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• Re: Central Locks..
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 09:00:44 EDT
  ...Shut the sliding door and hold an upward pressure on the sliding door handle while locking the front door on the passenger side with...
• Cabinet trims
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Sat, 9 Nov 2002 08:26:58 -0800
  ...Also those little locking mechanisms would be nice to use to make it look like authentic. When I look at the German eBay, I...
• Re: wanted: exhaust part number
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:30:11 -0500
  ...This is followed by a *self-locking* M8 nut, p/n 311 101 463. Without a sample or specs there's no way to...
• Re: how to make your locking gas cap accept the same key as your doors/ignition
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:07:39 -0500
  ...David Milo <dellaone@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > > > >> > I always thought that the locking gas cap was more of a > > >> deterrent to > > >> > vandals > > >> > that wanted to...
• Oil cooler R&R
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 21:03:18 -0500
  ...Whats the best way to remove and replace that pipe? I could try locking two nuts together, but I don't know the size...
• Re: ignition switch-- how to article
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:18:55 -0700
  ...DON'T drive it this way (locking steering) Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com...
• Re: How to remove front door lock cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:10:45 -0700
  ...How to remove front door lock cylinder? > > > > I'm in the process of troubleshooting a locking problem on my '82. I have > > the door...
• Re: Alternative to locking gas cap?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:35:29 -0400
  Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> writes: > Mine is the same. It's the best system I've seen yet, to prevent > gascap loss. Incidentally, the...
• Re: Help me! I've just purchased a pit to throw money into!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Dec 94 17:40:21 PST
  ...Does anyone think I would have much luck getting the following >>things from a junkyard? >> >>Driver's side window regulator >>Sliding door locking mechanism...
• Re: Rear hatch ... inside openers?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Mon, 10 Jul 1995 10:43:42 -0600 (MDT)
  ...I think it will be a lot like a long string attached to the locking plate. Stuart
• Re: Ball joint question.
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 22:24:55 -0400
  ...Also included was two locking nuts, > but AFAIK i need only one to mount the joint to the spindle? Why is two > included? Is...
• Syncro upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hazen
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 15:38:26 -0700
  ...25K ago, very clean) and am contemplating upgrading (?) to a '87 Syncro Westy - original owner (an acquaintance), 140K, 5 sp (were they all?), Locking...
• Re: Front heater valve replacement procedures?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 09:37:21 -0700
  ...However, I just discovered a new (to me) tool at my FLAPS (NAPA) called a "hose pincher"! This is a ratchet locking device that...
• Re: Locating some cabinet Locks (and... is it a good idea?)
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:27:14 -0300
  ...M On 7 Aug 2002 at 11:21, Aaron Reams wrote: > Hi Volks, Also, I'm curious what people think about locking the > cabinets...
• Re: Front heater core
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 11:14:40 -0700
  ...When I did my dash I went and bought "VISEGRIP" brand locking pliers. They worked great. I do have to re-do the job...
• Re: water pump :-(
  Historical mailing list - Johnson, Dean G
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 10:25:54 -0400
  ...I finally managed to rotate one enough to get some vice grips on (locking pliers). Other than that removal was a piece of cake...
• Re: The automatic tranny on vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:06:39 -0400
  ...They are basic three speed units, no locking torque converter. The torque conveters are air cooled, water cooled Vanagons have water cooling added to...
• Re: Vanagon Antenna options
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 4 Jun 2008 06:01:50 EDT
  ...NOT TRUE, the Antenna > "DELUXE, w/chrome base, top mount, flush locking tip, C23 113 999 900 - $16.95" that I sell and comes...
• Re: Is it normal to loose coolant when...
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:50:15 EDT
  Could there be a slightly different scenario, such as the water pump locking up causing the belt to break and the coolant loss being...
• Re: Locking or LS diff for 5 sp. ?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:32:58 -0700
  ...some tranquility but without a limited slip or perhap a > full locking syncro rear drive set-up, I wouldn't get far in the...
• Re: loud transmission clanging in reverse?????
