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• Re: The name of this kind of thing?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:59:38 -0700
  ooh ooh please sir, pick me! I have one! 2 wheels on short axle, then a long curved box section ending at the far...
• Re: Audi 5000T wheels on a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 22:38:14 -0700
  ...mill) due to front grease cups, 5/16-3/8 thick spacers and press out old studs on rear stub axles/ press in longer...
• Re: new noise. help.
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 5 Mar 2004 14:08:41 -0800
  ...Noise > is there when in 3rd and 4th gear. > > I stopped the first chance i got and yanked at the > front axles, diff, driveshaft...
• that little pilot bearing
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:17:04 -0500
  Hi Neil, The pilot bearing should be installed with the small inscriptions on the flat end facing you, i.e., toward the front of...
• Re: 30" BFG Tire clearance
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 14:29:56 -0800
  ...As mentioned before the front little rubber fender extensions have to be removed. Beyond that I had to cut back the rear edge of...
• Re: Motor Scooter hung off backside?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 4 Jun 2006 16:20:28 -0700
  ...axle, with a > forward bias so that the tongue has a few dozen lbs of downward > pressure. By adding 10'' to the front of...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 26 Mar 2008 to 27 Mar 2008 - Special issue (#2008-357)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:46:22 -0800
  ...CV Bolts (Stripping For Attention) > > Installing Front Left Axle Assembly on 90 Syncro : > I have a box full of the Triple Square style bolts...
• Re: Transmission Noise ?
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:07:58 -0500
  ...adjustment per se, like the front wheel bearings have. >There is only the torque of the large rear axle nut, and there is a...
• RE: Uniroyal Laredos from PC (Tire Deals in DC Area)
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 18 Jun 97 12:39:11 PDT
  ...Front axle then rear axle. The weight numbers will dictate the grade of tire you require. I add ~20% safety margin personally but your...
• Porsche engine conversion costs enclosed...
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 10:41:48 -0400
  ...To add the G50/ and related 930cv joints/axles/ front mount shift mechanism/ console would run approx. $ 5,000.00 ( good/ used G50) . An...
• Re: Towing a Boat?
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 15:40:56 -0600
  ...I suppose its primary > function will be to sit in the driveway and slowly disintegrate in > front of my eyes while taking up valuable...
• Re: Syncor chasis & Sunroof Vanagon shell
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 27 Jan 2003 00:57:49 -0500
  ...5) Installing differential lock switch (assuming your particular Syncro has that feature.) 6) Installing front axles/rotors, etc. And then plugging the hole where...
• Re: CV joint raceway opinion
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 10:39:32 -0500
  ...There are times when the front drive joints (any 100mm 6 bolt set will do) is boxed for the vanagon application. As a note...
• Re: Syncro Tire Inflation VS the VC
  Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
  Sun, 27 Apr 1997 12:37:20 -0800
  ...ground to edge of rim, or centre of > >axle, would indicate how close the front/rear radii are... > > Shawn & Janis Wright '88 Westy (338k...
• Re: michelin agilis tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sat, 10 Sep 2005 20:36:28 -0700
  ...Try and get it weighed by the axle so you have a good idea of how the weight is distributed front to back. But...
• Re: Interesting observation while rotating tires on my Syncro.
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 05:50:35 -0500
  ...small differences in wheel speed on pavement between front and back and still have both axles pull together when one loses traction. Chris -----Original...
• Re: Motor Scooter hung off backside?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Sun, 4 Jun 2006 09:31:33 -0700
  ...axle, with a forward bias so that the tongue has a few dozen lbs of downward pressure. By adding 10'' to the front of...
• Revell model info, another lead!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Dec 1994 12:50:08 -0800
  ...Oh yeah, comes with a 71 front axle he got to put on for disk brakes. Its not installed, but could be, I think...
• Re: alignment with worn tires
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:13:49 -0500
  ...I can see how mismatched tires on the same axle may have an impact but not badly worn tires. They are still the same...
• Re: Aftermarket suspension parts..
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 5 Jun 2007 09:24:15 +1200
  ...So in exchange for less body roll, you get > more weight transfer between the wheels, for one thing..Plus, now the > front is 'out...
