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• Re: Testing Generator and Volt. Reg.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Foley
  Wed, 12 Apr 95 14:02:29 PDT
  ...If you have the removable cover on the top of the engine bay then its a piece of cake to do this. Assembly is...
• Re: Noisy cylinder head
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:59:56 -0400
  ...rocker assembly to loosen but if that's what happened then you need to fix it to prevent serious damage to the engine. It...
• Valve adjust after head job
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Wed, 2 Oct 2013 15:17:10 -0400
  So I put heads on an engine. The lifters seem firm, pushrods are straight. Now what? Set to tdc #1 and adjust valves in...
• Re: Spongy Brakes (Help!)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 09:53:25 EDT
  Does anyone think it might be the power brake assembly? See if the brakes feel the same when the van is running and not...
• Diesel pulley needed urgently!
  Historical mailing list - Denmiester
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:16:03 -0400
  ...Trying to put a diesel engine back together on my 82 Westie, and need the adjustable second pulley assembly on the end of the...
• Re: Clutch cables
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Apr 1995 09:34:00 -0700
  ...The cross-shaft assembly should also be checked someday, but that requires an engine pull. Sincerely, Eugene Spreken se duetsch? Nein. I went to...
• Diesel Assembly Confusion.
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 19:46:32 -0700
  ...I am now assembling my '83 1.6D engine but have a snag. There is a heat exchanger between the oil filter mount and...
• Re: engine assembly
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 26 Jan 2004 07:08:41 -0500
  ...engine assembly > Can a person use any type of homemade tool or do I have to hunt down a > special VW tool for this...
• Re: 86 Auto to 82 Diesel swap
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Nov 1996 00:51:19 -0500
  ...pedal assembly, shift linkage trans mounts, etc.) from an 82 Diesel will swap into an 86 Auto trans equipped Vanagon? The 86 has a...
• Re: 81 rebuild - balance or not?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 20:27:05 -0400
  ...Factoiy engines have not been balanced as an assembly for years. The crank is balanced, the rods are balnced, the pistons, flywheel, etc, but...
• Re: diesel /diesel replacement
  Historical mailing list - Brian Ratliff
  Mon, 28 Oct 1996 07:55:17 -0500
  Brian Ratliff wrote: > > Sorry Volks > > I didn't explain my engine swap...I want to go with a replacement DIESEL engine for my 82...
• Engine balancing
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 22:47:15 -0600
  ...balancing the internal parts of an engine....pistons, rods, etc, and dynamic balancing of the entire rotating assembly.....pistons, rods, crank, flywheel and clutch...
• Re: [SPAM] The List Archives... was: How do we remove key assembly..?
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:06:58 -0500
  ...It's just frustrating, it seems the engine this site uses is anti-newbie, and hard top learn... the archives are a whole nother...
• Re: WTB jump seat parts
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:08:24 -0500
  ...Over heating the joint and the brass will flow on to the pivot surface, making re-assembly impossible. Mark Drillock wrote: > The levers are...
• Re: brake shoe installation help (long)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 21 May 2009 14:40:35 -0700
  ...Somewhere over there are pics of step by step shoe assembly. Pretty useful. Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages...
• Re: 1.6L NA diesel "rebuild?"
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Tue, 8 May 2001 20:01:21 -0700
  ...overhaul" work on a diesel engine due to the higher compression, the technical demands of machining and assembly, etc. If you are unwilling to...
• Re: FRYDAY: RE-OPEN VANAGON ASSEMBLY
  Historical mailing list - --------------------
  Fri, 26 May 2006 21:47:42 -0400
  ...later, new C-130s continue to roll off the assembly line. They have new engines and electronics but it is the same airframe. If...
• Re: CL ad: 1896 Camper. 1.9 WBX w/Carburetor?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:21:49 -0500
  Meant: "did not know any of the WBX engines used a carb" Neil. On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 11:19 AM, neil n...
• my bus is back
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 04:19:35 -0700
  ...They ended up rebuilding the tranny & replacing the clutch assembly & engine main seal. The pinion bearing looked like someone had gone at it with...
• FS: Bentley Manual Vancouver WA CL
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:02:33 -0700
  ...http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/pts/2969451570.html Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly �http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '81 VanaJetta...
