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• Re: Wiper Arms
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:58:01 -0600
  ...A nice, controlled rap. Maybe you'd prefer to tap. They come loose in a snap. Think you need penetrants? Don't fall into...
• Re: How do you decode VW bolt part numbers?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:31:54 -0400
  ...x 105mm (Vanagon rear trailing arm) >>N 010 1891 = M12 x 1.5 x 110mm >>(Vanagon front control arm) >> >>David Marshall >> >>http://www.hasenwerk...
• Re: Please help me figure out what I need for front suspension rebuild bushings
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:05:16 -0600
  ...I would like to know how many are > needed of each per car. > > I already have all the control arm bushings and such. > > Thanks...
• Re: understanding tire sizes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:53:47 -0400
  Often overlooked on the vanagon suspension is the front radius rod mounts and the lower control arm bushings. The radius rod maounts effect the...
• '71 Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 May 95 14:36:11 MST
  ...Fresh air is supplied through six outlets controllable from the dash with two supplying the windshield, two outlets in the dashboard, and two supplying...
• Re: Clunk Clunk noises
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 19:54:16 -0500
  ...I > know > the upper control arm bushing needs replacing... but what other > components could be responsible for making clunking noises on rough > roads. I...
• Re: Swapping late sway bar links to '82?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 11:40:07 -0500
  ...I dont see why you cant use the late bar in the early sheet metal lower control arm suspension. Use the dog leg or...
• Re: Squeaky front end parts
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:41:07 -0400
  ...The points I was able to easily get were the upper control arm bushings, the anti-sway bar bushing and the 'link' that has...
• Re: New Ball Joints feel like I am driving on ice.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 11:19:11 -0500
  ...It is not on the ball joint on the Vanagon! I was thinking about the A-arm bushings replacement job... Bill -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Has anyone added a rear swaybar to their westy?
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 20:55:38 -0600
  ...Look under the front of your van and look for a bar which connects the left and right lower control arms, and a couple...
• Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 5 Dec 2001 10:12:54 -0600
  I finally broke down and put my 83 Westy in the shop for new ball joints, tie rod ends, control arm bushings and the...
• Ball joints - Pickle Fork?
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 18:19:31 -0500
  ...instead of separating the lower part of the joint from the control arm. Now, when I hammer away at the pickle fork, I just...
• Re: wheel size recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 6 Sep 2007 23:18:52 +0000
  ...I thought you needed special rear control arms to fit 16" wheels with the proper offset. Todd '88 Westy (Going to 15" wheels if...
• VWNut is back!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 26 May 1998 13:16:52 -0800
  ...In addition, the passenger side control arm bushings have been squeaking for a few years now, and on one of them, I can see...
• Re: How do you decode VW bolt part numbers?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:55:40 -0700
  ...x 105mm (Vanagon rear trailing arm) > N 010 1891 = M12 x 1.5 x 110mm > (Vanagon front control arm) > > David Marshall > > http://www.hasenwerk...
• Re: heated seat switch/controller found at wreckers
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:18:52 -0700
  ...rubber floor covering (sans carpets), black steel bumpers (non-fiberglass), cord interiors (fronts sans armrests), etc., etc. Seat heater switch console -- it had. BenT...
• NO VAN-AGONY CONTENT--was VW jetta w/4.6l V8, offroad tires, rear bed flares & a winch
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 15:02:46 -0500
  ...89 Vanagon with airbags, tilt, leather,and automatic climate control???? I think it is a problem w/ auto trader - I saw an 89 VW...
• Re: Suspension for Off Roading
  Historical mailing list - Stan Shapiro
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 09:50:29 -0800
  ...Suspension for Off Roading See Burley Motorsports' custom upper control arms that eliminate the finicky bushings. Also, for a good off road ride you...
• Re: wiper arm
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Sat, 13 Oct 2018 23:08:08 -0500
  ...wiper arm Can someone print a wing? Ron A. Ron On Sat, Oct 13, 2018 at 6:25 PM -0700, "Roy Nicholl" <RNicholl@NBNET...
• Re: Caliper Bleeder Screw: RF Typically Seize More Often?-upper control arm bushings!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 3 Aug 2012 01:02:38 -0400
  ...Like the shop had noted that the RF upper A arm bushings were worn. Yup. Grabbing RF wheel at 9/3:00 I could...
• Fuel Injection Adjustment/ High CO at idle
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 28 Apr 2001 07:50:21 -0800
  ...As to the High CO at idle, I believe the best thing is to realize that the Fuel control system is dependent on fuel...
