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• Hi from WA (West Australia!)
  Historical mailing list - Geoff Law
  Mon, 13 Nov 2000 13:18:26 +1000
  ...It has a quite low profile poptop which uses a couple of gas struts, a swing-out gas stove, and a top loading fridge...
• Re: Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 08:26:26 -0600
  ...Unless the strut rod bushings are split just leave them. Stan Wilder On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 09:02:42 -0800 Tim New <tim...
• Front shock dust cover bumper
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 18 Dec 2016 12:14:54 -0800
  ...Is the shoulder on the shock strut supposed to fit into the smaller ID of the brass coloured metal part inside the OEM bumper...
• Re: 90 GL for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jon Baker
  Sun, 3 Oct 1999 11:39:21 -0700
  ...The windshield has a series of scratches caused by wipers(that way when I bought it) The rear hatch needs struts and a new...
• Just Got some Vanagon Cool Stuff (Dealer buy out!)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 17:50:58 EST
  ...Calipers for 86-91 Vans- $60 each new (VW)! Rear Hatch Struts for Vanagon- $18 each (VW) Waterpumps for 86-91 Vanagon- $45 each...
• Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 25 May 2012 11:53:35 -0600
  ...It's called "strut bar" in Bentley. < grin > ) attached to the LCA when replacing the bushings and sleeves. You may know this, but I...
• Re: rear end drooping
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 8 Jan 2008 15:48:56 -0600
  ...distractions, I > finally finished the installation of the new steering rack, strut rod > bushings, ball joints, and tie rods. Now, with the van down...
• Re: rear hatch lock extension
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:10:38 -0700
  ...Mine looks a bit like the Go Westy $20+ one, with a flat strut that hooks around the post on the body and that...
• Re: Value of 83.5 Westy
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Sun, 30 Nov 1997 05:00:28 -0800
  ...Brown and beige. > -New Michelin MX reinforced tires, new chrome hubcaps. > -New hatch struts, CV boots, muffler, tuneup, coolant flush. > -Does not consume or...
• Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Info
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Tue, 12 May 1998 16:20:23 -0500
  ...John Denis P.Eng. " Dave Filcoff 87 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg (129k) 88 Fox GL (143k) (With new Audi 4000 Boge Turbo Gas front struts...
• Re: early Vanagon ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 20:30:05 -1000
  ...rebuilds and tranny swaps in my time, and I've >done struts and lower ball joints on Rabbits and Jettas, but never a front...
• Re: Headlight question (ignition "lock")
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 12:05:33 -0500
  ...And before I forget, there's some of that nasty flammable PVC riding on the right side gas strut. I'm gonna get cracking...
• Re: rear end drooping
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Tue, 8 Jan 2008 09:45:25 -0500
  ...distractions, I > finally finished the installation of the new steering rack, strut rod > bushings, ball joints, and tie rods. Now, with the van down...
• Re: VW Audi "Fix It" Projects? HUGE Pre-Labor Day Sale!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Thu, 27 Aug 2015 07:57:06 -0700
  ...Kits | >> >> >> >> | >> >> | | >> >> | >> >> | BLAU® Shock / Strut Sets & Kits >> >> Enter Coupon Code LABOR2015 Hurry, offer ends 9/3/2015! | >> >> >> >> >> >> | • SHOP Shocks and Struts | >> >> >> >> | >> >> | | >> >> | >> >> | Official O.E.™ BLAU...
• Re: In search of Vanagon Poptop stainless hardware
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Tue, 8 Sep 2020 11:09:49 -0500
  ...Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > >>> > >>> I'm looking for a replacement truss head screws used with the westy > >>> fiberglass poptop hinges and struts...
• (NVC) Fryeday - Rear end of car skips
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 19:14:12 -0800
  ...in the last 15-20M miles. �I might add that the struts are relatively new, and I have to check, but they may have...
• 86 Westy to buy
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Apr 95 09:36:59 EDT
  ...How much for shocks or struts? I don't know what type is used on Vanagons. I kind of know what I am getting...
• Re: EV Problems/cost - Any sugestions?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Quijano
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 21:42:48 -0400
  ...I have had the roof struts replaced twice. The top now stays up. The furnace still need the new thermostat, but otherwise has been...
