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• Re: More v belt questions
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:06:53 -0600
  I was thinking that since the crank pulley has two grooves could we get a double groove alt pulley and double the waterpump pulley...
• Re: Gear selection issue
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 12:06:36 -0700
  ...Raising pulley end of engine effectively lowered shifter end of transmission so it cleared the subframe when aligning and pushing it onto engine. Just...
• Re: Vanagon Virtues and Type 2 contrasts( was ahhh..
  Historical mailing list - "Robert KeezerHolen Sie mehr aus dem Web. Unter http://explorer.msn.de/intl.asp#de gibt es einen KOSTENLOSEN Download von MSN Explorer."
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 14:18:24 -0700
  Wait a minute- how do I know whether your'e pulling my chain or that you need to be pulled with a chain? Where...
• Re: Temp II Sensor, Engine Hot.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 24 Sep 2013 16:49:41 -0700
  ...I'm not using the stock pulley. Coolant pump pulley is from a VR6 engine (to allow for a simple single belt "AC delete...
• Re: Alternator Troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:30:23 -0400
  ...Ran down to the local Army base to borrow their impact wrench and swapped the pulleys. Installed the remanufactured alternator, started the van and...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Replacing 1.9TD injection pump seal in van?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:50:07 -0700
  re Scribe a precise mark for the injection pump pulley position. (tricky part a) there already is a mark on the IP side of...
• Re: In the clutch of tragedy Help! (questions)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 25 Jul 1997 18:00:30 -0700
  ...Some clutch levers may just slip off; others may need coaxing with a hammer and a drift or a puller. Do not hammer on...
• Re: High Speed Fan
  Historical mailing list - David Hally
  Mon, 5 Jul 2004 11:52:20 -0700
  ...If you pulled > fuse #1 and relay #5 then the low speed is half > disabled and medium is > completely disabled. Low speed can still...
• Re: Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:42:21 -0800
  ...yeah, always break the pulley bolts loose with the belt still on .. the belt many not hold it well enough always ..but it helps...
• replacing windscreen seals
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Sep 95 18:04 CDT
  ...The helper on the outside keeps pressure from the outside while you on the inside s.l.o.w.l.y pulls the twine...
• Re: Bend in Alternator Support Arm?
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 17:23:46 EDT
  ...The alt belt runs around the water pump, and I just replaced it again after getting new stainless steel pulley on alt. [beat my...
• Re: Getting to the interior light wiring
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 17 May 2005 09:03:09 -0700
  ...As for adding lights, when I added lighting above the front seats I pulled the headliner loose and tapped into the wiring above the...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
  Sat, 19 Aug 2006 14:30:10 -0500
  ...Right now I'm out trying to get that water pipe back on behind the crankshaft pulley. I will make a bracket like in...
• FW: 88 GL digital clock
  Historical mailing list - Dave Weaver
  Tue, 7 May 2019 19:30:57 -0400
  ...After numerous attempts gave up and decided to pull the instrument panel. Once the clock was removed the button popped back into position and...
• Re: Changes to a '90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 17 Jun 2015 13:31:47 -0700
  ...For those of you > who've seen/done one after the pull, did it look presentable or was there a > lot of cosmetic rework...
• Re: Street camping
  Historical mailing list - Jon Ulrigg (Rho)
  Wed, 19 Oct 94 09:33:00 PDT
  ...Your camping! California was the hardest place to find somewhere where there wasn't anybody, it usually involved pulling off on a side road...
• Type III trailing arm???
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Apr 1996 22:47:17 -0400
  ...I've tried pullers, heat, air hammers, crowbars, liquid wrench, and nothing seems to break it free. I'm pretty sure that there is...
• Re: Heater Hoses, Clunking Noise and 83-85 AC Unit Removal
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Mar 1997 19:49:31 -0500 (EST)
  ...Before I > investigate how to pull this unit down does anyone have any tips on > doing this? Donald, I had a similar problem with...
