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Re: 84 Westfalia Subfloor Removal
Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
Fri, 20 Jul 2018 09:34:41 -0700
...Basically drill a hole, install hollow rivet that has internal threads, pull it up to rivet to underside of metal, remove install device (homemade...
Re: heating start-up
Historical mailing list - Mark Perkins
Wed, 17 Nov 1999 20:29:39 EST
...Waterboxers -Put closed cell pipe insulation around all visible heater hoses on the underside. -When the temperature averages less than 40 degrees I cover...
Re: Plastic(Alloy?) Vs Steel Engine Cover in a Diesel Vanagon..
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 3 Apr 2001 09:01:30 -0700
...enough due to the bunpy road, to make contact with the underside of the metal lid, hitting one of the metal braces rather than...
Re: need a part
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 18 Sep 2004 08:16:46 -0500
I have the paper tube from the underside heat flow box to the plastic part that comes up through the floor. I have the...
Re: I-4 coolant leak from block?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:31:16 -0700
...at least I have never seen one > ....maybe one on the underside of the block .. > but never in the bell housing area. . > Head gasket...
Re: front end reassembly: strut bar
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:09:49 -0700
...new one, despite the new parts I see all over the underside of my van. > �A late model westy this time. lowish miles, no...
Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:41:39 -0500
...are you telling me that if you lift the stove/sink > counter, drop the dish drainer, and look at the underside of the counter...
Re: radio install, replacement ignition switch?
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:41:16 -0500
...Pull that plastic > > cover off the underside of the steering column (assuming yours isn't > > already broken like so many of ours). Test for...
Re: Brake master cylinder weep
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:27:10 -0600
...is no sign of leakage around the reservoir seals & check the underside of the reservoir for signs of a leak/crack ~ > On 16 Mar...
Re: Trip Report & followup on Bad Gas Mileage
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:57:08 -0700
...Look on the underside and you should see a nut or bolt just aft of the socket where the ball sits. It is meant...
Re: seam rust under dash and near antenna
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 9 Apr 2009 11:52:02 -0700
...The > mechanicals of this van seem to be in good shape and the underside is pretty > much rust free but I am thinking that...
For sale: 1982 Vanagon diesel
Historical mailing list - Jim Snyder
Fri, 18 May 2001 09:18:26 -0400
...The underside looks incredible and there is not even the beginnings of any seam rust. The previous owner did scrape the rear wheel well...
Re: Jump Seats-How to Mount to Floor?
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sat, 11 Aug 2001 14:55:39 -0700
...I used a utility knife to relieve the underside of the padding for the floor brackets. My fabricated floor bracket is about the same...
Re: Transmission Case Corrosion, Deterioration Repair, Ground Paths
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Mon, 4 Apr 2016 11:40:00 -1000
...there's no excuse to not see the underside now and then. corrosion is cancer.. simple to deal with in the vast majority of...
Re: I really hate CPOs.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:42:31 -0700
...The right 'carriage bolt' ..with the round top and the square underside , is what is supposed to go on the bottom of the alternator...
1.9 coolant issues (maybe not heads?) (little longish)
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Tue, 7 Jan 2003 00:12:45 -0800
...up occasionally, looking for any external leaks. Didn't see anything. Underside of engine on left side looked damp (thin, watery oil), but didn...
Re: What is it?
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Sat, 1 Aug 2015 20:02:28 -1000
...it became a Federal Requirement that all US cars have a Vacuum Diagram ...under the hood, even on the underside of the hood sometimes...
Re: catalytic heaters in campers
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 3 May 2010 13:01:43 -0500
...Use one for awhile and see how much more > condensation collects on your windows and the flocking on the underside of > your poptop. I...
Re: Slide vs roll
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 11:22:25 -0800
...On one turn, which was blind, down >>hill and right angled, I threw the bus over hard enough to gring something >>on the underside...
Single/Double cab bed repair advice needed...
Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
Thu, 5 Sep 2002 13:36:17 -0400
...And how to paint or coat the underside of the welds? - Maybe get it "Rhino-lined" after repairing? - Replacement panels are still available from...
Great inventions of the world
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sat, 3 May 2003 02:21:34 -0400
...Okay, After a long search I finally determined that one of the wires on the back of the fuse holder (on the left underside...
Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 9 Oct 2015 21:40:11 +0000
...a 3/4 inch dowel that jams very tightly between the underside lower steering wheel and the brake pedal. It's there when you...
Re: Burner Cover for Cooking
Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
Thu, 28 Feb 2002 00:34:20 -0500
...There are two scorch rings on the underside of the > cover, and it is mildly warped. She said, "it was a BIG mistake, never...
Re: Looking for a part: the little balls that hold up the dish drainer
Historical mailing list - Leon
Sun, 15 Aug 2004 22:06:38 -0700
...I understand it, these drain boards were delivered screwed to the > underside of the lid in Canadian models, probably because of their > propensity to...
Re: '87 Vanagon GL: Oil leaks
Historical mailing list - Mark
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:20:05 -0400
...You gotta crawl under clean off the underside of the engine > a > > bit and watch - it's kinda fun, in a sick way :-) > > > > Mark...
Re: Here's one to rack your brains............
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Wed, 10 May 2000 13:09:15 EDT
...Pulled the dipstick, nice and clean oil all upto >the mark. >No oil leaks, underside of the engine nice and dry............ Turned >the >key...
Vanagon Bass - My Solution
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Mon, 3 Feb 2003 23:34:38 EST
...The underside area under the passenger seat holds the monster 4 channel amp for the rest of the system. Circulation fans with thermostats mounted...
Re: Parting out advice
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 21 Apr 2003 19:37:52 -0500
...I'm > getting ready to get at the underside and I don't know what I > should > keep. I don't have much spare...
Re: steel coolant lines on a '84 westy
Historical mailing list - nirav patel
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:30:19 -0600
...Essentially I want to make sure I did not do anything > glaringly wrong. > > video of underside of van:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
Re: Golf GTI oil coolers available?
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 28 Sep 2001 18:12:25 EDT
...New mechanic will no longer approach underside of car. Oh, well I still entertain a dastardly chuckle at the image. Frank Grunthaner
Re: Magnets and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Quadrat
Mon, 31 Jul 2017 08:40:54 -0700
...the wall of the van, and a metal plate to the underside of the table. Now it closes securely and without rattles, and is...
Re: head electrolysis cure?
Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
Wed, 23 Sep 1998 21:03:20 -0700
...Based on a concept used in marine applications, the Rad Cap contains a sacrificial magnesium anode that hangs from the underside of the cap...
Re: Vanagon in Milwaukee FS?
Historical mailing list - Captain Ray Nemo
Tue, 4 Jan 2000 19:24:48 -0800
...Is such rust really a problem? Are all > underside surfaces susceptible > to the cancer, including mechanicals? I do my > own maintenance, and I do...
Re: Belly Pans for speed or MPG
Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
Fri, 16 May 2008 11:43:37 -0700
...With 82hp every bit helps while going >>> 75 >>> mph. >>> >>> Here are pics of the underside to help visualize: >>> >>> http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7...
Install of GoWesty ATF Cooler
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 22 May 2011 19:42:59 -0700
...by the Adel clamps that hold the hoses up against the underside of the van's flooring. Not too impressed with their choice of...
Re: Cleaning pop top flocking?
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Mon, 8 Jun 2015 08:51:22 -0300
...wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Can someone remind me the best way to clean the underside of the fibreglass top? It got a bit moist and water has...
Re: Drove off a 9'' curb, and she just died
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 4 Feb 2013 09:37:48 -0800
...No sign of damage on the underside, no fluids leaking, electrical system (lights, dash) working. Called my stepson, who works for the local tow...
'61 crew cab value
Historical mailing list
Fri, 01 Sep 1995 08:21:25 -0700
...I had the garage owner put it up in the air, and I checked out the underside. As usual, the front pan was missing...
Re: SA mud flaps
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Wed, 3 May 2006 10:14:38 -0700
...The outside curve fits the curve of the Vanagon fender perfectly, and the underside where it doesn't isn't really visible. I had...
Blinkers and back-ups
Historical mailing list
Fri, 3 Aug 2018 17:18:46 -0400
...connector which connects to the switch is open to the elements, and whatever else comes up on the underside of a Vanagon. Dave B.
