Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 27+: 60 results shown for Check rod.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

• Re: door check for '91 camper
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:50:32 -0600
  ...It is called the door check rod >> and it is $79 for a new one. Let me know if you are interested. >> >> Ken Wilford...
• Re: Front end bushings
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:53:31 -0700
  ...to re-use your tie rod ends. Use the appropriate rental/loaner tool to break the joint. (check with Shucks/Autozone/Kragen/Crappy Tire...
• Re: Specialty light sought
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 6 May 2011 20:41:23 -0500
  ...Michael in San Antonio 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 7:27 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net...
• Re: Seat Modifications
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 20:38:38 -0600
  ...Stan Wilder On Fri, 23 Nov 2001 21:11:42 -0500 John Reynolds <kayakjr@JUNO.COM> writes: > The curtain does not use a rod...
• Re: Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Thu, 7 Apr 2016 09:35:25 -0700
  ...the shift rod far enough to >> engage the two gears in that same direction, i.e. second and fourth. I'll >> check the adjustment...
• Re: 85 1.9, won't idle in traffic
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 22:18:47 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver. Kim Gallant wrote: > I have had my van for 5 years now, and I cannot sit in traffic with...
• Re: O2 sensor trouble
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 21:11:20 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Gerry Lepage wrote: > Hi list, > > Van runs terrific and all is well with the o2 sensor unplugged for over...
• Re: holding liscense plate down while checking oil? Techniques?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 14:32:15 -0700
  ...holding liscense plate down while checking oil? Techniques? > Ok, how about some techniques on how to hold the liscense plate down and > check the...
• Better Shifter Bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:58:00 -0700
  ...Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 1:10 PM Subject: Re...
• Chrysler Invention? (minivans)
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Sat, 9 May 1998 10:26:19 EDT
  ...I just checked out the newest issue of Automobile magazine and they had a section devoted to these vans which stated "The first and...
• Re: ball joint replacement, '81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 18:13:27 -0700
  ...The tie rod ends > are no problem to replace. > > Darrell Boehler > Makanda Illinois Sounds good. Let me check a couple of details... Looking at...
• Porsche Engine? - Thanks to all who replied!
  Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 21:10:39 -0500
  ...I'll be checking it out tomorrow on my way to a week in sunny (hopefully) Fla. I'll also be looking at an...
• Avoid Freeze 12!
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Sat, 1 Jul 2006 22:36:30 -0600
  From John Rodgers: "Apparently there is a very suitable substitute for the R12, and that is Freeze12. I know that here in my area...
• "Non-electric" catalog
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 17 Sep 2006 07:44:33 -0500
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
• Re: any Portland OR listees? know a good VW repair shop in Portland?(tranny probs)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 Dec 2006 19:33:15 -0600
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > a friend of mine just moved to Portland.. he's got a '83.5...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 08:41:52 -0500
  ...The adjustment is done by rotating the connection on the shift rod. This a tricky sensitive adjustment. See the Bentley. Dennis, From my phone...
• Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 2 Mar 2014 14:04:50 -0600
  ...ALL ... > other than checking the oil with the dipstick.. > there is zero indication of oil pressure failure ( unless you count rod > knock. ) > > Name the...
• Re: Beds, Valves, Advice
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Oct 94 9:13:51 EDT
  ...cooler; oil seal; push rod tubes. All these are easily determined by running the engine and checking the location of the oil leak. My...
• Re: Wallaced?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:34:32 -0800
  ...I > > wouldn't want it any other way. > > > > John Rodgers > > 88 GL Driver > > > > > > John Rodgers wrote: > > > I kinda like "living memory". Keeps a better...
• Re: Windows and spark plugs, 78
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Mar 1996 00:45:56 -0500
  ...and check, and sure >enough, it's loose again. Tighten it down, and the chirping subsides >considerably (although not altogether). > >Thanks, >Rodney Rodney, Yes...
• Re: 2.1 idle adjustment
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 22:23:02 -0500
  ...Thats the first thing I would check for. Check all your vacuum lines and intake connections and be sure they are secure. Check the...
• Re: ?Flattening Glossy Photos? - Absolutely NO Van Content.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:07:11 -0600
  ...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf Of >> John Rodgers >> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 5:34 AM >> To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: brake problem, DOT4, and Drinking...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 17:51:33 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
• Re: AC advice, keep or remove?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 16:19:09 -0600
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Dart 330 wrote: > The AC in my 87 syncro is falling apart. The rear piece has cracked at...
• Re: Front end ?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 11 May 2007 22:26:00 -0700
  ...Pulled > on wheels, checked tie rods, wheel bearings, etc etc. Nothing seems to be > worn, loose, wrong. And yet, when it gets gusty, the...
• Re: Power steering pump rebuild kit?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:42:15 -0400
  ...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of John Rodgers Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 1:30 AM To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: "Whump whump" noise from front RH side.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:52:42 -0700
  ...On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 6:05 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > New tire or not - a tread beginning to loosen...
• checking specs inside the engine
  Historical mailing list - (Jeff P. Schneiter)
  Wed, 2 Nov 1994 10:24:08 -0800
  ...My initial thoughts are to get a dial indicator set and check the many tolerances myself. The guy at the shop says to bring...
• Re: My Blue Carat Rides Again
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:40:01 -0700
  John, Also check your auto trans final drive gear oil level and change it if you don't know how long it's been...
• Re: Need 83-84 era driver's spindle
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sat, 9 Jan 2016 11:23:23 -0500
  ...Tell me what you need measured and I can check them to make sure they are correct for your needs. Jonce At 10:50...
• Re: Manual tranny shift
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 2 Mar 2016 16:15:08 -0800
  ...I'd check with AA Transaxle on costs and shipping just for comparison. They will send you a foamed box for shipping. www.aatransaxle...