• Re: use of airbags to level van, spare tire, auto trans
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:58:09 -0600
  ...hesitate to >> do since I don't want to lift the front off the ground.) Does >> anyone have >> any advice on air bags that...
• Re: Rear wheel bearing noise?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Sun, 16 May 2010 11:18:22 -0700
  Dennis, Is it possible to over tighten the large rear axle nuts? I recently had both rear bearings (L and R) fail while driving...
• Re: Auto conversion to Manual?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 18 May 2007 12:55:04 -0700
  ...slave/master, axles (autos have unequal lengths). Some of the parts you don't expect are things like floor covering, front vent cover, hose...
• Re: Rear Wheel Bearing Nightmare!
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 07:15:13 -0700
  ...All's quiet on the rear front now Dimwitted moose and Flying Squirrel -----Original Message----- From: KENWILFY@aol.com <KENWILFY@aol.com> To: vanagon...
• Re: Westy Lean
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 9 Feb 2021 10:51:30 -0500
  85 models had taller front springs. You can raise the back with spring shims, but beware raising too high as you impact negative suspension...
• Re: Survey: Fuel Mileage? (min., max., average...?) Re: Survey: Fuel Mileage? (min., max., average...?) Re: Survey: Fuel Mileage? (min., max., average...?) Re: Survey: Fuel Mileage? (min., max., average...?)
  Historical mailing list - Kay O Fremgen
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 16:45:15 -0400
  ...the front left tire. Load radius means: inflated tire, under load, measured from the pavement to the center of the wheel/axle. (please correct...
• Re: CV Bolts (Stripping For Attention)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:04:51 -0400
  ...CV Bolts (Stripping For Attention) Installing Front Left Axle Assembly on 90 Syncro : I have a box full of the Triple Square style bolts...
• FOR SALE '6? Westy
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 21:17:49 -0400
  ...Running gear is unknown, front axle still looked solid, engine, tranny are there, thats all I'll conjecture. She's sitting wheels buried 5...
• Re: some sort of clunking - rear end
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 13 May 2011 11:38:08 -0700
  ...I also couldn't see any movement on the axle shaft so it must be outside of there right? The axle nut appears tight...
• Re: [WetWesties] How do Vanagons do in the snow?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sat, 29 Jan 2005 19:16:56 -0600
  ...shifts >>> forward which pushes weight distribution front and >>> rear to 50/50. Even weight on both axles means more >>> stability in tricky braking situations...
• Re: lifting the vanagon.(long)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Feb 1998 22:17:42 -0500
  ...the list of what i have come up with so far: > > front suspension: > upper and lower a-arms need lengthening. > rework the shock and...
• Re: Brake dust on alloy wheel ?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:16:21 -0500
  ...big axle nut on the rear don't allow the plastic teeth enough space to expand and pull out like the front. Or, you...
• Re: CV Joint boots & Power Door locks
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 03:04:41 -0500
  ...once the axle is out, you only need to remove ONE CV from the shaft. The second boot can be pulled from the other...
• Free tools for Rear Bearings and other stuff
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 10:29:18 -0500
  ...Loosen axle nut you will need a big cheater and chock the >> wheel. >> 3. Chock front wheels fore and aft, put bus on jack...
• Re: Axle Bearing Kits
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 12 May 2008 16:10:34 -0300
  ...I adjusted the front ones that have maybe 20K on them and they have about the same amount of wiggle as the rear wheels...
• Re: Near Death Experience in the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Adam Brooks
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 10:02:23 -0400
  ...His car was totalled, even breaking the front suspension to the point that the front wheel was held on only by the axle. She...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Apr 2014 09:58:05 -0400
  ...You can feel the differences between two axles purchased together. Rebuilds can also be spotty. Usually they are machined and fitted with oversized balls...
• Re: The power we really need!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:33:58 -0400
  ...his hands 3-4 inch diameter) going to the front and the entire front of the vanagon was the radiator off the bluebird. He...
• More on Transporter, Caravelle, Multivan
  Historical mailing list - Zeidler HelmutNTC-Dusseld.
