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  • Re: Lubrication tips one at a time.
    Historical mailing list - William Monk
    Sat, 5 Sep 2015 09:56:37 -0400
    AB wrote : "Turned out to be worn pin and hole in assembly". My experience with addressing this noise has been a worn pin and...
  • Re: 300 spots of lubrication
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
    Thu, 4 Nov 2010 10:28:01 EDT
    In a message dated 11/4/2010 9:30:26 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jim.felder@gmail.com writes: Where do you find...
  • Idle
    Historical mailing list - Pamela Browning
    Fri, 31 Dec 1999 08:09:21 -0500
    ...have a squeal in the drivers window crank, do I have to take the panel off for lubrication? Any help appreciated. Happy New Year!
  • Re: Mobil I ... negative..(from digest)
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Thu, 4 Oct 2007 14:56:32 -0400
    ...The failure scenario you described is the result of a problem with the design of the lubrication system, and does not implicate the oil...
  • Re: Update on AFM testing procedure
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 5 Jul 2014 12:09:54 -0400
    ...I don't think there's lubrication embedded in the track other than it being graphitish). But the shaft certainly needs lubrication. Been much...
  • RE: screeching, angst inducing speedometer
    Historical mailing list - Will Wood
    Fri, 22 Nov 1996 23:42:55 -0700
    ...It could be the cable and lack of lubrication. Try disconnecting it = from the back of the speedo and spraying in some lithium grease...
  • Re: Flushing the crankcase
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 9 Jan 2007 21:37:46 +0000
    ...Solvents will also remove the dry lube or boundary lubrication additives that provide lubrication until oil under pressure fills the bearings. Todays oils have...
  • Re: Update on AFM testing procedure
    Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
    Sat, 5 Jul 2014 13:22:51 -0400
    ...I don't think there's lubrication embedded > in the track other than it being graphitish). But the shaft certainly > needs lubrication. > > Been much...
  • Re: air cond belt
    Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
    Sun, 31 May 1998 18:45:54 -0400
    ...This is for lack of lubrication. Then when you do want to use it it will have lost its charge or will instantly eat...
  • Slider Door
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Tue, 12 May 2020 23:42:27 +0000
    ...issues but I am going to go ahead with a little lubrication here and there at the very least.  So thankful we have these...
  • Squeaky windows
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 28 Apr 1995 16:52:53 -0700
    ...Any recommendations for lubrication? Ron -- Ron 'Coyote' Lussier /\_/\ ____ Chaco Communications (408) 865-0657 ( ) \ _/__ 10164 Parkwood Drive #8 coyote@chaco.com \ / \X / Cupertino, CA 95014...
  • Front blower problem on 85 Vanagon GL
    Historical mailing list - Larry Stichweh
    Thu, 6 Feb 2003 14:33:58 -0600
    ...I suspect the shaft has seized and just needs lubrication since when I turn on the switch I observe a momentary light dimming suggesting...
  • Re: Swivel seats -- how not to make them wobbly
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 16 Jan 2007 01:10:47 EST
    ...For anyone contemplating disassembly of the seat swivels for cleaning and > lubrication, or removal its fun.. you can see how much dog hair, disintegrated...
  • Re: Front blower for defrost...
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Tue, 20 Aug 2013 08:29:17 -0700
    ...Both cases involved motors that were pretty frozen up before the lubrication and worked for a while after the lubrication but could have resulted...
  • Re: Bentley Typo? (1.9 WBX oil pressure switch)
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:36:11 -0800
    ...net> wrote: > Look at page 17.7 which is the engine lubrication section. It shows the > switch and says 0.3 bar. The second...
  • Re: Lubrication of Heater/Ventilation Control Cables
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Mon, 18 Dec 2023 23:46:12 -0500
    Hi Karl, The link doesn’t work for me. Could you send again? Eric Caron > On Dec 18, 2023, at 9:28 PM, Karl...
  • Front Heater Fan Squeak
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
    Mon, 27 Nov 2000 11:40:18 -0500
    The front heater fan has started to squeak and I know that if it doesn't get some lubrication it will not live long...
  • Re: ignition lock
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Mon, 2 Apr 2007 10:00:20 -0700
    ...of a pocket > knife can gently remind them to move, so lubrication is what they need.. > best > Bill M > Oops.. I meant "pins". It...
  • Power Window, disfunctional
    Historical mailing list - Neil2
    Mon, 2 Nov 2015 18:44:24 -0800
    ...west coast? Are most problems associated solely with a lack of lubrication or poor design or both? -- Neil2 '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky) '86 Vanagon...
  • Re: lug nut lubrication or not
    Historical mailing list - Sid Marlin
    Sun, 4 Feb 2001 12:04:50 EST
    For 28 years have I used anti sieze compound on lug nuts and hub to wheel contact points.Never a problen with them loosening...
  • 1964 micro manual!