Re: sink/stove lid bumpers are desolving
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Mon, 30 Jul 2018 19:38:09 -0500
...GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > The two brown rubber bumpers mounted on the underside of the sink & stove > > lid on my 85 Westy are turning to...
Re: Drove off a 9'' curb, and she just died
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Mon, 4 Feb 2013 10:18:13 -0500
...No sign of damage on the underside, >> no fluids leaking, electrical system (lights, dash) working. Called my >> stepson, who works for the local tow...
Re: Cleaning pop top flocking?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Sun, 7 Jun 2015 20:58:45 -0500
...wrote: >>>> >>>> Can someone remind me the best way to clean the underside of the fibreglass top? It got a bit moist and water has...
Re: Drove off a 9'' curb, and she just died - FOUND IT
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:16:36 -0800
...There was no damage anywhere on the > underside, a minor miracle considering the height of the curb. (It > looked less tall when I approached...
Re: What is the "end all and be all" answer to rust?
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Tue, 11 Oct 2005 21:59:55 -0400
...what is the end all and be all > answer for combating seam rust? The underside of the van is fine, there > are > some nose...
Re: Delta Deep Six the lot
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Mon, 1 May 2006 22:47:29 -0700
...for fun?) > > ---Planning on disconnecting 110V and moving to inside or underside > (again--never at a trailer park that long and for topping up...
Re: Trim for door underside?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:49:12 -0700
That's what we have here in Canada Mike, colours. I thought Mellow might like the red trim! ;) On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at...
Re: FS 85 Wolfsburg Westfalia Without Kitchen W/73.4K
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Sat, 2 May 2009 13:53:37 -0600
...The underside coating is still > intact and the cabinets are mmm-mmm-minty. The paint appears original in > the pictures. Even the sider marker...
Re: Delicate Question? Has anybody installed a ...
Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
Tue, 23 May 2000 05:33:01 -0400
...In addition, there isn't much room on the Vanagon's underside for a large > >traditional black water tank. On my van the gray...
Re: P/S Rack
Historical mailing list - Sean B.
Mon, 19 Nov 2001 18:34:24 -0800
...bolt securing the tie rod ends to the knuckle from the underside, thus staying away from the seal, and not damaging it. or maybe...
Re: Product discovery
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 7 Nov 2022 12:38:00 -0600
I did not know about the gowesty screens and hot-glued some heavy duty screen to the underside of the luggage rack. It didn...
Re: Trim for door underside?
Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:01:57 -0500
I have this stuff in clear on my new MINI, and it works pretty good although in this 104 degree heat the adhesive has...
Re: Peel and Seal
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 8 Apr 2010 09:25:58 -0700
...I also smeared the underside of the front wheel wells and steps with a thick layer of fibreglass-reinforced roofing cement. This step really...
Trans ?, No Rev, HELP needed!
Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
Mon, 21 Apr 1997 10:39:07 -0700 (PDT)
...I checked the the shift linkage (components in the box on the underside of the shifter) and connection to the transmission case at the...
Building a bed
Historical mailing list - Rusty Zarse
Mon, 16 Aug 2004 10:04:14 -0700
...With the boards in place, mark where they can attach to the underside of the platform. Keep in mind where the whole thing folds...
Re: Starter related question.
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Sat, 16 Jul 2016 21:37:50 -0300
...and the underside of the engine is looking almost sparkly after the pre-surgery scrub. > > I only had to remove the intake hose between...
Re: Internal 115V power
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:21:45 -0800
My 85 wolfsburg weekender has a plug on the underside, in the middle. If you plug and unplug a lot, getting down there on...
Re: Fuel pump noise
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:17:37 -0700
...again, check the > CVs and all the other stuff on the underside, as wall as pull the plugs for > a looksee, check the hoses...
Re: syncro - heads up on potential power steering line issue
Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
Thu, 9 Jun 2011 03:19:27 -0400
...Ever since I have been very careful to stay away from brake lines when attaching anything to the underside of a vehicle. Bill
Re: Help w/Gas Tank Vent repair?
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Mon, 12 Feb 2001 07:59:48 -0800
...The access I have used is from the undersides of the wheel wells. Loosen the front wheel lugs, before jack-standing the van. You...