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• Re: fiberglass repair on poptop
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 21:11:39 -0230
  ...And probably quicker. > > > > The kit includes large fender washers that go on both sides of the hole > in > > the poptop, and they would cover...
• Re: Largest diameter... tire failures
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 3 Nov 2004 21:32:07 +1300
  ...the lower the profile/larger the wheel diameter >>you can afford, the better the handling will be... and as I keep >>saying, the difference...
• Re: camp stoves outside but connected
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 4 Sep 2013 18:26:17 -0700
  ...Fits handily where other larger bulkier osha-approved ones might not, mine does well underseat or in cabinet. Real wooden handles not some chincey...
• Re: timing belt inline 4
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Wed, 29 May 2002 21:28:37 -0600
  ...As long as you can get a wrench on the nuts 'n bolts on the end of the crank, you'll do fine. 3...
• Re: Was parting out vanagon 90 white San Jose, now rip-off
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:53:49 -0800
  ...I hope no one got > >burned for any large coin. > > > >Bob Trousdale > >'90 Westy > > > >No virus found in this outgoing message. > >Checked by AVG...
• Re: Pop top -- catch this before it's too late.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:17:18 -0700
  ...Installed push nuts by tapping on with slightly larger socket on an extension, keeping head of pin against vice jaw. I measured my stock...
• Buses by the Beach This Weekend!
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Tue, 22 May 2012 22:14:53 -0400
  ...LARGE GoWesty FREE GOWESTY.COM LUGGAGE RACK LOGO Pop-top Decal, 'GOWESTY' (Silver), LARGE CUT-OUT GoWesty GW DECAL, 2-7/16" ROUND, BLACK...
• Re: Oil Change Screwup - HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Justin Mayrand
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 21:36:32 -0400
  ...There is no way I could have done what I was afraid of doing. > The nut was perhaps a bit over tight, but not...
• re: '82 Diesel Smoke
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Mar 1996 19:34:16 +0000
  ...a magnetic thingy is invaluable for catching the nut from #1 & #2 plugs, whic *will* disappear otherwise... Good luck. Shawn > Hey Duds, > > I thought...
• Re: Second Request Help Needed w/Aux Battery Wiring
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:02:46 -0700
  ...to the first post. > > In the process of going to a larger aux battery (under the rear seat) > I'm > > also planning on going...
• Re: RoadHaus - Premature wheel bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 16:21:32 -0500
  ...The large nuts that hold both bearings were tight .. no concerns > of > improper torque. > > 2. Both bearings seem to be greased with CV Molly...
• Re: LED Headlight bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Thu, 2 Jul 2015 10:24:08 -0400
  ...The higher wattage LED bulbs have a heat sink at the base, finned and surprisingly large. The heat sink might interfere with some installs...
• Re: axle connected to hub bone?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 Aug 2009 17:21:02 -0700
  ...outer CV joint came apart inside the boot. >> Especially if the large nut is still on the outer end of the stub >> axle that...
• 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE: UNBALANCED crank the Problem
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 13:18:19 EST
  ...You have to ask "Why did VW go with the 76 mm stroke in the engine and not any larger?" There were a lot...
• Re: {front} wheel bearings on an '88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 May 2016 22:17:42 -0400
  ...not have the correct size for that large bearing race. If the peening on the nut was not sufficient that would be obvious. More...
• Re: SPAM ?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 7 May 2004 09:22:58 -0700
  Y'ain't seen nuttin till you've seen a half dozen captured processed Spamnimals in a pretty handwoven basket in a Tokyo upscale...
• no VW sports cars?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Fri, 28 May 2004 07:31:48 -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: WAS guy broken down in N. California - now running again
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:32:49 -0700
  ...and very close for 88-91. > > Brian tightened the nut that holds the large red wires to the alternator > stud and the engine then...
• Re: Big tools for your big nuts; now Vanagon Tools Rant
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:44:29 -0700
  ...To make one specific observation, my US made tools are by and large old ones. I think the golden age of US tool making...
