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• Re: OEM Grease Colour: Rear Axle Shaft, Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 9 May 2016 16:07:36 -0700
  ...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: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:21:01 -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: putting a poptop on a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 7 Aug 2001 14:39:05 -0700
  ...so far... > 3/16" pop-rivits > silicone sealer > purple paint and rollers > Hose repair tape > old bicycle inner tubes (you can never have enough...
• Re: Felt washer in flywheel, make your own? ... and more
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Jun 2004 20:02:41 -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: front wheel bearing maintenance intervals
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:26:34 -0700
  ...I >>decided to pull one front outer wheel bearing and look to see how much >>grease they still had on them >>WELL the rollers...
• Parts Place preys on its "customers"
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stinson
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 09:15:31 -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: front wheel bearing maintenance intervals
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:46:05 -0700
  ...I >>decided to pull one front outer wheel bearing and look to see how much >>grease they still had on them >>WELL the rollers...
• Axle Rebuild Notes
  Historical mailing list - Robert S. Williams, MD (laptop)
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 20:29:36 -0600
  ...Can't get the new outer roller bearing to go into the housing. Solution: Here is where the BIG hammer and the 46mm Socket...
• Re: Retracted endorsement: HF mending tape is now junk
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 17 May 2012 11:30:30 -0500
  ...ve >> limited myself to a few basic items like the furniture rollers. �Now I hope >> the wheels don't fall off of those when...
• No Vanagon Content/
  Historical mailing list - Greg
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 08:26:33 -0500
  ...any old Microsoft comfy-ergo-30 button- USB mouse you like. Roller ball, optical or whatever.... So, might as well rush out and get...
• CCC's bay area explosives extravaganza!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jul 1996 13:02:59 -0700
  ...a pair of those old-fashioned metal roller-skates, made, I think, by Winchester (but any would do) - the kind which fasten on to...
• Re: Was: Re: John Wessels Glori's --- Now: California Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:37:20 -0400
  ...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: VW Customer Relations & reality check
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 10:46:04 +0200
  ...to correlate with the times spent at certian speeds on the rollers when the cars are certified, i.e. the car is run for...
• Tips, Tricks, etc.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Nov 1994 08:56:43 EST
  ...When you have the hub off just stick this between to roller bearings, and pump in a good layer of grease. (You dont even...
• Re: Mechanical/Brakes/1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Sat, 10 Dec 2016 23:41:29 -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...
• Bare AMC heads: Why...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 23:35:12 EST
  ...The valves would be able to close faster due to reduced valve train weight (light weight push rods and aluminum roller ratio rockers) and...
• Re: OEM Grease Colour: Rear Axle Shaft, Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 8 May 2016 15:24:44 -0700
  ...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: Ping/Knock/Detonation
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:07:45 -0800
  ...Corrosion on the > rollers or > outer housing can be the pumps demise. Debris can cause intermittent > operation and a bad motor can cause poor...
• Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:58:50 -0400
  Old rollers on new un matched races. Those bearings won't last long. Get the right set. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: Installing a sliding door screen
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:04:17 +0000
  ...I would shut the front passenger door on it, and wrap the other end around the sliding door roller at the other end when...
• Re: (f) Recipe for "Bus Roll" (long)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Perry
  Fri, 06 Sep 1996 19:46:27 -0700
  Jeff Carver wrote: > > Recipe for a "Bus Roll" or how to enjoy the benefits of a roller > coaster, but waste a bus in the...
• Re: Fuel Filter "Update" Results
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:49:38 -0400
  ...Restricting the outlet would do it on a centrifugal pump, but not a roller pump like this one. So...*if* the pump has excess...
• Re: clutch disc
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:31:55 -0700
  ...If the rollers are intact in a pilot bearing..........you'd probably be ok re-using it, and make sure it's lubed, and...
• questions about 79 westy I Mike might buy (longiish)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Mar 1996 04:45:03 GMT
  ...He said something broken that hooks to roller for sliding door too. Door does work.. just takes finess to open and close it. Camper...
• Re: Pilot Bearing
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Wed, 8 May 2013 11:46:39 -0400
  ...handle (think slide hammer) until I got the bearing moving. > > The roller bearings had fallen out of mine and were wedging between the > flywheel...
• Axle Rebuild Notes
  Historical mailing list - Robert S. Williams, MD (laptop)
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:23:25 -0800
  ...Can't get the new outer roller bearing to go into the housing. Solution: Here is where the BIG hammer and the 46mm Socket...
• Re: New owner questions
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Sat, 24 Nov 2012 08:59:54 -0500
  ...I know the v-gon is no roller skate. They actually handle pretty well. But seriously-if I had the unfortunate experience of going...
• 2500 miles and no problems (long trip report)
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Rudisill
  Sat, 8 May 1999 13:03:15 -0500
  ...It felt like a roller coaster on its side. Also three one lane tunnels; each with a sign asking the driver to sound their...
• Re: Synthetic Oil selection?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 3 Dec 2011 12:42:48 -0600
  ...modern cars have roller cam followers for just that reason .. > >> for example the 99 Subaru SOHC 2.2 has roller cam followers, where > >> they...