• Re: Steering Wheel Grinding
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 2 Nov 2022 15:12:17 -0500
  ...N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > Check the spare tire to see if it rubs on the steering rod down there... > Mine does... > > On Wed...
• Re: sliding door
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:00:05 -0500
  ...same problem you have. Check the Bentley, the ETKA, and talk to Camelback VW in Phoenix. They know. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver David...
• Re: oil idiot lamp lights&buzzes
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 08:07:22 -0700
  ...John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET> Sent: Jul 1, 2004 7:01 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: oil idiot lamp lights...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 3 Jan 2006 - Special issue (#2006-9)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Wed, 4 Jan 2006 12:20:19 -0800
  Pencil me in for a John Rodgers SA upper grill and a Projectztwo lower grill. $300+ for just the SA upper from the usual...
• Restoration Saga of Two Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:47:02 -0500
  ...Check the distributor cap and rotor, Checks all ignition and it was good. Checked ignition pulse and that was good. Pulled and tested injectors...
• Re: Engine Removal. Van Height Double Check Please
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 23 Sep 2017 13:49:25 -0700
  ...checked bearing clearances with Plastigauge after I got all back from machine shop. All was within spec. I re used the con rods as...
• Re: 1.9L Woes....
  Historical mailing list - Dave Nadeau
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 11:46:35 -0700
  ...Keep driving and one of the rods will soon come through the case, > leaving you with a piece of scrap metal. > > Check the August...
• Re: Rebuild or Sell??
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 14 Aug 1996 13:03:50 PDT
  ...to throw a rod that quickly, but my feeling right from the startwas that he should have at least checked the bottom end, and...
• Re: Calling all V-gon List Computer Guru's
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:50:34 -0800
  ...check your system for hardware problems, but it's probably virus/spyware related. Nathaniel On 11/20/06 12:28 AM, "John Rodgers" <inua...
• Re: clicks in the front end
  Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
  Thu, 9 Mar 2006 19:43:52 -0600
  ...The joint looks okay at a > glance. > > The tie rod end is new, and looks good. The upper ball joint looks okay, > as > do...
• Re: a big THANK YOU!
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 28 Mar 2006 04:53:38 -0800
  ...or if something was not just right blow a rod inside his head Then only charge me 20bucks to fill a tranny check somethings...
• Re: Oil, Conservation, Carter & Reagan
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 4 May 2008 14:51:35 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Joy Hecht wrote: > Did I miss something? Is today Friday? > > > > I must have not been paying attention, I sure...
• Re: Auto tranny shifter cable circlip size?
  Historical mailing list - David Yates
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:55:43 +1000
  I found one that fitted on a rod in an old dot matrix printer - for what it's worth. Sorry I can't be...
• Re: Michelin Agilis Tires
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:41:47 -0600
  ...John Rodgers wrote: >>> I haven't checked, but they may well be out of stock - for a 14 inch >>> rim. I would check and...
• Re: Good to see the list is back-
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 6 May 2008 20:05:16 -0700
  ...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of John Rodgers Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 7:54 PM To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: Crunchy Clutch Pedal Feel - intermittant
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:07:22 -0400
  ...I've checked the archives >about this issue, but now it's time to ask the masters... > >The patient is an '89 Westfalia, 205k...
• Re: Driver Side Grab Handle Installation
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 27 Jun 2021 08:01:31 -0400
  Darn spell check, Caution is to not let the drill go deep into the pillar. Just enough. There are wires in there. Eric > On...
• Re: Houston, we have a problem.......!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:02:04 -0700
  ...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of John Rodgers Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 2:40 PM To: vanagon@GERRY...
• ECU Question
  Historical mailing list - Denys Mueller
  Fri, 10 Oct 1997 14:40:24 -0700
  Hi all, I decided to check the ECU on my '86 Westy to see if it had been replaced by the PO. While I...
• Now: GasBuddy.com - was: Gasbuddies.com
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 09:45:53 -0500
  ...This applies if the check >is >> on >> their bank from one of their account holders to you, but you, the >possessor >> of >> the check...
• 2.1L Wasserboxer Power Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 14 Feb 1999 13:42:13 PST
  ...I did not want to swap my engine for another type of power plant and introduce another set of problems to worry about�Check...
• Re: Top 3 Oils for 2.1 Again
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 5 Mar 2011 04:42:43 -0600
  We can still get the 15/50 Mobil 1 at Wally World up here in IA, but haven't checked the price lately, but...
• Re: DRY first cylinder - why?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 14:28:03 -0600
  ...The journal enables oil to flow to the connecting rod. The pressure of the oil forces oil between the rod and the crank, and...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - manual trans. fluid change
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 8 Mar 2008 18:06:33 -0800
  ...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > John Rodgers > Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 5:14 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: Scam email
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 19:09:41 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Kenneth Wilford wrote: >I thought I would forward this to the list. I just posted a camper I have...
• Re: Towing with Uhaul 4-wheel dolly?/now weight
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 9 Dec 2004 07:23:08 -0800
  ...I can check in California if anyone is interested but I'm pretty sure no has ever weighed the vehicles involved in a normal...
• Re: BAD gas mileage and injector service
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:45:10 -0700
  ...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] |On Behalf Of John Rodgers |Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 10:15 AM |To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: NAPA usually has it...
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 07:25:19 -0400
  I just received a recall notice for our Toyota Rav4 regarding a rear supension track rod nut that Alignment shops typically fail to properly...
• Re: Road weary
  Historical mailing list - John Rodger
  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 21:04:30 -0500
  ...John Rodger (without the "s") Gloucester, ON Canada 88 Westy 98 Golf -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On...