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• Re: Bus Depot Report
  Historical mailing list - Richard J. Jones
  Thu, 26 Jan 2006 16:27:54 EST
  ...We must be Nuts! I used to work on all these vehicles but now let my sons have the fun. I have been in...
• Re: Big snow tires on automatic westie
  Historical mailing list - Johnson, Darrell
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 07:55:51 -0800
  ...The engine revs significantly slower, because of the larger diameter of the wheels. Measuring the circumference of the two tires one finds 75.75...
• Re: Subaru Engines (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Fri, 28 May 2004 14:10:16 -0400
  ...The practical car market is going to the koreans (kia's and > >hyndai's). > > Koreans for some reason seem to like large cars with...
• Re: Christmas related Vanagon items?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Sat, 31 Dec 2016 15:15:43 -0800
  ...The finger magnet "glove" is going to be great holding a nut in position. > > Alistair > >> On Dec 31, 2016, at 10:17 AM, Eric...
• Re: Pesky Vanagon exhaust system.....
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 23 Apr 2011 22:39:16 -0700
  ...I would go with the copper nuts (12mm hex 175129620), its a good idea, brass is too hard to find anyway. No sealer on...
• Re: Need help with leak at fitting on AC condenser
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 16:13:10 EDT
  ...All is well until the freon leaks out at the larger of the two connections where the hose connects to the condenser. I have...
• Overheating
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:05:45 -0400
  ...Then, install the VDO sender into the hole you just made in the stock sender with goop or an O-ring and nut or...
• CV joints or differential problem... or???
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 00:06:22 -0800
  ...and I don't have anything on me big enough to unscrew the large nut where the pin is at... what kind of tool...
• Re: Tips and Tricks Requested - Starter Change
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:51:06 -0700
  ...remove the air filter, then the throttle body to get at the top start nut on the engine side. you need an 8mm allen...
• Splitting a TI Case and RearEngineMountBolts: CAUTION!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Dec 95 10:25:58 +0100
  ...I did not have to apply much force, although you'd expect it, the force is now distributed evenly over a large area. Make...
• Re: More Help Puh�Leeze!!!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 12:32:05 -0700
  ...Turned out that a large portion of the flange on the distributor casting that the clamp "clamps" to had broken away and there was...
• Re: HOW TO make other vw model steering wheels fit the VANAGON (G TI, Scirocco, etc..
  Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 15:46:14 -0400
  ...i used a large diameter split washer under the nut when bolting the wheel back down. it was pretty easy to do, and best...
• Re: Does anyone travel with a small cargo trailer?
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 16:37:26 -0600
  ...not sure if > you need snow boots or sunscreen, it's nuts. > > > > Just kicking around the idea, so I'd appreciate other's experiences...
• Re: stove help/advice needed
  Historical mailing list - kfilc
  Sun, 7 Dec 2003 22:32:45 -0000
  ...Remove the > other knob, the two large nuts, several screws, and sheet metal on the front > of the stove, > then the two small screws...
• Re: Starter solenoid: R&R?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Jul 2011 13:12:07 -0700
  ...I often remove the throttle body to get at that nut behind it, but you don't have to remove that part to get...
• Don't need no steenkin TDI, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:43:24 -0700
  ...Power nuthin in the van. Then, I bought most of a Westy interior and added that, plus an extra battery and then filled up...
• Re: Cooling questions still
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:01:37 -0700
  The only time I will ever touch a waterboxer head nut is if one nut is leaking, and that's the only leak, and...
• Re: syncro ujoint replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 05:55:38 EST
  ...You also need to grind off the nut on the grease fittings and run the thread all the way up the shaft with a...
• Re: Wiper Wackiness - No Parking
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin E. Beasley
  Sat, 22 Mar 2003 00:22:23 -0500
  ...disconnect horn wires and set horn button aside, remove large steering wheel retaining nut (close to 1" socket needed, I can't remember exactly...
• Re: In the Dog House
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Sun, 12 Oct 1997 13:01:36 -0700
  ...There is a larger fan, and the air is split into three paths rather than the old two. One goes to each side, and...
• Re: Need help with leak at fitting on AC condenser
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 1 Aug 2010 15:43:35 -0500
  ...All is well until the freon leaks out at the larger of > the two connections where the hose connects to the condenser. I have...
