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Brake Adjuster Push Rods '84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sat, 3 Jun 2017 14:46:09 -0400
I need a set of Brake Adjuster Push Rods for my '84 Vanagon. Mechanic says current Brake Adjuster Push Rods are frozen and rear...
Re: Diesel shift linkage
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:44:57 -0800
The rear shift rod for 82 came 2 ways. Same rod but different shapes. Diesels have the tranny tipped up very high at the...
Re: How do I test the big end bearings
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Tue, 16 Jan 2001 09:36:35 -0500
Zoltan wrote I still do not know the way big end bearings should be tested Zoltan the rod bearing when worn shows the cooper...
Re: tie rod removal...
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:02:59 -0500
> BUT ........if you're just doing it to replace a steering rack > boot...........just unscrew the tie rod from the outer tie rod end...
'91 Westy (r) tie rod order
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 00:28:34 +0000
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: worst cars - van? (NVC)
Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Mon, 8 Apr 2002 20:07:20 -0700
...Clack. > What do > > ya say we all send them email ===== Rodney Kindlund RodKraft Studio (Leather-Art) rodney@rodkraftstudio.com www.rodkraftstudio.com ---------------------------------------------------------- '84 VW...
Re: diesel rods weights
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Sun, 29 Dec 2002 11:32:32 -0500
...Since the two >circular holes(eyes) in the rods are resized(honed) with the rod pieces >bolted together, when you take the rods apart...
Re: Power Steering Boots
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Wed, 26 Jan 2005 20:57:04 -0800
Larry, The "correct way" would be to remove the tie rod end, replace the boot, reinstall the tie rod end, and get a wheel...
For Sale: MANUAL Steering Rack
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Fri, 15 Oct 2004 15:13:41 EDT
...19 lbs.; 7X7X60 with tie rods attached or 7X7X30 with tie rods loose. (If the tie rods are removed for shipping, I do not...
Bent Tie Rod
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 31 Jul 2024 20:43:45 +0000
...body shop). My Passenger Side tie rod is bent. Would you say that in general the tie rod is designed to be the "weakest...
Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE:UNBALANCED crank the ....
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Mon, 12 Feb 2001 09:43:23 EST
...Think about that in the bearing in the rod edge wear. IF the rod is not absolutely, perfectly 90 degrees to the crank journal...
Re: type 1 rods vs 1.9L rods
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Wed, 22 Mar 2006 07:48:35 -0500
Jonce The big end of the 1.9 and the 2.1 rod is the same size as the bug from 1961 on. the...
Re: Fuel Consumption
Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Tue, 30 Apr 2002 15:24:57 -0700
--- Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Sure, go ahead a gloat ;>) ....great mileage > Rodney..I wish, I wish.... > I've got a 17-19...
Re: sliding door lock from inside?
Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 15:16:27 -0800
...Just in case this helps someone out. .............Rodney ===== Rodney Kindlund RodKraft Studio (Leather-Art) rodney@rodkraftstudio.com www.rodkraftstudio.com ---------------------------------------------------------- '84 VW Wolfsburg Weekender...
Re: How to throw a rod
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Wed, 16 Aug 2000 23:23:30 EDT
Stuart, Sorry to hear about the rod break. When you rebuild, have the crank counterweighted. The crank flexing generally causes the rods to fail...
Re: Synthetic Oil
Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Sun, 31 Mar 2002 15:47:00 -0800
...Thanks.........Rodney ===== Rodney Kindlund RodKraft Studio (Leather-Art) rodney@rodkraftstudio.com www.rodkraftstudio.com ---------------------------------------------------------- '84 VW Wolfsburg Weekender "VanGo(gh)" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo...
Re: (Rant) Need to Bitch!
Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Sun, 7 Jul 2002 09:34:20 -0700
...Thanks for "listening". > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver ===== Rodney Kindlund RodKraft Studio (Leather-Art) rodney@rodkraftstudio.com www.rodkraftstudio.com '84 VW Wolfsburg Weekender...
Re: tie rod end removal Q
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Sun, 14 Mar 2004 04:07:16 -0500
...I suppose I could use a "pickle fork" to separte the > tie rod end, but my guess is this would ruin the tie rod...
Re: Seat belt still on backorder?
Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Tue, 19 Mar 2002 16:04:57 -0800
...Alexander, NC 28701-9662 rodney@rodkraftstudio.com www.rodkraftstudio.com (under construction) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo...
