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• Re: wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 12 Apr 2017 17:14:04 +0000
  Front wheel bearings are a fraction of the size or rear wheel bearings. They are also probably subject to more stress. On most cars...
• Rear Wiper Motor on 87' Westy
  Historical mailing list - The Hammad Family
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 09:09:25 -0400
  Hello Everyone, Anyone out there know if a Rabbit rear wiper motor is interchangeable with a Vanagon rear wiper motor? If anyone happens to...
• Re: Child seat/jumpseat compatibility?
  Historical mailing list - Jessica Evans
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 02:02:14 -0800
  BenTbtstr8@aol.com wrote: > I did not know that the 87 Wolfsburg Edition haad rear facing jumpseats. The > only ones I have ever seen...
• FS: OEM rear 3 pt. shoulderbelts for the vanagon and westy
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:39:07 EDT
  folks i have some OEM VW Vanagon rear 3 pt. mont shoulderbelts for the vanagon and westy. these will fit ALL vanagons and westys...
• WTB: Wolfsburg table/rear bed or other
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Demarest
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 21:44:37 EDT
  ...Beige/light brown is prefered if possible 1) Wolfsburg side panel/rear bed. Jump seats, too, but not necessary 2) Westy rear seat with...
• rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - John \"Shaggy\" Donovan
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 11:52:49 EST
  will a rear hatch from an 86'GL fit an 82'? I would love to have a rear wiper. Shaggy
• list vendor: Re: vanagon rear side sliding windows (euro option)
  Historical mailing list - Lloyd McClelland
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:41:56 -0800
  ...vanagon rear side sliding windows (euro option) I have sliders on the rearmost left and rearmost right windows. The passenger side opens at the...
• Re: Adjust Rear Bed? (and rear seat re-foam pics)
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:17:10 -0700
  ...Adjust Rear Bed? (and rear seat re-foam pics) Hi all. Finally got my rear bed re-foamed and recovered.� -- Neil n
• Middle track & seat into an '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 20:33:16 -0700
  ...I searched for "westy rear seat", "westie rear seat install", "rear seat install", "rear tracks", "middle seat install" & "rear seat". <g> Rob becida@comcast...
• Converting a Wolfsburg to a Full Camper
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:31:06 +0200
  There is an '86 Westy Wolfsburg Camper (pop-top, rear closet, plastic side panels, fold-out table, & corduroy seats, but no appliances) that I...
• Rear Closet Mods
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:46:38 -0700
  Rear Closet Mods Here are some photos of the three different ways I've done rear closet mods. I think the upside-down Westy...
• Re: Heater switch was Re: heater motor
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:51:28 -0700
  No, the rear heater fan motor is weaker and thus the switch for it does not get as much stress. Given that the rear...
• Re: Why are campers higher at the rear?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 18:08:39 -0500
  ...18'' Rear: 17.75'' There was not enough left-to-right difference to worry about. As I mentioned. Interestingly enough, before I added the...
• Re: Front table in rear
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 09:09:05 -0700
  ...Closet Door and the Rear Table You are very right, swapping the tables eliminates the clearance issue even wit the rear table raised. '88...
• rear wipers (was RE: Quick... Before my parents get home....
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:22:03 -0500
  Wait a minute, Greg, you're worried about messing up a rear wiper on your folks' vanagon? Come on! I crushed the whole rear...
• Re: rear heater must be on?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 11:21:31 -0400
  Scott, I recall when I had my rear heater core apart that the valve had a small bypass groove or hole to allow some...
• Re: Rear Bumper Concerns
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 22:07:19 EST
  In a message dated 98-11-18 20:16:25 EST, lkchris@USWEST.NET writes: << Consider the notion of the factory rear bumper as...
• Re: Rear lights questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 12:22:22 -0800
  ...Rear lights questions Two questions about rear lights: (1) Is it possible to install a high-mounted third brake light? (2) Is it possible...
• Re: Rear ended 83 Watercooled; Totalled what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 21 Oct 1997 21:06:05 -0500
  ...smashed bumper, rear hatch, and everything in the > rear up to the engine. $3200 of damage. > > My request is for advice. Do I take...
• Blower Motors
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:02:18 -0600
  Are the front(dash), rear(under rear seat), and rear AC (high up in the back) blower motors all the same?? John Rodgers
• Re: CHRIS, Re: Rear shoulder belts for 88 Westy?- only for right rear.
