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• Re: [TRIP] Unintentional Side Door Opening
  Historical mailing list - Simon
  Sat, 14 Sep 2002 10:35:28 -0600
  ...I used a couple of dabs of axle grease in the rear latch mechanism. I poked the stuff way in there with a small...
• Re: Road stabiliy issues or swaying in the wind
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 6 Sep 2007 11:32:22 +1200
  ...rearward so that they don't hang out in front of the front axles). Excessive understeer is less than no fun... it means that...
• Vanagon Specifications Sheet
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 16:20:52 -0400
  ...Lbs. (N.m) -------------------------------------------------- Axle Shaft-To-Transaxle Bolt 33 ( 45) Axle Shaft-To-Flange Bolts 33 ( 45) Drain Plug 15 ( 20) Engine-To-Transaxle...
• alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - james catterson
  Wed, 13 Aug 1997 06:54:14 -0700 (PDT)
  ...many thanks on this front to ronald turner, who's posting in the archives contained an excellent list of which wheels fit the vanagon...
• Article Buying Used Buses (Australia, 1979)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 10 May 95 16:07:04 CDT
  ...bigger front axle mounting flange. 1970: front dash painted matt black. 1971: front disc brakes; perforated wheel rims; relocated oil cooler; regulator to stop...
• Re: Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:00:16 -0700
  ...Installed new front wheel rotors and brake pads � 7. Greased and adjusted the front wheel bearings Symptoms and/or current conditions of van: � 1...
• Re: Registering the Otter
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:26:57 -0500
  ...After that they switched it right way around and > towed it 600 miles that way without a problem. > > Front lift towing might be a...
• Re: Transmission Noise ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:28:56 -0800
  ...There is no adjustment per se, like the front wheel bearings have. There is only the torque of the large rear axle nut, and...
• Re: Tires one more time-185 to 195???
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 10:29:04 -0500
  ...same axle,right? would i >encounter any problems running the 195's on the rear >and the 185's on the front???thanks > >===== >Scott...
• Re: Syncro front diff lock: availability and conversion? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Don McCallum
  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 00:36:15 +0100
  ...reason a front diff lock was not available in the USA is due to the fact that when the front axle is locked while...
• Re: Mike B's Method For Removing Outer CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:00:12 -0700
  ...I did the right axle last summer and it was not a > bad > > job, however this morning on the very first CV bolt I...
• Ronal R9 wheels for VW T3: info
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 12:08:37 +1200
  ...5x32,5, >spherical 24mm) on the front and nuts (M14x1,5, spherical 24mm) on the >reard axle. Also it was necessary to change the...
• Re: CV click?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 03:08:37 -0400
  ...If going fast enough in a circle, the weight shift (body tipping) would cause the angle of the axle would change therefore stressing the...
• Diagnosing those strange sounds
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 20:24:47 -0600
  ...I�ve had a slight growling sound that appeared to be coming from my front wheel bearing. It was most prevalent at highway speeds...
• vanagon for sale want a 71
  Historical mailing list - Street Bugs
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 03:20:47 GMT
  ...front end alignment and tire balance. no rust on underbody or on exterior. only in MI 1 year thats why no rust new axle...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 18:57:09 -0800
  ...I'll second that 'check the axle nut'. the torque on those is way up there. I stand on the end of a 4...
• Rotating XZX Vanagon Tires and Ownership Qualification
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Fri, 23 Sep 1994 11:36:13 -0700 (PDT)
  ...however, if you do not rotate them (front > to back ONLY ... otherwise they get all upset!) at least every 10,000 miles, > they start...
• Re: Syncro Automatic??
  Historical mailing list - Ronald Michaels
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:40:30 -0500
  ...A second approach would be to put a set of gears on each side of the transmission similar to the old transporter axles. I...
• Re: Cleaning/Checking Cylinder Head Question Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 6 Feb 2014 01:28:40 +0000
  ...Years ago I swapped out a rusted front axle beam on a '77 Westy (in otherwise great condition, but the beam was Swiss cheese...
