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• Re: Rubber Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:38:51 -0700
  ...2009 6:19 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Rubber Plugs At 02:57 PM 7/24/2009, Jim Felder wrote: >Have...
• RE: Upper Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Dyen Fred D.
  Tue, 5 Mar 1996 21:46:39 -0900 (AKST)
  ...The joints don't fail - in fact they are in great shape, it seems that the rubber that is used just won't handle...
• Re: Chrome window strips removed ??
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 02:18:05 -0700
  ...I'm just a slow moving target ;) > > make sure you keep your rubber clean, LOL >> > > Joe, cool people use NEW rubbers. Wait isn't...
• Re: Subject: removing rust on poptop from corroded rubber seal...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 15 May 2002 10:24:18 -0700
  ...removing rust on poptop from corroded rubber seal... > Marshall, > West Marine sells a product called Rust StainsAway which they say > removes rust stains from...
• Re: clutch slave cyl
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 11:17:08 -0500
  Are you talking about a rubber cover for a bleader valve? I changed my slave cylinder a long time ago and can't remember...
• Re: Possible Trans Problem
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide's Yahoo Account
  Fri, 1 Apr 2005 21:40:52 -0800
  ...Unbolted the trans mount and found that the rubber isolation damper thinger was pretty rotten, allowing metal to metal and causing wierd vibration and...
• Re: Replacing roll up window scrapers & channels
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 3 May 2013 11:07:01 -0500
  ...Maybe a rubber hammer to tap things in place and a dash of rubber trim adhesive here and there. Jim On Fri, May 3...
• Re: Rain-x eats black rubber
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 16:41:05 PDT
  ...is >Rain-X corrodes black rubber seals like the ones >holding on your window, and even the black rubber of >your wipers. So be...
• Front suspension
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 18:13:50 -0700
  ...First, it looks like VW changed the design of the rubber bushings, the new ones I got from the dealer, same part number as...
• Re: Installing front springs 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 22:05:43 -0800
  ...Fit the top rubber cap the same way, so it fit right in the groove. Spray the top spring rubber with soapy rubber to...
• Re: syncro owners - front diff mount question/survey
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:06:55 -0700
  ...you guys know where i can find some? i mean the whole mounts rubber, plastic , washers, hardwear etc. thanks Jay On 19-Jun-10...
• Re: The proper gas line
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Aug 1997 01:25:32 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The rubber 7mm lines are only a few inches long exiting the fuel filter and the male section at the firewall. I was thinking...
• Braided SS fuel hose..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:26:36 -0700
  ...So, during the replacement with good new reinforced rubber line, I also re-routed it to fix some of the iffy routing done by...
• Re: Cutting VW keys -- Steve's Lock Shop?
  Historical mailing list - Lucas Thompson
  Mon, 5 May 2008 21:55:36 -0700
  ...On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 9:14 PM, pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > I also got a rubber head key made at...
• Re: Dash improvement?
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 15:52:34 -0500
  ...The vinyl, plastic, and rubber on my 91 Westy which has never been stored in a garage still looks great. Spray pump is 3M...
• Re: source for 251 947 575 (rubber stop for sliding door switch)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:23:38 -0800
  ...It seems like the switch is easy to find, but the rubber stop that goes on the door and presses on it (part 251...
• Re: Finally - Nice Rubber Floor Mats for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 23:31:12 -0400
  ...JFF > > Finally, someone makes a great set of rubber floor mats for >> the Vanagon. They fit perfectly and look like they could hold >> a...
• Re: Question about pulley-crank end reassembly 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 08:53:55 -0500
  ...a rubber sealing ring > >5. A crankshaft seal > >6. the bolt. >
• Re: Repairing front shift linkage ... need help
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 23 Nov 2017 10:42:07 -0800
  thank you.... I managed to get it done using a heat gun on the rubber ring Happy Thanksgiving to all..
• Rubber Tramps and the Magic Bus was owsley
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:55:15 -0700
  Use your imagination. The truth is out there... If you say you remember, you probably weren't there. Pensionerd.
