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Used Shifter out there?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 13 May 2004 17:14:22 -0500
...I initially thought the coupler under the van was loose making the rods slide inside each other and still shift gears, but take more...
Re: To those concerned with steering wheel sloppiness
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 5 Sep 2009 07:30:51 -0500
...When you pull the plate back up on the rods and bolt the column to the dash, be sure to pull the rods as...
All the gears but second
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Sun, 4 Mar 2012 23:35:57 -0600
...The front and back shift rods (by which I mean the long rods that run from the bottom of the lever at the front...
Re: Steering work advice?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 23 Jan 1995 10:26:51 -0500 (EST)
...This is the one that > goes through the center of the top torsion bar. I would like to remove it > and replace the bushing...
Re: Waterboxer hop-up vs. swap
Historical mailing list - davidb
Wed, 10 Mar 1999 11:19:28 -0800
...Look through the archives to see if you can find them. davidb Eric Pickering wrote: > Has anyone done a comparison of pros and cons...
damaged push rod tubes vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Sat, 1 May 2004 13:14:52 -0400
...so i pulled the rocker shaft assembly and push rods to find 1 bent and one worn about 1/3 or the way through...
Re: Engine balancing
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Thu, 2 Dec 1999 07:40:59 -0800
...Engine balancing > >Can anyone explain to me the process/procedure for balancing the >internal parts of an engine....pistons, rods, etc, and dynamic balancing...
Re: question of oil level
Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
Thu, 29 Sep 94 22:07:19 PDT
...With too much oil, the crank and rods will splash so much oil around the case that oil will be driven through the front...
Re: vanagon curtains or shades
Historical mailing list - Chris Tucci
Tue, 9 Jan 2001 19:54:16 -0500
Hello people, I was wondering if I should get some kind of curtains with rods or just cover the windows with newspaper ;) j/k...
Re: Power Steering Leak
Historical mailing list
Tue, 16 Oct 2001 11:08:08 EDT
...The recent rebuilt racks I have been getting have been coming with the tie rods and boots already installed. I don't know why...
Re: Engine balancing
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Thu, 2 Dec 1999 07:13:26 -0600
...Engine balancing > > Can anyone explain to me the process/procedure for balancing the > internal parts of an engine....pistons, rods, etc, and dynamic balancing...
Re: Front end ?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Fri, 11 May 2007 22:36:42 -0700
...I went through > switching tires with The List, and that certainly helped significantly, but I am thinking it > could still do better. I have...
Re: exhaust part number/info needed
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:40:57 -0700
...The problem is though, there is soo little > material left on my "retainer" that the hose clamp is quite literally, > going > to come through...
Re: lifter noise
Historical mailing list
Tue, 28 Mar 2000 08:41:49 EST
...I removed and throughly cleaned the rocker arms and push rods (spraying through them with brake cleaner) and put it all back together. Since...
Re: How to remover pistons from wasserboxer?
Historical mailing list - Don Kane
Fri, 20 Dec 1996 08:49:34 -0800
...It fits through the inside of the pin, then you turn the handle and the end expands to catch on the pin. Then you...
Re: All the gears but second
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 5 Mar 2012 06:12:30 -0500
...The front and back shift rods (by which I mean the long rods that run from the bottom of the lever at the front...
Do-it-yerself engine rehab goings and what I've found-1.9 rod bolts..
Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
Wed, 21 Feb 2001 23:02:52 -0800
...The wrist pins were certainly the longest going single job to work through, but I got 'em out. THe cylinders are at a shop...
Re: GoWesty2.3--/TIICO
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:05:11 +0000
...crank, rods, pistons. I suspect this thread has just about reached its Jim-Arnot-limit though. ;) bob -- > I'm told that the Tiico kit...
Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:14:49 -0700
...if one were to torque too much, (compress bushings, draw arm further through hole) would this change the castor? "
Re: PS leak
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Sat, 1 Dec 2007 16:56:33 -0500
...This is $325 plus the core charge and comes with the tie rods and boots installed. It has a lifetime warranty. The ZF racks...
Where to buy a balanced engine? was: Engine balancing
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Thu, 2 Dec 1999 10:55:17 -0500
...Engine balancing > >Can anyone explain to me the process/procedure for balancing the >internal parts of an engine....pistons, rods, etc, and dynamic balancing...
