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• Re: 82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 11:57:48 -0400
  ...a problem with the axle. I was on tour and didn't have time to wait for parts, so I rented a car and...
• Re: Difficulty / time to replace clutch - 1991 Westfalia 2WD
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 15 Dec 2020 17:06:53 -0800
  ...Be sure to replace with new CV axle > bolts whenever you remove the rear axle. Mind your torque specs on > everything too! > > > > Hope this...
• Re: Thoughts on conversions (kinda LONG)
  Historical mailing list - *****************
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:25:40 -0500
  ...This is a result of the differences in configuration and relation of engine/transaxle, and chassis between Vanagons and most other front-engine, front...
• Re: Gah. Inspections
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 01:16:58 -0500
  ...Sigh. > > > >CV boots torn on both front axles. Steering rack boots torn. The CV > joints > >had sprayed their grease all over the front brakes...
• Re: tire pressures and alignments
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:46:09 +0000
  ...At 35 >> psi >> > you are probably down to 65% of that or 1,218 pounds or 2,436 for the >> axle. >> > Still not sufficient...
• Re: Lighter tyres for lighter steering?
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Wed, 26 Feb 97 10:03:05
  ...For example, you do not want to have a wide tire on an old VW with rear swing axles. --- On Wed, 26 Feb 1997...
• Re: 4 wheel drive tires
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 22 Jul 2005 08:40:27 -0700
  ...Tire shop >> said they were cupped [which I knew] because they were 4 wheel drive tires >> and the front axles on the van aren...
• Driveline Problem Diagnosis, Please
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:31:20 -0600
  ...I have a turn outer boot on one CV joint on the front axle (the joint is not yet noisy). I would appreciate list...
• Re: Vulture killer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Sarriugarte
  Fri, 2 May 2008 15:53:53 -0700
  ...So, it has all Buick, trans, axles, brakes, steering, AC and so on. It averages mid 19's and has gone over 20 mpg...
• Re: diff
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 12:49:27 -0800
  ...It has two "constant velocity" joints where it attaches to the half-shfts (the front axles) -- or "CV's". I also am sorry that...
• Re: 4 wheel drive tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 22 Jul 2005 13:31:13 -0400
  ...I knew] because they were 4 wheel > drive tires > >> and the front axles on the van aren't driven and cupping is the > result...
• Re: VW pads, was: Why do my brakes squeak?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 13 Oct 1999 20:23:23 -0400
  ...for chump change. :-) Fronts are $19.95/set, rears are $29.95/set. (A set does both sides of the axle.) These are either...
• Re: My near Vanagon disaster(delong)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 00:29:57 -0700
  ...The flywheel and front gear are torqued down good with locktite. I put the transmission back in today, servicing the CV axles too. Did...
• Re: Van Cargo
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Watson
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 21:19:01 -0600
  I liked what I saw on a Vanagon that had a front mounted bike rack. Pretty slick looking if you ask me and it...
• Re: Draining motor
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:54:19 -0800
  How about if I put the front up on axle stands? On 1/12/07 11:52 AM, "Jim Felder" <felder@knology.net> wrote...
• Re: Expensive Syncro Westie
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:17:11 -0400
  ...At most i would accept 50K with a rebuilt trany, VC, axles, front end and a 2.5 Subi, even then, 50 is on...
• Re: Speedo calibration
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 02:08:15 -0700
  ...convey the rotation of the (more or less) horizontal axle stub of the > front wheel to the (again more or less) vertical speedo cable...
• Re: Use of VW Dealers computer
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 21:00:19 -0800
  ...book for the more "accurate" illustrations for the 68-70 front & rear axle/suspension areas - 71 and later books/fiche/ETKA has a "hybridization...
• '54 deluxe progress - more sandblasting
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 09 Mar 1996 19:35:48 -0800
  ...side, the wheel wells, the floor, the axle tube and reduction box, brake lines, cargo floor, front beam, etc. The bus looks 150% better...
• Re: 85 & 86
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 1 May 2006 12:31:57 -0400
  ...Transaxle and axle shafts interchange. Front brakes are different but the '86 uprights, spindles and brake parts can be retrofitted to the '85. You...
