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Re: Westy front curtain doesn't fit!
Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
Sun, 8 Jul 2012 11:04:48 -0600
The front is long because it is designed to lay up against the window glass. That means you have to push it up on...
Sale Update - 1991 VW Carat w/Subaru Conversion
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 12 Dec 2023 20:13:27 -0600
...New Mercedes front spindle locks New front shocks (KYB) New electric window motors. New front door window seals New Headlight switch New front door...
Re: 1984 Vanagon Front AC Condenser
Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:40:55 +0000
...1984 Vanagon Front AC Condenser > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > ANyone know wher I can get my hands on a new 84 AC COndenser...
Re: Rear main seal replacement? You mean FRONT
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sun, 22 Jul 2001 22:12:22 +1200
That's FRONT seal. The rear end of the engine has a pulley on it. The front end carries the flywheel.
Re: Front bearings...
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Sat, 22 Dec 2001 01:20:28 -0500
Hi Richard, I have an article on my website about replacing Vanagon front bearings. In that, I write about using a socket to drive...
Re: Purging Cooling System of Air
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Thu, 4 Mar 2004 12:32:10 -0500
...The front >crossmember is more or less on the vertical centerline of the front wheels. The front >crossmember has to come up about 1...
Re: 2WD vanagon lift front springs
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:24:01 -0700
...I got the rear ones on and then someone told me the front ones wont > cross over. My van is at the height I...
Re: Front turn lenses '72 bus
Historical mailing list
Thu, 11 Apr 1996 21:34:16 -0400
...My '72 (Build date 6 June 1972) has '73 style front turn signals. > >Yell if this is wrong. The '72 shares the front brakes...
Re: wheelbase size
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Thu, 23 Mar 2000 19:33:10 +0100
...1570 mm Front track, Syncro: 1568 mm Rear track, Syncro: 1560 mm AFAIK, a wider track up front makes the vehicle more stable at...
Vanagon Front Brakes
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:18:57 -0500
Bentley says to bleed upper and lower on the front. Are there two bleeders on each front? ThanksMichael. Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT...
Re: looking for a front reciever
Historical mailing list - Larry Steffen
Wed, 11 Sep 2013 15:13:21 -0700
A front tow bar bracket kit is pricy at $300. from Roadmaster which I purchased. Two brackets bolt to front frame and two other...
Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Sun, 19 Jan 2014 00:01:41 -0800
Then you are probably running 8 PR ( D load rating ) tires front and rear , would be my guess. if so ..why is it so...
Flywheel and orientation...
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Sun, 22 Jul 2001 19:26:58 -0700
...Thus, the "front" of a given engine is whichever end is pointing to the front of the vehicle, and not necessarily the end featuring...
Re: New Member
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 28 Sep 2004 13:31:46 -0700
...The front diff lock will lock up both front wheels, but as stated, there is still about a 1/4 turn pause between the...
Re: Lowering a Syncro
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Tue, 21 Dec 1999 00:33:00 +0100
...And they wont fit up front, actually if you get them to fit in the front, I guess you would raise the front end...
Re: Front wheel bearings...
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Tue, 18 Jul 2000 13:32:13 -0400
...Front wheel bearings... > > > Anyone out there know the proper way to seat the front > wheel bearings? My > 88 vanagon front end gets shimmy loose...
Re: front heater
Historical mailing list - Sam Johnson
Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:37:38 -0500
...My front heater fan did not work for three (3) years until I changed the seldom-used rear heater fan switch with the front...
vanagon uneven height
Historical mailing list - Gilles Gallant
Mon, 26 Apr 1999 22:41:43 -0400
...Is thie because the front shocks are dead? or may be the spring or may be because of a bad front wheels alignment? Thanks...
'85 front springs on a '90 2wd westy....Re: While We Are Talking About Springs
Historical mailing list
Sun, 15 Oct 2006 10:17:11 EDT
...it will lift it up in the front.. chris
FS: OEM Vanagon rubber front floormat (replace or covers carpet)
Historical mailing list
Sun, 23 Apr 2000 00:42:58 EDT
i have an OEM black rubber front floormat for the vanagon..this is the kind that was used in the transporters, in place of...
front AC
Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:23:51 -0600
The problem with Larry's front AC (and mine) is that neither of them works. Maggie '85 Subaru-Westy >Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006...