Re: All the gears but second
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 5 Mar 2012 01:10:20 -0500
I will be completely honest in saying I didn't read through your entire email. But.... :) The deformations in the M/F parts of...
Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:26:53 -0600
...rod through the > block than a 1.9L engine is? > > John > > Hey John IIRC Boston Bob always used the 1.9L rods in his...
Crankcase breather sludge?
Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
Mon, 30 Dec 1996 17:14:57 +0000
...Is there anything I'd damage inside this fitting if I attempt to push something through it to "unblock" it? Are there other items...
Re: The Half Lilley?
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Fri, 8 Sep 2000 00:22:38 EDT
...Cromoly push rods Cut to fit. Match stock push rod length. Match port the intake runners to the intake port. Check exhaust that all...
Re: 1600 air cooled engine build
Historical mailing list
Mon, 1 Jul 1996 10:29:04 -0700 (PDT)
...if you do go through Oxy bottles if you have larger projects. I use the bronze, flux coated rods, they are easy to melt...
Re: Engine balancing
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 2 Dec 1999 11:48:04 -0600
...Engine balancing > > > >Can anyone explain to me the process/procedure for balancing the > >internal parts of an engine....pistons, rods, etc, and dynamic balancing...
Re: Front end ?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Fri, 11 May 2007 22:26:00 -0700
...I went through switching tires with The List, and that certainly helped > significantly, but I am thinking it could still do better. I have...
Re: exhaust part number/info needed
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:14:11 -0400
...The problem is though, there is soo > > little > > material left on my "retainer" that the hose clamp is quite literally, > > going > > to come through...
Re: All the gears but second
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 5 Mar 2012 14:30:24 -0800
...I would be > able to see daylight through there if there was daylight to see under > the van, and I think I could fit...
Re: Front end ?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 12 May 2007 07:51:14 -0400
...Pulled >on wheels, checked tie rods, wheel bearings, etc etc. Nothing seems to be >worn, loose, wrong. And yet, when it gets gusty, the...
Re: Where to buy a balanced engine? was: Engine balancing
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Thu, 2 Dec 1999 07:53:08 -0800
...Engine balancing >> >>Can anyone explain to me the process/procedure for balancing the >>internal parts of an engine....pistons, rods, etc, and dynamic balancing...
Re: 71 Westy in Junkyard
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Wed, 17 May 2000 23:22:23 -0400
...through it and came across a khaki colored, heavy gauge > piece of canvas that had a set of, what appeared to be telescoping > rods...
Re: waterboxer overhaul and coolant problem fix?
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Fri, 10 Sep 1999 13:13:14 -0700
...This can be done through polishing and > maybe also through some coating as well as through increase of the overall > flow (different waterpump?).
NVC the last moments of my friday involve a non vanagon related post about jappan
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:11:14 -0800
...reactor�s nuclear fuel rods were briefly exposed to the air after the reactor�s water levels dropped through evaporation. A fire engine is...
Re: Windage, Ullage, Oil Temps
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 10:27:19 -0600
...I've run AA Fuel rails and Funny cars up to the late seventies and we used aluminum rods, roller cams, lightweight rockers, bevel...
Question of VIN and misc. sundries
Historical mailing list - Sean Lynch
Sun, 18 Mar 2001 13:23:02 EST
...I'm still stumped on the rods, though. Anyone have any ideas on what rods may work. Chevy units are too long. Oh, on...
Re: Those bars over the spare tire carrier
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Wed, 22 May 2002 17:50:53 -0700
...Remove the C clips that hold the rods where they pass through the hinges and you will see how they come apart. This is...
Re: Lifted Vanagon - too much negative camber on front wheels no matter what
Historical mailing list - Walt Oliver
Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:40:07 -0400
...I'll check the crossmember the radius rods go through for deformation, too. Even with the alignment so far off, the ride is better...
1600 Rebuild Notes...
Historical mailing list
Sun, 3 Mar 96 19:53 CST
...I know bearing material (in the rods, in this case) is deliberately soft, and I can't see how it can withstand being levered...