• Re: Rear License Plate Door, Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Mar 1997 14:17:04 -0800
  ...The seal at the bottom end of this assembly is none to strong, and damaging this seal, or the one in the cap leads...
• Re: o-ring cooling crossover tube
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 22:08:06 EDT
  ...any of their engine's. >> Esteemed Sir, Is this not only to keep the o-ring properly seated during assembly rather than to act...
• Re: 1990 Carat L ? ? ?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:30:46 +0000
  ...Van / Wagon Engine: 2.1L I4 MPI Country of Assembly: Germany Leaves me wondering? bob ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e...
• Re: front door check rod strap assembly
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 18 Sep 2017 19:34:00 -0700
  Hi Neil, Seem to recall wondering too if I could tighten up the strap in the rubber pincher assembly. The hardfaced rubber parts didn...
• Re: tranny mount responsibility?
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Tue, 25 May 1999 20:42:08 -0500
  ...Loosening it helps the >transmission/engine assembly to rotate down at the rear so the engine can >be pulled out under the rear apron...
• Re: Subaru was: 2.1l engine / Digifant / AC Detail
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 12:07:48 EDT
  ...cooling tank, battery, in the engine compartment. Had to seal the water collection pan in the blower assembly. Ran water hoses down the inside...
• Re: Pulling engine/transmission together?
  Historical mailing list - joe kallo
  Sun, 30 Apr 2017 02:02:33 +0000
  ...Pulling engine/transmission together? > > I tried a number of times. Unless you have a lift and real good method of > dropping that assembly and...
• Re: Neutral safety switch
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 20:52:00 -0700
  ...If it is a switch problem, cleaning it >> may very well take care of it; it's a substantial assembly. >> >> Yrs, >> d >> > > And of...
• Re: wbx removal question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Sat, 5 Jan 2002 10:55:04 EST
  ...locate the assembly in the right position. Put the 4 bolts in loosely, and you only have to jack up the engine into the...
• Re: 2.1 Throttle Switch Assmebly on 1.9 with later style switch?
  Historical mailing list - John Morris
  Sun, 22 May 2016 08:26:18 -0400
  ...Her engine uses the later > style throttle switch but it appears to be completely non-op. Her bus > has surging issues near-just off...
• Starter Motor Bushing Lube. Quick Answer? Daylight Abating!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:17:21 -0800
  ...bushing in engine block? (for end of starter when it turns) Thanks! Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl...
• Westfalia FS, Vancouver BC on CL
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:29:05 -0800
  Not mine, but if rust not too bad, LP tank saveable, and engine rebuilt beyond just a gasket..... http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/nvn...
• Re: Diesel Rebuild Non-Vanagon question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 06:19:27 -0700
  Mercedes diesels are great, but parts are expensive and some special tools are required for assembly. Even 4 cylinder engines cost $4-5K for...
• Re: replacing power steering lines with hoses
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:06:39 -0500
  Remember that the way a vehicle is assembled (sequence of assembly) informs engineers about where connectors vs. continuous tubing should be installed, and sometimes...
• Re: Price of a pancake; '72 engine removal
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Sep 94 11:38:24 EDT
  ...It will make your life a whole lot easier upon assembly. DC -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- David Carment School of International Affairs Carleton University Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6...
• Re: engine assembly
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:55:56 -0500
  I have that special tool for sale if anyone needs it...It is well over a $100 new.I used it once. $80 and...
• Re: sliding door popping open
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 10:41:45 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder www.engineceramics.com
• Part Needed
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone L. Greene
  Tue, 9 Nov 1999 13:11:00 +0000
  ...wasserboxer engine. If I have to get a complete rocker arm assembly to get the one that I need, I may agree to it...
• Re: Exhaust Bushing Inner Weave Premature Failure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Feb 2014 10:58:38 -0500
  ...All the Waterboxer have the muffler firmly attached and moving directly with the engine. One sold assembly. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Another Bentley Manual FS. Good Deal?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:30:32 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• Subaru Boxer Turbo Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Ron Johnson
  Wed, 7 Nov 2007 06:40:41 +0000
  ...http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/03/07/geneva-motor-show-subaru-diesel-boxer-engine/ Is this assembly going to be too tall for a...
