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extra engine... overhaul...
Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
Tue, 6 Nov 2007 14:50:17 -0500
...I'd have to winch it through a trap door to get it to basement level. There's not a ton of space down...
stabilizer link hitting coil? (WAS: Re: sway bar wiggling)
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Fri, 17 Mar 2006 16:09:09 -0500
...the passenger side (the same side where the stabilizer bar sticks through this bushing by a good 3/4 of an inch). On the...
Re: German/French collaberation and Crashing Helicopters
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 16 Jul 2004 08:36:04 -0500
...and hole through the block. The 1.9 L engine uses a fixed length >> bolt >> with no stretch on the rods. The 2.1L...
Clutch specs???
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sun, 8 Aug 2010 13:20:59 -0400
...I recently acquired an 88 vanagon with a grenaded engine... #1 and #3 rods went through the top of the case when the owner...
Re: 1.9L Woes....
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 19 Sep 2000 08:31:06 -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: Big Valves for me? - too long.
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Thu, 24 Apr 2003 22:14:13 -0700
...keep those rods strong for the increased stroke. source of pistons, cylinders and rings - got them at Bruce Tassi's in colma, but if...
Re: Separating the Engine Case. Any tips?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:42:30 -0800
I've got tons of connecting rods, broken and otherwise. if you don't care about the case.. it's normal to take a...
Re: fun road trip for free parts
Historical mailing list
Sun, 7 Jul 1996 13:59:55 -0400 (EDT)
...We first had to hack our way through the dense undergrowth with machetes. There! Sticking up through the tangle of poison ivy vines was...
Vans for sale: Dayton, OH
Historical mailing list - Laura Fathauer
Wed, 9 Jun 1999 15:45:06 -0400
...This was brought in from out west, and has 99% of the rust is surface rust; the only places rusted through are the standard...
Lubing a stiff steering rack (manual) with the wrong grease??
Historical mailing list - jbclem1
Tue, 12 Jul 2005 14:52:52 -0700
...Today, to isolate the problem, I unhooked the tie rods. Since the problem was coming from the steering rack, I pushed a bunch of...
Re: What to lube on wipers when dash is off?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:42:42 -0800
...I think the ends of the rods have plastic pivot points in them ..that clip onto balls .. those are somewhat 'lubricated enough forever' .. but...
Re: Vanagon oil pressure switches,or the lack thereof!!
Historical mailing list - Melissa E. Mourkas
Tue, 5 Oct 1999 21:00:27 -0400
...On a previous Westy I owned back in '91, the oil light came on intermittently during a trip through the Southern California desert. After...
Re: WBX 2.1L Engine Case - Reman
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Fri, 1 Oct 2004 20:34:45 -0400
...The other notable things I've seen with the Factory rebuilds are 1.9 and 2.1 rods mixed on the same crank and...
Re: All the gears but second
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 5 Mar 2012 18:33:34 -0800
...So cool that Daryl comes on to volunteer to talk me > through it over the phone, too--always good to get another warm fuzzy...
Re: Resurrection of '64 Deluxe
Historical mailing list
Sat, 22 Jun 1996 20:17:44 -0400
...been there i look through old piles of engine for early 36hp or 25hp motors. found a 25hp case in a junk yard that...
81 AC engine seizure?
Historical mailing list - Mike Galoob
Thu, 1 Nov 2001 18:28:46 EST
...The engine will rotate through about 300 degrees but there is a point that the shaft will not rotate past from either a clockwise...
VWoA Core policy info!
Historical mailing list
Tue, 15 Oct 1996 15:23:31 -0700
...a NEW engine! Trouble is that it has thrown a rod through the Block! I thought that this would make the Core useless. My...
Re: Question of VIN and misc. sundries
Historical mailing list - John Clemens
Sun, 18 Mar 2001 15:37:37 -0800
...I'm still stumped on the rods, though. Anyone have any ideas on what > rods may work. Chevy units are too long. > > Oh, on...
Re: Binding Steering....
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 3 Feb 2010 15:17:19 -0800
...if I remember right, they said to disconnect the tie rods ... and measure resistance at the steering wheel , if it was above a certain...