• Fw: 15" alloys FS Re: Audi rims on a Vanagon Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Larry Sanford
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 11:31:30 -0800
  ...the axle stubs, > >$10/rim, but these are $50-75/rim up here that's Cdn $$) You will need > >longer bolts up front and...
• Hansen brake kits #5
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 21:09:03 +1200
  ...Hansen brake kits >Cc: >Bcc: >X-Attachments: > >Dear Raimund > >>Hu? These photos are from a Vanagon front axle! You didn�t had a look...
• Bus for Sale (not mine)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Apr 95 12:46:44 EDT
  ...condition they would be near free if you pulled them, And front axle, rear suspension and all wheels were still there as well. John...
• Re: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? (Portland OR)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 14:03:09 -0800
  ...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: Holes In Tires
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Thu, 6 Oct 1994 12:14:44 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Cancel one Michelin XZX, a set of wheel bearings and the front end alignment. About the only things to survive were the front axle...
• Re: Another trip to SWFL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Mon, 21 Oct 2013 12:44:30 -0700
  ...the Front Crankshaft Seal is toward the rear bumper of the van. On this leak .. are you sure it's engine oil and not...
• Re: Tranmission R & R
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:58:46 -0600
  Great List from SDF ~ Just like to add that You don't need to completely remove the AxleShafts, just Disconnect from Trany & Hang them...
• Re: saggy westfalia butt
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 20:40:13 -0700
  ...on the same axle) at a time. If you need to take that approach, I would suggest replacing the front shocks first, to avoid...
• Re: some sort of clunking - rear end
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 13 May 2011 23:05:26 -0400
  ...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: Tire inflation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Jun 2015 08:49:20 -0400
  ...The sticker on the left doorjamb says 39 psi front and 48 rear. I'm assuming that stays the same even though I have...
• Re: leaking power steering?
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 05:32:53 -0400
  ...a red fluid on > both of the rubber boots on the front axle, and 2 small puddles on the ground. > I might have found...
• Re: Fixed What w/What?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 08:35:00 -0700
  used to do off road rally's in a jeep CJ7 with ford 9" axles. supposedly indestructable--until you physically smash the pumpkin on...
• Re: costco 15" tires
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:44:58 -0700
  ...of the drive axle. This does not apply to Dual Wheel > vehicles > or vehicles with different size tires on the front and rear of...
• Re: Michelin XT LT4s for 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 01:37:15 -0500
  ...92 means a max load of 1389 lbs per tire (2778 lbs per axle). But only 1250 lbs if used on a light truck...
• Re: Stevens Creek Volkswagen in Santa Clara
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 14:02:54 -0800
  ...Not even slightly, and needing CV's or front axles is 'normal'.......... And there is a HGUE tendency of people who sell stuff to...
• Re: wheel pattern, offset, sizes?(realism)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 3 Apr 2000 13:10:02 EDT
  ...at Pep Boys. Front hub bolts: Got the Audi turbo bolts with the wheels. Rear lugs: Bought two rear axle hubs ($21.60 with...
• Rear bearings and grease question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:04:35 -0700
  ...I have a pair of bearing housings and stub axles that I have cleaned up, painted and awaiting delivery of bearings. I though having...
• Re: Transmission Noise ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:59:44 -0800
  ...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: Towing 90 Vanagon Auto w/Tow Dolly
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 22:25:32 -0400
  ...It can be towed with the rear wheels on a dolly but you must be careful with weight distribution and locking the front wheels...
• for sale/wanted: vwcoa and LiMBO
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 28 Nov 94 09:27:13 CST
  ...46mm axle nut. call mike in IN (219) 672-3558 Wanted: door handle guards, chrome trim for outer edge of front vent, front and...
• Re: VW's Hydraulic Crusher
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 12:59:45 -0400
  ...Good support plates, those wierd pieces with conveniently shaped cutouts to hold your axle mounts say, are the real key. It's usually the...
• This Month in HMN (April)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Mar 1997 20:34:29 +0000
  ...FL (car in PA) '66 dlx, walkthru, 12V, recent 1600dp, clutch, axle bearing seals, brakes, shocks, tires, top, $9,750 (510)882-4844 AZ...