    Historical mailing list - Steve Walker
    Sat, 21 Jan 95 06:36:15 EST
    ...Controls and instruments.................................3 Operating instructions...................................7 Practical Driving........................................21 Cold weather hints.......................................26 Lubrication..............................................29 Care of tires............................................38 Care of vehical..........................................40...
  • Euro-Engine: FIX 87 Volkswagen VANAGON, Mechanical, LUBRICATION SYSTEM
    Historical mailing list - "Bill Makel (by way of Derek Drew )"
    Tue, 4 Jan 2000 22:39:03 -0500
    ...L Trans: Automatic Mileage: 55,412 mi VIN: WV2YB0255HH038487 Affected Item: LUBRICATION SYSTEM ___________________________ FIX: ___________________________ Thanks for the help. Most guys recommended draining the oil...
  • Re: V'gon been sittin...Want to start her up again...recommendations
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sat, 6 Aug 2005 07:53:12 -0700
    ...i think > this has to do with transmission lubrication--with the tranny in > neutral, the input (engine) side will not turn so the gear...
  • Re: Oil pressure low limit
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Mon, 9 Mar 2009 18:28:19 -0700
    Bentley Section 17 Engine Lubrication gives the oil pressure test setup and expected readings for all 3 engine types. In all 3 the spec...
  • Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Chris S.
    Wed, 2 Jun 2004 08:26:42 -0500
    ...and don't forget the synthetic oil for adequate lubrication. :-)
  • Re: AUDI IN A VANAGON?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 18 Jan 2002 19:15:57 +1200
    ...Put the Audi-tranny upside down! Don�t know how long >this will last (lubrication etc), but the vanagon at the Meeting had over...
  • Re: Is the standard CV grease lithium-based?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 9 May 2011 23:47:07 -0400
    Yes, with molybdenum to provide boundary (dry, EP) lubrication. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of...
  • Re: 300 spots of lubrication
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Thu, 4 Nov 2010 08:30:08 -0500
    Where do you find it? Jim On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 7:50 AM, Mark Dearing <VWBrain@aol.com> wrote: > In a message...
  • Re: door lock
    Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
    Mon, 21 Feb 2000 19:00:49 -0600
    ...As far as lubrication, DO NOT use graphite. It will gum up when used in conjunction with the grease typically used in VW locks...
  • Re: AFM lubrication
    Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
    Thu, 1 Feb 2001 12:28:07 -0500
    Sean, Attached is a file I compiled from a search of the archives about the bucking syndrome. It includes very complete instructions from Marshall...
  • Upper lube
    Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
    Mon, 26 Apr 2004 05:40:35 -0700
    ...list I am on, they use the term to refer to lubrication being injected into the upper part of the cylinder by putting 2...
  • Re: Lubrication of sliding door - How to?
    Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
    Wed, 16 May 2007 18:59:29 -0400
    Jake, I hosed my plastic block with silicone and it zings like nobody's business. Roger On May 16, 2007, at 4:47 PM...
  • Re: warm up time?
    Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
    Fri, 1 Jan 1999 19:29:44 -0800
    ...It is mainly condensation and lubrication which you need to worry about. A much more sensible solution would be to introduce a small oil...
  • Speedo "Tick" in 89GL
    Historical mailing list - Ken Hartz
    Thu, 21 Sep 2000 18:01:10 EDT
    ...Is my speedo unit about to bite the dust or is there some preventative maintenance I can perform (like lubrication?) to save the day...
  • run away deisels
    Historical mailing list - Jonc
    Thu, 7 Sep 2000 23:29:19 -0400
    ...they found a way to run of the lubrication oil and could only be stopped by stalling the engine or jamming a rag into...
  • Re: Lug nut lubrication or not?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 4 Feb 2001 23:28:28 -0500
    At 11:30 AM 2/4/2001, Gary Stearns wrote: >Recommended or not, it is just good practice. Well, for the '85 Subaru alloy...
  • Re: How can I lubricate a front heater blower motor?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:07:01 -0400
    ...It is rather hard to turn and evidently needs lubrication. I can get to the rear bearing, but the front one is beneath the...
  • Speedo Needle Bounce?
    Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
    Sat, 3 Jun 2000 10:59:48 -0400
    ...didn't bounce at all before...." Try doing a cleaning and lubrication job and smoothly realigning the cable housing of your speedo cable. I...
  • Re: Fuel lines (injector hoses)
    Historical mailing list - Slloth
    Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:15:24 -0700
    > secure your FUEL INJECTION CLAMP around the barbed > section, install back into the cigar tube (lubrication), install your FUEL > INJECTION CLAMP, and your back...
  • Re: 4 spd transmission noise, low oil level
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Mon, 2 Feb 2009 23:44:52 +0000
    "Is being one quart low enough to do poor lubrication damage or is it more because the tranny now has over 220,000 miles...
