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Re: Replacing CV joints
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Thu, 15 Sep 2005 22:56:31 -0400
http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm Cheers, Ben
What to look for?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
Fri, 28 Mar 2003 09:36:44 -0800
...Once you've quelled such immediate mechanical uprisings, start working on the more routine maintenance items. Somewhere near the front of the Haynes and...
Re: '80 Air Cooled Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Sun, 16 Apr 2006 02:08:04 -0400
...Replacing the valves as maintenance seems a bit extreme to me. I would do a compression and leak down test before I broke into...
'80 Air Cooled Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Christopher
Sat, 15 Apr 2006 16:30:56 -0700
...Being an air cooled is there anything you would recommend as maintenance around this mileage point. I was thinking of yanking the heads and...
Re: Battery and Battery compartment
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Thu, 24 Jul 1997 15:02:35 EDT
...sealed maintenance-free battery. >All >> automotive batteries require some H2o maintenance (distilled water > >wouldnt the optima gel cell battery be a truly maintenance free...
Re: all those tire postings...reducing cost of maintenance
Historical mailing list - DaveC
Mon, 20 May 2002 07:48:03 -0700
...The average owner (probably not doing their own maintenance, probably not a member of this list) wants what's easiest to have maintained by...
Re: Excel Spreadsheet for Vanagon Maintenance
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Sun, 14 Feb 2021 14:40:19 -0800
I just keep a log book to track all maintenance and repairs and any other notes to help me next time. I then track...
Re: sad engine fire victim, 88 Wolfy
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sat, 3 May 2008 14:33:31 -0400
...cars that will go untold distance >with total abuse and NO maintenance... Dream on. You've apparently not had a Toyota Previa/Estima with...
Re: Excel file for mileage/maintenance tracking?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 2 Feb 2001 22:21:06 -0800
...Take a look at http://www.download.com and search on "Car maintenance" and you will see a bunch of them. I'm looking...
Dometic Fridge Maintenance webpage update
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 3 Sep 2008 07:39:41 EDT
Folks, I have updated my _VW Vanagon Westfalia Dometic Fridge Maintenance_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/fridge.htm) webpage to reflect some changes suggested...
Re: A Chuckle From My Local VW Dealer
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:43:13 -0700
...And because my info is in their database I get periodic emails from them reminding me of maintenance items that might be due on...
More about Fuel Lines / Maintenance
Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 10:03:14 -0600
...I ran the 120K maintenance on the Westy (changed all filters, fluids, plugs etc) and also replace all of the fuel lines using the...
Re: Bus CV Boots Busted again
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Tue, 9 Dec 2003 01:02:00 -0500
I agree! http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm Cheers, Ben
Re: While the dash is off...top priorities?
Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:29:19 -0700
...in terms of maintenance records from the past > owner(s), so if there's something under there that needs maintenance, > it would probably be...
WTB: Caliper Guide Pins for Audi 200/5000 calipers
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:08:08 -0800
...http://www.rangerovers.net/maintenance/brake4m.JPG http://www.rangerovers.net/maintenance/guidepins.JPG http://www.rangerovers.net/maintenance/guidepinkit.jpg You can also...
DM: Definition
Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
Fri, 19 Nov 1999 05:33:20 -0800
...This will be a series of submittals addressing basic Maintenance Repair and Restoration of European Vehicles, all of which owe homage to the German...
Re: CV joints
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:18:38 -0500
...The point to this is you follow the maintenance instructions and >nowhere in the Bentley did I see anything about keeping the balls in...
anyone know where westfalia.org is?
Historical mailing list - Brian Waz
Mon, 23 Apr 2001 23:04:09 -0700
doesn't seem to load right now, just down for maintenance? [text/html]
Disconnecting jet in fridge burner for maintenance
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:38:16 -0600
Hi, in the fridge recondition/maintenance articles they talk about cleaning the jet in the burner. The instructions say to hold it up to...
Re: Maintenance database Was Re: Auto Tech Computer disk for Vanagon- Any good?
Historical mailing list - jbange
Mon, 7 Mar 2005 10:14:36 -0800
>Seriously, has anyone developed a nice database for vehicle >maintenance? I'm old enough to be suffering from CRS (can't remember >shtuff) and...