Re: fixing low oil pressure
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Tue, 25 May 2004 10:36:00 -0400
the rods can be unbolted from the crank and with coat hangers you can support the cap while you remove the rod and use...
Re: tie rod removal
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:13:56 -0700
First loosen the locknut on the adjustment part of the rod where it buts up against the tie-rod end. Much easier to do...
Re: BOSTON BOBS OIL PRESSURE THOUGHTS
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:29:59 -0800
...The point is the rods/rod bearings are the problem with the 2.1. As Bob says, you are asking for trouble if you...
Re: Brake Adjuster Push Rods '84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 3 Jun 2017 22:53:15 +0000
...Brake Adjuster Push Rods '84 Vanagon I need a set of Brake Adjuster Push Rods for my '84 Vanagon. Mechanic says current Brake Adjuster...
Interesting article on "Connecting rod Ratios" for those tweeking the WBX
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 16:09:46 EDT
<A HREF="http://www.victorylibrary.com/mopar/rod-tech-c.htm">http://www.victorylibrary.com/mopar/rod-tech-c.htm</A> Robert
Re: Power Steering Boots
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 27 Jan 2005 06:47:29 -0500
You don't need loc-tite on the tie rod. It has a lip on it that you bend toward a slot the rack...
Re: 2.1 WBX Push Rods. Make Sure They're Seated! Was: 2.1 wbx rocker, pushrods
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 21 May 2017 12:21:30 -0700
One trick I'd thought of to help keep the push rod seated during assembly was to apply grease to push rod end that...
Re: Engine balancing
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 2 Dec 1999 09:12:11 -0600
...John Rodgers Dana Morphew wrote: > The "Poor Richard's Rabbit Boolk How To Keep Your Volkswagen Alive..." > by Richard Sealey has an explaination and...
Re: tie rod removal
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:24:36 -0500
There is a slot machined in the steering rack itself, on each end where the inner tie rods connect. When the tie rods are...
Re: leaking steering rack
Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
Mon, 1 Apr 2002 13:58:37 -0800
"(you *can* reinstall the existing tie rod ends and skip the alignment if you're *really* careful about accurately measuring tie rod length before...
Do-it-yerself engine rehab goings and what I've found-1.9 rod bolts.
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Thu, 22 Feb 2001 08:44:48 -0500
...The copper showing on the rod bearings is the poof that the rods are indeed worn out and I would say these are most...
Shift rod
Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
Mon, 8 Nov 2010 10:19:14 -0800
Is it possible to set up the front half of the 91/1 shift rod and mate it to the rear piece of the...
Re: shifter problems
Historical mailing list - Gilbert Landin
Mon, 26 May 1997 12:19:07 -0500
...wrote: > Loose the rod clamp behind the fuel tank. -no problem > Set the leveler to idle between 3rd and 4th. -OK shifter in neutral...
Re: [vanagon] Need 2.1 Waterboxer engine for '87 Westie What is up with the rods in 2.1s?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 10 Apr 2004 13:32:12 -0500
The rod bolts in the 2.1L WBX stretch over time, resulting in the rod end going oval with a resulting loss of oil...
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: WTB: shift lever
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
Fri, 7 May 2004 12:58:21 -0600
...The original shifter rod is used. Second, do not get another shift rod, it will only break again. Take the broken shift rod and...
Replacement owner's manuals
Historical mailing list - John
Sun, 23 Jul 2000 16:06:32 -0400
...Thanks for any help, in advance. > > ======================= > Rodney Kindlund > RodKraft Designworks > 477 Panther Branch Rd. > Alexander, NC 28701 > rodkraft@earthlink.net Hi Rodney, The vendor...
Re: Connecting Rod Bolts
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 4 Sep 2006 09:03:07 -0500
Evan Mac Donald wrote: > I have heard that the bolts for 2.1 l con rods are not the greatest, and should be replaced...
Re: Push covers/enging tins
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:13:15 -0400
...Sorry for the confusion, but when someone says "push rod covers," that describes valve covers or push rod tubes to me.
Re: Watch "How to test for Rod Knock using a screwdriver" on YouTube
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 18:43:21 +0000
Very informative. Thanks for the link! Stephen On Friday, February 27, 2015 8:32 AM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote: How to test...