• Ultimate Tall Tires was Re: New 15" wheels and tires for OTTO!
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 20:42:23 -0400
  ...I think this >is the largest tire that will fit without modifications to the body, and oh >do they fill up the wheelwells nicely...
• Re: Wheels upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 14:44:35 -0700
  ...These can also use the factory alloy lug nuts/bolts but Tuner Spline hardware is a better fit due to socket clearance and they...
• Re: Subaru Boxer TURBO Diesel NVC
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:26:39 +1300
  ...Unlike Mazda, which is only controlled now by Frod (large majority), but not owned outright. It's not a bad thing to see companies...
• Vanagons in the desert SW...and a short rant off topic.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 8 Feb 2011 15:12:23 -0800
  ...Being in Snow-bird Land for High Season....I have seen some pretty sketchy driving in the larger Mega RVs....the ones with half...
• Re: timing these beasts
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 8 Jul 2003 07:53:51 -0400
  ...This is a large connector, protected by a black insulator piece, with a 13mm nut on a stud. 12V are always present at this...
• Re: GoWesty Alternator Bracket
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Mar 2010 09:48:44 -0500
  ...I would have preferred to have |seen a large nut welded on the bracket -- but I'm no engineer. | |At first when I just...
• sticky shift/adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 10:22:29 -0400
  ...is possible by loosening the 2 nuts underneath the rubber boot at the base of the stick, and try pushing the metal base all...
• Re: Removing rear brake drums?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 09:15:13 EST
  ...Take a large hammer and begin beating between the studs on the face of the drum. This is backed to the hub so you...
• Re: sound dampening materials???
  Historical mailing list - Steve Arbaugh
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 12:20:39 -0800
  ...smaller strips were much easier than larger pieces, and irregularities in the surface will drive you nuts if you want it to get into...
• Re: AW: Cloudy headlight glass?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 13:50:41 +1200
  ...a 1-piece molded glass reflector/lens, and is actually a large heavy crude lightbulb. Lens quality is very poor in those I have...
• Re: speakers for stock enclosures
  Historical mailing list - Paul Terry
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:44:41 -0500
  To change the question slightly, has anyone added larger speakers, such as 5-6" that might require cutting the panel? PAUL -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Vanagon/Porsche Project Pictures
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 07:03:41 +1200
  ...For later Porsche brakes (eg 993) you MUST have 17" or larger wheels to clear the calipers. And you will have to find low...
• Re: Fancy Dash at Eurocampers.com
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 16:55:11 -0700
  ...I've been hearing a few squeeks and will put some felt cushy to keep the vibrations from driving me nuts. I plan to...
• Re: CV click??
  Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 10:57:40 -0700
  ...Lug nuts are tight. I don't > > hear anything when I turn the wheel by hand. > > > > Please and thanks! > > > > Neil. > > > > Neil Nicholson. > > 1981 air...
• Re: 1.9 td swap into diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 17 May 1998 17:10:07 -0700
  ...Also it was neccessary to loosen the large nut inside the oil filter/cooler and rotate the housing slightly. We are now stuck trying...
• Re: Fake Gutters for Pop Top
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:22:38 -0700
  ...Exhaust bolt snapped off...yikes!! If there is still enough stud sticking out for nut, you can have a nut mig-welded on it...
• Sunroof Alternative
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 14:55:54 -0700
  I thought I'd share my sunroof alternative to that cranky OEM unit that drove me nuts. http://vickersdesign.com/vanagon/sunroof_all.jpg...
• Re: OPINIONS NEEDED which to buy
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:30:28 -0700
  ...OPINIONS NEEDED which to buy > > > Ole Stan is nuts > > On 10/4/02 12:14 PM, "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote: > > > Buy that...
• Re: Converting Vanagon to Audi 15" Rims
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Fri, 5 Feb 2010 16:25:20 -0500
  ...I did have to buy the right nuts and lugs from Loogy (of Samba fame) as others have mentioned. I was lucky that a...
• Re: Jump Seats-How to Mount to Floor?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 11 Aug 2001 14:55:39 -0700
  ...Has anyone else mounted these into a van that did not have the welded brackets, nor the welded in nuts in the seat pedestals...
