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• Re: Ltd. slip rear diff.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 17 Oct 95 22:48:51 CDT
  ...I know a locking differential was a syncro >option, but was a similar rear diff available for two-wheelies? yup. but only in germany...
• help-corroded handbrake rod and nut
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Fri, 23 May 1997 08:56:02 +0000
  I need to adjust the handbrake on my '87 Vanagon and the adjustment locking nut is badly corroded to the connecting rod. The problem...
• More syncro questions
  Historical mailing list - David Dempsey
  Fri, 25 Jul 1997 15:13:57 -0500
  ...My locking rear diff. works fine, w/ a short delay before it kicks in which I assume is normal. My question is in regards...
• Sliding Door Lock Datapoint
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 14:42:59 -0600
  ...I can verify that there were some significant differences in the locking mechanisms. When I replaced the sliding door, earlier this year, the production...
• Re: Locking differential
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 08:50:00 -0800
  ...I need a > rebuilt tranny anyway, but I’m told that adding a locking diff will add > $1500 to the cost. Is it worth...
• Battery Compartment ground cable; Was: Dead (almost) in the garage
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:30:52 -0200
  ...There's a regular washer and a lock washer that isn't locking anything right now. Can someone tell me what's on the...
• Dream Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 16:01:32 +1200
  ...scrambler Hella Raintronic auth wiper system Toyota automatic lights remote central locking w/window closer alarm electric windows Toyota electric mirrors aircon cruise Toyota...
• Re: Overheating Problem FIXED! Thanks all...
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 15:58:56 -0700
  ...Well...according to my mechanic...the "plate" under the rotor was "locking up" and causing screwed up timing... I'm not that mechanically savvy...
• Re: on locking gas caps..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 18 Sep 2005 18:47:01 -0500
  <<The comment was made that they were not keyed to any specific key. That is not correct.>> Steve, Not to get you all cranked...
• Florida trip.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:55:06 -0500
  ...The radiator cooling fans run on high almost all the time so I think the fan control module is locking out the AC. Yes...
• Re: Installing Pop Top Seals ?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:25:07 +0000
  ...And that they were "self locking". But wasnt really sure. Thanks for the heads up !!! & it's out to my chilly shop (50) degrees...
• some classifieds, vehicles, engines, parts (long)
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Sat, 21 Feb 1998 23:45:18 +0100
  ...T3, Bluestar, Turbo Diesel, 10/89, DM 23800.00 Multivan White Star, '90, Turbo Diesel, intercooler, 90PS, central locking, p/s, alloys, engine and...
• Re: Windsurfing & Westies
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 20:17:58 -0400
  ...Raising with weight might also put stress on the locking hinge. After using this set up for several years the rack and roof show...
• Re: Dash Power outlet..?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:13:38 -0700
  ...DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=AS212-ND > > They also have the locking plugs to match: > http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail...
• Re: Fw: D6 locking compound
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 24 May 2000 18:57:00 -0400
  At 11:20 5/24/2000, Mark Mages wrote: >Yah - and make darned sure that you won't need to pull >the bolt for...
• Re: For Sale: 87 Syncro SUNROOF!!
  Historical mailing list - Becker1
  Wed, 5 Dec 2001 15:38:25 -0800
  ...BTW it also has the rear locking diff. http://www.beckercap.com/vw/vw.html John ----- Original Message ----- From: JordanVw@aol.com To: becker1...
• Demented power door lock?
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 15:41:37 -0700
  ...it was like it was still being pulled down by the locking mechanism!). Any ideas before I RTFB (ReadTheFineBentley)? -- +----------------------------------------------+ | You need only two tools...
• Re: Keyless remote/alarm/starter wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:31:24 -0400
  ...we couldn't get it to work with the VW central locking actuator. The VW actuator doesn't work like typical cars. If anyone...
• Re: Van Break in
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:15:44 -0400
  ...While not all thieves operate in this manner, and some do break into vehicles, not locking the vehicle is just an invitation to become...
• Thanks, Accessories, What's it worth?
  Historical mailing list - Vlach
  Sun, 10 Jan 1999 15:59:50 -0500
  ...ROOF RACK - "VOTEX" (purchased from dealer) SKI ATTACHMENT (Locking) - for roof rack (purchased from dealer) BIKE RACK - "Hollywood" 4-bike rear hatch carrier (we...