• Re: Mystery Switch
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:28:30 EDT
  ...cruise control. >>>>>>>>> On my 91 Carat (auto tranny) there is mounted below the dash, that is actuated by the brake pedal arm. It is...
• Re: Get yourself a hydraulic press!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 17:49:05 -0700
  ...the clock should be without one of these! CV joints, upper control arm > busings, and ball joint replacements are a breeze with this tool...
• Re: Some points on why the Wasserboxer was the way for me...
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 20:56:23 +0100
  David Beierl wrote: > The standouts in the '76 that I drove for a while were the > heat control, which turned ON if you moved...
• Re: Front end squeeking
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 07:32:27 -0700
  ...most cases, a squeaky front end is caused by worn upper control arm > bushings. Yes, and a quick test is to squirt some WD...
• Re: For Sale Plastic coolant tubes that fit the 83.5 to 85 with a 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 18:19:54 -0700
  ...This was a early 85 with steel tubes and > sheet metal lower control arms.I drive it every day (when it runs).Dont > know...
• Re: Increase ride height on 2wd front
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 18:38:14 -0700
  ...In other word the upper control > arm mount stays where it is. Everything else is fair > game. > Any ideas? > > Thanks, Reinhard > > 83.5 "Half...
• Re: The Weiners of the Wiki BZ Shelf Derby contests are:
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 5 Feb 2008 20:50:56 -0500
  ...Well Tom, the winner is, JOHN MEEKS, for his article "Upper >>>>Control Arm Bushings & Why America is a Great Country! " >>>> >>>>ANNOUNCER (OVER APPLAUSE): >>>> >>>>In...
• Re: Buick V6 powered Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 4 May 2008 00:09:13 -0400
  ...The sub frame integrates the lower control arms and suspension into the > mix. You would have to remove the Vanagon control arms and suspension...
• Re: What's the shortest/lowest stock rear spring besides from the Carat?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:24:52 -0700
  ...Then add a big center donut inside the bottom coil that is left, centering it on the lower spring post of the control arm...
• some parts 4 sale
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 12:53:11 -0500
  ...little beat up but it works 180xxx miles on speedo idle control unit from 88 van idle stabilizer unit 88 van front heater blower...
• Re: Front suspension upgrades and more
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 19:47:50 -0500
  Don't for get the lower control arm bushings, the strut bar bushings and sleeves, along with the sway bar mountings. The Stering rack...
• Re: 2.1 High idle/stumbling when engine cold
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:42:30 -0500
  ...Use your fingers to move the throttle arm on the top of the throttle body from where it is at rest (idle position) to...
• Free parts from 1985 Westy-you pay shipping
  Historical mailing list - C. Pius Weibel
  Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:30:14 -0500
  ...Window wiper motor 2 Brown tables with rotating leg Steering wheel, column exterior plastic, steering wheel guts, horn pad (all brown) Heater/Defrost control...
• Re: Possibly Parting with (out) 90 Carat Western PA/MD
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:08:16 -0400
  Kevin, I'd be interested in front uprights, brakes and control arms to upgrade my '84. On 3/19/09, kevin obrien <kevindobrien@yahoo...
• Re: Ball joint question.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 16:38:38 -0400
  ...The > thing that puzzles me is that, included is two hex bolts for the > wishbone control arm, so far all ok. Also included was...
• Re: sway bar wiggling
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:05:19 -0500
  I would hazard a guess that the radius rods are out of position.Is the bolt holding the lower control arm on,tight?Are...
• Re: Ball Joint removal.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:07:46 -0800
  ...arm' ... > you get a pretty serious ball been hammer .. > I like a slightly shortened handle for more control... > and you what that spindle arm...
• Heater Controls '80, was VW Cooling
  Historical mailing list
  03 Jun 97 06:05:24 PDT
  ...the left side control has a rigid and reinforced 90 degree bend at the end to go into the level arm. the right side...
• Re: The Weiners of the Wiki BZ Shelf Derby contests are:
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 6 Feb 2008 09:14:45 -0800
  ...Well Tom, the winner is, JOHN MEEKS, for his article "Upper > > Control Arm Bushings & Why America is a Great Country! " > > > > ANNOUNCER (OVER APPLAUSE): > > > > In...
• Re: Need recomendations for new shocks for an '85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Thu, 6 Dec 2012 01:56:06 -0500
  ...I've had Bilstein HDs on my 86 Westfalia for many years and, while they are long lasting and are adequate in controlling the...