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  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 18 Mar 2022 20:33:42 -0400
  ...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: Draggin caliper, bad bearing job, or paranoia? - workmanship
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:03:06 -0700
  ...fine , but who > knows. > >> Did you clean and thoroughly inspect the rollers and races before >> adding new grease? This includes the inner races that...
• Re: Synthetic Oil selection?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 3 Dec 2011 20:28:31 -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: My door fell off last night
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 5 Apr 2020 23:19:08 +0000
  ...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: Work Estimate -- Oil Leak Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 8 Aug 2019 20:42:17 -0400
  ...hole in front, or worn input > shaft, pilot bearing, or the roller bearing on the main shaft. > > As for cost expect a shop to...
• Re: Pilot bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:33:51 -1000
  ...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: Fuel economy--the real sweet spot!
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 24 May 2008 07:16:42 -0400
  ...It would do 30 mph wound out with it's little 50cc motor and > >> roller bearing crank. I took it on a 90 mile...
• Re: Was Smartphone....Now: conventional Dyno for tuning?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 10:31:58 -0500
  ...this Vanagon instead of taking repeated > trips to Portland for actual 'roller-runs' is to repeat runs up a familiar > highway with a long...
• Re: end play measurement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 May 2011 13:55:32 -0700
  ...then the pilot bearing fails in about two years from clutch dust on the rollers. I've seen that about a hundred times. Exagerating...
• Re: Spare 2.1 engine - how big can I make it?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Mon, 7 Feb 2011 14:24:39 -0500
  ...they also have roller cam followers.. which is what all more modern engines designed for oil with less zinc in it ( which is almost...
• Re: Pilot bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Aug 2015 10:18:49 -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...
• Rusty meets real Rusty (Vlong)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jul 1995 13:32:58 -0700
  ...Tastefull roller applied paint was screaming zonker/school bus yellow with the tractor frontend and beltline painted house paint black. It looked kinda like...
• Re: The King's English
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 12:06:30 -0500
  ...site here in Salt Lake that I would > not take > my roller blades to for dusting off. And that is by my experiences > with...
• Re: Hard shifting - clutch mount bracket?
  Historical mailing list - brett rueff
  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:26:00 +0000
  ...Usually > pilot bearings are just 'blown out' ..like no rollers left....it might cause > other clutch problems ..but they are not 'draggy' with no...
• Re: Mechanical/Brakes/1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Thu, 1 Dec 2016 11:23:41 -0500
  ...It's a roller coaster ride, Ba-by, enjoy and maybe learn something! Thanks! Eric Eric Wunrow Pictures 303. 988. 8717 VW@EricWunrow.com...
• Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:19:55 +0000
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Old rollers on new un matched races. Those bearings won't last long. Get the > right set. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message...
• Re: Altitude Sickness and Buzzing alarm.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:28:56 -0700
  ...and modern engines all have roller cam followers to keep things happy with modern oil with less ZDDP in it .. so .. for older, flat...
• Re: Ping/Knock/Detonation
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:48:09 -0500
  ...Corrosion on the > > rollers or > > outer housing can be the pumps demise. Debris can cause intermittent > > operation and a bad motor can cause poor...
• Re: Seattle Meetup - Nov 13, 2016 (Marymoor Park) Show and Tell
  Historical mailing list - Varotto Hugo
  Sat, 8 Oct 2016 20:00:22 -0700
  ...Parking lot I is by a big/flat paved Recreation/Event Area and also close to the velodrome, so bring also bikes/rollers/skates...
• Re: Vanagon engine noise - collapsed lifter?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 3 Dec 2011 07:29:59 -0600
  ...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: CV bolt rounded -- what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Mon, 1 Jan 2024 12:17:17 -0800
  ...the Axles are arrested by thrust bearing surfaces & probably not the roller > > bearing chases but even if I’m incorrect on that point, the...
• Re: My door fell off last night
  Historical mailing list - Erin Daniels
  Sun, 5 Apr 2020 16:27:12 -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...
• Reputation in a hyperlinked society
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 10:38:46 -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: Flywheel Install / O - ring
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:31:37 -0700
  ...the noisy way > it ran back there, I was expecting the rollers to be square or melted... > > Don Hanson > > On Sun, Apr 15, 2012...
• Re: Spare 2.1 engine - how big can I make it?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 7 Feb 2011 10:50:20 -0800
  ...they also have roller cam followers.. which is what all more modern engines designed for oil with less zinc in it ( which is almost...
• Re: Tiico - Welding Engine Mount
  Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 20:48:47 -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: My First Westy!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 20:33:11 -0500
  ...DONT use a spray product, Either roll on high-temp cement with a roller, or go to a wallpaper store and get the industrial...
• Re: Tune Up or Not?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:46:25 -0700
  ...dust seal..........and a few years later, the little rollers are rusty dust. I see this ALL THE TIME. it's the Workmanship, not...
• Re: Ping/Knock/Detonation
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 19:55:24 -0700
  ...Corrosion on the >>> rollers or >>> outer housing can be the pumps demise. Debris can cause intermittent >>> operation and a bad motor can cause poor...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 14:11:24 -0800
  ...But I can see the tiny rollers on that bearing with the flywheel on and they all look good to my uneducated eye. Should...
• Re: Fuel Filter "Update" Results
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:33:30 -0300
  ...Restricting the outlet would > do it on a centrifugal pump, but not a roller pump like this one. > > So...*if* the pump has excess...