said I would need spring compressors or...
• 85 Westfalia front springs
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 15 Jul 2018 18:38:33 -0500
  ...I need new front springs for an 85 Westfalia. Are they the same as every other year? For some reason I thought they were...
• Springfield, MA??
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:57:02 -0700
  Anyone out there in Vanagonland familiar with the Springfield, MA area? I may need to spend a bit of time there and was looking...
• Re: Help needed for Coil Springs
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 18:17:18 -0700
  I think that if you clean the springs well you will be able to see the paint mark(s). Look on the 2nd or...
• Re: spring boosters for leveling van?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 11:11:27 -0600
  ...Back in the early sixties I sold all kinds of Spring Boosters to drag racers and the spring risers that come in sets of...
• [Fwd: syncro coil springs on an 84???]
  Historical mailing list - James R. Wetzel
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 22:23:25 -0500
  ...syncro coil springs on an 84??? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Does anyone know if I can use...
• Re: Syncro shocks-group purchase
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 31 Dec 1999 12:24:17 +0100
  David Marshall wrote: > I am using taller (4cm) > springs that were designed with the Sachs / Boge shocks. David, I need to ask you, what...
• Re: Lowering a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 07:43:55 -0500
  >H & R also sells lowering springs which will drop the height about an > extra half inch like the Carats. NOT recommended for heavy Westies...
• My butt is sagging
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Heidcamp
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 08:19:03 -0500
  ...But I'm guessing I need to replace the rear springs. I remember that there was some debate on what springs to use, when...
• Re: Clutch Throw-out bearing
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 14:27:22 -0500
  ...pedal up piston and arm go > up and spring helps keep arm up. > > Hopefully spring would not be in way of (rubbing) rubber boot...
• Re: Radius Rod Installation
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Fri, 14 Jul 2017 07:23:32 -0400
  ...Then use a spring compressor to install the springs. It's been many years since I installed springs with a spring compressor, so I...
• Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs
  Historical mailing list - David
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 18:00:47 -0500
  I used Syncro springs for awhile in my 84' Westy. I took them out because I kept wearing out the CV Joints. D. Wilhite...