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• Re: The Trans/MTL saga continues... :-(
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 2 May 2000 13:25:37 -0700
  ...However, according > to BowWow, they do not sell the pinion roller bearing for the > Vanagon, it is a dealer item. The only pinion bearing...
• Re: My door fell off last night
  Historical mailing list - Erin Daniels
  Sun, 5 Apr 2020 16:09:00 -0700
  ...I installed the big roller after taking off the slider panel and the hing. The door shuts now but it’s hanging a tiny...
• Re: Draggin caliper, bad bearing job, or paranoia?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:26:35 -0400
  ...Did you clean and thoroughly inspect the rollers and races before adding new grease? This includes the inner races that are pressed into the...
• Re: Ping/Knock/Detonation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:05:17 -0500
  Bob, The VW fuel pump is roller cell pump, no vanes. For most part wear is non existent and it either works or it...
• Re: Pilot bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - Mark Milby
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:32:24 -0400
  ...Pilot bearing failure > > So where do all of the little roller in the pilot bearing go when it > has catastrophic failure. Many of them...
• Re: transmission, small leak fixed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 1 Jul 2011 14:07:40 -0700
  ...was kinda loose on it's shaft and I think needle > roller bearings. > indicating wear in the trans. And it has a lot of...
• Re: This GoWesty is really starting to annoy me....
  Historical mailing list - John Dillon
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:12:25 -0400
  ...It > is really no different than if some high roller had > come along and bid up the price of the one I bought. > "Them...
• Re: Vanagon engine noise - collapsed lifter?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 Dec 2011 09:03:15 -0500
  ...modern cars have roller cam followers for just that reason .. > for example the 99 Subaru SOHC 2.2 has roller cam followers, where > they...
• Re: poptop paint
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 09:44:17 -0700
  ...I used interlux briteside on my pop top a few years ago. > Rolled on with short nap roller, tipped off with brush, done in...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 3 Jun 2015 19:41:05 -0700
  ...This was because the >> calipers did not float, and I guess they wanted a precise "pre load" >> on the tapered roller bearings. After frying...
• Re: OEM Grease Colour: Rear Axle Shaft, Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 May 2016 18:12:28 -0400
  ...Take that needle and work it gently between the bearing rollers and into the space behind them. Pump grease into the cavity until some...
• Re: Transmission Woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 09:15:49 -0500
  As they little needle rollers start to jam up they start to act like a sprag clutch or ratchet intermittently binding and driving the...
• Misc parts needed and other questions
  Historical mailing list - Caryl Bergeron
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 17:04:23 -0400
  ...vent for the fiberglass top (the one that lifts with the roller mechanism) that's less than the $150 VW price, and if possible...
• Parts Places
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 08:00:36 -0400
  ...I sure feel screwed - although I always thought that rollergirl (the van) and screwing would come together in a much different way! Thanks for...
• Re: putting a poptop on a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David M Luddy
  Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:10:30 -0400
  ...3/16" pop-rivits silicone sealer purple paint and rollers Hose repair tape old bicycle inner tubes (you can never have enough ) 8' x...
• Re: manual trans whine and leak
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 23:05:25 -0500
  If the input roller bearing fails, increased leakage will happen. I really think you just have a tired trans and leak is just an...
• Re: More fun with mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 22:47:26 -0700
  ...those close together bearings. > > the outer one is a very nice roller one ..costs more than the more simple > and inexpensive inner ball type...
• =?utf-8?Q?Re:_86_sliding_door_handle_mechanism_=E2=80=A6_stumped?=
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:57:21 -0700
  ...wrote: >>>>> >>>>  >>>> Yes, a year ago when I replaced hinge spring and rollers and all, I removed everything from the door to clean and lube...
• Re: Short c.v. Axles ?
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 15:50:59 -0400
  ...slightly shorter than their early counterparts. > > Mark > > Vincent Dow wrote: > > Hello rollers, > > > > I finally got *Modesto* into a garage here in greater Montreal to...
• Re: John Wessels Glori's Import offering Zetec & Subie engine. Was: now..ignore the small stuff..?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 09:11:52 -0700
  ...The owner even has an LT-1 Vette motor in his 914. ( ~500hp in a 2000 lb roller skate!) They got so frustrated with...