• Vanagon AC
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
  Mon, 12 Aug 1996 20:48:39 -0400 (EDT)
  ...for the clutch on the compressor not pulling in? I can apply power and it pulls in ok so know the clutch is ok...
• Re: carpet for 84 GL
  Historical mailing list - George Bosch
  Wed, 21 Oct 1998 19:12:20 -0700
  ...I then pulled out the middle seat, lay the new carpet over the old carpet and with my exacto knife cut along the pattern...
• Cleaning CVs
  Historical mailing list - Chris Gkikas
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 13:26:37 -0500
  ...My left CV joint came off while pulling into my driveway and I'm replacing the bolts because one of them bent. Bitch of...
• Re: Oil mist/ leak on rear hatch and back of motor
  Historical mailing list - Mike Conlon
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 16:00:48 -0800
  ...Pull off the oil filter and then pull off that water-to-oil water heat exchanger that the oil filter is mounted to. Replace...
• Diesel fuel filter w/preheater
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Sat, 9 Sep 2000 09:57:55 -0700
  ...This appears to be an item that most wrecking yards will not pull off a van/car before crushing said van/car so they...
• using tow dolly
  Historical mailing list - Fetner Greg
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 06:11:50 -0600
  ...Make sure that whenever you pull off the road that you can keep moving forward and get out of where you pull into. Greg...
• Stall... No speedo...
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 17:45:54 -0400
  ...When I left work I started her up, let her warm up a bit like I usually do, then just as I pulled out...
• Reflective Tape NHTSA Study link
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 17:03:04 -0500
  ...I haven't heard of anyone being pulled over by the red/white tape - but have heard of people being pulled over for leaving...
• Re: Window Switches
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 17:49:02 -0600
  ...everytime i see a >quantum in the junkyard i always pull the window switches out of it.. > >chris > > I used some from a Jetta...
• Re: Removal of Lock Diff and Decoupler Knobs?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:10:47 -0400
  ...So you have to pull them out, then hold the stem to unscrew the knobs. You probably also have to remove the four screws...
• Re: Fan Belt Squeal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 17:15:05 -0500
  ...V-belts should wrap around a drive or driven pulley as close to 180 degrees as possible. The drive pulley (crank pulley), doesn't...
• Re: A/C 3rd Stage Relay? was lower front grill....
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 21:15:55 -0500
  If you have the kind of AC that has the evaporator in the rear overhead, pull the left side housing and pull that relay...
• Blown Head Gasket help needed
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Mar 1997 21:20:14 -0500 (EST)
  ...Do you think I found the only culprit or should I spend the extra time pulling the other head and look for blown head...
• Re: Z bed will not pull out
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:51:41 -0700
  ...I > >> cannot get it to pull out into the bed. It used to.... > >> > >> The seat back is released, the seat goes up and down...
• Re: Fridge question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 10:29:21 -0500
  ...Fridge question > > Last time I had to pull fridge, due to propane hassle, I discovered that > the 12 volt element was loose in its...
• 84 vanagon Problem
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 May 1996 21:25:50 -0700
  ...While driving back home from a weekend in Marin, I pulled out from a stop sign - went into first - no problem- as i accelerated...
• Re: fan speed?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 20:14:17 EDT
  ...The fans pull a lot of amps when they get old and sticky, and this big current draw overheats the delicate switch. Ya got...
• Re: engine adapters
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 09:05:21 -0400
  ...don't let this die in the scrap heap, either pull it, have them pull it or share it's location for another to...
• Re: E-brake relocation
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 15:07:55 -0500
  ...If you want an underdash pull-out > ("umbrella-type") handbrake lever, find a suitable item at a wrecker, > make mounts to fit it under...
• How to swap an engine without an engine lift.
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 21:34:21 -0400
  ...The engines were light, held by the transmission only, and they could be pulled out straight rearward by unmounting the rear apron. Today's...
