Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 23+: 60 results shown for Rubber.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

• Re: need rear rubber bumper guards
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 5 Dec 2008 11:59:08 -0500
  ...Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com dj wrote: > Does anyone know where I could get rear rubber bumper guards for 84 vanagon...
• Re: Rubber seal
  Historical mailing list - Brian Kraft
  Sun, 19 Jan 1997 15:43:56 -0600
  ...The 10-year-old rubber seal itself is still in good shape and is not rotting away anywhere so I'm still trying to...
• Re: reinstalling gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 11:57:54 -0800
  I use rubber grease for things like that. Comes in a squeeze tube and lasts so long I don't remember where I got...
• headgasket replacement information
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:45:10 -0800
  ...When installing a headgasket is it safe to say that you need not apply the tube of sealer to the green rubber rings. I...
• Piece of metal rod stuck in rubber bushing, how remove?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Jul 96 19:53:32 EDT
  The right front link of the sway bar on my '82 westy is broken off just where it attaches in a rubber bushing on...
• Re: Proper Tire valve stems?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 21 Aug 2015 00:01:38 +0000
  ...I always run metal stems as well.  Beware that many tire stores don't carry them - or just carry rubber valves that have a...
• Re: Alternative to Cover Camper Fridge Vent
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:59:50 -0500
  ...However. >> it is >> just a touch larger than the diameter of the rubber gasket that surrounds >> the >> vent. It fits tightly around the rubber...
• Re: Brake question
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:05:02 +0300
  ...Ordinary rubber lines recover from impact even if they were totally collapsed. The teflon line inside the SS braiding is quite fragile if exposed...
• Re: WTB:SUV-type rubber matts?
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 12:02:21 -0500
  Jeffrey R wrote: > > Hello all-- > > I've been looking to buy heavy duty rubber mats for the front of my Westy. I'm > interested...
• Re: mixing urethane and rubber bushings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Sep 2014 15:29:14 -0400
  ...mixing urethane and rubber bushings Sorry for the previous abbreviated post, not used to the gmail protocols, anyway, I have been collecting bushings to...
• Re: Grommet for fuel hole in fire wall
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 18:55:30 -0700
  ...that split piece of rubber hose ............super handy, and effective, and free. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Reynolds" <kayakjr@COMCAST.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: Rust around window openings
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 8 Oct 1999 01:19:41 +0200
  ...chromy looking, which is > inserted into the outer center of the rubber gasket (at least on the f & b > windshield). I've always assumed...
• Re: O ring making kit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 10:12:57 -0800
  ...why not put some silicon grease on them, or maybe the old fashioned rubber band treatment of glycerol, or talc? Alistair -- '82 Westy -> diesel...
• Re: Finally - Nice Rubber Floor Mats for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 21:57:46 -0400
  > Finally, someone makes a great set of rubber floor mats for > the Vanagon. They fit perfectly and look like they could hold > a lot...
• Re: diagnosing CV Q's
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 29 Nov 2004 14:42:43 -0800
  ...Remember to wear rubber gloves. http://members.cox.net/holisticdream/greasegunvanagon.html William > Hi All, > > question regarding possibly failing Vanagon (et al) CV's...
• Re: Sears Stops Selling Suspect Tires
  Historical mailing list - Jim A
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 04:25:44 -0700
  Bridgestone owns the Firestone Rubber Co. Purchased it about 1994 or so. Jim Arnott WetWesties Union, OR
• Re: Bumper rubber(1984)
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 6 Aug 2001 19:08:38 EDT
  Phil, They should pop right out. Pry carefully w/ a wide tip screw driver where the clips are. BenT
• Diesel Motor Mounts
  Historical mailing list - Rex Merriweather
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:41:24 -0800
  Has anyone come up with an alternative to the expensive rubber replacements VW has for the Vanagon Diesel motor mounts?
• Looking for parts
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:53:16 -0400
  Hi, I'm looking for 2 Rubber Mount for an I4 conversion, VW part no 2511990201E. Best regards. Gilles Turmel
• Turbo question Water Jacket Seal failure
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 08:31:20 -0700
  ...This thick rubber gasket is susceptible to hardening, much like rubber tires that are overheated during racing conditions . I've read a blurb on...