• Re: 1985 Windshield replacement
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 10:46:10 EST
  ...that new chrome locking strip that you got from go westy into this assembly.Dont even think of installing a locking strip after the...
• Re: Need Viscous Coupling Refresher Course - '91 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Mon, 16 May 2005 10:46:48 -0700
  ...If it were mine to design I would have designed it with free wheeling locking front hubs and a low range transfer case so...
• Re: sliding door lock, 82 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 13 Jul 1995 17:13:55 -0700 (PDT)
  ...What I did was to unscrew the locking knob and slip a short piece of 1/4 or 3/8 " surgical tubing over the...
• Re: Thermostat failed :-( , thermo-switch etc.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 17:17:16 EDT
  The one other problem is that you could have an air bubble locking the system. I would give it a good bleed just to...
• Re: NEED GAS CAP FOR 85
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 19:32:38 -0500
  > VW want $41.00 for a gas cap. > Go get a locking cap from any FLAPS. Try it before you leave the auto parts...
• Re: Window chrome moulding
  Historical mailing list - Denis M
  Fri, 5 May 2000 21:53:09 -0700
  ...and buy the correct installer's tool plus chrome or black locking-strip and > > redo all my windows. > > > > What is the name of this...
• Re: Eeeek! Brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 09:51:07 -0400
  Todd Last wrote: > To my surprise, I found that I could ground the brake pedal, but the Van > came nowhere near locking any of...
• Folding bike rack... (link attached this time)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 16:56:52 -0400
  ...I used the fold-down model, and the optional locking knobs for a coast-to-coast tour... I was able to fold the rack...
• Re: Revs moving faster than I accelerate... is it my clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 14:39:30 -0400
  ...Is this the clutch? On a syncro (non locking > > diff) how many hours to replace? What parts do I need? > > > > Chris > > > > >
• Re: remote/keyless entry
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:16:22 -0400
  ...http://www.a1electric.com/mes.htm I emailed them, because I would love central locking in my '91 GL (manual locks currently). Their response...
• Re: E-Ticket ride
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:26:41 -0700
  ...Do you have any idea exactly how locking the rear brakes on the > passat caused the van to turn into the ditch? Yes. > Glad...
• diff lock woes
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:55:42 -0700
  ...The mechanic unseized the locking pin and put it all back together telling me that it took minimal pressure to engage the lock. This...
• Re: Opinion on Long Trip w/young driver to Florida from Texas
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:54:24 -0800
  ...If you have a factory key matched locking gas cap consider replacing with a generic non-locking type. If they have 2 sets of...
• Re: Ignition Switch Replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Aug 1996 13:34:24 -0500
  ...becareful not to drill into the locking cylinder. 5: Use a pin punch to push the small pin on the inside of the housing...
• Re: serious vanagon security issues
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Fri, 5 Aug 2005 12:54:00 -0700
  ...when i > engage the two halves and lock them with a padlock, it will lock the > door closed AND mechanically prevent the door-locking...
• Re: oil pump stud - never seize?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Sat, 25 Feb 2012 14:15:47 -0600
  ...Should I pull it again, clean it all up, and put it back in > with a thread locking compound? Seems like I should, > but...
• Re: Power Lock Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:58:42 +0700
  ...went crazy on me all of a sudden. > First they started locking and unlocking continuously, so I immediately took > it to the place that...
• Re: Syncro van price range
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 6 Jan 2007 09:12:45 -0800
  ...AC PDL Locking Diff (my preference list includes PW, CC and PM, too) The rigs most commonly found with that options list seem to...
• Re: diff lock woes
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:40:10 -0400
  ...The mechanic unseized the locking pin and > put it all > back together telling me that it took minimal pressure to engage the > lock. > This...
• Re: Need Pricing Advice on Syncro Camper w/Low Miles
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Sun, 21 Jan 2001 01:28:53 -0700
  ...Again no locking rear differential. So I'd say the one you are considering w/o A/C, no locking rear diff, P/W...
• Re: Filling the water tank
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 16 Jun 2017 12:56:29 -0400
  ...The original fill port with the DOM-locking plug was less convenient but more secure than the newer type with the folding funnel. Both...