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 10:15:26 -0600
  ...These work by locking when they are hot, and > they heat up when wheel rotation is different (like when one wheel is > slipping). They...
• Shipping a Doka
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 20:49:14 -0400
  ...I've seen the = pictures, and this one is the real deal, with front and rear locking = diff's. Now he has to bring...
• Limited slip differential (LSD) and getting stuck
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:31:40 +1200
  ...and they >are hard to find and pricey. > >2.) Install a locking differential from a synchro. A little less pricey. > >3.) Get enough people...
• Re: [Syncro] synrco trans swap into a non-syncro vanagon
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 06:54:31 -0400
  ...That advantage would definitely be lost. > >>Realisticly the main advantage to the syncro tranny would be >>to get one with a rear locking differential...
• Re: Any interest in '87 Syncro for $1500
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Fri, 8 Nov 2002 12:40:48 -0700
  ...rear seat/bed just a >>> standard 7 passenger) 5- speed transmission locking rear diff. A/C >>> (no compressor) Power Steering Dark Grey Exterior and >
• Re: Removing Luggage Rack Pop Rivets
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 16:18:49 -0400
  ...and with stainless steel you cannot count on rust - the greatest locking compound of all time! John R 81 Westy >I want to replace...
• Re: NYTimes.com Article & Japanese 4WD vans
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 23:55:48 -0400
  ...terrain tires.) I'm not sure the Previa even offered a locking diff and it came out in 1992 after the Syncros were introduced...
• Parting Out Low Mileage 91 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 20:52:27 -0700
  ...91 Syncro 80k miles Entire AWD system works Locking rear differential Rear facing seats Power windows Power locks Power windows Steel bumpers - not fiberglass...
• on locking gas caps..
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Sun, 18 Sep 2005 16:47:31 -0500
  The comment was made that they were not keyed tio any specific key. That is not correct. There are multiple key possibilities. What we...
• Re: WTB rear differential lock externals
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 21 Mar 2006 10:35:00 -0500
  ...Does anyone know the german word for locking differential? Chris On 3/21/06, mark drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote: > No, I was saying...
• Secret Engine Lid Support
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:38:36 -0700
  ...Place one end of the dowel jutted against the plate the receives the locking mechanism of the hatch, and place the other end against...
• Re: Missing Exhaust bolts
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 07:03:39 -0800
  ...The nylon locking device does melt somewhat but will keep the nut from coming loose and you will be able to undo the nut...
• Re: Big Brake options...Front Brakes do 80%
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:27:05 -0700
  ...Big Brake options...Front Brakes do 80% Yes, it all has to do with Center of Gravity.  Locking up Front with CG above axle...
• Re: Sunroof Question: Part II
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Mar 1996 11:36:34 -0500
  ...I also have seen two (identical, in different places) green and white 64 sliding sunroof microbuses with sliding doors and locking steering columns.
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 31 Oct 1999 10:14:42 -0500
  ...lift w/ auto locking device, dual ac, exc cond!, 48K mi, $11,500. 301-657-2175. '84 Vanagon, auto, very clean, 116K miles, excellent...
• Towing?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Thu, 11 May 2000 08:45:08 -0400
  ...at both ends) so I could tow one vehicle backward by locking the steering of the towed vehicle. My thinking is that this would...
• Re: Wanted: Syncro camper body, no rust
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 22:37:05 -0400
  ...Some features (locking differential vacuum lines etc.) are unique to the Syncro. Speedometer and cable are different. Anything I've missed, Karl? Of course...
• Re: nuts in steering linkage and rack
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:03:15 -0500
  ...I looked again and noticed an astersik with a footnote, and it says "self locking nuts". I wonder if these are just nuts pre...
• Re: E-Ticket ride
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:39:00 -0400
  ...Do you have any idea exactly how locking the rear brakes on the passat caused the van to turn into the ditch? Glad neither...
• Re: diff lock woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:07:23 -0700
  ...there is a expensive custom made upgrade for that diff locking actuator shaft, pretty sure. Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Todd...
