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Tie Rod Boot
Historical mailing list - David Prendergast
Wed, 3 May 2006 09:43:08 -0400
...This seems easy enough although the bentley says to have the tie rod pressed out. It looks like an easy fix but if I...
Re: Tie rod replacement (not tie rod ends)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:02:49 -0700
...Tie rod replacement (not tie rod ends) I have some play in the steering wheel and have narrowed it down to the ball socket...
Re: Power Steering Boots - hose clamp attachment
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 27 Jan 2005 06:01:37 EST
...Once the means of locking the tie rod has been lost, the tie rod is useless. All this is moot, anyway, since the rack...
Re: '91 Westy (r) tie rod order
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sat, 22 Dec 2001 20:09:56 -0500
> Just ordered the right outer tie rod end for my Westy > from Ron. They don't list an inner rod in his catalog. > Does...
Re: tie rod end removal Q
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Sun, 14 Mar 2004 11:07:57 EST
In a message dated 3/14/04 3:29:35 AM, Oxroad@AOL.COM writes: << Any other ideas to keep from damaging the tie...
Re: wimpy zip ties
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:03:05 -0700
those narrow zip ties are 20 years old, and they just, like all plastic, deterorate with age. sounds like you are looking at factory...
Tie Rod Balljoint Removal - Clarification of Question.
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Thu, 11 Sep 2003 16:51:46 -0700
...Additions to my previous post are in parentheses.) Well, no responses to yesterday's question regarding the boot on the tie rod/steering box...
Re: vanagon Digest - 13 Feb 2010 to 14 Feb 2010 - Special issue (#2010-137)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 7 May 2010 13:19:34 -0400
At 05:18 PM 2/14/2010, Mike Riley wrote: >tie a couple of knots in it to shorten it. >mike It's Verboten...
Re: Tie Rod Boot replacement
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Wed, 17 Sep 2003 23:37:14 EDT
...The outer tie rod end had to be worked through the smaller end of the boot, but it was not a big deal. One...
Re: VW zip tie with slots?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:26:49 -0400
...N 020 902 2 Cable Tie 6X246 Mike Joe Federici wrote: > They are not regular zip ties and the reason you can NOT use...
Re: Bent Tie Rod
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 3 Aug 2024 21:42:57 +0000
...Tie- Rod removal > > > | > > | > > | > > > > > > > On Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 07:46:28 PM PDT, OlRivrRat <olrivrrat@comcast.net> wrote: > > If as You say all...
Re: Mailing list name?
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Wed, 12 Feb 1997 19:11:58 -0800
How about 55_south or or south_55 or even CaraVanagon_south_55 since Tierra del Fuego (T_del_F for the abrev. volks...
RE: Tie Rod Ends
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Tue, 14 Nov 1995 12:31:00 -0800 (PST)
...Your inner tie rod starts here. Inner tie rod then ends at the adjusting sleeve, which then connects to the OUTER tie rod end...
Re: best tie rod ends
Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:53:31 -0500
...best tie rod ends > Both my tie rod ends are only 2 years old but ended up in bad shape after > removal because the...
ties that bind
Historical mailing list - radish150
Sat, 21 Apr 2001 21:18:08 -0700
> > > OK listees, let's start wearing a bow tie when we drive our favorite > ride. > > It will help identify us to each other, and...
A "Tie-Rod Bellows" question
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Wed, 10 Sep 2003 15:36:26 -0700
...Went out today to remove the torn boot or bellows that covers the steering box/tie rod connection. Since the old boot was torn...
Re: Tie rod replacement (not tie rod ends)
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:13:18 -0400
...So I unbolted the DS outer tie rod end to remove it from the knuckle and pulled in and out on the tie rod...
Re: VW zip tie with slots?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:38:12 -0400
...N 020 902 2 Cable Tie 6X246 > > Mike > > > > Joe Federici wrote: >> They are not regular zip ties and the reason you can NOT use...
Re: Pwr Steering Rack Maint.
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 11 May 2008 21:57:39 EDT
...The tie rod is NOT pressed into the end of the rod at the rack. It is screwed in !! Get and new tie rod...
