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re. Keep Rear Hatch Open with Bike Rack attached?
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
Sat, 3 Sep 2005 22:45:37 -0600
>Anyway, as I expected, my rear hatch will not stay up with the empty >rack installed. I would like to keep the rack attached...
Re: Rear Hatch Latch Picture
Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
Wed, 13 Aug 2003 23:21:13 -0700
...Other than that, if the lock on the hatch is locked it is secure, you can't get it off without unlocking the hatch...
Re: Vanagon hatch question
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Thu, 18 Mar 2004 11:13:51 -0700
VW switched to the "innie" rear hatch lock because some car wash brushes were popping open the hatch, when they hit the "outie". Jerry...
Re: Rear hatch leaking water into my Westy?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:51:23 EST
first, clean out the tree leaf junk above your rear hatch, in the "gutter" up there. secondly check to make sure your rear hatch...
Re: air cooled rear hatch ...
Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
Fri, 3 Apr 2015 07:12:52 -0700
Steel hatch? What part exactly is steel? > On Apr 3, 2015, at 5:05 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Look at...
Re: Rear Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:12:19 -0800
...Rear Hatch Struts I have had the Bus Depot's stronger hatch struts on both sides of my rear hatch and have been very...
Re: Rear Hatch Power Lock
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Wed, 29 Sep 2004 16:47:19 -0400
On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 15:59:54 -0400, Dwight Reed <dwightr8@yahoo.com> wrote: > On my 91 Carat, the rear hatch seems to...
rear hatch mounted dome light switch? what models had them?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 9 Apr 2002 12:24:40 EDT
on my '84 vanagon GL parts van i have a switch at the bottom of the hatch where the hatch striker plate is on...
Re: vanagon rear hatch
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 29 Dec 2015 00:38:22 -0500
At 09:06 AM 12/24/2015, Dan N wrote: >on my other vanagons the rear hatch open easily.... just unlock it, pull a...
Re: Rear Hatch Swap on 1982 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
Thu, 3 Mar 2011 16:25:40 -0700
...Rear Hatch Swap on 1982 Vanagon >> My 82 rear hatch is creased, dented and rusted to the point that I am >> considering replacing it...
Re: Weird Hatch Struts?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:14:04 -0700
...This prevents Ham-fisted van guests from accidently bending my hatch, going..."This hatch is stuck open...dang! Better hang on it, pull down...
Re: Sticking rear hatch lock problem
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Sun, 6 May 2001 22:13:29 -0700
From your description looks like your rear hatch lock needs adjustment, easy to do and only screwdriver needed. Leon 85 Subwagen Westy Mark Dorm...
hatch struts: 2 strong ones or 1?
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:35:10 -0400
I don't intend to put a rack on my back hatch. I've read that 2 strong ones can make the hatch fly...
Re: Rear Hatch struts
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 6 Mar 2009 20:23:20 -0500
...The two heavy duty struts I got are the "Stay where you put 'em" type so there is no assist when opening the hatch...
Re: rear hatch struts
Historical mailing list - Rob
Thu, 9 Apr 2009 22:56:10 -0700
At 4/9/2009 10:08 PM, dj wrote: >I need to buy new rear hatch struts for an 86 Vanagon we are fixing...
Re: nearly embarassing non-newbie newbie rear hatch lock question
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:48:06 -0400
In the later model Vanagons (my 91 Westy) with central locking the rear hatch is included. However it also can be permanently left locked...
tip to keep your vanagon's hatch from rusting out at the bottom...
Historical mailing list
Sat, 26 Jul 2003 03:15:44 EDT
ive seen a bunch of vanagons that have the lower edges of the rear hatch rusting out from behind, and bubbling up the paint...
RE; inside rear hatch release
Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
Thu, 6 Jan 2000 07:55:26 -0500
J.C wrote: >fire escape, I open the rear hatch, click the latch >closed (so it won't lock) and close the door. Still...
Hatchsticks for sale
Historical mailing list - W Monk
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:23:45 -0400
I forgot to put these on my list for sale but I have two really nice wel made hatch sticks for sale. These are...
Re: air cooled rear hatch ...
Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
Fri, 3 Apr 2015 07:20:37 -0700
...When I first read the post, I thought the request was for an engine lid "hatch" but it was for the rear door hatch...
Re: Weird Hatch Struts?