• Re: Steering. Re: P 48.14 Measurement "a"
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 1 Feb 2013 12:36:11 -0800
  ...that locking collar has nothing to do with steering centering as far as I know. you can get where one spline on the steering...
• Re: Syncro diff problem/part number research/shocks/wheelwell moldings; web site I posted
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 22:53:23 -0400
  ...I have seen >pictures of the non-locking front diff in the Bently manual which seem to show >the feature on the housing casting...
• Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 07:58:58 -0600
  ...I finally bought a non-locking cap to install just for inspection time. Now the point is moot since they have stopped testing anything...
• Re: Strongbox center console
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 19 May 2015 08:18:00 -0700
  ...Maybe I'm late to the party, but I wanted to > pass > it on anyway: > http://vanagonlife.bigcartel.com/product/locking-steel-center-console...
• Re: Slider door (early version) outer handle getting loose
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 28 Jun 2014 14:01:58 -0700
  ...If not present, the handle tends to crack and fail where it passes into the locking-opening mechanism housing. If I recall, Alistair posted...
• sliding door lock cylinders ERK!
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:56:54 -0700
  ...Cylinder is turning nicely in the handle, locking tab is moving nicely, but when the cylinder is turned to the locked position, I can...
• Power Lock Trouble
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:54:18 -0800
  ...First they started locking and unlocking continuously, so I immediately took it to the place that installed my remote locks. When they removed the...
• Re: Free limited slip differential. Was: Locking differential..?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 8 Mar 2009 22:35:50 -0700
  I installed cheap turning brakes on my old '73 VW Thing. They consisted of levers that attached to either side of the emergency brake...
• Re: Ethical Question/apology/meatloaf
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 02 May 95 09:51:25 CDT
  ...cruise the highways with a radar transmitter, hoping to observe speeders locking up all four wheels as their radar detectors suddenly scream at them...
• FW: Stuck Door Lock
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 12:55:27 -0400
  ...I pulled the door panel and indeed the locking mechanism is stuck. Sprayed a bunch of penetrating oil in, let it sit for a...
• For Sale: weekender and westy interiors and poptop section, fit all pass vans
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:43:31 EDT
  ...and also for sale: -entire central power locking system from vanagon, complete.. -2.1L wbx vanagon engine w/ only 70k mi -auto tranny for...
• Re: FS: 1987 Camper conversion with 2.8 liter VR6..located in Belgium
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Fri, 5 Nov 2004 19:09:11 -0800
  ...This is a SYNCRO with front and rear locking differentials self converted camper which does NOT have a poptop. Fridge and bed, etc. I...
• Re: Vanagondalism
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 13:31:58 EST
  ...I noticed that my > locking gas cap was busted and sitting in the opening. > So I figured this explained my lousy gas mileage, > someone...
• Re: window crank handle replacement trick?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 06:59:00 -0500
  Chris, You prol'ly know this, but Loctite comes in different grades of Locking Tight. There is one grade to lock a screw so...
• Re: Syncro passenger van for sale $3000
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 8 Feb 2008 20:54:43 -0800
  ...Rear locking differential. Needs complete exhaust pipes, but not muffler and cat. 240K miles, silver with blue interior, fold-down rear bed/seat. Will...
• Re: Locking rear differential
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:55:18 -0400
  ...the great words I read. > > Does anyone have experience with a locking rear differential? I'm > considering having this done when I rebuild the...
• Re: Hatch Lock
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 21 Jul 2015 17:28:37 -0400
  ...out of phase' with > the other locks - it will miss a 'locking' stage, and after that, when > the other doors lock, it will unlock...
• Re: Hatch won't open
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 13:10:47 -0400
  ...I don't knwo what you need to do to disconnect the auto locking mechanisms beyond simply unplugging them. The lock on the hatch...
• Re: Westy Stove Leveling Ideas Sought
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:32:38 -0400
  At 07:53 PM 7/17/2012, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >"If you're worried about things not staying put, remove the two >locking...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Nut Grade Matter?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:04:00 -0700
  ...The nuts don't "feel" like locking nuts, but then every day I discover how much I don't know. ;) Neil. On Wed, Apr...