• Re: Tin Trivia
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Sun, 6 Jul 2008 10:51:38 +0000
  ...What a sorry system this is - mild steel tabs bolted to exhaust studs...> > And another question - do the exhaust hangers/struts bolt under or...
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 31 Mar 2017 07:43:52 -0700
  I have no pro quals to say this but I think, the driver's seat position is the most noticeable, the wheelbase, followed closely...
• Re: Lift Mechanism 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Tue, 6 Aug 2013 08:34:40 -0700
  ...Though there is the option to > install struts. > Zoltan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gary Meier > Sent: Monday, August 05, 2013 7:47 PM > To: vanagon...
• Pop top - a weighty problem
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Sun, 29 Apr 2001 09:09:00 -0400
  ...I also noticed a "gas filled strut" system illustrated but not I think that may have been for the Eurovan campers only. To cut...
• a new beginning on B. Bones
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 23:00:25 -0600
  ...lids for pickup trucks could provide and install a set of struts that would certainly help with this task. Just a thought . . . Warren 88...
• Discover a source of cheap A/C compressors
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:46:56 -0800
  ...They seem to have a problem with front strut tower rust out that may put them in the junkyard. I mean , how often will...
• Re: Pop top -- catch this before it's too late.
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:38:18 -0700
  David Beierl wrote: > I'm talking about the hinges in the middle of the lifting > struts. They have an extremely serious design flaw and...
• Re: New beetle?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 31 Dec 2000 19:11:29 EST
  ...Also, I think VW could have replaced the steering rack with a couple struts and dropped the power package into the rear end, for...
• Re: Squeaks shifter and squeaks front suspension
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 20:28:46 -0500
  Old strut rod and suspension squeaks when it is cold. New suspension parts squeak when its warm. Shoot the shifter works from under the...
• Re: [WetWesties] Brake lights don't work
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 16:47:53 -0800
  ...A little at a time, since those dash support "struts" are in the way. Took about 5 minutes to remove both of them. I...
• My New Shocks - energy efficient
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:21:52 -0500
  ...The shocks are constructed as a wire coil and movable magnet, so that as the strut works up and down it generates a current...
• lifting & lowering the poptop
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 10:42:29 -0700
  ...I > like the struts almost more for how it holds the top up just above > closed when putting it down. I had to make...
• Re: Problems with THE BUS DEPOT
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 14:51:58 EDT
  ...As far as hatch struts go, find a VW-particular parts store near you. It is likely that they get parts from the same...
• Re: 87 Vanagon FS or Part-out? Weekender
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 05:50:33 +0000
  ...No Rear Bumper > Minimal body damage > Cracked tailight lens > Bad hatch struts > > There is only ONE of the rear facing Jump seats(The left...
• Broken Stablilizer Link, any experts reading this?
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Mon, 6 May 2002 14:57:51 -0400
  > Chris Mills <scmills@tntech.edu> said: >Sway bar bushings? Pretty close guess :-) The stabilizer link broke right off from the bushing on the strut...
• Re: Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 13:14:38 -0600
  ...Unless the > strut > rod bushings are split just leave them. > >
• Hatch mounted bike rack (re- question from the digest)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:18:06 -0800
  ...I can open the hatch with everything on there..it is a bit heavy, and of course, the struts are overpowered so I have...
• Re: Wonder what's around the bend...YMMV :o)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 25 Jun 2006 20:08:21 -0400
  ...can... > but... > It Ran !!! I Say It Ran !!! > It sits; it Struts > sez: "heyman wutissup?" > Don't Shout ; Has little Clout > Just shows me...
• [Fwd: Re: Wishbone Aligner tool]
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 19:57:46 -0500
  ...Caster is a little trickier but for most vehicles is the angle of the strut looking from the side. I know most Volkswagens very...
• Re: Water tank filling
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Thu, 9 Jul 1998 19:35:38 EDT
  ...pointy part of the E-Z Fill between the little plastic struts that support the valve, thus jamming the valve partially open. At pretty...
• Re: Nice base for new van! Toyota DMT
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 23:50:00 +1300
  ...I bet it has strut suspension (not good for heavy loads). -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz...
• Re: Pop top side bar lift?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:42:33 -0400
  ...But, if with age, or strained muscles the only thing keeping you from using the top is struts you have an option. If only...