• Tools and spare parts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 7 Feb 2012 20:57:01 -0800
  ...1 Oil drain plug 1 Fuel pump For the rear axle: 2 Axle dust sleeves, split For the brake system: 1 Front brake hose...
• Syncro tire sizes
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Fri, 1 May 1998 17:13:51 -0300
  ...When I broke the front joint I could hear the freed up axle clicking steadily when driving straight, meaning some speed differential F to...
• Re: Locking differential
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 22:40:54 +0100
  ...On dry > > pavement, when cornering, the outer wheel over-running the speed of > > the axle unlocks the outside axle shaft. Power is applied to...
• Re: VANAGON digest 551
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Jul 1995 09:00:39 -0500
  ...When the top's down, the latch catches the front of it; when it's up, the latch is not engaged. I don't...
• Re: 85 Westfalia front springs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 12:55:06 +0000
  ...85 Westfalia front springs >> >> Hi everyone. I need new front springs for an 85 Westfalia. Are they the same as every other year? For...
• Re: Door Placard - Vanagon Manuf Date???
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 14:17:02 -0700
  ...When I want Vanagon-specific items (engine, trans, front axle, running gear, etc.,), I use the earlier date and/or the VIN. Jim Thompson...
• Re: Tire Woes/Questions
  Historical mailing list - Donna Cassano
  Mon, 22 May 2000 19:13:17 -0400
  ...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: Towing a Vanagon behind a motorhome
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:07:20 -0700
  ...We got to California before someone clued us in that we should have the steering column/ignition lock unlocked to allow the front wheels...
• Re: New Absurdity -$75,000 Syncro Westy
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:43:16 -0800
  ...and R&P, decoupler, slip yoke drive shaft, locking front diff, and sway way axles and 930/Syncro 16 CVs.. Hell for that price...
• Re: Tranmission R & R
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 17 Mar 2016 00:17:01 -1000
  ...undo the axles, the shift linkage , the back up light switch wire, the clutch hydraulics...leave the slave attached to the line, don't...
• Re: CV Boots, accel & clutch cables
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Thu, 5 Jan 1995 08:41:27 -0800 (PST)
  ...How can I tell if I need to replace the front (fif) >transmission mount? You can look for obvious cracks in the rubber. If...
• Re: Dealer response: hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Fri, 03 Jan 1997 20:14:26 -0500
  ...100=engine parts 200=exhaust parts 300=transmission parts 400=front end 500=rear axle 600=brakes 700=cables and shifter 900 electrical. 829...
• Re: Viscous Coupling Test
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 15:19:09 +0100
  ...there is an inherent difference in rotational speed between the front and rear axle due to differing tire circumferences. Different rotational velocities in the...
• Re: Are synchros more trouble than they are worth???
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 10:33:12 EST
  ...Having said that, I think a better Vanagon would be a 2WD with a locking rear axle. Once I decide to retire my older...
• Re: changing auto transmission
  Historical mailing list - al sinclair
  Mon, 28 Nov 2005 22:26:16 -0800
  ...jacked at the frame crossmembers in front of the lower rear trailing arms, but where should the axle stands be placed? Actually, I plan...
• Re: Removing the axle shafts (was: Towing a Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - a butler
  Sun, 4 Jan 2009 12:32:55 -0600
  ...I spent a whole day rerunning coolant hoses and I still have no front plumbing or heat. Just rear, & i've always had a...
• Re: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? (Portland OR)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 17:27:10 -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: Towing a Boat?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 17:43:19 -0400
  ...I'm currently looking at a 19' bow rider with a single axle trailer. I've no idea yet what its axle weight or...
• Re: everybody knows them to be high maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 10:16:35 -0500
  ...Over the > past year and a half I have spent about $900 on the VW -- new water pump, > thermostat, brake fluid, coolant, front end...
• Re: towing capacity with big brakes and turbo zetec engine
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:34:13 -0700
  ...sure of torque but probably slightly > less) westy outfitted with bigger front disc and rear disc brakes assuming > suspension is in good shape (I...