Re: Syncro front diff.
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Mon, 21 Feb 2000 14:11:00 +0100
Jonathan Phillips wrote: > How do I know if my front diff is actually engaging > correctly? This may sound silly but I really don't...
1991 Carat w/SmallCar Subie Conversion -
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 23:39:44 -0600
...New Mercedes front spindle locks New front shocks (KYB) New electric window motors. New front door window seals New Headlight switch New front door...
Re: Re-Post- No Help! Front license plate attachment 1984
Historical mailing list - Jeff
Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:30:35 -0400
...There is a front license plate bracket that was used in states that require a front plate. Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
FS: westy table arms and brackets and tabletops
Historical mailing list
Mon, 1 Jul 2002 05:02:04 EDT
...front westy table arm - '80-'84 style front drivers seat pedestal westy table mount 80-91 rear westy tabletop and rear arm '85-'91...
front wheel bearing maintenance intervals
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:00:16 -0700
...I decided to pull one front outer wheel bearing and look to see how much grease they still had on them WELL the rollers...
Syncro Front Axle Removal
Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
Thu, 5 Jun 2008 16:31:53 -0600
Good Afternoon, I am preparing to repack and replace the boots on the outer CV joints on the front axles of a 1987 Syncro...
Re: Curtain Behind Front Seats - How?
Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
Sun, 15 Aug 2004 00:14:40 -0700
Assuming a Westy, the curtain for the front window will work across behind the front seats. Use the snaps that normally go on the...
Bench front seats (from a 9 pass.) in a 7 pass.
Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
20 Jan 97 15:23:07 EST
...bench front seat as an option in the 7 pass. (ie, a bench front seat that could be used without the metal bulkhead "half...
Crunch! - Body part needed
Historical mailing list - David
Thu, 2 Nov 2000 15:20:00 +0000
...But today backing out of my parking space, hit a metal pillar and crunched the front left corner, broke the tuirn signal lens, pulled...
Re: Front brake rotor question
Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
Mon, 20 Oct 2003 09:17:21 EDT
...86-92 (Front Rotor # 251 407 615 Q Pads to fit # D3029 Vanagon Diesel Mfg.8 / 81 to7 / 84 ~~ 1600 cc 82-84 Front...
Re: Potts new Vanagon(s)
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:39:46 -0700
My '76 VW LT35 has the engine in front between the driver and front passenger. Yet my butt sits on top of the front...
Re: Front bearings...
Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
Fri, 21 Dec 2001 07:34:55 -0800
...My left front was > making noises and by the time I got near my home, it would actually drag the > left front. I saw...
Has anyone installed a BA4 up front on a Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Sun, 27 Oct 2002 09:33:20 -0500
...There is a big space up front on air cooled Vanagons. Would you be able to fit a BA6 up there? I will have...
Re: sunroof under front fiberglass
Historical mailing list - Ed
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:27:09 -0700
I have a Country homes camper and it doesnt have the luggage rack in front of the pop-top, but does have a sunroof...
FS -Front air dam, from 91' GL
Historical mailing list - Matt F
Sat, 27 Oct 2001 18:41:08 -0400
I am selling the front air dam from a 91' GL . This is the air dam that mounts under the front bumper and wraps...
FS: chrome and fiberglass bumpers and lower skirt rocker trim...
Historical mailing list
Thu, 27 Dec 2001 10:07:17 EST
i have a few fiberglass front bumpers for sale.. and lower fiberglass rocker skirting trim.. -chrome front bumper w/ trim strips and end caps...
Re: Anybody using after mkt front && rear anti sway bars ??
Historical mailing list - TC
Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:51:16 -0800
...front is 19MM later is bigger maybe 21MM ?? Does the stock setup include a bar in front and back? stock only has front all...
The VANAGON goes down the road backwards!
Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
Sun, 22 Jul 2001 10:55:23 -0600
...a vw engine's 'front' is toward the front of the car. :) and that's what all the front-engined cars had ... so they...
Re: looking for a front reciever
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Wed, 11 Sep 2013 18:42:40 +0000
...make a front version for you. > On 9/10/2013 9:34 PM, Pat Patterson wrote: > > Where can I find a front receiver for...