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:56:16 -0600
...PVC On the Struts Some years back I watched a VW mechanic use the ultimate tool for dealing with the rear hatch on a...
Re: Rear Hatch/Door Pistons
Historical mailing list - Nolan Hester
Thu, 24 Oct 2002 09:55:48 -0700
...The hatch is now "locked" open. To drop >the hatch, pop the pipe so it slips over the cylinder and it hides >nicely.
Re: Is there a way to open hatch.....?
Historical mailing list - Lew Sutphin
Fri, 20 Dec 2002 23:36:13 +0000
...Then unlock the hatch using the key. Sometimes the power locks and the hatch locks get out of sync. Hope it works. Lew
Rear hatch
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:48:26 -0700
hi all, A question regarding the rear hatch of one of my vans... When I open the hatch I have to pull/push it...
WTB 85 Vanagon rear hatch light switch.
Historical mailing list - T Collins
Wed, 30 May 2012 10:47:27 -0400
...I'm looking for the large switch in the hatch that controls the dome lights when the hatch is open.Mine busted, it is...
Need help with hatch curtain rods
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:51:10 -0700
Can someone point me to a close-up photo of the hatch curtain rods, top and bottom, where they attach to the hatch? My...
Keep Rear Hatch Open with Bike Rack attached?
Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
Sun, 4 Sep 2005 13:09:40 EDT
...Remove your hatch struts and measure and cut two identical lengths of PVC that are around an inch and a half shorter than the...
Re: air cooled rear hatch ...
Historical mailing list
Fri, 3 Apr 2015 04:14:03 -0400
...still looking for the rear hatch for an air cooled vanagon '80-'91 rear hatches are all interchangeable..
Re: one hatch of a story
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 3 Oct 2003 07:01:17 EDT
...They still hold the hatch open in any position with three bikes on my hatch mounted bike rack. The hatch has been noticeably easier...
Re: Installing rear hatch struts
Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
Tue, 17 Oct 2000 18:18:37 -0400
Attach the correct end to the hatch. Put the other end on the door frame near where the strut needs to go. Pull down...
Re: rear hatch struts
Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:16:26 -0500
...Does anybody have a substantial weight on the hatch, AND struts strong enough to hold it up? I have a spare tire mounted to...
Re: VW logo on rear hatch?
Historical mailing list
Fri, 25 May 2001 04:12:33 EDT
all '88-'91 vanagons have the larger vw logo in the center of the hatch, the hatch itself is actually different, the metal is...
Wanted: Rear hatch hinges
Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
Tue, 20 Aug 2002 17:24:39 -0700
I need a few rear hatch hinges. Anybody have an old junk hatch with decent hinges still on it. JordanVW? Let me know. -john...
Wanted: Rear hatch hinges
Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
Tue, 20 Aug 2002 17:25:17 -0700
I need a few rear hatch hinges. Anybody have an old junk hatch with decent hinges still on it. JordanVW? Let me know. -john...
Re: one hatch of a story
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Fri, 3 Oct 2003 08:42:12 -0700
Frank, You give a whole new meaning to the term "down the hatch" eh, gary Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 07:01:17 EDT...
Re: Playing around with rear hatch carrier
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Sun, 12 Jul 2015 21:38:23 -0300
Alistair, How will the hatch stand-up to that weight over the long haul? It's beefier than a couple of bicycles handing off...
Re: Problems with THE BUS DEPOT - Rear Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
Fri, 15 Sep 2000 13:26:54 -0400
...pounds, and can still barely gather enough strength to close the hatch. I suppose Ron's supplier has quality problems for your batch. Michael...
Hatch bike racks question
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Sun, 20 Aug 2006 22:11:33 -0300
Hi Folks, I'm looking into buying a bike rack for the rear hatch. The two I'm looking at are the Fiamma and...
Re: Rear hatch struts - heavy duty
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:33:26 -0500
...The Vanagon comes with two different hatch struts...one is medium strength and one is heavy duty. They do this to make it easy...
Re: Rear Hatch Alignment Blues...
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 24 May 2007 07:20:03 -0400
...I purchased a replacement hatch which was bolted right to the body above the hatch opening (used the hinges on the replacement hatch) and...
Re: rear hatch struts
Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
Wed, 27 Jun 2001 06:52:50 -0700
...No, I didn't "do" it but one got weaker and weaker so at the end the open hatch would "creep" down which is...