• 2x4 Syncro/Diff
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 30 Oct 1997 23:13:08 -0800
  ...Entire rear axle spins (both wheels together) and the ass end slips out, over the cliff ;) Must also learn to feather the gas pedal...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 18:29:04 -0800
  Betting the axle nut was too loose after the repack/repl on that side..Them puppies have to be double tight and if your...
• Betts rear spring testing at Hollister
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 14:03:21 -0700
  ...We could tell right away that the rear axle had more travel. The rear axle felt more 'springy'. Mark liked that a lot. I...
• Re: Jacking Up a 2WD GL w/Syncro stuff?
  Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
  Sun, 7 Dec 2008 16:57:09 -0800
  ...springs all around; Bilstein HD shocks up front; Syncro OME shocks in back + chromoly racing axles + Porche 924 cvs; SA 15" steel wheels w...
• Re: 4WD stuck
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 07:38:36 -0500
  Sounds like your axle lock is stuck on. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler On Mon, 2...
• Re: Odd AC contraption
  Historical mailing list - Steve Arbaugh
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 19:09:26 -0700
  ...The last thing, which is definitely a bay window thing, was the condenser was mounted under the floor behind the front axle. There were...
• Re: 924 cv joints
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:36:36 -0700
  ...Then it puts a lot of strain on the axles and joints. I thought initially the 924 joints would be stronger. That's why...
• Pulsating Brake Pedal (Need Solution)
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:36:28 -0700
  ...Installed new rear drums and the pulsation was worse so I returned them.Turned the original rear drums and installed themInstalled new front wheel...
• Re: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:34:07 -0700
  ...P 47.8 says it should be pushed in direction or rear axle. I have seen similar mention of this in Haynes too. (air...
• Junkyard Buses
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 May 1994 23:12:55 -0400 (EDT)
  ...These crates were all shot to hell, sunk up to their axles, rusted, weeds and shrubs growing out of the engine compartment, and very...
• NEw hampshire Junkyards
  Historical mailing list - K & K
  Mon, 2 Sep 1996 22:26:47 -0400
  ...The front seats were all intact with armrests included. All of them were missing the instrument clusters, they seem to be a pretty hot...
• FS:Many 87 wolfsburg Parts
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 13:54:57 -0500
  ...no tears, fronts and rears $3 each</DIV> <DIV class=RTE>rear heater core cover&nbsp; $15</DIV> <DIV class=RTE>front heater blower...
• Re: that little pilot bearing
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:37:21 -0400
  ...Likely was at front as puller bit probably moved forward and grabbed what it could. (yah. Like it has a mind of its' own...
• Re: anti-sway bar (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Jack
  Sun, 19 May 2002 00:40:49 +1000
  ...This is even more pronounced with a front diff lock. If the diff lock is engaged on a high traction surface, axle torquing could...
• Re: Re Kirkland tires (Long and boring)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 17:56:27 -0000
  ...So - your rear axle shouldn't be carrying more than 2866 Lbs. With Load Index 97 you could carry 3218 Lbs, 352 Lbs more...
• Re: New owner questions-Syncro ownership costs.
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:19:48 -0800
  ...If I have to replace 1 or 2 I place the new ones one front-rear to keep the axle speeds matched. Clip> Dennis...
• Re: Anyone need '53? parts
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Sat, 3 Jun 1995 07:41:40 -0500 (CDT)
  ...dash, steering box and column still attached to that old > wheel, front axle present, all 4 16" wheels present, there > is a tranny hanging...
• FW: Kumho Tires
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 21:37:52 +0800
  ...Looking at your supplied GVW front and rear axle weights, and assuming an equal 50/50 load split from side to side. The 1554...
• Re: Snow newbie needs snow tire recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:25:38 -0400
  ...If you are using nearly all your traction to slow as you approach a hazard and you ask your front tires for more to...
• Re: Rear wheel bearing noise?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 May 2010 22:27:29 -0400
  ...Rear wheel bearing noise? Dennis, Is it possible to over tighten the large rear axle nuts? I recently had both rear bearings (L and...