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• Re: Repair for rear trailing swingarm?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:56:20 -0400
  Hello, seems like there may be rust out of sight inside the arm. The trailing arm looks ez to replace. Remove the shock and...
• Re: Wiper arm differences
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 2 Feb 2020 13:06:33 -0800
  I measure the front windshield wiper arm (from the tip to the center)... both sides are 17.5" then I measure the Rear hatch...
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:10:16 -0700
  ...I also did my best to transfer radius arm inner nut position. First I put each arm on top of each other to compare...
• Re: Armrest Fell Off
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:52:19 -0700
  How to tighten vanagon armrests: > > 82-86 capt chair armrests: > remove plastic plug in armrest and remove allen bolt. slide armrest off > shaft. > tighten...
• Re: A-Arms
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:00:33 -0400
  ...Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com eric luebbers wrote: > I would like to use this A-Arm if I could. Can this...
• Re: Adjustable Armrest
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:59:08 -0500
  If this is the adjustment knob in the front and the shaft that goes into the arm rest...it is just about impossible to...
• WTB: rear table support arm
  Historical mailing list - Nicholas Wilson
  Sun, 19 Jul 1998 18:49:21 -0700
  I need the support arm for the rear table in an '82 Westy. I have the front table support arm but no front table...
• Re: Syncro Upper Control Arm Bushing Replacment
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 8 Jan 2008 10:30:14 -0500
  The Syncro upper arms are cast and the bushing is a tight fit. No welding there. Only on the stamped steel arms which are...
• FOR SALE :TAN OR BLUE VELOUR CAPTAINS CHAIRS W/ ARMRESTS
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Dec 1998 18:18:48 EST
  ...1 pair of tan velour vanagon captains chairs w/ armrests & headrests 1 pair of blue velour vanagon captains chairs w/ armrests & headrests fit ALL...
• How to remove arm rest
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 17:15:11 -0500
  ...Is there an easy way of getting the arm rest off so I can replace the arm rest bolts? Thanks in advance, Ric
• Clutch lever arms
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 27 May 2021 18:06:43 -0700
  ...The arm looks to me like a difficult thing to make. The splines on the arm are proud of the bore. Alistair
• Re: Wiper Arm Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:26:15 -0400
  ...wrote: >My question is, are the splines cut into the new arm upon attaching to the >shaft, or should the arm of had splines...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - mike and shari
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 21:33:56 -0800
  ...Barry Armitage wrote: > SUBSCRINE vanagon Barry Armitage > Barry Armitage > Business Development Manager > Center for Industrial Sensors and Measurements -- An NSF Center > Dept. of Materials...
• armrest swap?
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Mon, 20 May 2002 21:25:24 -0700
  Hi folks, I have a 1986 Westy, with gold seats, and non adjustable, corduroy armrests. Is it possible to add adjustable, gold velour armrests...
• Re: Arm rest covers?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 18:01:22 -0400
  ...This is preventive, but I put the sock over the arm rest up to the heel, and let the 'foot' hang down. I can...
• Re: More fridge help needed.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 00:48:57 -0400
  ...Well I fell into the same hole here -- 7-8 inches of water on each arm, and the same clear in the outer arm...
• How to fix arm rest?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Tue, 21 Aug 2018 17:42:52 -0700
  The pin worked out of one of the arm rests in my '84 Westy. I have the pin, but I can't figure out...
• Front Seats w/Armrests For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sat, 14 Nov 1998 12:28:47 -0600
  One set of blue velour front seats with armrests (nonadjustable) from my 86 Syncro, fine condition, $150/pair. 2 Carat drivers side seats with...
• Passenger seat left armrest needed
  Historical mailing list - Toma Keller
  Sat, 9 Nov 2002 10:06:46 -0800
  Dear List memebers, I am looking to purchase a left armrest for my passenger front seat. I have the grey velour interior. When I...
• can you put adj armrests on seats that originally had the non-adj.ones?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 13:22:42 EDT
  <<can you put those adjustable armrests on chairs that originally had the non-adjustable ones?>> actually, yes. you can put adjustable armrests on seats...
