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Re: My door fell off last night
Historical mailing list - Erin Daniels
Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:51:18 -0700
...https://www.gowesty.com/product/bundles-and-kits/24620/sliding-door-roller-bearing-replacement-bundle?v= The attaching nut for the main roller is...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 17:17:26 -0700
...Still have the limitations of corrosion lubrication and lifespan of a regular roller, but yes at least the roller part won’t rust. I...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 7 Jun 2018 11:24:17 -0700
...Delrin rollers, on some I use OEM metal rollers to compare. > > - Delrin rollers are quieter but the kit came with 2 Delrin rollers for...
Re: replacement for skylight gliders
Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
Mon, 30 Aug 1999 08:23:53 -0700
...The core of the original nylon roller was left in place, but the edges were broken off and the washer is now used to...
skylight flexarm geometry
Historical mailing list - David M Luddy
Mon, 13 Aug 2001 16:44:34 -0400
Hey all, are the nylon rollers on the end of the flexarm assy' supposed to be grooved? Mine are not. I'm guessing that...
Re: sliding door... please help
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sun, 4 Dec 2016 13:33:11 -0800
...Time for new rollers too and I also want to do Alistair's HDPE tape in the lower track. How's that working out...
CV joint grease on tapered roller bearings?
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Fri, 15 May 2009 18:18:46 -0400
Anybody have experience or knowledge of the dangers or benefits of using molybdenum disulfide (CV joint) grease on tapered roller bearings such as those...
Re: sliding door seal
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 23 Apr 2023 17:13:20 -0700
...Why? > Without it, when you remove the roller brackets, the door will sag... and > when you bolt the roller supports back on the door...
Sliding door hinge rebuild
Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
Tue, 24 Nov 2015 11:41:32 -0500
...Replacing all the rollers, cleaning up the rusty areas and replacing the seals....wait a minute...I can't find anyone who carries the...
Re: Slider door adjustment?
Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:51:39 -0600
There are several adjustments for the door - where it bolts to the rear roller and also one where it bolts to the lower roller...
Re: last minute engine swap questions
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Sat, 5 May 2012 05:54:57 -0700
...Floor jack on tranny, lower the unit (does take 2-3 people) onto plywood on pvc pipe rollersThis way you do not have to...
Re: best lube for sliding door
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 7 Jun 2011 08:43:58 -0700
...They goal was to quiet it > down, since > it appears the metal of the roller rides on the metal of the track. > > So what...
Re: Thinking about adding Ratio rockers, checkout Pauter's Roller tip rockers...
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Mon, 28 Aug 2000 21:18:16 -1000
...Maybe another list purchase to cut cost...? The roller tips help to reduce side load on the valve stem. With the increased valve lift...
Re: Windage, Ullage, Oil Temps
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 10:27:19 -0600
> So why do most two strokes have roller or ball bearings in their crankshaft/piston/rod assemblies? ---------------------- Possibly I'm living in the seventies...
Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Fri, 28 Apr 2006 18:46:08 -0500
...I used a combination of brush and foam roller. I strongly suggest that you buy the yellow foam roller from Gougeon Bros of Bay...
Re: Bugs out, and other annoyances
Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
Fri, 27 Aug 1999 11:51:25 -0700
...to replace the little plastic guides or rollers on the roof > vent crank arms > A couple of weeks ago I took care of this...
Re: 84: Sliding door top roller rattle
Historical mailing list - Kris Estes
Thu, 16 Mar 2000 15:31:14 MST
...Sliding door top roller rattle >Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 10:30:36 +1300 > >The top roller of my cargo bay door has the...
Adjusting Sliding Door
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 1 May 2023 11:58:09 -0700
...The rollers were replaced about a year ago. But... the left edge of the door (looking from outside) is not flushed with the body...
'82 sliding door report (long)
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sun, 2 Jan 2005 17:36:12 -0800
Today I finished cleaning up the various rollers on my '82 sliding door and decided to re- install it & see how it worked. I...
Re: best lube for sliding door
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 8 Jun 2011 05:23:03 -0400
...You will have to cut the V-groove in the roller deeper to allow for the extra added height of the track to get...
Re: You won't believe this one!!
Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
Fri, 22 Jun 2001 09:16:14 -0700
...I don' t get as good of fuel mileage as a 2WD but I won't have a car put on the rollers. Todd...
oil leak at oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - UWanna Deal2
Tue, 2 Oct 2001 14:20:57 MDT
...Also in search of upper roller gizmo for sliding door from "L" arm held in with pin to rollers. Thx- Steve 91gl weekender 88gl...
Re: Thinking about adding Ratio rockers
Historical mailing list - Sharpe, Steven (Facilities Planning)
Wed, 30 Aug 2000 09:48:19 -0400
Are there any good websites that explain and have pictures of swivel tips, roller tip, ratio rockers etc. I'm a little confused and...
Sliding door - lubing
Historical mailing list - Austin
Tue, 1 Oct 1996 23:28:48 -0700
...after all that, mine still squeeked just b4 the closed/latched position; close inspection revealed that the bottom roller (where all the shoe grunge...
Re: High Ratio Rockers
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Sun, 3 Sep 2000 12:33:39 EDT
...There is a cost savings and I like the roller tips Vs the slider method. I will ask Pauter, but I think the Pauter...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Syncrohead
Sat, 9 Jun 2018 18:11:09 -0700
...Delrin rollers, on some I use OEM metal rollers to compare. >> >> - Delrin rollers are quieter but the kit came with 2 Delrin rollers for...
RE: My Own Sliding Door Problems
Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
Thu, 16 May 1996 08:24:27 -0500
...My Own Sliding Door Problems (previous info deleted) Try having a drunk friend close the door and have the bottom roller fall = out and...
'82 sliding door, big thanks to Chris D.
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sun, 13 Mar 2005 21:57:42 -0800
...The rear hinge rollers are still a bit worn, but the door is so much better now than it was. My kids can even...
Re: '91 Vanagon Sliding door hardware
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 11 May 2011 06:05:54 -0400
...If your main grooved roller is toast I have one new OEM one left in stock and more aftermarket stainless steel ones coming from...
Re[2]: Syncro wheel bearing play?
Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
Wed, 22 Jul 1998 15:56:12 -0400
All vanagon (except for syncro fronts) wheel bearings have two sets of bearings, either ball and roller (rear), or a set of tapered roller...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 6 Jun 2018 22:34:03 -0700
...And I did make Delrin rollers similar to what is for sale. I think that’s a more productive way of quieting down the...
Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
Historical mailing list
Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:01:30 -0500
...painter and can confirm from experience that the close > cell foam rollers he's talking about can produce a finish that is very close...
Re: Fuel pump mechanism question
Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:49:27 -0500
...The innards are completely full of fuel > when operated, it cools the pump motor. > > Here's a diagram of a roller vane pump. Sorry...
Re: [NVC] Possibly the most useful camping gadget ever
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:29:21 -0500
...Drive the van up onto the rollers, the tires spin the rollers, and the rollers are hooked to the margarita mixer. I've seen...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 20:39:34 -0300
...Delrin rollers, on some I use OEM metal rollers to compare. >>> >>> - Delrin rollers are quieter but the kit came with 2 Delrin rollers for...
Re: Thinking about adding Ratio rockers
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Wed, 30 Aug 2000 07:53:45 EDT
<<So there's a swivel tip and a roller tip available to choose from??? How would you choose between them???>> Mark, Your budget. I...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 9 Jun 2018 20:03:05 -0700
...Delrin rollers, on some I use OEM metal rollers to compare. >>> >>> - Delrin rollers are quieter but the kit came with 2 Delrin rollers for...
Re: Roller Guide bearing replacement alternative
Historical mailing list - tim clark
Thu, 9 Apr 2009 16:28:20 -0700
...you can press the roller on another 1/8" so that nut can screw on to lock the roller in place then this is...
Re: bed liner
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:25:52 -0500
...I bought a Herculiner kit that comes with a > gallon of liner (used 1/2), two roller pads, coarse pad,one roller and 2...
Re: INFO Vent fix site
Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
Fri, 14 Jun 2002 23:07:58 -0400
...That would be the nylon rollers found in those door > thingys with the thingy cut and the nylon rollers transplanted! > > See... I'm a...