Small Changes to the WBX that add up to a REAL HORSE POWER INCREASE...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Sat, 30 Mar 2002 11:55:05 EST
...2 Add light weight roller tip ratio rockers and stronger push rods adds @ 10 Change to quad tip plugs adds You can change only...
Re: Home engine repair happenings: Latest news and last fix-its.
Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
Mon, 19 Mar 2001 21:44:40 -0800
...No light today for the 35 miles logged! That sucks since I did indeed go through a lot of cash, time and effort to...
Re: H2O tank senders solved!
Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
Fri, 7 Jan 2000 19:44:17 EST
...I bought a new float rod through Euro-American, which is the original manufacturer (under its old name, Delta Six). They're at www...
Urgent - Stranded Vanagon Gal Needs Help / South Dakota
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Tue, 31 Aug 2004 18:16:47 -0700
...Unfortunately Ina blew her engine (The number four rod came through the case) just outside of Rapid City, SD. She managed to get towed...
Re: AFM ADJUSTING
Historical mailing list - jimt
Sun, 20 Feb 2005 15:27:28 -0700
...Also used on some street rods for power boost by dropping exhaust pressure at higher rpm. �� jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity...
Re: 2.1 idle adjustment
Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
Thu, 30 Sep 2004 20:04:18 -0600
...rods to speak of. My inquiry was about how much water might that take, and could it get into the combustion chamber through a...
Re: Tinted Windows - Backing up in the Dark?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:34:00 -0800
That "white" tint is actually solid wrap with lots of tiny holes to provide outward vision.� You look through it as you do a...
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: Filling the transmission
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Fri, 8 Apr 2005 10:36:23 -0700
...Then I push a funnel into the end of the hose and route the other end through the wheelwell into the tranny filler hole...
2WD Beach Driving
Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:56:30 -0700
...all new bearing, rods, pistons, cylinders, heads, wires, exhaust, cat, hoses fuel/coolant. I sanded and painted all of the inside steel that fades...
Re: GEX Vanagon Engines
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sat, 21 Mar 2015 12:45:18 -0400
...After it failed under warranty he disassembled it to discover it had used con rods from three different vendors. He took them to small...
Re: your 1.9 liter motor needing more power
Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
Sat, 24 Feb 2001 19:45:24 -0600
Jason, Instead of wasting your money on a 2.1 L ( which has problems of it's own....rods and conversion costs). Why not...
Re: Vrroom!!!! Performance upgrades
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 9 Apr 1999 14:08:12 -0700
...What did you do to your three? Sounds like broken rods went through the case. How "trick" did you make them? EMZ wrote: > > Don...
Re: Westy stoves: small pots slip through grate
Historical mailing list - Steven Cu
Tue, 31 Mar 1998 19:00:38 +0800
...small pots slip through grate > > > >How do all you Westy owners solve that problem of smaller diameter pots > >slipping through the grate where it...
driving without sway bar? (was: Re: stabilizer link hitting coil? (WAS: Re: sway bar wiggling))
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Sat, 18 Mar 2006 21:04:09 -0500
...the passenger side > (the same side where the stabilizer bar sticks through this bushing by a > good 3/4 of an inch). On the...
Re: Towing a Vanagon behind a motorhome
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:22:38 -0700
...the towed vehicle sideways through the turn....leaves > cool looking black tire marks...probably not good on the tie rods, etc. > > Don Hanson > >On...
Re: Largest Tire in Spare Tire Carrier
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:38:51 -0700
...The new bolt goes through the stock pan flange, through the sleeve shim and into the stock bolt or threaded top end. The shim...
Re: 1600 Rebuild Notes...
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Sun, 3 Mar 1996 18:36:35 -0800 (PST)
...I know bearing material (in the rods, in this case) > is deliberately soft, and I can't see how it can withstand being levered...
Re: Thanks to the list and a very brief 2.3L WBX writeup
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Sat, 16 Aug 2003 11:07:16 -0700
...You'll have to go through a shop to get there as they don't typically deal with individuals. -2.1 Rods rebuilt w...
Re: rod knock ? 1.9 ....is this is sign of impending doom?
Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:35:47 -0700
...If it is from failing bearings, any idea of maximum remaining mileage I'll get before coming through the case? Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN...