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 22:51:43 EDT
  ...Enlighten me. > the Left rear shoulderbelt mount is covered by the left rear cabinet in the westys. so there is no way to install...
• Re: ADDCO Rear Swaybar
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 15:20:12 -0400
  I have the 1" front and the 7/8" rear swaybars. I drove with the front for a while and the rear swayed a...
• wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 12 Apr 2017 09:54:31 -0700
  hi all, is it correct to assume or is there a reason to think that the Front wheel bearings and Rear wheel bearings wear...
• Re: Spoiler - would it keep the rear glass cleaner?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 17:23:59 -0600
  Entity David Brodbeck spoke thus: > If you do this, however, you risk defeating the special engine monitoring > features of the rear window -- see, VW...
• Re: wanted: painted metal rear vanagon bumper
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Fri, 29 Apr 2005 00:31:10 -0400
  I have both front and rear painted bumpers (I believe purchased from BD). Good condition, no dents. Can send pics to anyone interested. Front...
• Model Summary for 1988 Vanagon USA
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 13:11:52 -0500
  ...49.7 CU FT behind rear seat 92.9 CU FT rear seat down 201 CU FT rear seat down, rear-facing seats removed...
• Re: New sound?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 19:02:05 -0500
  ....rumble in rear, goes away with acceleration..... BTDT, prepare to replace rear wheel bearing. First, check for loose nuts on the rear axles.
• vanagon rear suspension; was Re: Lowering Busses, etc
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 21:42:16 -0700 (PDT)
  On Mon, 24 Jun 1996, Jack Stafford wrote: > I believe that your Vanagon, like many 10-year-old busses, suffers from > "rear end sag...
• Re: Rear Blower Motor maintenance?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 23 Jan 2017 12:00:29 -0800
  ...the rear and the front blower are different... but Van Cafe has an alternative one that can be used for front and rear http...
• right rear interior trim panel removal
  Historical mailing list - The CiKaspers
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 00:06:12 -0700
  hi, i am putting in the soundproofing mastic pads on my rear deck, and need to get the panel off (the one that hides...
• Re: Bicycle rack mounted on rear windshield
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:31:15 -0600
  ...Bicycle rack mounted on rear windshield Hello Is it ok to mount a bicycle rack on the rear windshield ? I picked up a used...
• Re: rear wipers
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:30:13 +0000
  I've always wondered about that as particularly for taller drivers the rearview mirror is to high to see straight out the back. Unfortunately...
• Re: Damaged cooling pipe/Avoidance of Hypothermia
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 09:07:18 -0500
  ...Jim 87 Westy GL, 2.1 > << re rear heater, > don't know if you are the guy who says he has a NEW rear...
• Re: Front and rear seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:52:32 -0500
  It would be nice if we could all agree as to which is front and which is rear. I subscribe to John Muir's...
• Re: Rear view mirror....84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 21:52:20 -0700
  I put another rear view mirror low on the windshield. Worked out pretty well for seeing directly behind me. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve...
• Is the rear main seal in an 8v scirocco the same as a rear main seal in a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Fri, 28 May 2004 21:39:43 -0400
  Is the rear main seal the same size in a 2.1 liter vanagon engine as the rear main seal in an 8v scirocco...
• Re: sliding rear window for transporter pickup??(single/doublecab)
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 8 Feb 2005 19:09:07 +0100
  No, the rear window was never slidable. The german Vanagon ambulance versions had a sliding window behind the drivers� seats, but this one doesn...
• Re: rear seat hinges
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:03:18 -0700
  re "hinges that lift the rear seat when the seat back is lowered to make it into a bed." hmmmm....... what year van and...
• FS: '87 interior (gray) in WV
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 18:03:11 -0400
  ...Rear cushion exceptional (from a '90 actually.) Fold down bed interior, rear cusion with A/C cutouts, PW front door panels, not a rear...
• Re: Is blocking off rear heater ok?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 16:18:34 -0800
  ...Is blocking off rear heater ok? > Volks, > > My rear heater is leaking slightly, I can only smell it when the fan is on. > > I...