• stuff left for sale
  Historical mailing list - Seth Bruggeman
  Sun, 18 Nov 2001 10:29:03 -0800
  ...or the nut and washer that hold all three in place. 4. half of an a/c compressor backet--the larger half that bolts...
• Black oxide finish on stainless steel
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Tue, 22 May 2007 13:36:57 -0700
  ...The #14 is a quantum leap of a size difference, and may actually bust the plastic nut on a hot day.Besiodes , the larger...
• Re: Cooking the Roll----
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 11:01:08 -0800
  ...Cooking the Roll---- > Truth be known, I've warmed a can of beans, and a large can of La Choy > Chop Suey in the...
• Re: [syncro.org] BM Photo per request
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Thu, 3 Feb 2005 08:52:20 EST
  ...Anyway, i'm tired of everyone calling us californians "crazies" and "nuts," especially two balding, overweight guys from Cambridge. We're perfectly normal people...
• Re: VW's New Chattanooga Plant
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:54:44 -0700
  ...nice to see VW is the 3rd largest auto maker in the world after GM and Toyota. You'd never know it here, as...
• Re: Help!, Something funny with Valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 08:37:21 -0500
  ...If I back off on the adjustment screw a little bit, the 0.006 blade will fit, but again so will the larger sizes...
• She runs!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 13:04:32 -0400
  ...Afterwards we walked over to Tower City, the large mall in downtown Cleveland. A very cool place. Checked out the Disney Store and the...
• Re: UPDATE on SOUTH AFRICA PARTS...PLEASE READ...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Tue, 21 Nov 2000 01:27:16 EST
  ...The market is much larger than just this list, and much larger than the internet. You need to market your items to a much...
• Re: [Syncro] FS: Carat Wolfsburg Edition Alloy Wheels with good tires. Set of five (5) for $450 including all lug nuts and bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 May 2006 20:55:24 -0400
  ...A buddy of mine is moving up to larger wheels and want to sell his present wheels and tires. Four alloy wheels with Toyo...
• Re: [T2] MAX out your Propane Capacity / Do propane tanks HAVE tobe Cylindrical?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 25 May 2002 22:07:14 -0400
  ...Though the larger tanks give up some >> ground clearance. >> >> With unlimited funds, I'd get a 70L tank in place of the >> spare, and...
• Re: Vanagon vs Volvo Crash Photos
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 14:45:15 -0500
  ...is astronomical. > > According to NHTSA, the safety NUTS (excerpted from > http://www.healthandsafety.org/cars.html#LARGE) > <quote> > CONCLUSION > > In conclusion, traffic safety has...
• Re: DIY engine hoist?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 17 Jul 2013 10:21:45 -0400
  ...r the > > transmission, use a 2x4 with a hole in it, a large eye bolt with washers > > and > > a nut and some quick links. > > >
• Re: Strap a raft to the roof?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 07:29:58 -0800
  ...and front passenger's door ..up high, so I can tie large loads down to >> those inverted hooks.. > > How you mount them hooks? Sheet...
• Re: Diesel Assembly Confusion.
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 16 Jun 2001 07:15:57 -0700
  ...Bentley doesn't specify a torque for that nut to hold it > on, so I made it comfortably tight. 25 Nm or about 18...
• Re: 81 Clutch Slave Cylinder Removal
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 6 Aug 2001 11:19:36 -0700
  ...From the engine compartment he put the nut on as I, from underneath, with needle nose pliers pushed the bolt up. If I had...
• Running problems
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 17:56:27 EDT
  ...As everything else appears to be in order, I can only assume the ECU is now going nuts not having a signal from the...
• Re: Self-tapping screw size for headlight assy?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 10:10:59 -0400
  ...Or drill out a couple of the holes in the sheet metal where the screws go and use machine screws and nylon locking nuts...
• Re: old bus to vanagon questions
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 3 May 2018 21:25:03 -0400
  ...in the collection is a large button that sounds like a headlight high low to me. It has three spade connectors. > > So, are the...
• Re: Tire Rack Steel Mercedes wheel for Syncro & Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Sat, 28 Apr 2001 09:05:12 -0400
  ...seat to a 14mm ball seat, and 14mm conical seat lug nuts are readily available and inexpensive. Tim Hannink Winter Park, Florida Goldibox - 1987...