Re: Skylight flex arm
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sat, 20 Dec 2003 17:19:46 -0700
...Bob Stevens http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tiico I have a flex arm on which the rollers are worn...
Re: Earl Scheib paint job
Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:37:31 -0500
http://carpainting.wetpaint.com/page/Roller+Method?t=anon Foam roller and interlux brightsides. On Nov 16, 2007, at 3:20 PM, Geza Polony...
Re: Skylight Installation Question
Historical mailing list - Garrick Chang
Sat, 25 Apr 1998 09:34:03 -0800
...I just don't know what to use for a replacement. > > Other than the arms that the cracked rollers are mounted on falling through...
Re: Slider door adjustment?
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:13:27 -0500
...It can take some > fiddling to get it right. > > This last weekend I replaced and lubricated all the rollers/bearings and I > also applied...
Re: composite bodywork and painting questions
Historical mailing list - TC
Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:56:00 -0700
...Painting I also load the roller up quite heavily, then work it until the roller does'nt have so much paint in it and...
Re: Sliding Door Cluunk???
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 26 May 2003 21:32:48 -0700
...Whe the door is being > closed, > just as the door shuts, the roller bearing hits the end of the > upper > part of the track...
Upgrading I-4 timing belt tensioning roller?
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Sun, 21 Oct 2001 14:44:17 -0400
...The tensioning of the belt for older I-4 VW engines is static (using roller 026 109 243J bolted solidly to the cylinder head...
Re: best lube for sliding door
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 7 Jun 2011 07:35:20 -0700
...Yes, it requires taking > everything apart to get in there but just putting grease between the > roller and the metal track it rides on...
Re: My door fell off last night
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 31 Mar 2020 22:20:38 -0400
Hi Erin, I replaced the rear roller arm on my 1985 last year. To do it I had lots of help from this list...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Jason
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 19:43:14 -0400
...Delrin rollers, on some I use OEM metal rollers to compare. > >>> > >>> - Delrin rollers are quieter but the kit came with 2 Delrin rollers > for...
Re: When & why replace heads?
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:13:08 -0600
...Might not necessarily be so,,, There is a product called Super Rubber Rejuvenator it quite easily transforms Rock Hard Rubber Offset PrintingPress Rollers back...
Re: wheel bearing question
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:01:04 -0500
...again, but for > the roller bearing in two pieces.... > > �My question is: �Is it possible to put the roller bearing back > together? � I have...
Re: German, Chinese and American Parts
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Tue, 2 Dec 2014 20:55:45 -0600
...German, Chinese and American Parts Tapered roller bearings are usually made by Timken, which is an Ohio-based company. Whether they still have them...
Re: Parts wanted: Sliding door roller
Historical mailing list - walt spak
Mon, 3 Jan 2005 21:59:24 -0500
...How about I sell you the roller from it for 1/2 price? (joke, son) Walt Spak Pittsburgh PA b20swalt@city-net.com ----- Original...
Part needed: Sliding door roller bearing
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:33:01 -0400
I am in need of a slider door roller bearing (the big one that goes on the channel under the cover, under the rear...
Re: best lube for sliding door
Historical mailing list - Roland
Mon, 6 Jun 2011 11:39:23 -0700
...I put it on the bottom slide / roller, and also inside upper track and the rear track. Previously there was a "metal on metal...
Re: Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 4 Mar 2013 09:27:16 -0800
...I bet a regular sized OD roller would have been fine. Neil. Neil. On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 9:23 AM, neil n...
Re: sliding door seal
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 23 Apr 2023 15:35:03 -0700
...Unbolt the top roller support... slide the seal over, put the roller support back on, tighten it as before. On the bottom, remove the...
Re: closing slider quietly
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 1 Aug 2020 19:12:08 -0700
...On the post 85 set up I noticed, after modding the main rollers, that the rollers under the removable body part aft of the...
Re: 2.1l vacuum readings?
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Thu, 21 May 2009 22:27:08 -0600
...9. *Make sure that the cam and lifters are matched, (solid/solid, hydraulic/hydraulic, roller hydraulic/roller hydraulic, solid roller/solid roller), etc. Strange...