• Re: Rear Bumper Concerns
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 18:14:44 -0700
  Just some random thoughts about welding up or otherwise installing non-factory rear bumper ... Consider the notion of the factory rear bumper as "crush...
• Clearance between rear cushion and rear AC cabinet
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 6 Jun 2008 14:28:14 -0400
  Hi All, I'm trying to figure out the maximum vlearance between the rear cushion and the rear AC cabinet, but currently my AC...
• Re: FW: SA Rear windows- hey, they open!
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Disse
  Thu, 6 Feb 1997 18:13:58 -0600 (CST)
  I just checked on this at the VW dealer in Fargo, ND and they show a rear sliding window in natural aluminum color. I...
• Re: FW: SA Rear windows- hey, they open!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 06 Feb 97 21:14:42 CST
  ...If the right rear window would have >been available I may have checked into it further. I have a Westy which >the rear cabinet...
• Vanagon rear suspension
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Sat, 9 Nov 1996 08:02:59 -0800 (PST)
  A couple of weeks ago a list member posted questions about the Vanagon rear suspension. The poster was experiencing excessive wear on the inside...
• Re: Bicycle rack mounted on rear windshield
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 12:49:02 -0400
  > Hello > > Is it ok to mount a bicycle rack on the rear windshield ? > > I picked up a used bicycle rack in my local area...
• Re: Utility rear bumpers ?
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 15:06:05 -0500
  How about a rear bully type bumper that wraps around the rear corners of the van? Like a later "Wolfsfburg" effect bumper? Seen any...
• Re: 15" tire pressures?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:02:31 -0700
  Sure it is Scott - understeer is understeer, whether via a thicker rear bar, harder rear tires or dual rear wheels. All of those things...
• Re: doka rear seat ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:56:47 -0800
  I have a rear seat setup from a Tristar. Much nicer than the standard Doka seat. Kind of a pain to ship though. Cheers...
• Re: Bumpers and other oddities[via LSMTP - see www.lsoft.com]
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Mon, 24 Nov 1997 10:09:41 -0800
  Adam - My '80 Westi has the desired door on the front of the rear seat. The other difference between the early Vanagons and the...
• Re: FW: need rear springs for my 85' westy
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 21:12:46 -0600
  ...the new rears would be too high for your van. > these springs will give you 17-17 1/4" front and rear. > Your nose...
• Re: Damaged cooling pipe/Avoidance of Hypothermia
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 07:03:19 EST
  In a message dated 3/19/01 11:33:30 PM, turbovans@JUNO.COM writes: << re rear heater, don't know if you are...
• rear heater must be on?
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:11:03 -0400
  ...Raymond ( oh. !...your rear heater....SO MANY VANAGON OWNER'S DON'T KNOW about > this..... > It MUST either have the valve under the rear...
• Re: Vanagon rear suspension
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Nov 1996 20:44:50 PST
  Just curious, but should not camber remain the same with any vertical wheel travel on this rear independent suspension? On Sat, 9 Nov 1996...
• Re: Addco anti-sway bars: Best Price is PST G-Max (renamed Addco...)
  Historical mailing list - Robet Lilley
  Tue, 25 May 2004 09:36:12 -0700
  ...I added the front and drove for a few months and the rear was loose around corners, too much rear lean. When I added...
• Re: Rear heater core during summer
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 09:57:55 -0700
  ...Does the rear heater add to engine cooling? I'll answer this from direct experience. I had an '85 with cooling problems (later replaced...
• Re: Rear Vents
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 21:15:52 -0400
  ...Older Vanagon = 1 set of "rear engine vents", full length rear window Newer Vanagon = 1 set of "rear engine vents", 1 set of "rear...
• Re: SA Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 9 Jun 2000 21:57:41 -0700
  ...http://www.vw.co.za/accessories/acc/ � Carpet Set Ch/coal Centre � Carpet Set Ch/coal Rear � Carpet Set Charcoal � Carpet Set Charcoal Rear...
• Rear Foglight Wire?
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 12:41:50 -0800
  Hi Volks, Does the net.wisdom/vanagon know if there is a rear foglight wire in the loom to the rear lights. There is...
• Rear Foglight Wiring
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 8 Feb 2001 09:25:21 -0800
  Hi Volks, Does the net.wisdom/vanagon know if there is a rear foglight wire in the loom to the rear lights. There is...