• alignment becomes bushing repair
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:12:16 -0700
  ...bad upper control arm bushing on the driver's side. I've ordered the parts, looks simple enough; I have a grinder and can...
• Re: Replacing brake rotors [Syncro]
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 13:41:39 -0500
  ...all: > > Just ordered all the goodies to replace my front rotors, control arm > bushings, ball joints, etc. from Bus Depot, and I have a...
• Re: Older Vanagon suspension R&
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:30:26 -0700
  ...Vanagon front > suspension. > I'm replacing the right lower and upper control arms because of my recent > accident, and I'm finding cracked rubber...
• Delay Wipers???
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 23 Sep 95 8:26:20 EDT
  ...Now the control stock has nothing painted on it to imply this, so I get out the owners manual for '78 and read thoughoughly...
• Re: '86 Syncro wheel bearings(and front shocks)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Jun 1996 13:30:34 -0500
  ...Remove bolts from lower control arm and radius rod end. pull wheel >bearing housing and lower ball joint out of lower control arm. >8...
• Re: My 84 Westy Winter Project
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Feb 2019 14:01:48 +0000
  ...Control Arm Bushings - Front - PowerFlex Polyurethane > > .          Upper control Arms Sandblast and paint Front & installed 4 > Lemforder OEM Bushings LEM=3652201 > > .          New Radial Arm Bushings...
• Re: squeaks
  Historical mailing list - jimkim
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 18:14:44 -0700
  A word to the wise concerning upper control arm bushings. When worn they allow forward to back motion of the suspension assembly, causing "cupping...
• Re: Fw: VW Audi "Fix It" Projects? HUGE Pre-Labor Day Sale!
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 26 Aug 2015 22:26:52 -1000
  ...O.E.™ BLAU® Ocap Control Arms & Kits > Enter Coupon Code LABOR2015 Hurry, offer ends 9/3/2015! | > > > | • SHOP Control Arm Kits | > > | > | | > | > | BLAU HCC Rotor...
• Re: upper control arm
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 23:22:21 -0500
  > harald-nancy wrote: Well, the bushing I have in front of me ( "elastmetall" 202346 LME Germany 251407077) is very tight inside. The rubber inside...
• Lots of Sta-bar Info - long
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
  Sun, 12 May 2002 10:52:20 -0400
  ...Where the end link attaches to the lower control arm, it is covered with a replaceable sleeve and sandwiched with bushings. That sleeve is...
• Factory Tools List Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Feb 1995 12:42:22 -0500
  ...VW521/8, 25, Bushing 26/30mm TRANS VW522, 23, Press upper control arm; looks like coke can; 40.19; multiple uses; seems like it...
• Re: Nominations are now open: Top 10 Ugliest Parts to Fail
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 12:28:06 -0700
  ...Then on top of that, you find that ( on early vans with stamped lower control arms ) that the strut rod is permanently bonded to...
• Vanagon Luxory
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 22:45:28 EST
  ...I set my cruise control to 62 mph, put down the arm rests and floated for about 40 minutes down the highway. The engine...
• Re: a simple question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 23:45:28 -0700
  ...I tried pressing in on the steering column arm w. the wiper > > controls and > > nothing happened. > > > > thanks, > > Paul > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Photos - Share...
• 4sale,sycnro 16", I have 215/85/16 tires, need a place to mount spare???
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 23:41:56 EST
  My vanagon syncro has been modified to a 16." Fenders and rear control arms have been shaved. It also has a multivan interior. Such...
• Re: Corvair and Porsche 914 Engines (Was: Towing!!!)
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Sat, 19 May 2001 22:57:31 -0400
  ...I guess just omit the lower control arms and other suspension bits tied to the subframe. My neighbors Buick Lesabre really launches hard for...
• Model Summary for 1987 Vanagon USA
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 12:58:53 -0500
  ...control Alloy wheels, 5-spoke, 14" x 6" wide, with 205/70 R14 tires Center swivel bucket seat with storage compartment base & armrests VANAGON...
• Re: [syncro.org] Wheel offset
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 07:21:16 -0800
  ...of wheel diameters up to 19" relative to the front spindle/control arm using the 5.5" ET-38 inside edge as a reference...
• Re: Trouble with lower front heater flaps
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Sun, 3 May 1998 14:20:39 -0400
  ...I was wondering if this is a recalled factory > repair? Looking at the flaps, the arm that is moved to close and open > them...