Re: help. no start after head gaskets replaced
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:34:26 -0800
...are the push rods correctly seated in the lifters ? Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Chasteen" <chasteenjusn@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent...
Re: Rebuild is done, Van is running, now what?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 25 Jan 2006 14:52:24 -0600
...Have you read up the information about bearings, rods, and stretching rodcap bolts on Bob Donalds website. Good stuff. Most - but not all - rod...
Re: GoWesty2.3--/TIICO
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:59:34 -0800
...crank, rods, pistons. > I suspect this thread has just about reached its Jim-Arnot-limit though. ;) > bob > > -- > > I'm told that the Tiico kit...
Re: '90 Wolfsburg Needs Repairs
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 8 Jul 2001 23:41:38 -0500
...with matching rings, pistons, rebuilt rods, new camshaft, new oil pump, new water pump, and new bearings throughout. The labor for the R&R...
Re: High Ratio Rockers
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 07:27:18 EDT
...I do not know if there were any strong alloys available to him when he went through his design phase compared to what is...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 3 Oct 2012 18:06:45 -0500
...Getting the nut over the wristpin and the puller rod through it, anyway. It's getting dark, so tomorrow I will apply some heat...
Re: Top Overhauls
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 15 Dec 2002 23:24:44 -0600
...I really got my education going through than engine and airframe in the school. Anyway, the barrels were sent out, bored to oversize then...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 3 Oct 2012 17:41:34 -0500
I don't follow this, but maybe I'm not thinking it through. How do you get the nut on the threaded rod on...
Re: 2.1 L WBX Overheat -1991 Carat
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 22:57:12 -0400
...Since the symptoms came later along with the bent push rods I bet you will need a set of heads. As part of dealing...
Re: 2.1L Cylinder barrel rebore (Wow!)
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Wed, 22 Dec 1999 13:42:48 EST
...1st I would increase the compression through a small (1st oversize rod bearing) offset grind OR European pistons or gasket set(thinner head gasket...
Re: A rod bender?
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Tue, 2 May 2000 17:53:34 EDT
...The back tires would proceed to lock up and drag through the gravel. DOH!! Well there is 195K miles on the clock now and...
Re: GoWesty2.3--/TIICO
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:34:10 -0500
...crank, rods, pistons. I suspect this thread has just about reached its Jim-Arnot-limit though. ;) bob -- > I'm told that the Tiico kit...
Re: 81 AC engine seizure?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 9 Nov 2001 14:37:36 -0600
...The engine will rotate through about 300 degrees but there is a point that the shaft will not rotate past from either a clockwise...
Finally, Things Actually Happen
Historical mailing list - Sean Lynch
Tue, 17 Apr 2001 00:52:47 EDT
...A friend suggested I see another friend, who builds high-dollar bicycles, since he can get rods of titanium, and has the facilities to...
Crashed T2 Westy Sighting in movie Bad Boys 2
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:23:04 -0800
...through the byways of Miami�surroundings.� I just flipped on the right moment when�the car-hauler semi�going around a turn�ram-rods...
Re: 7-passenger curtain rods?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:09:22 -0500
...I just made a loop of aircraft safety wire through a hole in each end of the curtain rod, then hung the loop over...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Wed, 3 Oct 2012 18:14:42 -0400
...Just turn the nuts on the threaded rods. (In a pinch, doing it this way you can remove the pistons with the engine still...
Re: SI vs. dumb (0 cc's Vanagon content)
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Tue, 14 Dec 1999 18:13:14 -0800
...Business cried that they could not afford to spend billions retooling everything and then continuing to double stock things through a transition period. In...
2.2 Rebuild Questions
Historical mailing list - Greg Baxter
Sun, 9 Nov 2008 18:42:57 -0800
...We took him (Bastian) on a couple of road trips this summer, down the Oregon coast and through the interior of BC. On the...
Re: Vanagon oil pressure switches,or the lack thereof!!
Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
Thu, 7 Oct 1999 16:58:45 -0230
...On a previous Westy I owned back in '91, the oil light > came on intermittently during a trip through the Southern California desert. > After...
Re: exhaust part number/info needed
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:22:32 -0400
...The problem is though, there is soo little > > material left on my "retainer" that the hose clamp is quite literally, > > going > > to come through...