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• Re: tie rod ends (second request)
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:58:02 -0500
  ...tie rod ends (second request) > If you use an accurate caliper to measure from the center of the > tie > rod end to a known...
• Re: CV joint reversal?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:46:02 -0500
  ...Flip the pencil end-for-end -- no change. Use your other hand to drive the pencil (with or without flipping it -- now you're...
• Re: Tire thread - my mechanic disagrees
  Historical mailing list - Dr Rainer Woitok
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 08:43:21 +0200
  ...If Sears pays to you, it's a happy end of the story, however, if they pay to your heirs, it's a sad...
• Installing front springs 2WD
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 21:51:35 -0800
  ...Also, if you line up the top end with the orginal spring top end, the bottom ends don't match in location(not even...
• Re: bumper build - end cap attempt
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 3 Aug 2013 15:56:07 -0400
  ...Edward At 10:43 PM 8/2/2013, Alistair Bell wrote: >I tried my hand at making an endcap for my bumper build. Not...
• Re: Knocking sound
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 25 Jun 2018 15:06:29 -0600
  ...You can prove it to yourself by drawing arrows > representing force on opposite ends of a pencil. > > Yrs, > d
• Re: steering boot replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 1 Dec 2013 09:36:52 -0600
  > > Removed the tie rod end from the steering upright, pulled off the old > part and installed the new. > > > Note that if you don't...
• 85 vanagon; aaccelerator (throttle) cable snapped
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 13:58:54 -0400
  ...Which end do you feed the new cable in from? What is the minimum required disassembly at the engine end? The spring loaded throttle...
• Re: It's the annoying little things...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 08:56:20 -0700
  The ball end clip or the stud end c-clip? I've resorted to a bit of wire inserted in and bent around at...
• Re: squeaky front end-TEMPORARY fix
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:25:08 -0400
  ...squeaky front end Interesting... I too have the squeaky front end, but I'm only at 107K, a lot less than either of the...
• Re: Crankshaft Endplay Defies Me--Please Help
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 09:34:32 -0600
  As a youngster, i got to see first hand what happens to a 356 Porsche case when there isn't enough end play in...
• Re: End play (was: Siezed pancake on table)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Mar 1996 23:53:14 -0500
  ...There > should be a tiny amount of endplay, thunk thunk is junk. rebuild that > bottom end. You can seize yr motor by building it...
• Re: Help! Tie Rod end/ power steering connection...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 20:48:53 -0600
  The tie rod screws onto the PS shaft and is held securely by the large nut which tightens against the inboard end of the...
• Re: End play specific to flywheel?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 May 2005 21:20:58 -0400
  ...is end play specific to a flywheel? If I change flywheels, do I have to reset end play? Or, more appropriate to my situation...
• Re: Oil ring question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 21:23:04 -0600
  Karl, typically all the rings in an engine have what is called "End Gap Clearance" or a properly specified space at the rings ends...
• Re: ok, so it's not Fryedaye :) Circus, Gets better (Longish)
  Historical mailing list - Kw
  Mon, 2 Oct 2000 23:01:46 -0700
  ...The central electrode combustion chamber end includes a combustion chamber end face with a hole having the physical characteristics of an acoustically tuned pipe...
• bumper build - fixing the endcap connection
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 7 Aug 2013 13:00:14 -0700
  I really goofed when I made the endcap, no way was I going to get it to marry well with the bumper. So I...
• Re: end play measurement
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Tue, 10 May 2011 12:19:01 -0700
  The work you do is not related to endplay. It is good to check though. It may need setting again. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From...
• leaky AC compressor
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Jun 1997 21:16:28 -0700 (PDT)
  My AC compressor (Sanden 508) leaks between the main body of the compressor and the end plate next to the pulley. Does anyone know...
• Re: Fastener wizard?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 24 May 2011 17:49:49 -0700
  ...But at the tip end (not the head end) there is a > 3/16'' > hole drilled crossways, perpendicular to the axis of the bolt...