• Re: A sad day, Scott Foss has left this realm
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 26 Dec 2023 18:37:07 +0000
  ...Door latches tight, >>> hinges tight, locks difficult, sliding door handle and rollers so >>> incredibly tight that it took a huge effort to open, heater...
• Re: Thule Hullavator Kayak Carrier
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Feb 2016 13:54:15 +0000
  ...I mounted the rollers close > to > the back, and it was easy to slide a 14' kayak on and off by myself. It > would...
• Re: Painting done, now see the movie....
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 08:14:30 -0700
  ...youtube videos on doing a > Rustoleum (and others) paint job using rollers and sponge brushes. Got > lots of wood around for scaffolding. Weather now...
• Re: Front Glass
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 14 May 1996 10:57:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...broke a zillion carnival lights and pummelled people stuck on a roller coaster). It hit the trim strip about half an inch above the...
• Seals for Westy Pop Top - Where can I get these for cheap??
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 23:48:41 +0200
  ...then I paint the top light gray with my two part marine epoxy paint. (brush or foam roller... hmmm) PPPPS... and finally, I convince...
• Re: Kayak Transport on a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 08:46:50 -0800
  ...It is probably best to use the (expensive) kayak holder system with rollers for a long (17') kayak, and to avoid distorting the hull...
• Re: Speaking of Scooters.off topic..Vespa, lambretta owners on the list?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:21:42 -0600
  ...It had a roller bearing crank and the sales guy said they would run 12-13k rpm all long. DM&FS >Very cool. Saw...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:09:17 -0400
  ...My solution is to use a thin grease needle placed between the bearing rollers and then flushing some of the oil grease out. Then...
• Re: Now, Front Bearing "saga"...
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 12:14:04 -0500
  ...This will allow all the tapered rollers to come out and give you some wiggle room. You may have to dig in and repeat...
• Re: sliding door
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Dec 2025 17:57:03 +0000
  ...My annual ritual is t remove the track cover and clean & lube the rear mechanism and lube both latches and all the rollers. (Sure...
• Re: CV-Joints (was: Web Page Update / Crew Cab update)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 8 Dec 1998 10:42:04 EST
  ...outer hub attached to the transaxle, and three stub shafts with rollers on the output shaft, which slide in longitudinal grooves in the outer...
• Re: looking for source for "crazy trailer"
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Thu, 23 May 2002 11:19:54 -0500
  ...Or > maybe those recorder *All Skate* tunes they use at roller skating rinks. > #6) If a list member builds one of these Westy Water...
• Re: Peel N Seal RE: Dynamat...
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:15:04 -0600
  ...Peel-n-Seel product, rolling it > on with an edge band roller and a hair dryer. I then proceeded to place a > small patch...
• Re: Difficulty / time to replace clutch - 1991 Westfalia 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 14 Dec 2020 20:17:57 -0600
  ...And oh, yeah, you absolutely must rent a puller or buy a tap to put threads in the roller bearing up in the end...
• Re: ?Flattening Glossy Photos? - Absolutely NO Van Content.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:37:01 -0700
  ...If you have a roller or brayer, > roll the backs until the air bubbles are out. > > Drain the sink. > > When the photos are dry...
• Re: Auto Trans Install - Take Out Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 09:10:15 -0700
  ...The plywood base plate holds a piece of plumbing pipe > > that serves as a roller to allow free movement of the trans front to...
• Re: Pilot bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:44:09 -0500
  ...Pilot bearing failure > > >>> > > >>> So where do all of the little roller in the pilot bearing go when it > > >>> has catastrophic failure. Many of them...
• Re: Racks on a poptop - 86 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - John Thomas
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 21:25:47 -0700
  ...I also use the Yakima "holy rollers" on the racks to make it easy to roll the Kayak up onto the van (from the...
• Synthetic Oil selection?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Torrella
  Sat, 3 Dec 2011 13:16:58 -0500
  ...modern cars have roller cam followers for just that reason .. >> for example the 99 Subaru SOHC 2.2 has roller cam followers, where >> they...
• Re: Felt washer in flywheel, make your own? ... and more
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 19:04:29 -0400
  ...All the rollers were in place > but > not well lubricated. The felt washer and its retainer were missing > which > brings me to a question...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 09:20:18 -0700
  ...Some even use a special tape on the door roller track to help silence that. I believe you are one of those. BUT, being...