Re: Rear Hatch struts
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 6 Mar 2009 11:41:49 -0500
...anyone remember which vendor? Several years ago I got two heavy duty hatch struts from BusDepot rather than one standard and one heavy as...
Rear Hatch/Door Pistons
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Wed, 23 Oct 2002 11:38:05 -0400
Probably a winter thing...not enough pressure to keep the hatch all the way up when colder weather plays havoc on the PV=nRT...
Re: air cooled rear hatch ...
Historical mailing list - Ben
Fri, 3 Apr 2015 06:21:27 -0700
Jim, Looks to me that John is looking for a "rear hatch". You seem to be describing an "engine cover".;-) BenT sent from my...
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Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 8 Jun 2024 18:16:11 -0700
...Cut the springs on that hatch. No more propping with cap or magnet thing. https://shufti.blog/2024/06/08/vanagon-the-thm-toms...
Re: Replacement Struts for Rear Hatch on Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Mon, 14 Oct 1996 21:52:37 -0700
...I think the later > ones were "weaker" so that you could close the hatch easier. I like the > early ones better, where the hatch...
Re: Rear hatch
Historical mailing list - =?utf-8?B?RGF2aWQgT0tDIPCfh7rwn4e4?=
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:52:22 -0500
I just replaced the hatch struts on my '91 Carat after having virtually the same issues Dan described: "When I open the hatch I...
Re: Rear Hatch Alignment Blues...
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Thu, 24 May 2007 09:39:51 -0400
I always assumed it was so they could mass produce the hatch, and get around any tooling issues. Sudhir On 5/24/07, mordo...
Re: air cooled rear hatch ...
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 3 Apr 2015 07:05:36 -0500
Look at diesel hatches. they are steel, if that's what you want. A lot of people have swapped them out for plastic hatches...
Winni-EV Hatch Screens
Historical mailing list
Fri, 12 Apr 1996 12:18:26 -0400
I was delighted to find out that the Winni-EV's include a Rear Hatch screens that allows the area under the hatch to...
rear hatch opening: was... Winter camping HEAT
Historical mailing list - James Ruch
Thu, 6 Jan 2000 04:50:44 PST
The inside hatch cover has been removed from my '85 weekender and with access to the latch from inside, a simple squeeze of part...
Sticking rear hatch lock problem
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Sat, 5 May 2001 16:22:36 -0700
My rear hatch lock keeps sticking. I have central locking. I have to spray in WD 40 to get it to work (after spraying...
Re: rear hatch struts
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 9 Apr 2009 23:36:43 -0700
On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 10:08 PM, dj <djct2@yahoo.com> wrote: > I need to buy new rear hatch struts for an...
Re: rear hatch struts- my cheap fix
Historical mailing list - Brian McClure
Wed, 27 Jun 2001 20:52:20 EDT
...Open the hatch, Clapm Vise Grips to shaft of one strut- no more hatch smashing my skull syndrome! Brian 83 Urabus
Re: rear hatch mounted dome light switch? what models had them?
Historical mailing list - Andrew
Tue, 9 Apr 2002 15:51:55 -0700
My '84 Westy doesn't have a hatch switch. Andrew 1984 Westy "Speed Bump" 1996 VW Jetta Trek "Little Beep" (the wife's car...
Re: Later Westies/Upholstery and padding on rear hatch at bed?
Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:41:47 -0700
...The fabric for the portion of the bed over the engine hatch is the same as the interior panel on the rear hatch. Some...
Re: WTB: Vanagon Rear hatch w/wiper
Historical mailing list
Mon, 17 Mar 1997 03:07:00 -0500 (EST)
...I suppose switching the hatches might be easier, but if you could just buy the wiper assy, installing it into the "wiperless" hatch isn...
Re: rear hatch opener
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 27 Mar 2022 10:38:58 -0700
Just in case the lock fails to open the hatch? On Sun, Mar 27, 2022 at 9:09 AM Mark McCulley <mark@markmcculley.com...
84 Hatch Openers
Historical mailing list
Mon, 15 Jul 1996 12:12:33 -0400 (EDT)
The rear hatch struts on my '84 Wolfsburg Westie GL are shot. Have been shot since I bought it but the PO had a...
Re: Subaru Engines (NVC)
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Thu, 27 May 2004 14:05:19 -0400
On Thu, 27 May 2004, Andrew Fox wrote: > honda no longer sells a small fuel efficent hatchback, their only > hatchback is an overpriced suped...