• 1.8t conversion option
  Historical mailing list - Jason Ewing
  Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:03:51 -0400
  $3000 is a bit much for a 1.8T engine assembly. I've seen them as cheap as $1500 complete with harness! But none...
• Re: Valve adjust after head job
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 2 Oct 2013 14:07:18 -0700
  ...and #4 TDC. > > If you have the engine in a stand, orienting the pushrods vertically makes > assembly easier. Otherwise use a flashlight to make...
• 85 vanagon; aaccelerator (throttle) cable snapped
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 13:58:54 -0400
  ...What is the minimum required disassembly at the engine end? The spring loaded throttle assembly looks pretty mysterious to me. Where does the business...
• Re: Check your fuel lines, NOW
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 1 Nov 2011 13:26:53 -0700
  ...gas-engines > > > > -- > Chris S. > "No solution is too complex to be executed incorrectly" > > > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly �http://tinyurl...
• Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:02:07 -0700
  ...vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly �http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '81 VanaJetta 2...
• Parts for '84 Vanagon with 1.9 engine available for the taking
  Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
  Fri, 3 Jan 2020 12:05:38 -0500
  I have ECU, fuel injection wiring harness, and a bunch of other stuff including front A/C assembly available for the taking. I live...
• '87 (Hi Top?) FS Vancouver BC
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:38:08 -0700
  ...From ad: "The van was working fine last week now not running .mechanic says needs Engine work. First $4500 takes" http://vancouver.en.craigslist...
• PARTS FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - mathew Bennett
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 20:01:01 -0400
  ...few engine and electrical parts for sale from my '87 2.1L Westy. Here are the items available: *Air Flow Meter assembly (very good...
• Re: Calling Doktor Tim! Question regarding the D.M. and HeadGaskets (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 14:04:47 -0700
  ...So you could say the vanagon engine was designed to fit an existing assembly line. I guess you could call that the D.M...
• Re: Diesel Assembly Confusion.
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 16 Jun 2001 07:15:57 -0700
  ...Diesel Assembly Confusion. > > Please advise: > I am now assembling my '83 1.6D engine but have a snag. > There is a heat exchanger between...
• reassemble on the tranny from long block?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Dec 1995 21:12:59 -0700
  ...was saying they like doing the final assembly, from long-block on out, with the engine in place. My question is, will that work...
• Re: Alternator out at *high* rpms?
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Tue, 16 Dec 1997 00:30:34 -0500
  ...Replaced the >VR/Brush Assembly and that cured the problem. Okay, I pulled the brushes and pretty much knew that the slip ring was...
• Re: Pulling engine/transmission together? Speaking of jacks or jack accessories
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 30 Apr 2017 02:06:07 +0000
  ...Pulling engine/transmission together? I tried a number of times. Unless you have a lift and real good method of dropping that assembly and...
• Re: Engine Assembly Wizzdom
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:48:29 -0400
  ...Engine Assembly Wizzdom I suspect that Joann's would be a good place to start. Ohterwise, you can make your own (Bob would...): http...
• Re: HAPPY CANADA DAY EVERYBODY!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 2 Jul 2011 00:05:34 -0700
  ...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
• 90 GL - chattering in reverse
  Historical mailing list - jay m.
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 17:40:31 -0800
  ...After replacing the entire clutch assembly and having the engine rebuilt (all within the past three months) I didn't think I'd have...
• Re: Conspiracy Theory - The Skye is Phalling!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 27 Oct 2001 14:18:25 -0500
  ...stuff like starters already being put onto the transmission-engine assembly before it ever goes into the car; engines already having spark plugs and...
• Adding AC During Engine Swap-What I Did
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 12:02:16 EDT
  ...With the junkyard purchase of the engine (with harness, fuel pump and filter module, and air filter assembly) I also took the Sanyden AC...
• Re: Air Filter Intake Assembly
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Sun, 11 May 1997 17:24:34 -0400 (EDT)
  On Sat, 10 May 1997 JCSYNCRO@aol.com wrote: ->However, I would be very surprised if the engine electrics could ->handle water at butt...