• 85 Vanagon camper subi
  Historical mailing list - Edward Barger
  Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:31:06 -0800
  ...cargo pod on the pop top roof with lift assist gas struts to compensate for the weight Includes one of the collapsing ladders to...
• Re: Radius Arm (strut) Steel Sleeve Measurement
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 30 Aug 2012 03:46:56 -0600
  The OD seems larger due to thicker material and a circumference machined groove just offset of the center,looks like to let the suspension...
• Re: Accessing alternator bolts.................
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Sun, 2 Oct 2011 22:31:30 -0700
  ...The 2.1l has a strut >> on the bracket to stiffen things up some but there's still a lot of >> mass dangling (upwards...
• Re: Another Q: Caster arm rubber.
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 16:45:03 -0800
  ...mechanic failed my vanagon due to old rubber in the caster >strut bar (front) bushings. > >Yes, the rubber is obviously old (1982), but still...
• Re: Lifted Vanagon - too much negative camber on front wheels no matter what
  Historical mailing list - Walt Oliver
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:40:07 -0400
  ...How much lift do you > have with the spacers? Did you replace the front strut bar bushings? You may > want to check them after...
• Re: Vanagon rear hatchback supports WARNING!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:20:04 -0400
  I have a pair of BusDepot's heavy duty struts (251 829 332) on my '85 Westy. They're the type that don't...
• Re: Preparations for Rough Roads
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 22:18:24 -0700
  ...boots with fasteners > CV Boot Kit, front outer, Syncro > > 1 spring strut and rubber buffer > > Gearbox > Front & rear bonded rubber > 1 oil drain plug...
• Re: E-bay Scam Trend (Caveat emptor)
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 07:46:39 -0700
  ...I saw a pair of rear hatch struts and bid on them >for $25 (volks >cafe has them on special for $12.50 ea...
• Re: Best for the Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 13 May 2006 23:22:33 -0700
  ...When I click on the first "Strut Assembly" listed, it describes it as "Touring Class Setting" for the rear. You'd think they'd...
• Re: Rear hatch leaking water into my Westy?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:31:45 -0800
  ...to add about a nice little > > trick > > for shot rear hatch struts. You get a piece of white pvc pipe from the > > hardware store...
• Re: Vanagon roof lift assist
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 16 Jun 2012 20:45:20 -0700
  Ron, You can use me as a testimaonial on Mark's lift struts. Easy install, fairly clear intruction (I'd reword slightly), Look well...
• Re: electrical/convenience stuff (solar)
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 17 May 1995 10:31:33 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Maybe some gas > struts would help. I'm also very nervous about drilling holes into the > pop-top. Maybe a couple of beers would...
• Re: Mods to install door speakers in v-gon?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Goike
  Mon, 18 Mar 1996 16:23:39 -0500
  ...the extra weight in the door will stress your lift struts, though, and this arrangement is definitely not acceptable for those averse to cutting...
• Re: Moving a suspension-less vehicle(lvc)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 18 May 2007 17:30:37 -0500
  ...87 Audi 4kq up on jackstands and missing its control arms, >>strut towers etc. and have a gentlemen interested in purchasing this >>vehicle as...
• Re: [Syncro] Poptop -bubble top add-on proposal
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 17:46:49 -0800
  ...b.Providing dual gas strut replacements for the Westy bar support mechanism with new mounting plates that have a series of holes available so...
• Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 26 May 2012 10:09:51 -0700
  ...Radius rod/arm sourced**** > > ** ** > > It's a shame really but some owner/operators ignore or stave off something > like the radius strut bushing replacement...
• Re: Thule cargo box -- on pop-top or hitch?
  Historical mailing list - brady
  Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:55:52 -0700
  ...You can add gas struts to the pop top to aid in lifting with a loaded box. Also don't roll your van onto...
• Re: Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 16:53:43 -0500
  ...Unless the strut > rod bushings are split just leave them. >
• Re: trans main shaft removal ??
  Historical mailing list - Karl Hartmut Filc
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 18:43:51 -0400
  ...it means beat it out with a hammer. "carefully pry the strut from the ball bearing" screw that, that thing was rusted on IMABUS...
• Re: Syncro shocks-group purchase
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 19:48:57 -0800
  ...if the spring perch is higher, is there more strut travel to compensate for it? Inquiring minds want to know! At 12:34 PM...