Re: throttle valve cable spring installation
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Wed, 23 Oct 2002 21:53:15 -0400
...Seems like I pushed on the rod to compress the spring. Then grabbed the end of the rod that was now protruding from the...
Re: Front shift rod installation help needed
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Wed, 6 Sep 2017 16:29:34 -0400
...You can take the front rod out of the center bushing >after separating it from the rear rod (mark it before you do that...
Re: Curtain hold-downs
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Sat, 9 Mar 2002 18:37:59 -0800
I have made curtains for a previous vanagon, and used the rare earth magnets that Rodney references (Also called Neodymium magnets). Instead of using...
Reconditioned rods-necessary for diesel, too?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 27 Dec 2004 16:11:49 -0600
...It does stand to reason that a "work-tempered" rod with a renewed big-end hole would be better than a new rod. Is...
Re: Bent Tie Rod
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Fri, 2 Aug 2024 23:29:39 +0000
I was directed to this YouTube regarding replacing Tie Rod on Vanagon; another guy commented, "his approach is a sure way to kill yourself...
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: Power Steering Boots
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Thu, 27 Jan 2005 11:02:08 -0800
I added the loc-tite comment because that lip sometimes gets destroyed when you loosen the tie rod. If that's the case, I...
A/C retro from R-12 to R-134
Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Thu, 4 Jul 2002 07:16:10 -0700
...Thanks, dudes and dudettes!...Rodney, the Grateful Dude ----- ===== Rodney Kindlund RodKraft Studio (Leather-Art) rodney@rodkraftstudio.com www.rodkraftstudio.com '84 VW Wolfsburg Weekender...
Simple Question (push rods)second time around
Historical mailing list - phil cain
Thu, 9 Dec 2004 18:15:12 -0800
What problem would there be from using solid lifters and push-rods on a hydraulic cam. I built the engine thinking I had a...
Re: Ongoing saga: Dometic and Multimeter . . .
Historical mailing list - Thomas Jefferson Kitts
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:26:50 -0700
On Jul 26, 2008, at 2:16 PM, David Beierl wrote: > Light dawns on Marblehead...are you measuring across the metal rod > itself? Yes...
Re: Power Steering Boots and Back-up Wrenches
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:20:51 EST
...What makes this approach to replacing steering rack boots puzzling is that neither the tie rods nor the outer tie rod ends have to...
Re: Engine oil
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 07:04:45 -0700
...I use Lucas Hot Rod & Classic 20W50 (High Zinc) https://lucasoil.com/products/hot-rods-classic-cars/hot-rod-classic-car-20w-50-motor...
Re: Push covers/enging tins
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:28:54 -0400
Mike S wrote: > Sorry for the confusion, but when someone says "push rod covers," that > describes valve covers or push rod tubes to me...
Re: Brake Adjuster Push Rods '84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 3 Jun 2017 21:14:09 +0000
...Brake Adjuster Push Rods '84 Vanagon I need a set of Brake Adjuster Push Rods for my '84 Vanagon. Mechanic says current Brake Adjuster...
Re: Hydrogen power for the Vanagon Now!
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:10:30 -0400
I'll file this "HHO" stuff next to the Magical Cast Iron Suspension. ;-) On 10/22/08, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > I...
tie rod boots on '91 campmobile
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 28 May 2011 11:26:14 -0500
...Mechanic said replace them when tie rod ends are bad and need replaced. So, (1) how do I know when the tie rod ends...
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...
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: Auto Trans Throttle Rod
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Wed, 3 Sep 2003 07:10:24 -0400
...Pushed them sideways against the spring with great force, then pinched the rod with them to keep them from being pushed off the rod...
Re: Just to end this thread - How to Make Degree Symbols
Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Wed, 21 Jan 2004 09:33:15 -0800
...21�F/ -6�C ===== Rodney Kindlund, RodKraft Studio (Leather-Art) rodney@rodkraftstudio.com www.rodkraftstudio.com '84 VW Wolfsburg Weekender "Sunshine SuperVan '84 VW...
Re: Cheap emergency gas can
Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Sat, 2 Mar 2002 16:56:34 -0800
...Alexander, NC 28701-9662 rodney@rodkraftstudio.com www.rodkraftstudio.com (under construction) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - sign up for Fantasy Baseball http://sports...