• Re: rear brakes ?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:33:22 -0400
  ...the axle nut..no impact wrench or large breaker bar...(broke all those trying to get off my Beetles axle nuts..After unsuccessfully bashing...
• Re: CV Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:18:59 -0400
  ...If it's a screwed-up cv bolt, use large, > toothy vice-grips installed as tightly as possible on the smooth outside > of > the...
• Re: Christmas related Vanagon items?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 31 Dec 2016 13:17:42 -0500
  ...You could slip a magnet inside the finger of a rubber glove and pretty well have the same result. > > Will be handy retrieving nuts...
• Re: tow bar
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 10:44:22 -0800
  ...There are some holes and captured nuts in the frame rail that might give you an attachment point. I'm thinking that the large...
• Rear Carpeting/Customization...
  Historical mailing list - TieDye
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 19:24:31 -0500
  Recently I had purchased new carpeting for two rooms in my house, after installation I had a piece large enough to fit the cargo...
• Re: Why I ask "dumb" questions By: Joel Sell
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 19:59:18 -0800
  ...that there is also an adapter that converts it to the larger cigarette lighter size...... bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better...
• Re: Stubborn Exhaust leak
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:59:54 EDT
  ...If all eight of those lovely head bolts, nuts, whatever, break off and you need to drill and tap each and every one of...
• Re: Bus vs Vanagon, how times change
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:34:12 -0500
  ...far larger stretch than calling >> a Vanagon a bus was. > > > -- > Andrew Grebneff > Dunedin, New Zealand > Fossil preparator > Mollusc, Toyota & VW van nut > Temporarily in...
• Re: Warped Brake rotors?
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 09:39:53 -0400
  ...Could this been as a result of over tightening >> the lug nuts ? Or would they have had to slam the rotors with the rim...
• Re: Converting Vanagon to Audi 15" Rims
  Historical mailing list - Erik Lundberg
  Thu, 4 Feb 2010 21:08:38 -0800
  ...On a safety note, check to make certain you have the proper lug nuts. Often times the wrong ones are used and this could...
• Re: Vanagons in the desert SW...and a short rant off topic.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 8 Feb 2011 19:13:21 -0600
  ...offish, very proud of their 'collector' Syncro..but > not real Vanagon Nuts..One guy, with a 'nekid lady' and other stuff > airbrushed on the...
• Re: Battery Light
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 18 Dec 2005 19:54:23 -0500
  ...I started the engine and touched the bare blue wire to the nut that the D+ red wires connect to. Sucess the red charging...
• Re: GoWesty Alternator Bracket
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 12:51:12 -0800
  ...I would have preferred to have > seen a large nut welded on the bracket -- but I'm no engineer. > > At first when I just...
• Re: Engine Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 17:59:53 -0700
  ...if it's too large, the gasket won't be compressed enough , and it can leak later . if the head sits on the barrels...
• Re: Tips and Tricks Requested - Starter Change
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:27:58 -0400
  ...nut on > the engine side. > you need an 8mm allen wrench to hold the top starter bolt. ( vice grips > might work ) . > the lower nut...
• Re: LED Headlight bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 2 Jul 2015 07:01:05 -0500
  ...The higher wattage LED bulbs > have a heat sink at the base, finned and surprisingly large. The heat sink > might interfere with some installs...
• Re: Need graywater tank ideas
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 13:39:44 -0700
  ...I favor the > larger Gatorade bottles, he favors liquid laundry detergent bottles, > which do have the advantage of not being transparent. > > But back to...
• Re: coolant pressure gague
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 12 Feb 2000 11:37:36 -0800
  ...water level and close enough to the tank cap to be able to fit a washer and a nut onto the silicon caulked threads...
• Re: NVC - MS vs Mac
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 2 Feb 2008 18:19:16 +1300
  ...On the other hand, my old Mac 6116CD with G3 upgrade and almost no RAM is stable as a very large rock... even though...