• HELP-INSTALL PLASTIC MOLDING AROUND WINDOWS
  Historical mailing list - Lane Waldner
  Sat, 3 Jul 1999 10:25:09 -0700
  I NEED HELP - IS THERE AN EASY WAY TO INSTALL THE PLASTIC MOLDING AROUND MY WESTY WINDOWS - GOES INSIDE THE RUBBER -
• FS front chrome bumper, complete w/ strips and caps
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 11:27:25 EST
  for sale: front vanagon chrome bumper, complete w/ rubber trim strips and endcaps. great shape. make offer chris
• rubber vanagon floormats on ebay
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Mar 2002 00:02:36 EST
  not mine.. go for it. http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1814685895& r=0&t=0 chris
• Re: Leaky gas tank fix?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 00:54:18 EDT
  JJ, Search the archives under "leaky gas tank" and you shall be rewarded. Rubber grommets, hoses, etc. those are the culprits. BenT
• Re: Frozen Locks
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:11:46 -0600
  My mother always told me to spray my locks and door rubber with WD-40 and yes, it works. Maggie '85 Vanaru "Anne Bonney"
• Re: joining plastic and rubber fuel vent line
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:38:23 -0400
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• Self Vulkenizing tape??
  Historical mailing list - Peter
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 19:42:51 -0700
  ...Well how can you do that? Self vulcanizing (or self curing) rubber tape is a product, which much like a inner tube rubber patch...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:24:09 -0500
  ...If VW thought that rubber 20' of rubber hose was the right answer, they would have used it when the Vanagon's were designed...
• Fuel Lines
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 17:44:58 -0400
  ...The old rubbers seals were hard and brittle and the old rubber rings were swollen. The new ones, unfortunately, don't fit snugly. I...
• Re: Spiffing up the sliding glass frames
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 19 May 2005 06:31:48 EDT
  ...Forcing it will tear the rubber ! Liberal lubrication on the frame and rubber is essential. Metal tools will scratch the paint and cause rusting...
• Re: Gas odor after fill-up => More possibilities
  Historical mailing list - kenstich
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 21:40:58 -0600
  ...The 5mm rubber interconnecting hoses on my beast were badly cracked/dry-rotted - the 3 rubber tank grommets were dry-rotted on the outside...
• vanagon burns - insane person testing - do not attempt to duplicate
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 2 Apr 2005 13:00:52 -0700
  ...The rubber around the engine bay does not ignite easily. However once started it can be put out very quickly if it is by...
• windshield rubber seal
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 15:03:13 -0400
  Hi Volks, Anybody shopped around for the front windshield rubber seal lately? Any comments? Prices? WCM lists about $107!! Geez, I just bought one...
• Re: central locking problem, and a tip
  Historical mailing list - Scooter061
  Wed, 13 May 1998 12:51:19 EDT
  ...the chromed plastic inserts in the rubber window moldings had faded and de-chromed themselves over their 11-year lifespan, and were looking a...
• Re: Fuel Line and Clamp Prices
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 21:25:54 -0800
  ...steve Bulley-Hewlett & Associates wrote: > Bill Knight > Raleigh, NC wrote: > > Also found special 7mm hose that is called "fabric reinforced rubber" hose, > which has...
• Fuel Line Fire Wall Fitting
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 16:58:15 -0600
  ...I have tried repeatedly to get that tube back into the short piece of rubber hose to no avail. So, is there any reason...
• Re: Window seal beauty ring/trim?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 07:11:40 -0400
  Hi volks, Another option is to simply paint the trim flat black, it basically disappears into the rubber that way, and still gives that...
• Re: So what did you use for the heater box foam rubber on the doors
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 8 May 2006 17:20:50 -0400
  ...Havent checked out the craft supply house, but I think I(and you) need a rather specalized high temp rubber. Still lookin,still like...
• Re: propane valve -- manual or autostop?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 07:35:16 -0700
  ...I noticed that the main valve has a > little rubber cover over the red re-set button and that my aux. tank is > missing...