Re: everybody knows them to be high maintenance
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Wed, 19 Mar 2003 06:27:09 -0600
...everybody knows them to be high maintenance > > gary hradek wrote: > >> Sure it cost more to maintain than a honda >> civic >> > Obviously you've never...
Re: Auto/Standard
Historical mailing list - t bill
Tue, 8 Sep 1998 21:32:13 -0700
...What would you be losing??? A lot of maintenance experience. No cluthes, cables, gears, etc. to replace. the auto is almost maintenance free, gets...
Re: preventive maintenance
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:03:27 -0700
Yes Alistair...you nailed it right on the (leaking) head...we are enthusiasts and auto martyrs. BT >
Re: How To Disable Steering Wheel Lock
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 7 Mar 2010 12:29:36 -0600
Hey Miguel! All aircraft have airframe and engine maintenance logbooks where ever maintenance activity is recorded. Why not a Vanagon maintenance log book kept...
San Francisco Bay Area Vanagon / Bus Maintenance Classes
Historical mailing list - Jeremey Horan
Wed, 15 Jun 2016 22:01:14 -0700
...The goal is to address the common and not so common maintenance and systems issues that come with owning a 30+ year old vehicle...
Re: vanagon Digest - 26 Jun 2004 to 27 Jun 2004 - Special issue (#2004-597)
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:21:25 -0700
...Read it ahead of time, do the preventative maintenance and enjoy your free time how you see fit. >> There is no preventative maintenance for...
Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:46:10 -0500
...Big American cars are designed with the knowledge that Americans won't do maintenance, no way no how. A real patriotic American buys a...
Re: Dometic Fridge Maintenance webpage update
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Wed, 3 Sep 2008 18:47:40 -0500
...I wonder if a spider met its fate somewhere deep in that fridge! Time for maintenance I guess. Speaking of wildlife, in Glacier National...
Re: Friday: Why no EuroVan Maintenance Posts?
Historical mailing list
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:29:58 EST
i think the eurovan list is: _ev_update@yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:ev_update@yahoogroups.com)
Charcoal Cannister Purpose
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:12:36 -0500
What is the purpose of this? Any maintenance required? Thanks. Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73 Beetle
Re: Organizing Vanagon Maintenance Information
Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
Thu, 22 May 2003 13:46:35 -0400
...if you look at the bottom of the pages on Audi maintenance that I cited, people can dynamically add things to the page. See...
Re: Gas Heater?
Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
Mon, 18 May 1998 02:19:25 -0400
...it is basically a gasoline fired furnace that > needs periodic maintenance (plugs, cleaning, etc) > if you are not familiar w/ the unit, have it...
1984ish Vanagon - seriously, how reliable?
Historical mailing list - Christopher T. Berchin
Sat, 14 Apr 2001 19:55:25 -0400
...They have generally been dead reliable, though obviously over that span of time I did plenty of maintenance (timing belts, head gaskets, suspension work...
Re: preventive maintenance
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:32:40 -0700
...Guess I'm saying allow for more time than you think to do maintenance. Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil...
Re: "maintenance free vanagons" (ha ha ha)
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 10 May 2002 11:08:40 -0700
...Re: "maintenance free vanagons" (ha ha ha) My buddy up at work just bought a 84 Westy, and is getting some work done to...
Re: vanagon Digest - 23 Apr 2007 (#2007-423)
Historical mailing list - vt
Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:14:35 -0500
...Tis not time to neglect ones chores > whilst > other toil in maintenance servitude. There is no shame to be had in self > maintenance, kind...
An answer: adding auto trannie fluid - where's the hole?
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sun, 5 Sep 1999 19:59:24 -0500
...A fellow listee (Bob Berkemer) suggested the following maintenance task in a p-mail - and I am posting it with his permission: > >Check the...
Re: Idea to motivate contributions for list maintenance
Historical mailing list - VANAGONE
Sat, 7 Mar 1998 20:45:23 EST
Count me in on that one...gettin tired of the old one 'bout now! Jerry 8-)
everybody knows them to be high maintenance
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Tue, 18 Mar 2003 12:21:09 -0800
Stan and Doug, I have to disagree about your accessment of the maintenance. If you compare this vehicle to any of equavalent size I...