• "80 Westy Manual Tranny Whine
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Sat, 9 Jul 2011 18:19:43 -0400
  ...about a reliable rebuilder who can perhaps do a positraction or locking differential upgrade or both. Best wishes and Thanks -- John Jensen '80 Vanagon...
• SYNCRO DEAL!
  Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton/Cris Torlasco
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 19:53:06 -0700
  ...Has locking differential, new all terrain tires, no rust, dents. All receipts, including the recent engine and tranny overhauls. 117,000 miles. Anyone interested...
• thinking of selling syncro camper
  Historical mailing list - (Christopher j. Pierce)
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 18:03:28 EST
  ...new BF Goodrich A/T all-terrain tires on Carat wheels. locking Diff too.. this car is a rare model in rare condition............... I...
• Re: throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 19:44:34 -0500
  ...a few screws out of the cover and > >loosen the one locking screw holding it. > >The whole thing runs through a plastic housing. > >Loosen...
• Syncro Tranny in a 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Barry and Gina Niesen
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 20:30:30 -0700
  ...a 2WD to get the advantages of the granny gear and locking rear end. Unfortunately none of these go into much detail. Does anyone...
• Re: Breaking into a vanagon? How do you lock the keys in?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 16 Apr 2004 00:21:29 -0400
  ...On Thu, 15 Apr 2004, Jack wrote: > With so many people locking keys in their cars, I'm curious. On my '85 > Weekender, it...
• Re: Stereo/Subwoofer Installation
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 20:42:48 +1200
  ...at Syncro de Mayo this year in my Syncro, without a locking >front diff, he had to get a bit rowdy to do so...
• Re: Fail-Safe thermostst
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:26:39 -0400
  ...reply from motorad tech department says that locking temperature for 192 F thermostsat is 245 F. that is considerably less than boiling point of...
• 15" Vanagon alloy wheels w/ Michelin LTX tires
  Historical mailing list - David Ray
  Sat, 23 Sep 2006 09:46:42 -0700
  ...The wheels have locking covers. The tires are Michelin LTX All-Terrain 215/75 R15, with the correct load rating for Syncros and Westys...
• Re: Peloquin torque biasing differential
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 07:10:16 -0800
  Locking diffs. unite the drive wheels into one unit. When you turn a corner both wheels will be forced to rotate exactly the same...
• Re: upper bunk is moving around!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 11:00:00 -0700
  ...and replace it with a machine screw, washers, and a self locking nut that you wrench fairly tight. Permanent fix! -- Stuart MacMillan Manager, Case...
• Re: 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagons Question
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 22:50:27 EST
  ...4- Power mirrors; Central locking system. 5- Full instrumentation w/ trip odometer, tach, and digital clock; illuminated glove box, maplight. 6- Deluxe seats in...
• Re: [Syncro] synrco trans swap into a non-syncro vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 00:51:20 +0100
  ...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: Door lock actuator question
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Sat, 15 Nov 2003 16:10:30 +1100
  ...Door lock actuator question Are the door lock actuators for late model vanagon central locking systems the same, or unique to passenger/driver sides...
• Re: Fwd: Me Too: Remote control door unlocking?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 23:05:31 +1300
  ...I have an Electric-Life remote central locking kit which I willl eventually fit to my key-only nonelectric Caravelle, along with electric windows...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - rear wheel bearing job
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 03:20:07 EST
  ...At a large transmission rebuilder who had more presses and pullers than I could count, I saw a bearing locking ring removed from a...
• Re: Anyone have a Westy utility hook-up for the filler tank?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 6 Feb 2011 09:18:10 -0800
  ...the filler hook-up for >> the tank...I still have the locking cap. > > > > Be patient, we will have them back in stock very soon...
• Re: WTB rear differential lock externals
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Tue, 21 Mar 2006 16:21:24 +0000
  ...I am now regretting. > > Does anyone know the german word for locking differential? > > Chris > > On 3/21/06, mark drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote...
• smarties and window chrome
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 14:05:28 -0600
  ...You should keep in mind that it's called a 'locking strip' for a reason: it locks the windows into the seals. Without it...