  • Re: Heater fan CHIRP!
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Tue, 9 Apr 2013 08:09:54 -0400
    I don't know anything about brushes - but it's not a lack of lubrication type sound. It's just a loud motor type...
  • Re: oil pressure switch question 1.8 bar?
    Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
    Sun, 26 Jan 2003 21:03:15 +0000
    ...If you have 0.9B @ 2K, the oil lubrication system is fine. I think the higher check point is just unnessary. Regards, John _________________________________________________________________ Help...
  • Re: Talk to me about AT's!
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:12:29 -0400
    FYI The problem with towing does not have to do with gear loading, but lubrication. There is no splash lubrication of the gears, shafts...
  • Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:02:17 -0700
    ...This is wrong." "It is time to introduce the concept of lubrication. Most believe that pressure = lubrication. This is false. Flow = lubrication." "If you...
  • Water Pump Lubricant?
    Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
    Wed, 22 Nov 2000 15:29:07 EST
    ...Neither the Zerex nor the Prestone bottle said anything about water pump lubrication qualities. I was curious how many of you folks add lubricant...
  • Re: Lug nut lubrication or not?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Mon, 5 Feb 2001 21:08:23 +1200
    >At 11:30 AM 2/4/2001, Gary Stearns wrote: >>Recommended or not, it is just good practice. > >Well, for the '85 Subaru alloy...
  • Re: Oil Pressure Light Flickering
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
    Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:56:55 -0700
    ...importantly, the oil pickup tube is well below that surface and lubrication won't be affected, unless the van is upside down. Where oil...
  • Re: Lubrication
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Wed, 31 Jan 2001 20:23:25 -0800
    Good hot battery. Pull spark plugs. Crank until oil pressure light goes out. Install plugs. Fire it up. That's how I'd do...
  • Pilot bearing Lubrication
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 29 May 2001 21:46:23 -0500
    I'm working with the handicap of just a Hayes manual. I need to know; is there any special lube required for the needle...
  • Syncro vs. Bentley and other questions
    Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
    Tue, 23 Jun 1998 15:20:43 -0700
    ...Also they mention noting about lubrication of the various points. Whats up? Incidentally, I put my pads back in and used some blue RTV...
  • Re: V'gon been sittin...Want to start her up again...recommendations
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Fri, 5 Aug 2005 12:57:09 -0700
    ...i think this has to do with transmission lubrication--with the tranny in neutral, the input (engine) side will not turn so the gear...
  • turbocharger: how to destroy it
    Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
    Thu, 14 Jan 1999 19:23:36 -0800
    ...When the engine is cold turbocharger (end engine) do not yet have sufficient lubrication and have a high degree of wear between moving parts...
  • Towing a Vanagon!
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 26 May 2003 23:33:59 -0400
    ...This is due to all the internal parts spinning without lubrication getting pumped to the bushings. Manual transmissions including Syncros can be towed with...
  • Re: Lubrication of Heater/Ventilation Control Cables
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 19 Dec 2023 07:50:26 -0600
    I’ve been using that same item for years on my cables, even the “accelerator” cable to my diesel injector. It works perfectly and...
  • WANTED: window roll-up motor for a '90 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Ken Taylor
    Sat, 8 Dec 2001 23:11:14 -0800
    ...We've tried to revive it with cleaning, lubrication, etc. It's been ill for a long time and a replacement is called for...
  • manual steering rack lubrication requirements
    Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
    Sun, 10 Mar 2002 18:22:48 -0500
    I am currently changing my driver's side inner tie rod and noticed the rack is dry of grease (the boot was torn and...
  • Re: 1985 Vanagon A/C question
    Historical mailing list - Ben
    Mon, 28 Jul 2014 17:47:35 -0700
    ...Serves to protect your compressor from spinning without adequate lubrication. >> >> >> BenT >> sent from my electronic leash >> >>> On Jul 28, 2014, at 9:18 AM...
  • Re: Front Heater Fan Motor Lube?
    Historical mailing list - Gene P
    Wed, 22 Jan 2020 17:43:57 -0700
    ...Both cases involved motors that were pretty frozen up before the lubrication and worked for a while after the lubrication, but could have resulted...
  • Re: location of fuel filter 85 vanagon
    Historical mailing list - PAT
    Wed, 3 Jun 1998 00:49:12 -0400
    ...These pumps need the fuel for cooling and lubrication. But hey, if the filter clogged the van would die, right? Maybe in time to...
  • Re: Euro-Engine: 87 Volkswagen VANAGON, Mechanical, LUBRICATION SYSTEM
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Mon, 3 Jan 2000 23:22:47 -0500
    ...L > > Trans: Automatic > Mileage: 55,412 miles > VIN: WV2YB0255HH038487 > > Affected Item: LUBRICATION SYSTEM > Condition: LOW PRESS. > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Oil press. warning light comes on intermittently. Bosch...