Re: Tie Rod Boot
Historical mailing list - David Prendergast
Wed, 3 May 2006 10:19:23 -0400
...It looks like an easy fix but if I have to have the tie > rod end pressed out just to replace the boot on...
Re: Tie Rod Boot replacement
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 17 Sep 2003 20:16:35 -0700
...Mark Jeff Oxroad wrote: > > Is there a way to replace a torn tie rod boot--the boot on the steering gear > around the tie...
Alignment
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Mon, 27 Jan 2003 16:09:29 -0800
...I took it in to be aligned and the shop found the right front tie rod [not the outer end, the inner tie rod...
Re: tie rod end removal Q
Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
Sun, 14 Mar 2004 10:28:02 EST
Take the nut totaly off the tie rod end ,oil or grease the rod threads // put the nut back on the thickness of the...
Re: tie rod boots
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:34:48 -0500
...recommended these: > > > > > > http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/tie-rod-ends/boot-tie-rod-end-113415835 > > > > Wasn't me, someone else gets credit...
Mailing list name?
Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
Wed, 12 Feb 1997 14:15:23 -0800
I'm wondering what to call the Tierra del Fuego mailing list. Does anyone have any catchy ideas? All of mine seem sort of...
Re: VW zip tie with slots?
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:25:40 -0400
I had those same zip ties on my 93 corrado. I've never found a replacement for them. Dealer didn't know what I...
Re: Rebuilding manual steering rack?
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Fri, 4 Apr 2008 20:29:03 -0400
It sounds like the tie rod itself is actually the part that is shot. The end that is on the rack side is a...
Re: VW zip tie with slots?
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:16:29 -0400
They are not regular zip ties and the reason you can NOT use regular zip ties is there is very little to zip tie...
Re: P/S Rack
Historical mailing list - sg
Mon, 19 Nov 2001 13:13:50 -0800
...maybe if i got a rubber mallet, i could bang on the end of the bolt securing the tie rod ends to the knuckle...
Re: VW zip tie with slots?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:34:59 -0700
...VW zip tie with slots? They are not regular zip ties and the reason you can NOT use regular zip ties is there is...
Re: Where to get front seat padding?
Historical mailing list - aircooled chris
Thu, 16 Sep 2004 08:13:18 -0700
...How did you tie the foam to the frame? Just use some kind of twine and tie it in a two or three spots...
Re: How to remove the tie rods??
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 2 Nov 1999 21:02:54 -0800
Peter, You don't need to remove the tie rod end from the steering knuckle to replace the rack boot! Just mark the threads...
Re: tie rod boots on '91 campmobile
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Sat, 28 May 2011 10:55:58 -0700
Dave - I just took a look at the boot and compared with both the Beetle and Vanagon (German Lemforder) tie rod end and boot...
Re: Using wire ties on CV joint boots?
Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 17:52:36 -0600
On Mon, 31 Jan 2000, John-Reed Maffeo wrote: > Has anyone tried using wire ties on CV joint boots as a temporary > or permanent...
930 turbo tie rods on a vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
Tue, 2 Apr 2002 17:59:28 -0600
I noticed that the vanagon has tie rods w/ heim joints similar to the ones on my 911 w/ turbo tie rods........ According to...
Re: tie rod removal
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:05:14 -0700
sorry, didn't read the initial question correctly. ignore my posting above, that was for the tie-rod ends....
Re: VW zip tie with slots?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:41:49 -0400
...N 020 902 2 Cable Tie 6X246 >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> Joe Federici wrote: >>> They are not regular zip ties and the reason you can NOT use...
Re: Air vs. Water
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:34:07 -0800
On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Tieitup <tieitup@gmail.com> wrote: > FWIW? > IIRC? Google man. Google. Neil.
Changing tie-rod ends
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 5 Apr 2006 21:08:25 -0500
Anyone have a reference web-site on changing out the tie-rod ends?? Thanks, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver x2
Re: 930 turbo tie rods on a vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Tue, 2 Apr 2002 18:03:29 -0600
Tony, Are you asking if the 930 turbo tie rods can be used on the Vanagon? Excellent question. Just today I was wondering what...
Re: Tie Rod ends and Rear trailing arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Wed, 30 May 2012 06:36:05 -0400
...Since you didn't mention there being a change in the tie rod end length I assume my memory was incorrect in there being...