Re: To those concerned with steering wheel sloppiness
Historical mailing list - W Monk
Sat, 5 Sep 2009 08:59:17 -0400
...When you pull the plate back up on the rods and bolt the > column to the dash, be sure to pull the rods as...
2.1L engine parts for sale
Historical mailing list
Thu, 3 Dec 1998 04:08:17 PST
...2- sets of 2.1 crank and rods $150 each set 1- set of German 2.1 Pistons and cylinders- $100 1- 2.1L...
Re: interesting lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 12 Sep 2005 23:02:00 -0400
...The oil that goes through them, also goes through the push rods and lubricates the rocker arms. Imagine what went through the bearings if...
Re: WBX oil pressure with/without cooler
Historical mailing list - Paul Dunham
Wed, 14 Sep 2005 21:51:41 -0700
...In the 1.9, the oil temp runs open loop, warms up slower, and cools only to the extent that its flow through the...
Re: Bypass coolant pipes under van for rear heater
Historical mailing list - Taeke
Fri, 6 Jun 2008 15:58:32 -0400
...Pushing the hoses through the bottom of the van will likely loose a bit of fluid. If you are going to go through that...
Deck lid insulation plastic sheeting
Historical mailing list - David Higginbotham
Wed, 11 Oct 2000 12:33:26 -0400
...It has been suggested that I buy another self adhesive product with a metal foil backing often used in 'hot rods' or race cars...
Re: Cable Shift Linkage? (tranny)
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:09:37 +1300
...ouch! That's without the work needed to install it and modify the shift-rods (the G50 has an inline coaxial shifter like the...
Re: 2.1: Check rods or just top end?
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:41:33 -0400
...If I get the rods off, how do I inspect > >them? Or do I just ship everything to Bob Donalds & put in whatever he...
Re: All the gears but second
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Mon, 5 Mar 2012 18:54:08 -0600
...So cool that Daryl comes on to volunteer to talk me through it over the phone, too--always good to get another warm fuzzy...
Re: sway bar?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 3 May 1995 11:54:35 -0700
>I was looking through some automotive catolog yesterday, and I saw a >anti-sway bar or something for old volkswagens with the swing axle...
Re: motor rebuild update
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Mon, 12 Jul 1999 07:58:04 -0400
...Our circuit starts where the oil filter used to be, goes through a remote oil filter, about a foot away, then to the oil...
Re: Oettinger flat-six motor and accesories info wanted
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Sun, 16 Jan 2005 09:45:32 -0800
...Not cut & welded, but manufactured as sixes, but with the VW design throughout. >Heard something like the engine has 175 >HP? Is it worth...
fast idle when cold - 1988 Digifant
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 07:44:04 -0400
...was transplanted off the original engine after the PO blew two rods through the top of the case. It worked fine once the transplant...
Re: push rod tube seals
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:02:51 -0400
...meanwhile, in >the real world that doesn't include MTV, somebody knows the skinny >to make this go like stuff through a goose in...
Re: curtains for 89 vanagon
Historical mailing list
Tue, 14 May 1996 19:16:18 -0400
...In the first one, >I made curtains out of heavy material (light colored) that didn't let the >light through. In no time, they...
Re: Where to buy a balanced engine? was: Engine balancing
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Thu, 2 Dec 1999 11:43:40 -0500
...Engine balancing >> >>Can anyone explain to me the process/procedure for balancing the >>internal parts of an engine....pistons, rods, etc, and dynamic balancing...
Re: All the gears but second
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Mon, 5 Mar 2012 19:11:27 -0600
...So cool that Daryl comes on to volunteer to talk me > through it over the phone, too--always good to get another warm fuzzy...
Re: [VB] Mystery oil&gas leak
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Sep 2000 00:49:22 EDT
...How can I fix this with ease? Can I remove the rockers and push rods and break the pushrod tubes off then install the...
Re: Rear CV-Joints/PS Rack boots..
Historical mailing list
Wed, 18 Dec 1996 18:48:54 -0500
...The never bother to hold the boots while turning the tie rods to make the adjustments. Dennis
Re: exhaust part number/info needed
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:34:57 -0700
...The problem is though, there is soo > > > little > > > material left on my "retainer" that the hose clamp is quite literally, > > > going > > > to come through...