• how to fix floppy armrests (was Re: Looking for Grab handle packing ??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:42:59 EDT
  ...82-86 capt chair armrests: remove plastic plug in armrest and remove allen bolt. slide armrest off shaft. tighten smaller allen bolts that hold...
• Re: Front seat belt caught in armrest
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Mon, 16 Aug 1999 05:50:54 -0700
  David, On my 85 there is a black plug on the outer axis of the swivel arm; pull that plug and an allen bolt...
• Re: Rocker arm question
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:31:48 -0700
  I believe the difference is the arm's one arm takes a adjuster screw that is 8mm/ with a 8mm(13)nut and the...
• "83 Westy Seat Arm Rest Question
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:29:12 -0500
  Was looking at pictures of an '83 Westy interior and noticed the front seats had only one arm rest each on the inside, none...
• Re: Wiper arm differences
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 2 Feb 2020 11:14:48 -0800
  Do you think there's differences between arms for various model years or between OE and aftermarket? Using two different sized arms on a...
• re: Door Arm rests
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Apr 1997 16:59:29 -0800
  ...My '88 has adjustable armrests, and still has the door > >arm rests. > > ?? fer real?? my 88 has the adjustable armrests, but NO door arm...
• arm rest woes:
  Historical mailing list - jax harvell
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 21:38:22 -0400
  ...the arm rest on the driver's seat of my new syncro is broken. I need to take the armrest off and replace one...
• FS: vanagon westy rear table, rear table arm, and knob
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 21:58:21 EST
  rear westy table, rear table arm, and knob. $95 color is off white beige. they are the '80-84 style but if you are...
• Re: wiper blades
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:57:23 -0400
  ...wrote: >Question, when the spline on the wiper arms fail, and the arm can no longer >be tightened... is the only fix to replace...
• Wiper Arm Question
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:18:18 -0400
  I just purchased a new VW Wiper Arm for my 84 Westy, as my current one was not holding well. I had cleaned all...
• Re: Upgrading an '85 Westy to '86 Spec?
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 10:39:52 EST
  ...The upper and lower ball joints hold the spindle arm to the upper and lower control arms. You can use the newer spindle arm...
• Front spindle/suspension changes... in what years? Power steering...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 14:36:40 +1200
  ...pressed arm with bolted-on strut bar. The other says pre85: pressed arm with balljointed strut bar, cast arm with bolt-on strut bar...
• Re: armrests
  Historical mailing list - Rian Mullins
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 13:18:12 -0600
  ...Remove the armrest. (This is more difficult on the adjustable armrests >which require taping out a 1/4" steel plug.) Even on the adjustable...
• Re: armrests and seat upgrades
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 04:16:04 EDT
  ...the door.....Big Problem ...the armrest > clashed with the door arm rest ....gulp...smile rapidly vanishes... > > > remove the armrest from the doorpanel. simple :<) chris...
• Re: Armorall or Zymol Seal?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:00:37 -0700
  That Aerospace 303 stuff smells EXACTLY like regular Armor All cut 50/50 with water, which is how I use my Armor All. Gives...
• Front Seats w/Armrests FS
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sat, 12 Sep 1998 01:57:23 -0500
  One set of blue velour front seats with armrests (nonadjustable) from my 86 Syncro, fine condition, $150/pair. 2 Carat drivers side seats with...
• Help I've broken my armrest and I can't get it off!
  Historical mailing list - none
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 11:58:24 -0700
  A support bolt broke on my drivers, right side, armrest and I can't figure how it comes off. I slit a little hole...
• Re: wiper arm
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
  Sun, 14 Oct 2018 09:55:39 -0500
  ...wiper arm Drill the rivets out and re drill your new arm and Re Rivet it back on. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct...
• Repair Arm Rest Stop?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 18 Mar 2011 05:52:50 -0700
  ...I leaned a little too hard on one of the armrests. I heard a crack, and now the armrest won't stay horizontal. It...
• Armrest Wanted for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jul 1996 14:54:26 PST
  A neighbor of mine needs an armrest for his 91Vanagon. He prefers grey but anything is better than nothing. It is for the right...