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 12:32:02 +0200
  ...some years with drum-brakes all around, but with power breaks, later years with disk breaks in the front, all front axles with king...
• Re: How do explain this?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:17:01 -0400
  ...It is usually the really long one that goes from the front to the back too! If you find it is bad inspect all...
• Re: Coolant - What color?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 11:45:00 -0800
  ...system after the hose replacement, when I put the front of the bus on axle-stands and bled the radiator, the stuff came out...
• Re: passat feedback, same vintage as vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 00:26:53 +1200
  ...And last year it >was front wheel bearings and an axle/CV joint. The year before it was the >rear shock absorbers. And don...
• Re: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? (Portland OR)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 21:40:43 -0500
  ...side axle falling off) Soaking wet and without jackstands, I made a more thorough inspection today. Even with the driver's front wheel off...
• Re: Inspection Horror Story!
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 10 Oct 1999 01:34:45 +0200
  ...Seeing a big 4X4 lifted > truck right in front of my pickup, I know when he pops the clutch, my front > wheel drive truck...
• Re: Syncro locker in a 2WD
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 22 Feb 1999 12:30:25 -0500
  ...To be up front, I would not recomend this becuase of the drivablilty when locked. The Van becomes almost imposible to steer on ice...
• Westy Conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:37:08 -0400
  ...I own a 1987 Syncro and know it's pedigree, new front and rear suspension bushings, tie rids, axle bearings, CV joints, drive shaft...
• Re: Viscous Coupling Test
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 14:28:40 +0100
  ...Thus people not caring tire pressure and tire wear, people having mounted different tire brands on the front and rear axles, as well as...
• New Member
  Historical mailing list - James Lowe
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:10:30 -0700
  ...Getting the windshield wiper washers (front & back) to work was surprisingly easy. It took about an hour and half and didn't cost a...
• Re: Drive shaft removal (Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 11:34:38 +0200
  ...True, the viscous coupling is now driven by the front axles and the front diff, but its other (free) end just happily rotates in...
• Re: 924 cv joints
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:13:48 -0700
  ...So I guess > it'll > > push the axles somehwere to the middle if both > joints > > are worn and lubricated the same. Man this is...
• Re: woe is me
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 12:04:38 -0700
  ...Shop around. > new front wheel bearings @?$ Mechanic's little money maker here. You most likely do not need all four wheel bearings unless something...
• Re: SEAM RUST - a picture is worth a thousand words
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 07:17:42 -0500
  ...On my second Westy, I had to replace the front axle beam, due to rust. I also had to do some panel replacements on...
• Re: Nutz...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 1 Nov 2006 22:17:56 -0800
  ...I gunned the SVX engine on my Westy Syncro....running >>with the front wheels decoupled. And suddenly I didn't have any >>power. Once...
• Re: '73 tranny trashed?
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 10:15:11 -0500
  Okay, well I tried putting the shaft back in, and it does reconnect in there -- and when you turn it the axles turn, etc...
• Re: Standard to Automatic...Yes !!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:06:59 -0700
  ...He also rebuilt the axles and installed a gas tank > sealing kit/hoses etc. New front shocks, and a new Rad from BusDepot > rounded...
• Re: CV joint raceway opinion
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 Mar 2015 09:48:30 -0500
  ...Syncros like to do that on the front outers. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of...
• Re: Syncro Driveshaft Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 22:35:38 -0700
  ...Can you describe the mechanical > configuration? The main drive shaft on a syncro (not the axles) is similar in length to a conventional shaft...
• Re: Slider Extension-Really large tires and related expenses!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 6 Mar 2013 01:14:34 -0500
  ...All drive train parts are aftermarket, with 930s, fat axles, Burley 16" trailing arms, adjustable front and rear suspension a la Abercrombie....actually, everything...
• Re: Tires again!
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:54:56 -0600
  ...FWIW, all tire failures have occurred on the front axles, never in the rear. I had some of the Yokohomas, but they had too...
• Re: New Vanagon owner with newbie questions- tranny, engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 23:44:22 +1200
  ...The 915 trans (from an earlier 911) is a good unit, and the diff can be flipped for rear-midengine or front-engine use...