• Re: Crankshaft Endplay Adjustment Hits Me Flat
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 17:03:22 -0500
  ...If >you use a screwdriver to pry on the flywheel, I'm not sure this >replicates the actual end-to-end movement of the...
• Re: Snow white nightmare/iMac/CV jointitis
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 16:47:33 -0500
  At 04:40 PM 1/6/2001, Joe Romas wrote: > I did draw a line on a pencil and flipping it end for end...
• =?UTF-8?Q?ABA_engine_swap=3A_install_fuel_rail_end_for_end=3F_=28fli?= =?UTF-8?Q?p_180=C2=BA=29?=
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:14:57 -0700
  ...Has anyone installed an ABA fuel rail turned end for end (180º) so the fuel hose end is near the firewall? I'd measure...
• 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: CV Joint Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:14:07 -0400
  ...Just flipping a shaft end-for-end (or moving CVs between ends, reversing the direction of movement) doesn't change the direction of load...
• Re: FS: bumper end caps and mounting hardware, fits all years
  Historical mailing list - Mike Jeffrey
  Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:14:11 -0700
  ...first up are 4 bumper end > caps (one for each corner) and the mounting hardware for all years of > Vanagon. Brand new, perfect condition...
• Re: Installing Rear Hatch Struts?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 17 Dec 2006 12:32:22 -0800
  ...Remove washers and strut from chassis end "by jiggling it", then from hatch end by twisting it up and away from the hatch. (you...
• Coolant Raise the front end?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 11:49:56 -1000
  I just talked to a VW mechanic that says to raise the Rear end of the Van to get the air out of the...
• Re: FS, some stuff :) (cams)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:30:19 EST
  ...The Tiico already has abundant power at the high end, with less power at low end. The thing really spins at highway speeds. Many...
• Re: 60 Year Bulli Book Ripoff!!! Beware!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:03:44 -0500
  ...ende?lp=ende&p=eL4jU.&search=allocate>http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&p=eL4jU.&search=allocate>allocate >>><<http://dict.leo.org/ende...
• Re: Endplay Shims
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Jul 1997 07:48:00 -0400 (EDT)
  In a message dated 97-07-13 04:30:26 EDT, oshaug@infinet.com (Bob O'Shaughnessy) writes: << Do they go around the end...
• Re: Balancing rods
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Thu, 14 May 1998 22:35:48 -0600
  ...If one varies, some material is removed at an end to bring it into balance. Once this process is done they're all balanced...
• 88 Westie front end noise
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Feb 1996 08:26:09 +1000
  ...I found it to be the arm coming from the end of the steering rack. You can easily check by shaking it up and...
• Re: Headlight adjusters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Jun 2017 19:35:00 -0500
  ...One end of the adjuster is a "twist to lock" plastic mechanism . On the other end is a "pop to lock" mechanism. The end...
• Re: bumper build - fixing the endcap connection
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 7 Aug 2013 13:18:09 -0700
  Ever consider a removable end piece? That's my concern on my SA steel bumpers. If they are smashed, the repairs would be slightly...
• Re: Which way do the end vents mount in the dashboard?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:43:35 -0600
  ...the end vents (the ones on >> each end of the dash, on the top surface, rectangular, with a vent >> hole at each end). Does...
• Re: Boxer Engines
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 21:26:28 -0600
  ...The pistons were double ended! Yup, like I said, double ended. Like a long tube with a flat on each end. A slot was...
• Re: Stupid Bumper End Pieces
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:11:49 -0700
  ...no end caps on black bumpers . . . hot pink > >> end > >> caps . . . no end caps on black bumpers . . . > > Easy. Color-coordination... if your van is blue...
• Re: Front end squeeking
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 09:27:29 -0400
  > My front end is sqeeking since installation of > springs about a year and a half ago. In most cases, a squeaky front end is...