• Re: Up in Arms: Upgrading 83.5 Westy to Captain's Chairs
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:45:47 +0000
  Remove the armrests on the doors. Go to Lowes, in their fantastic hardware section (1,000 times better than Home Depot) you will find...
• adding armrests to vanagon front seats which did not have them, or other seats
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 11:37:26 EST
  i have sucessfully added armrests to vanagon seats that did not originally have them. for example, i have added armrests to seats from a...
• Re: Front Seat Upgrade............Cheap Alternative To Recaros?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 8 Dec 2008 17:39:26 -0500
  Armrests removed, instead of flipped up? Blasphemy! A driver has proper control of his vehicle with no hindrance to arm movement for evasive maneuvers...
• Up in Arms: Upgrading 83.5 Westy to Captain's Chairs
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:25:06 -0800
  ...Specifically what have any of you done to deal with the arm rests mounted on the driver's and passenger's doors? Do I...
• How does clutch slave cylinder attach to clutch lever arm?
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Sun, 12 May 2002 02:41:18 -0700
  On my watercooled Vanagon since there is no clutch return spring, it looks like the clutch lever arm has to be tightly attached to...
• Re: go westy package came and...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:36:54 -0800
  The hidden roll pin fastened armrest came starting in 1987 models with adjustable armrests. Before that the more easily visible Allen bolt held the...
• Re: Wiper Arm Question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:22:36 -0500
  ...my old arm was maxed out, as I had cleaned out the splines on > the shaft, and when I firmed up the old arm...
• Re: how to fix floppy armrests (was Re: Looking for Grab handle packing ??
  Historical mailing list - hunnam
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:31:48 +1000
  Thanks Ben Chris & Brett I will answer you all three in the one post Ben I already have the armrests off the seat frame...
• Re: Trailing arm replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 23 Jul 2022 10:08:16 -0700
  ...I had modified the arms , a welded angled spring plate. > Seems to work so far :-) > > Blog post here > > https://shufti.blog/2022/07/23...
• For sale: REAR westy table arm and tabletop, plus mounting brackets
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 13:05:50 EDT
  ...also, i have some rear table arm mounting brackets, enables you to mount the preceeding table and arm onto any vertical surface in your...
• Re: What's the trick to tightening the armrests?
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Sat, 5 Mar 2011 08:48:15 -0500
  It's really tricky, you need to push back the cushion of the arm rests and you'll see a little metal dowel that...
• need 2 blue adjustable armrests
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 11:33:16 -0700
  ...from the right side of the seat - both my seats are missing the right side armrest) blue, adjustable armrests. All I have is the...
• Re: 1.25 or 1.4 rocker arms?
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Sat, 27 Oct 2001 10:06:35 -0400
  I got my 1.25 rocker arms, shafts and swivel feet as a kit from CB Performance http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID...
• Re: Rusty spring perch replaced
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 15 Aug 2021 07:02:52 -0700
  Yeah, but I was thinking I had seen fully “homemade” trailing arm. Not a modified 14” to 16” stock arm. Alistair > On Aug 14...
• Re: late vannie arm rest flopping
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:14:50 -0600
  ...The arm swivels on a steel post, and both that post and the bracket in the arm are held on with allen/hex bolts...
• Re: Wiper Position
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 16 Dec 2001 09:02:17 -0800
  ...If the arm is loose on the shaft, you should be able to tell by gently moving it. Remove the arm. Clean out the...
• steering arm boot and radius rod sleeve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:59:07 -0700
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/vanagon-steering-arm-boot-and-radius-arm-sleeve/ alistair
• Re: Wiper arm differences
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 2 Feb 2020 17:41:00 -0800
  ...I'd downsizing on spare parts so 2 or 3 out >> of 4 spare wiper arms will get recycled. >> >> Neil. >> >>> On 2/2/20...
• armrest
  Historical mailing list - Stan Harrison
  Thu, 7 Aug 2003 18:32:01 -0400
  After getting my loose armrest off, I added a bracket that I fabricated much like the windshield mount of a mirror on a Rabbit...
• Re: Wiper arm differences
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 2 Feb 2020 12:06:23 -0800
  I don’t know Neil, did they change when the placement on the van changed? Oh and I think both arms have same part...