Re: A Manual Question/Haynes+H2O?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 13 Dec 1995 21:20:48 -0500
...I'm thinking of writing a maintenance manual for Wasserboxers. When I say maintenance, I mean, all the routine stuff that an owner might...
Re: K&N filter
Historical mailing list
Tue, 9 Jan 2001 14:27:13 EST
...They found the best is a folded treated paper system FOLLOWED by an oil bath system (a la aircooled bugs) AND regular maintenance. They...
correction on shift linkage URL
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 29 May 2011 13:28:46 -0700
My poor spelling... corrected the URL http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/vanagon-syncro-gear-shift-lever-maintenance/ alistair
Re: Website For CV Joint Installation
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Wed, 31 Dec 2003 22:20:30 -0500
I hope that mine can help you too... http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm Best regards, Ben
Re: CV joints
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:48:09 -0500
http://www.benplace.com/cv_boot_anatomy.htm http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm Cheers, Ben http://www.benplace.com/
Re: vanagon maintenance books?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Tue, 20 Apr 1999 23:09:03 -0400
...Bus depot also has the Haynes manual which has a maintenance section for a lot less then the bently - less detail also, especially for...
Re: trans maintenance
Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
Tue, 18 May 1999 10:51:30 -0400
...5000 miles new to me, 125,000 miles old with no >maintenance records) is a little stubborn going into reverse, other than that >pretty...
Westfalia Maintenance files
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 6 Sep 2001 08:10:08 -0500
I'm trying to get my Westfalia maintenance files off my old Macintosh II computer. The computer was part of my office network and...
Re: Front end maintenance
Historical mailing list - mike miller
Mon, 11 Feb 2002 15:36:24 -0800
...Front end maintenance > > Hey everyone, > > I'm going to be replacing my upper control arm bushings and my shocks and I > was wondering if...
Re: The writings of Gene Berg and ETC.
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Fri, 21 Jul 2000 13:04:27 -0600
John Wessels wrote: > > Maintenance is the key to engine longevity. In the air-cooled T1 it is > considered maintenance to pull the heads and...
transaxle being rebuilt
Historical mailing list - Polly
Sun, 8 Jun 2008 09:43:09 -0700
Just fishing for suggestions on maintenance stuff while the transaxle is out. Already doing CV joints, starter and boots. What else? TIA, Paul
Re: How To Disable Steering Wheel Lock
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:05:49 -0800
...are or will be switching over to electronically > logged > repair and maintenance records... > but ....'the Forms' as they are called, or were when I...
Re: Oops re: Preventive maintenance
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:42:43 -0400
At 05:31 PM 4/15/2010, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >I'm sure I'm in trouble now ! Good guess... :) d
Re: bubbles in coolant
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Thu, 21 Mar 2002 13:08:26 -0500
I think the corrosion problem is all due to lousy maintenance. Buy the green stuff and change it every two or three years!
Straw poll: maintenance costs [Syncro]
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Mon, 5 Apr 1999 11:13:01 -0700
...EV camper) soon, and while the 4WD Syncro is *very* appealing, maintenance costs could be a big mitigating factor... (And IMHO the EV's...
Re: gutless
Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
Mon, 31 Mar 2003 20:49:23 EST
I one thing that has not been said yet is that the Germans designs and production need and require maintenance. Americans do not do...
Re: my vanagon sob story
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Thu, 1 Feb 2001 20:43:02 EST
Chris; It only took one experience with a crooked mechanics like this to make me learn all I could about the repair and maintenance...
Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:30:21 -0700
gee Tom, disassemble ECU every 10 K? you have pretty high standards of maintenance. I suppose on might have a look inside the *AFM...
Re: VW's have feelings?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 21:30:28 EDT
...Sure He's ragging a few folks, and questioning the very nature of VW ownership (karma, extensive on-going maintenance, etc.) but it takes...
Re: Dropping Tank... other maintenance?
Historical mailing list - Grungy
Fri, 6 Sep 2002 23:33:13 -0500
...While I wait for the parts >to arrive for this job, are there any other maintenance items that I >should take care of since...
Re: F/you think we have problems? Try owning a MB600
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:20:13 -0600
...But it was murder on maintenance. And expensive. There was never any readily available parts for maintenance. Seemed like everything had to come from...