• Re: Snow white nightmare/iMac/CV jointitis
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 15:19:02 -0500
  ...Snow white nightmare/iMac/CV jointitis > Stephen Steele wrote: > > > My local VW gurus > > recommended just turning the half shafts around (end for end) and...
• CV Relubrication 85-1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - David Gunning
  Mon, 29 May 2006 14:43:13 -0400
  ...Because of the diameter differences between the upper and lower end of the turning distance of the two cv shaft joint ends, it makes...
• Re: front end
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 08:12:19 -0700
  While the front end is in the air an inch or two, grab a long crowbar or pipe and slide it under a front...
• Type IV 2.0L Bottom End Spec's
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 23:08:18 -0500
  ...I have compiled some of the specifications for the 2.0L type IV bottom end. Hope that this helps someone. This is a work...
• Re: Regreasing my CV's. Flip driveshafts on reinstall good idea?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:25:06 -0400
  ...Wrap two paper >slips around the ends of a pencil, use one hand to drive it and the >other to resist, mark arrows on...
• Re: Anyone repaired plastic coolant tubes??
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:53:15 -0700
  ...It took a LOT of effort, heating the end of the pipe with a hair dryer and pounding on the end of the insert...
• Re: fender parts (rear fiberglass bumper endcap bracket)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 08:47:39 EST
  ...those are called REAR BUMPER ENDCAPS :<) if your talking about the metal brackets that hold the rear fiberglass bumper endcaps on - they all have...
• Re: CV joint reversal?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:16:00 -0600
  ...Wrap two paper > slips around the ends of a pencil, use one hand to drive it and the > other to resist, mark arrows on...
• Re: need to replace boot on steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 26 Aug 2024 21:31:27 +0000
  ...I carefully marked the position of the tie rod end and removed it from the tie rod. I just had to slightly loosen the...
• Bushings on Stabilizer bar.
  Historical mailing list - VWQ47
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 15:53:57 +1000
  ...I have the replacements and can see how to get two of them off but am worried about the two end ones. I know...
• Re: End of the Rustagon
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 18:12:29 -0500
  folks, for those of you wishing to do some work on the front end of your bus, this is a really good picture to...
• BUMPER END PIECES
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wilke
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 12:34:33 -0700
  HOW MUCH ARE THE BUMPER END PIECES WORTH IN GOOD USED CONDITION?
• Re: End caps, steel vs. plastic
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 23:52:58 EST
  ...Would you rather have cheap, disposable end caps or a body panel repair bill? George
• Re: 2nd try- Starter disassembly question
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 11:34:06 -0800
  This is the little piece at the end of the shaft, about a fingers width below the end. The gear rides on the bottom...
• Re: End play
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 07:07:40 -0400
  ...I checked the endplay, it comes out to .006", the wear limit. I understand the reason it's ill-advised to adjust end play...
• Re: Coolant Pipe Needed
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:06:52 EDT
  ...Take one of the brass ends from the Go Westy kit that has the flare end and insert it in the end of the...
• Re: need to replace boot on steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:56:25 -0500
  ...That back end is the hard part, however you do the other end. Jim On Mon, Aug 26, 2024 at 2:33 PM Alistair...
• Does anyone sell complete rebuilt front end?
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Kreuzer
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 11:48:47 -0500
  I'm looking at my list ever growing list of front end projects and wondered if someone is selling complete rebuilt front ends? I...
• Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:59:33 -0500
  At 01:10 AM 2/24/2008, neil N wrote... >It was the track numbers at the end of certain wires at the bottom...
• Re: WBX 2.1 L Crankshaft End Play Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 10:19:23 -0800
  The end play will change over time, hence, the need and ability to adjust it.� I agree with Ken that it is better to...
• Re: Lower speedo cable??
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 20:37:38 -0800
  ...One end is attached to the mileage counter, the other end is shoved through the hub. The "wheel" end of the cable is simply...