• Re: Roof Rack Questions
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 22:12:29 -0400
  ...Got the > #877 rollercoaster kit for the kayak. Not sure what to do for the bike - > the Westy roof is as tall as me...
• Re: Automatic car washes in winter?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 13:26:44 -0800
  ...the Italian special) 1978 Honda wagon (the FIRST) 1978 Honda wagon (the SECOND) 1977 Honda Civic (the roller skate) 1976 type 1 (the bug)
• Re: Felt washer in flywheel, make your own? ... and more
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 20:48:00 -0400
  ...All the rollers were in place > > but > > not well lubricated. The felt washer and its retainer were missing > > which > > brings me to a question...
• Re: Parts Places
  Historical mailing list - (Donna Cassano)
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 08:04:37 -0400
  ...Hills, MI. > I sure feel screwed - although I always thought that rollergirl (the van) > and > screwing would come together in a much different way...
• Re: what the vw waterboxer offers?? Lilleys & aircooleds
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 2 Jun 2001 00:01:37 EDT
  ...counterweighted cranks, balancing, stronger valve train parts that eliminate weak weaker parts (solid rocker shafts, stronger valve spring retainers, roller tip rocker arms, etc...
• A 72? kombi, i may obtain..
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Tue, 9 Jul 1996 04:53:25 -0400 (EDT)
  ...slight surfac rust, rollers and all. suposadly has a "real big engine..like a 500 or something" <my more american knowledgeable friend looked at...
• Re: Vanagon engine noise - collapsed lifter?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 2 Dec 2011 23:28:13 -0800
  ...modern cars have roller cam followers for just that reason .. >> for example the 99 Subaru SOHC 2.2 has roller cam followers, where they...
• Re: Friday bitch-a-long
  Historical mailing list - Ward Smith
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 17:32:27 -0800
  ...Owner's that drive Vanagons (and other VW's), other cars, motorcycles, kayaks, roller-blades, etc. They like to talk to other people about...
• Noisy Wheel bearing - Serious Question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 08:56:12 -0600
  ...The inner bearing showed signs of the rollers skidding on the outer race, like it had been sanded or bead blasted. More of a...
• Traction? Not very much (6)
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:20:51 -0800
  ...I put on the steel cable/roller passenger-car tire chains on the rear, and down the river valley we crept in conditions that...
• Re: GRRRR! (was RE: Raising poptop with kayak on roof)
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 01:33:43 -0500
  ...attach racks that are designed for a gutter. > One pair hully rollers, one pair saddles. Attached to the poptop. > Following the recommendations of Vanagon...
• Re: Tiico - Welding Engine Mount
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 20:32:40 -0400
  ...The rubber came from a > > replacement boat trailer roller gotten at a marine store. > > > > If you weld, it's very likely that you'll...
• Re: Top 3 Oils for 2.1 Again
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 4 Mar 2011 22:26:25 -0600
  ...emissions formula ..means less zinc .. >>> and therefore is more for newer roller cam follower engines, and not so >>> much >>> for flat cam follower engines...
• Re: Play in rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 18:55:03 -0700
  ...bearings and spacer... > The design of the outer bearing with flat rollers allows some leeway end-wise ... > Tightening the hell out of the big...
• Re: Shocking Dilemma...
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 08:27:20 -0400
  ...The rubber that I used originated as a boat trailer roller. I've pretty well concluded that percieved harshness in the Vanagon is much...
• Re: Mechanical/Brakes/1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 6 Dec 2016 04:25:27 -0500
  ...two reasons that could lead to bad clearances in a tapered roller bearing -- wrong size bearing or damaged shaft. MarkWard pointed you directly to...
• Re: ?Flattening Glossy Photos? - Absolutely NO Van Content.
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:55:59 -0500
  ...If you have a roller or brayer, > > roll the backs until the air bubbles are out. > > > > Drain the sink. > > > > When the photos are dry...
• Re: Tiico - Welding Engine Mount
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 17:48:11 -0700
  ...The rubber came from a > > replacement boat trailer roller gotten at a marine store. > > > > If you weld, it's very likely that you'll...
• Re: State Inspection
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 12:11:57 EST
  ...I watched the highly trained technician park the front wheels of my van on the rollers after he had done the underbody check with...