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• Re: Transmission FAQ From Germany Machine Translated
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 19:40:26 -0700
  ...to suffer with high torques frequently rash death: - the double taper roller bearing of the gearbox output wave - the gears of 4. (and/or...
• Re: Transmission FAQ From Germany Machine Translated
  Historical mailing list - John Pronk
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 04:34:18 -0000
  ...to suffer with high torques frequently rash death: - the double taper roller bearing of the gearbox output wave - the gears of 4. (and/or...
• Re: Front tire wear
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:59:19 -0700
  ...pointing where they are going. > nothing to complicated there, *yet* ......right ? That's a roller skate. I got that much figured out. Jeez -- I...
• Re: Draggin caliper, bad bearing job, or paranoia?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:04:26 -0700
  ...itself > may be > bad. > Did you clean and thoroughly inspect the rollers and races before adding > new grease? This includes the inner races that...
• Re: Rear wheel noise
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 14 May 2021 08:07:49 -0700
  ...The spacer only locates the inner race of the outer roller bearing. Yeah , something isn’t spaced right. The backing plate mounted without any...
• Re: Clutch Cross Shaft Arm Wear. Abnormal? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 15:16:37 -0700
  ...Typically, it was missing the little metal ring that retains the felt dust seal used in waterboxer pilot bearings, and the rollers of the...
• Re: Power output of actual vans? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:08:57 -0700
  ...in > > most larger metropolitan areas where you can > get onto the roller for a > > half > > hour and get actual data for a nominal fee...
• Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:41:08 -1000
  ...felt seal Not in place ..which lets the pilot >> brg little rollers get all clutch-dusty and fail before too long. >> there is a...
• Re: Mechanical/Brakes/1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 12 Dec 2016 11:25:31 -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...
• Re: some sort of clunking - rear end
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 13 May 2011 11:38:08 -0700
  ...That up-down play usually is from wear in the outer roller bearing, which has a ton of load on it. I'm amazed...
• Re: Transmission FAQ From Germany Machine Translated
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 22:09:08 -0800
  ...to suffer with high torques frequently rash death: - the double > taper roller bearing of the gearbox output wave - the gears of 4. (and/or...
• (f) Recipe for "Bus Roll" (long)
  Historical mailing list
  06 Sep 96 08:13:45 PDT
  Recipe for a "Bus Roll" or how to enjoy the benefits of a roller coaster, but waste a bus in the meantime. > You've...
• Re: semi-urgent auto transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:34:21 -0700
  ...One guy in colorado had his 2WD vanagon in for a smog test on rollers ...the smog tech thought it was front wheel drive...
• Re: Work Estimate -- Oil Leak Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:08:38 -0700
  ...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: Question about running reflective tint in CA
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 15:20:52 -0700
  ...a frame, a rigid material with temporary fasteners, or a flexible roller shade. (b) Devices utilizing transparent material shall be green, gray, or a...
• Re: Westy cabinet use
  Historical mailing list - Nolan Hester
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 14:41:40 -0800
  ...dog's leashes, treats, toys & medicines; dog-hair roller (for the hair we don't store on our clothes instead of the floor) 2...
• Re: Mechanical/Brakes/1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 12 Dec 2016 11:27:24 -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...
• Re: Transmission Woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 5 Nov 2011 23:24:25 -0700
  ...Clutch dust helps the little needle rollers turn to dust in a few years. there is a metal ring pressed into the center hole...
• Re: Slider Hinge -- LONG, REALLY WAY LONG
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Thu, 4 Mar 2021 00:36:10 -0700
  ...The seals on the other side of the bow, where the guide bearings and roller are, seemed intact, so I just sprayed lots of...
• Re: 6 mils of lash...
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 9 Jan 2000 09:35:09 -0500
  ...started the engine it sounded like a washing machine > full of roller skates & siamese cats! The sound was really SCARY! > However knowing there was...
• Re: semi-urgent auto transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:47:27 -0400
  ...colorado had his 2WD vanagon in for a smog test on rollers > ...the > smog tech thought it was front wheel drive .. > that is being...
• Re: some sort of clunking - rear end
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 13 May 2011 23:05:26 -0400
  ...That up-down play usually is from wear in the outer roller bearing, which > has a ton of load on it. I'm amazed...
• Re: Slider Hinge
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 27 Feb 2021 23:50:30 -0500
  ...I point to GoWesty’s warning that the hinge they sell is not compatible with the rear arm roller bearing or the bundle they...
• Re: Mechanical/Brakes/1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Sat, 17 Dec 2016 23:39:44 -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...
• Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 29 Mar 2016 18:46:32 -0700
  ...felt seal Not in place ..which lets the > pilot brg little rollers get all clutch-dusty and fail before too long. > there is a...
• oregon trip
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Apr 1996 22:26:10 -0700
  ...which they are so capable of generating - especially when they were roller-blading around the park at dusk! But the beach was real nice...
• Re: transmission
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:00:05 -0800
  ...A bad needle or roller bearing can cause a failure along with > a worn out gear carrier housing. Anyway, even if it is a...
• Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:41:59 -0700
  ...The problem is a roller bearing fails suddenly and you know only when it's too late, sending hard metal parts into the engine...
• More Transmission FAQ Including the original German
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 08:20:02 -0500
  ...the first focus, as always, is on the big double taper roller bearing, and then with the problem that some of the little needle...