• Re: More fun with mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 18:16:01 -0700
  ...More fun with mechanics > Hey there Scott, > > Both mechs manhandles the axles. Gary said he unbolted the axles from > the flanges and wobbled, wiggled...
• Re: More Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 16:32:32 -0700
  ...core, valve, motor)--$75.00 > > Radiator-- $75.00 > > Front heater core--- $35.00 > > Rear axles--- $40.00 > > Complete AC system, sold as a whole...
• Re: Rear wheel bearing noise?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 May 2010 11:02:43 -0400
  ...Make sure the axle nuts are properly torqued. Looseness here can result in the splines in the hub wearing and making noise there. Dennis...
• Re: Blizzaks on the EV
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Tue, 21 Jan 97 16:40:02
  ...The front axle load is approx 2800 lbs, and the rear load is 2200 lbs., >therefore there is an approx. 300 lb load margin...
• Re: gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 00:17:54 -0400
  ...turning radius, axle weights etc. ----- Original Message ----- From: L&A Johnson > Robert, the Canadian Vanagon Specifications brochure are quoting imperial > gallons which are 5...
• Tire Woes/Questions
  Historical mailing list - Frank Malinowski
  Mon, 22 May 2000 15:30:13 -0700
  ...These seem pretty marginal for load handling and the front two are worn in a pattern that leads me to want to replace them...
• Re: List Wisdom - DIY rear bearings...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 16 Apr 2017 11:33:55 -0600
  ...with the axle nut. With a >> socket and​ a 6' jack handle as a cheater bar we were bouncing the >> front wheels off the...
• A little something for Robb Lightfoot.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 05 May 1995 21:24:04 +0600
  ...Kombi, Microbus >3) Double cv-joints (no reduction gears) >4) Redesigned front axle with ball joints, worm/peg steering >5) Larger side windows >6...
• Re: I'm Back!....and.....
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 8 Jul 1995 19:06:28 -0400
  ...swing axles that have two (one each side) and EVs that don't have under the rear (they're under the front, but they...
• Re: Where to advertise VW on Web?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Wed, 22 Oct 1997 00:40:37 -0400
  ...factory rebuild and NEW axles. 3k on new > > tires. Manual Tranny with poptop, icebox, sink. Hella lights on front > > and rear. Asking $4500 obo...
• Re: ? Lock Washers on Exhaust Fasteners?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 12:02:16 -0600
  ...They are supposedly only good for one use, though I have reused them on non-critical applications like the exhaust. (The front axle nuts...
• Re: Bilstein b6 Syncro front shock perch spacers
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 25 Apr 2020 07:18:31 -0700
  ...Bilstein b6 Syncro front shock perch spacers > > Oh one more thing to follow up with my disjointed previous message. The new shocks are quite...
• 95 Eurovan Camper
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 27 Feb 95 15:13:36 CST
  ...2758 lb Rear axle ....................... 2207 lb Total ........................... 4965 lb CHASSIS RATINGS Front gawr ...................... 3353 lb Rear gawr ....................... 3912 lb Gvwr ............................ 5995 lb Owner may...
• Re: vanagon sized/shape/style vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 25 Jun 2003 07:35:22 +1200
  ...Strictly speaking these Japanese vans are front-midengined, as the engine is located inline & slightly behind the front axle line ie within the wheelbase...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 25 May 2011 15:45:29 -0500
  After all this, I took a much more extended look at the front and underside of my van today. I believe the front bumper...
• Re: How do explain this?
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:07:27 -0700
  ...Being a doubting Thomas I went up front and gave the peddle a few pushes and could hear fluid dripping into the catch basin...
• Re: "Z-Bed" Ad Corrected (Seattle)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:51:04 -0800
  ...way-back deck cushion as well, > similar to, but less deep front-to back, than a Westy deck lid > cushion. The whole setup makes...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 26 Mar 2008 to 27 Mar 2008 - Special issue (#2008-357)
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:19:48 -0600
  ...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: Syncro Diff Is Weird One Without Viscous Coupling!
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 12:02:06 -0400
  ...One is that there is no front to rear locking mechanism in the front diff; this front diff is meant to be used with...