FS: rare 2 person bench FRONT seat w/ belts
Historical mailing list
Mon, 16 Jun 2003 13:57:09 EDT
...rare 2 person bench FRONT seat. this replaces your existing front single passenger seat - uses the same tracks - and alloys you to sit 3...
Re: A/C Duct Sagging-NLA?
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Thu, 8 Sep 2011 18:58:33 +0200
Can you upload or send a photo of the front tunnel fixing without the distribution box? Thanks! Regards Raimund Am 08.09.2011 16...
Re: front end
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 4 Apr 2000 08:12:19 -0700
While the front end is in the air an inch or two, grab a long crowbar or pipe and slide it under a front...
1984 Vanagon Front AC Condenser
Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:56:51 +0000
ANyone know wher I can get my hands on a new 84 AC COndenser for up front by the radiator? Will a 86 Front...
SOLD=FS:fiberglass bumpers
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 15:01:35 -0800
...They are the dark silver/grey, in pretty > good condition overall. > > The front stuff includes: > Complete front bumper with integral wrap around ends. > The...
Mod: Westy front table as closet door
Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
Wed, 10 Jun 2015 19:32:39 -0500
...http://texasvanagons.com/westy-front-table-as-closet-door/ Abel Longoria <http://texasvanagons.com/westy-front-table-as-closet-door/>
70 Bus - Too Tall In The Saddle
Historical mailing list - Richard Kurtz
Mon, 17 Jul 1995 13:32:59 -0500
My most recent acquisition, a 70 bus, sits about 3" taller in front than what would appear to me to be normal. As far...
Front end creeping resolved
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 22 May 2022 16:53:10 -0400
First front end chatter then creeping.. Myy T# anti sway bar is great but I have not enjoyed the extra sounds. First a front...
Front end seems wrong
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Thu, 15 Jan 2004 10:24:01 -0600
My blue 84's front end seems to move around a lot more than my brown 84. They both do not have power steering...
Re: Front tire wear
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:17:18 -0700
both front tires wearing 'roundy' ...........worn on the edges, both inner and outer, assuming things are not all worn out, and alignment is close...
Re: Front mounted bike rack
Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
Sun, 13 Feb 2005 12:11:11 -0500
Here's a link to a front mounted bike rack: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/front/front.htm Don in Reidsville, NC...
Springs, Syncro into 2WD swap?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sat, 10 Jul 2004 07:46:50 -0700
...When loaded for camping, I have very little clearance left in the front end for the roads we tend to travel on. (My front...
Re: Front Suspension Rattle
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Thu, 13 Feb 2003 22:23:58 -0800
...The front suspension is making > > a rattling noise when I go small bumps. The front suspension has > > always made loud thumping noises when I...
Re: [Syncro] 2/4WD option
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Mon, 1 Nov 1999 11:22:35 -0500
Tim, I was wondering how you got the correct parts for the locking action in the front diff. I noticed that the default factory...
Improved front brakes?
Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
Mon, 22 Nov 2004 19:47:42 +0000
...However, I am looking for a front brake setup that is significantly more powerful. I wondered if anyone in the USA sells front brake...
Re: front door edge seals wasRe: 88-up flow-through parts
Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
Tue, 3 Oct 2006 18:48:41 -0700
Do these seals fill the gap between the front edge of the door and the front end? Do they make a noticeable difference in...
Bracket for front table (westy 1985)
Historical mailing list - Normand Gagnon
Mon, 13 May 96 22:12:01 -0400
Hi, Since the PPO (!) forgot to keep the front table, we are looking for a complete assembly for a front table for a Vanagon...
Front Cooling Fan Override Sw Instux wanted..
Historical mailing list - UWanna Deal2
Thu, 18 Jul 2002 21:24:18 -0600
Front Cooling Fan Override Switch Instux wanted-- Rather than look for a new adventure-any have the easy override switch install instrux for the...
Re: A/C Duct Sagging-NLA?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 8 Sep 2011 09:04:02 -0500
...Then the front piece of tunnel is installed. And here is where it gets trickey and aggravating. To do the install, the whole front...
Re: Front Spring questions
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 6 Feb 2009 23:18:13 -0800
...vanagon front springs should be just right, and perhaps > > better than what you have, for your 81. > > > > there are 'tall' 85 front springs........the...