Tie Rod Balljoint Removal
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Thu, 11 Sep 2003 15:38:11 -0700
Well, no responses to yesterday's question regarding the boot on the tie rod/steering box. I'll try an easier question. :-) How the...
Re: Tie Rod Replacement
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:21:06 -0500
...Remove the nut on the tie rod end.Smack the iorn spindel where the tie rod end goes through with a 2 pound hand...
Re: P/S Rack
Historical mailing list - Sean B.
Mon, 19 Nov 2001 18:34:24 -0800
When I took my front end apart, I just used a normal hammer and pounde from the bottom up and the tie rods came...
Re: need to replace boot on steering rack
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 26 Aug 2024 21:31:27 +0000
...I just had to slightly loosen the nut that secures the tie rod end and then unscrew the tie rod from the tie rod...
Zip Tie Tricks anyone?
Historical mailing list - Racer X
Wed, 18 Nov 1998 20:22:28 +0000
...Does anyone have any tricks to keeping these guys on? Tried those Zip Ties? ie...wire ties? Do they hold on tight enough? Should...
Re: Using wire ties on CV joint boots?
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Tue, 1 Feb 2000 07:52:06 -0700
Hello John-Reed and everyone, I can't tell whether you mean ties made of wire, or plastic ties made to hold wires. I...
Re: Engine Bay Zip Ties
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 5 Jan 2017 09:17:18 -0700
How about these ~ http://www.ebay.com/itm/25-Push-Mount-Cable-Tie-For-Imports-200mm-Length-New-/381778290851 More here ~ http://www.ebay...
Re: VW zip tie with slots?
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:16:34 -0400
...N 020 902 2 Cable Tie 6X246 Mike Joe Federici wrote: > They are not regular zip ties and the reason you can NOT use...
Re: Replacing coolant pipes - Drop gas tank?
Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
Fri, 7 Mar 2003 15:54:20 -0800
Try better zip ties. Panduit and others make zip ties that are UV resistant and waaaaay tougher than the generic ties available at Rat...
Re: Another Steering Rack Question
Historical mailing list - Mark A. Kreuzer
Sat, 13 May 2006 21:10:56 -0500
I just replaced my tie rods and purchased new boots as well. i took the new tie rod and removed the outer tie rod...
Tie Rod End ?
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Mon, 2 Oct 2000 21:23:40 -0400
Which is right? ETKA says that the 'tie rod end' for our '86 Syncro Westfalia is 171 419 812 The Bus Depot says the...
Re: best tie rod ends
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:49:18 -0600
...The > threads on the tie rod end are now trashed as well. Considering how cheap > they are im just going to get new ones...
Re: VW zip tie with slots?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:52:16 -0700
...N 020 902 2 Cable Tie 6X246 > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > Joe Federici wrote: > >> They are not regular zip ties and the reason you can NOT use...
Re: found FS: powersteering rack $200
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Mon, 9 Oct 2000 07:54:14 -0400
...This is complete tie rod to tie rod. > He prefers to sell locally so he doesn't have to ship. Frankly this isn't...
Re: Electric windows
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 17 Oct 2016 21:53:43 +0000
Tie wrap, cable tie. Jim On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 2:58 PM Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote: > OK, > > I’m ready...
Re: What is up with California and aftermarket Catalytic Converters for the Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:53:29 -0400
At 12:12 AM 7/10/2009, Jim Akiba wrote: >T-2 stands for Truck 2 not Tier 2, and is the second weight...
Re: Vanagon list members wear bow ties?
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sat, 21 Apr 2001 22:19:33 -0500
> OK listees, let's start wearing a bow tie when we drive our favorite ride. > It will help identify us to each other, and...
Tie Rod ends and Rear trailing arm bushings
Historical mailing list - email99
Tue, 29 May 2012 11:55:52 -0400
...I recently replaced my steering rack (with tie rods) and tie rod ends and I found, after alignment, the engagement of the tie rod...
Re: tie rod boots on '91 campmobile
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Sat, 28 May 2011 12:34:14 -0700
...tie rod boots on '91 campmobile Dave - I just took a look at the boot and compared with both the Beetle and Vanagon (German...