• Re: Another Burning Van!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 11:25:18 -0700
  More specifically, change the short rubber hose line behind the right-side firewall, and replace the plastic fitting on the firewall with a grommet...
• FS 85 Wolfsburg Westfalia Without Kitchen W/73.4K
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Fri, 1 May 2009 14:09:15 -0600
  ...The windshield appears to be new, as does the rubber seal, but, to give you a good idea of how clean this thing is...
• Re: [vanagon] FS: Vanagon rubber front floormats $30 pair
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Jan 2005 02:15:20 EST
  ...just because it doesnt have a vw stamp in the rubber doesnt mean vw couldnt sell it.. chris
• Re: Good Glue for Rubber Piece
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Fri, 14 Aug 2020 08:49:05 -0400
  ...Good Glue for Rubber Piece Too brittle. Try shoe goo or hot glue. Use tape to mask where you don’t want glue. Best...
• Re: PopTop Leg Rubber Cap
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Mon, 14 May 2018 14:33:40 -0700
  ...In its > >> pristine state, those legs had a rubber cap over them, keeping the leg > from > >> rattling. > >> Are you aware of a replacement solution...
• Rain-X
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 29 Jan 97 11:15:19 PST
  ...The key is to use "specially aged" rubber in the wipers (read "old wipers"). The micro-surface on well used wipers is such that...
• Trouble Fitting I-4 Engine Into '90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 17:46:33 -0800
  ...The rightside engine carrier is attached fore and aft and the bonded rubber mounting is attached to it and to the right engine support...
• Re: Vanagon key blanks
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 20:57:08 -0600
  I too am looking for a rubber-headed key. But a switchblade key would be nice since a regular rubber-headed key would look...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 22:53:34 -0700
  ...That rubber strip is a hefty piece of rubber too. While recently at a junkyard I pulled one out of a 90 for my...
• Wheels, Tires and the Laws of Physics
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 11:14:50 -0800
  ...Then why bigger rims? � by having less rubber and more alloy, the net weight of the wheel can be decreased. (While rubber is lower...
• Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:37:54 -0500
  ...Only portable units not fixed in place and for outdoor use only may have rubber hoses. DMc On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 12...
• Re: Rubber floor mats?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 11:20:16 -0700
  There was such a great response to my Vanagon rubber floor mat project that I do plan on going ahead with it. The only...
• Re: Honey I shrunk the coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 20 Nov 2005 11:11:30 -0700
  ...It seems though that rather > than pulling out of the rubber hose, the pipe would simply move the > rubber hose, which I am sure...
• Re: Fuel injector electrical terminal rubber grommet replacement
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 07:52:27 -0400
  ...I then greased the tiny holes in the new rubber gromet/dust caps (from Bus Depot) with dielectric grease and gently pushed the the...
• Re: Vanagon OEM tire report Yes, I am still using a 22 year old tire
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 08:02:59 -0800
  ...Never even used.Still has the little rubber molding nubs on the tread,or did. The build date on the tire shows 1985. Heh...
• Re: 87 Westy front bumper rubber strip
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 19 Mar 2018 22:11:55 +0000
  ...wrote: > HI > > I just lost one of the two front bumper rubber strips No idea if it just > came off while driving or some...
• sources for small vacuum tubing and fittings
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 30 May 2011 16:35:35 -0400
  ...My engine has combination of rubber/cloth vacuum tubing and hard plastic vacuum tubing. Can I go with the rubber/cloth vacuum tubing -- looks...
• central locking problem, and a tip
  Historical mailing list - Merin, Lawrence M
  Wed, 13 May 1998 08:38:13 -0500
  ...the chromed plastic inserts in the rubber window moldings had faded and de-chromed themselves over their 11-year lifespan, and were looking a...
• FW: CV Boots and crimp clamps
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 09:32:32 -0400
  ...The kits I recieved were Meistersatz kits and they appear to ship without crimp clamps to secure the rubber end on the axle. The...
• Re: Tyres and nitrogen
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 26 Apr 2003 11:02:52 -0600
  ...The helium >>molecules are so small as to pass through the interstices in the rubber >>of the tyre, in the same way a childs...
• Re: german rubber vanagon front floor mats
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 16:12:50 -0500
  ...german rubber vanagon front floor mats I'll echo the previous post, I like these front mats very much. Got mine when they were...