• A New Syncro Story(long)
  Historical mailing list - Robin Davies
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 12:27:10 -0600
  ...some great earth mover that possess not tires, but mighty steel rollers covered with breadbox sized blades that crunch our trash to further smithereens...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 12:54:32 -1000
  ...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: Power output of actual vans? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:40:57 -0700
  ...in > > > most larger metropolitan areas where you can > > get onto the roller for a > > > half > > > hour and get actual data for a nominal fee...
• Re: Sliding door hinge update
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 24 Jul 2018 18:28:03 -0400
  ...s on the end of the lower track where the lower roller arm can hit it. Need to get one off a van being...
• Re: Oil Pressure observation.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:52:29 -0700
  ...and many more modern engines have roller cam followers.. Subaru starting in 1999. that must mean sumthin' . Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57...
• Re: Fwd: Re: hook and loop fasteners
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 10:39:13 -0400
  ...use a roller or back of a spoon to really press it on as hard as you can for the best contact. usually after...
• Re: VW vs Rolls
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 23:39:24 -0000
  ...Twin tanks? Thick drive shafts and Timken taper-roller front hub (150 ft-lb nut)? gumma, gumma, gumma? A 45 DCOE in one for...
• Re: Power output of actual vans? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:08:03 -0400
  ...in > > > > most larger metropolitan areas where you can > > > get onto the roller for a > > > > half > > > > hour and get actual data for a nominal fee...
• Re: Parts Places
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 08:37:35 -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: Bus Depot Shipping?...Was "order line?"
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Fri, 3 May 2002 10:19:34 -0700
  Today is May 3rd and I just got my SA Radiator, ball joint, CV boot kit and window rollers that I ordered April 24th...
• Re: Was: Re: John Wessels Glori's --- Now: California Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 17:33:24 -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: can you put 17 inch wheels on a 84 vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 14:55:08 -0700
  ...That's how race cars are built - first the chassis...........then suspensioin..........that gives you a 'roller' .........then you put in the engine and...
• Re: Bus Depot Shipping?...Was "order line?"
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 5 May 2002 10:43:25 -0500
  ...got my SA Radiator, ball > joint, CV boot kit and window rollers that I ordered > April 24th from the BD....not bad, thats pretty...
• Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:10:23 -0800
  ...can of that juice every oil change, if you have non -roller cam followers, which vanagons do. anyway, some of my thoughts on it...
• Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:16:40 -0500
  ...The problem is a roller bearing fails suddenly and you know only when it's too late, sending hard metal parts into the engine...
• Re: sliding door popping open
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 13:00:47 -0700
  ...The alignments of the front lower support, the rear latch WRT the latch pin on the frame, the rear roller arm, and the condition...
• Re: Transmission Woes
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 07:41:55 -0500
  ...Clutch dust helps the > little needle rollers turn to dust in a few years. > > there is a metal ring pressed into the center hole...
• FS: new 508 AC compressor in the box
  Historical mailing list - dgak sdfhkasjfh
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 16:10:46 -0700
  ...for fuel I'm seeing > loads of folks walking, > > riding bikes, roller blades, scooters and my > neighbor is talking about > > buying a Vespa for...
• Re: CV Bolts (Stripping For Attention)
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:45:30 -0600
  ...These were the roller style and I never got to try one. I set those aside and went with the new allen. It was...
• Re: (NVC)LAS VEGAS MEMBERS OR IDEAS!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 18 Mar 2004 22:09:46 -0500
  ...You'll find rides appropriate for your two youngest, at least. (Your oldest might like the big outdoor roller coaster that winds around the...
• Spray Foam Alternative?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 13:13:17 -0500 (EST)
  ...Brush or roller may be used for touch up, but is not recommended for full application. Approximate Coverage: Spray: 60 SF per gallon at...
• Re: Bus Depot Shipping?...Was "order line?"
  Historical mailing list - Bill Harris
  Fri, 3 May 2002 10:25:59 -0700
  ...got my SA Radiator, ball > joint, CV boot kit and window rollers that I ordered > April 24th from the BD....not bad, thats pretty...
• Re: Power output of actual vans? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:11:40 -0700
  ...in > > > most larger metropolitan areas where you can > > get onto the roller for a > > > half > > > hour and get actual data for a nominal fee...
• Re: State Inspection
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 12:09:06 -0600
  ...I watched the > highly trained > technician park the front wheels of my van on the rollers after he > had done > the underbody check with...
• Re: Parts Places
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 08:46:05 -0500
  ...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: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 5 Sep 2014 11:42:22 -1000
  ...back together with no clutch dust shield...and the pilot brg rollers go out in a few years . the weak areas are.. the clutch...
• Temporary Mystery Loss of Power
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cirulnick
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 10:06:32 -0400
  ...The rain gets harder, and Rhode Island is designed like a gentle roller coaster. Between the weather and my problems, at some points, I...
• Re: Flywheel Sleeve - WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:24:47 -0700
  ...out in a few years from clutch dust getting to the rollers of the bearing. It's THE weak part of a vanagon clutch...
• Re: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 10:50:54 -0500
  ...5 kilns, two potters > wheels, slab roller, slip casting tables - all of it. > I have also designed and built 35 homes > Airline Transport Pilot...
• Re: Transmission Woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 20:58:32 -0800
  ...Clutch dust helps >>>> the >>>> little needle rollers turn to dust in a few years. >>>> >>>> there is a metal ring pressed into the center hole...
• Re: Bus Depot Shipping?...Was "order line?"
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 5 May 2002 11:12:18 -0500
  ...Today is May 3rd and I just got my SA Radiator, ball joint, CV boot kit and window rollers that I ordered April 24th...