• Re: Using American hose clamps on fuel injector hoses ok?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:17:23 -0800
  you're right about being easiler on the rubber .. on the surface of the hose. I use german ones with curled up edges that...
• Re: Help with dragging brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Nov 1994 11:38:28 -0800
  ...DON'T put any petroleum based anything anywhere near the rubber boots on the outside of the cylenders. Sure, its good, strong neoprene rubber...
• Re: Rain-x eats black rubber
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 16:43:00 PDT
  ...is >Rain-X corrodes black rubber seals like the ones >holding on your window, and even the black rubber of >your wipers. So be...
• Re: Window rubber trim alternatives
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 07:10:43 -0500
  ...I'm not to pushed out of shape about it as I am about to change the rubber anyway. But it definitely appears that...
• Re: Sound Deadening a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 15 Nov 2005 11:57:19 -0500
  ...limited expectations.I mean tires pumped up to 48psi are hard rubber sound transmiters.15 inch tires at 35 psi are the standard that...
• Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:27:33 -0500
  ...I have heard LOTS of complaints on this list about bad CV boot rubber in the last few years. But the dealer suggestion is...
• Re: HELP! Sliding window removal
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 5 May 2002 00:01:44 -0500
  ...rubber bond from the window frame--use alot of WD-40--ad keep working the tool arond the rubber to insure the rubber's...
• Re: 77 price comparison
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Jun 95 15:30:36 EDT
  ...With the nearly new engine, $500 worth of rubber, and $500 worth of paint supplies, I got $2800 for her. I really can't...
• trans mount
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jul 1995 10:31:15 EDT
  ...The plate next to the transmission is not fixed to the rubber. I think it should be. When I lower the trans. the plate...
• Re: Good Glue for Rubber Piece
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Fri, 14 Aug 2020 14:19:49 -0700
  ...for recommendations for a good glue to reattach a piece of > rubber to the front right of the driver's seat just above the...
• Re: Rubber
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 23 Sep 2014 07:34:47 -0400
  ...On Behalf Of >> Rob >> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 11:40 PM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: Rubber >> >> What does remove silicone? >>
• Re: Aaaaargh! Brake failure (long)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 14:52:32 EDT
  ...I got some braided for a 71 T2 years ago and had to use rubber grommets and wire ties to secure it. I would...
• Burnt rubber smell from Westy fridge on Propane?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 01:10:58 -0400
  ...After it was lit for about 10 minutes I noticed a faint "burning rubber smell", very similar to the smell when you burn the...
• Painting the Exterior Fiberglass Body molding and bumpers- best methods, materials?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sat, 3 Jun 2006 17:58:07 -0400
  ...I also see that Plasti-dip has a black rubber spray that would be a little more rubbery protective. What are your thoughts? I...
• Window seals causing rust?
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 10:20:53 -0800
  ...If, however, water is not supposed to be able to collect under the rubber, they need to be replaced when I remove them to...
• Part
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sat, 18 Apr 2015 13:07:58 -0400
  Can someone identify this rubber part I found under the van? The glasses are for scale, no wisecracks. ;) http://www.feddishbasses.com/vw/part...
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 22:58:33 EST
  1) Modifying the middle seat for quick removal. 2) Ditching the carpeting in favor of rubber matting. Rich
• Winshield Seal
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Salicos
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 08:39:37 -0800
  I am looking for recommendations/caveats on a replacement windshield rubber seal. I do not want the "chrome" insert groove. Thanks Tom Salicos '87...
• Re: alt belt keeps coming loose
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Mar 2005 20:01:09 EST
  rust on pulleys can eat up belts pretty quick too... check for "rubber dust" and a belt that keeps getting smaller... chris
• Re: About your west fridge blowing out at highway speeds
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:44:51 -0400
  ...You should be able to sight over > the edge of the black rubber rim and see that middle plate aligned with the > edge of...
• Re: Bushings on Stabilizer bar.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 15:24:09 -0800
  ...A vice that can hold tube/pipe, and use some rubber on the jaws to protect the bar etc. Warm the bushing up with...