• Re: Installing a slider window
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:31:32 -0500
  ...I lay the > rubber out in the sun until it gets nice and limber, and install it > while it's warm. Then it will...
• Re: White Christmas
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 23 Dec 2016 13:36:13 -0800
  very very nice Jason... I love it I got the rubber carpet set and a full set of sliding doors rollers... :-)
• Need three parts for a 2.1 engine
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 11 Nov 2012 19:41:10 -0600
  All gaskets... two aluminum head gaskets and one rubber head gasket. Have all else. Anyone? Jim
• price needed
  Historical mailing list - * MtnGal
  Wed, 5 Apr 2000 15:53:47 -0700
  Looking to buy a NEW FRONT RUBBER MAT for a1970 Camper Anybody out there have a price for one? MtnGal [text/html]
• WTB '88/newer right rear side window
  Historical mailing list - Arlen
  Tue, 3 May 2005 11:33:06 -0700
  You know, the one with the built-in vent. I do not need the rubber seal. Arlen
• Re: Problem: While Removing from Disc Brake Pads the top Caliper Receiving Bolt Wont Slide In & Out of the Carrier - Siezed
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:24:27 -0400
  ...Will I not rip the rubber sleeve if I try and pull it over the bolt? I assume a hand held torch is what...
• Re: Fuel Lines/Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 13:00:56 -0600
  Tom, The claps you get from Pep-Boys are the wrong type for the rubber fuel lines - for the very reason you clearly state...
• Re: Small car dip stick kit for Subie engine
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Mon, 6 Nov 2017 16:39:54 -0800
  ...Best conclusion I could come up with is that the black rubber hose on the "engine" side of the dipstick kit is only there...
• gotta spare rim? (or tires, or tires on rims--Vancouver area)
  Historical mailing list - l p
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 14:42:35 -0700
  ...bux or so? I have one rim that has had new rubber put on, been re-sealed, and whacked by a big guy at...
• broken antenna
  Historical mailing list - marty
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 10:21:59 -0500
  ...The only thing left is the black plastic antenna base piece and the rubber seal (which is cracked and falling apart). I notice 2...
• Heater valve flaps 80-83 aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 01:30:04 -0500
  ...I have two good right side with good rubber zero rust. at $20.00 I have one good left side with no rubber but...
• Clutch chatter vs tranny's mount
  Historical mailing list - Mathieu Bertrand
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 20:58:34 +0000
  ...I've pull on the tranny with a steel bar and it seems to have a lot of play on the rubber mount. Is...
• rubber lube, was Re: right front clunk noise
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 19:49:00 -0800
  ...the best, the absolute best (sorry about the pun) is alcohol for those rubber-steel/glass/plastic etc difficult fits and interfaces is alcohol...
• Re: flue vent rubber seal
  Historical mailing list - J Roth
  Fri, 22 Jul 2005 08:14:37 -0500
  ...m sure one if you know where to get a new rubber seal for my flue vent >along with the metal plate inside? I...
• Source for clutch hydraulics
  Historical mailing list - Jim Stout
  Tue, 30 May 2006 18:34:41 -0500
  ...Does anyone have a good source for the S-pipe, the rubber hose and the coupling that attaches to the rubber hose? I think...
• Re: LVC Protective Gloves?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:18:03 -0800
  More on the glove/propane problem We're getting a lot of good responses here and I think that rubber coated cotton gloves just...
• Re: REAR CONTROL ARMS
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:28:20 -0700
  ...Now I can not get these bolts out of the rubber without damage eather. Anyone got any tricks up they're sleeve? Anyone ever...
• Re: Are Vanagons more fire oriented than any other old car?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 23:49:21 -0500
  ...it appears that the american rubber hoses SEEM to >last much longer than the German ones. why, i don't know. but >British hoses...
• Re: Earthstrap Luggage Well "Westy" Net For VW Vans - Made From Recycled Rubber
  Historical mailing list - Greg Boege / Earthstraps
  Sat, 9 May 2009 08:39:40 -0700
  ...bottle of 303 Aerospace which acts as an SPF 40 sunscreen for rubber, vinyls, etc� (see more at http://earthstraps.com/303.html)...� Works...