• Re: Computer Problem?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 8 Aug 1997 17:10:39 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Visual inspection shows hoses and such > are fine, no cracks or nuthin. Has anyone ever seen anything like this? It *could* be a vacuum...
• Re: CV joints or differential problem... or???
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 18:09:30 -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: corroded connections
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 21:16:09 -0700
  ...Has anyone done this fix and what size did they use and > what nuts fit the alternator exposed studs? > I just did this tonight...
• Re: OPINIONS NEEDED which to buy
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 16:59:34 -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: OPINIONS NEEDED which to buy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 16:40:58 -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: Adjusting Rear Camber
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 08:30:42 -0800
  ...It can require several attempts to get it > right, as the control arm anchor point tends to move when > tightening/torquing the nut. On...
• Re: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 10:50:54 -0500
  ...I've built a large 2-story, 2-car garage addition on my home and a fairly large shed out back. I'm a...
• Re: Lubing CV Joints, Struck Oil... more questions
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Sun, 14 Nov 2004 17:44:13 -0800
  ...The drive flange needs to be pressed back on the side gear; I used the real large washer, a pipe coupling, the 10mm nut...
• Fwd: dometic thermostat replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:52:36 -0700
  ...I'd bet a large patch > of my farm on it anyways. 1983 WaterWesty. The fridge worked for > maybe 2 days then I got...
• Re: Thnings that go "Squish" in the night
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 09:16:10 EST
  ...A large syringe is nice for this, but an empty squeeze bottle will work. 2) Fill the reservoir with fresh fluid and flush the...
• Re: Friday NVC: Road Rage
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 22:39:10 +1300
  ...It is common to >see large billboards displaying copy such as, "Up to $2000 fine for >speeding. How fast are you going now?" Extensive...
• Re: FS: Mercedes Steel Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 11:51:39 +1200
  ...also the lugholes had to be opened up and the seats reprofiled to fit the larger VW bolts. I really hope Mercedes quality is...
• Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 17 Oct 2004 11:53:59 -0600
  ...anyone good at > PhotoShop? > -- > Andrew Grebneff > Dunedin > New Zealand > Fossil preparator > <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> > Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut > > A...
• Back From Mexico!
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 10:35:37 -0700
  ...My sturdy pair of folding nylon ice chests, small & large, are preferred to a quirky propane fridge or even a rigid chest. Much of...
• Re: fiberglass repair on poptop
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:59:00 -0500
  ...And probably quicker. >> >>The kit includes large fender washers that go on both sides of the hole in >>the poptop, and they would cover...
• Re: Remove Brake Caliper: Steering Knuckle Off Vehicle
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Sun, 19 Jun 2016 15:17:58 -0700
  ...Drive me nuts when people take short cuts like that, making things much harder later. I have seen those bolts so damn tight it...
• Re: Breakthrough for TDI conversions!
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Sat, 15 Sep 2001 21:11:18 -0700
  ...Also, I have been getting orders from a very large local turbo company that has been testing bigger turbos for the upcoming TDI. They...
• Wheel bearings, and advice
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 17:17:11 -0700
  ...I can do the work, but the nut...... well. I can get a 3/4" drive 46mm socket and an 18" breaker that will...
• Re: Wheels upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 09:56:49 -0400
  ...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: Mounting an inverter.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:46:00 -0400
  ...Take care, DW On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > How large an inverter are you...
• Re: gas over $2 !
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 09:52:38 -0400
  ...Most other places > > pay at least twice that (abeit with a slightly larger gallon). > > > > Andrew Grebneff > > Dunedin, New Zealand > > VW & mollusc nut > > 1984 Caravelle...
• Re: [T2] MAX out your Propane Capacity / Do propane tanks HAVE tobe Cylindrical?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 25 May 2002 19:03:37 -0700
  ...Though the larger tanks give up some > > ground clearance. > > > > With unlimited funds, I'd get a 70L tank in place of the > > spare, and...