• Re: Front bearings...
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sat, 22 Dec 2001 01:20:28 -0500
  ...Jacked the Van up, > pulled the wheel, Caliper looked fine. Put the Van down, looked at both > back wheels and pulled drums to check...
• Re: someone save a vanagon just south of Chicago
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:22:55 -0800
  ...What are you looking for? Ive probably pulled it off already. > C-ya Jonce > > > Do you still have the wolfsburg specific interior? If so...
• Re: Diesel engines available
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:21:29 -0400
  ...Mounts and stuff still with it. > From a 98 New Bettle, (AHU?) Camshaft broken at sprocket when pulled from wrecking yard. Pulled injectors and...
• Re: Friday: Craigslist VW for Sale Ad.
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 27 Jun 2015 23:09:57 -0300
  Jeff, I'd never dream of pulling a fast one ... or pulling much of anything, really ... I drive a Westy after all ;-) On 27...
• Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 3 Feb 2014 17:33:46 -0600
  ...So, the deal is, you mightily chock the wheels, cheat the nut off, and then you can pull the hub off? Then the brakes...
• Re: Crank seal backing out
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:03:08 -0700
  do you happen to know if you have a 'real' syncro 2.1 engine ? the syncro pulley and seal are slightly different than 2WD...
• Installig crankshaft pulley on a 2.1L......
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:34:10 -0700
  Howdy, I'm in the process of installing a 3 groove crankshaft pulley on a 2.1 long block. Right behind the woodruff key...
• Re: Brake Fade
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:20:23 -0400
  ...video of wheel cylinder "pullback" syndrome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQrTuwBdXxs&feature=related Edward At 05:45 PM 9/11/2011, Scott...
• Wrist pin dimensions.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Fri, 21 May 2010 13:51:04 -0500
  ...Easy enough to take a fender washer > and a long allthread that will fit into the threads in your slide puller. > put the allthread...
• Re: upper ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 3 Dec 2009 11:06:19 -0700
  ...But how do you pull the spike out of the track? Mr. BZ-any pics? > > > On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 8:06 AM...
• Re: Replace 1.9 with a 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:38:41 -0500
  ...I like the 1.9 better, here in Pittsburgh because it >> is easier to pull hills at low speeds that a 2.1 is...
• Re: shifty sponge..
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jul 1995 14:49:36 -0300
  ...The 8 foot long shift rod under my bus had rusted away to a strand of metal, enough to pull into 2nd but crumpled...
• FS: Sony XR-4147 head unit
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 16:31:35 -0400
  http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/sony.jpg Just pulled this out of my '87 Vanagon in favor of an in-dash CD. Works...
• Re: Oil pump removal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 May 2003 21:09:07 -0400
  ...Same pump puller. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Jeffory Schiebel Sent: Sunday, May 04...
• After-market Alt. belts?
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Sun, 14 Aug 2005 14:46:13 EDT
  ...The Conttitech belt is not as thick so it rides closer to flush on the main driveshaft pulley, and as a result it does...
• crank pulley bolt...ARGH!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Williams
  Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:20:44 -0800
  ...i'm doing my first 1.9 engine teardown/rebuild and i'm stuck on this damn crank pulley bolt. i have air tools...
• sliding door issue, 81 Air Cooled.
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Sat, 23 May 2009 17:31:03 -0600
  ...When pull down the handle, the latch opens, and previously, the door would pop away from the van at the rear, and I could...
• Re: Diesel question
  Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 14:48:50 -0800
  ...Diesel question > Hi Fred, > My '82 Diesel's choke (for lack of a better name) knob used to only pull > out about an inch...
• Re: Help diagnose Cinco
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 07:45:04 -0800
  Thanks Roger, The problem is that I've already pulled the distributor, AND the drive gear, so I can't trust the drive gear...
• Pulling Gen on '71 Bus (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 17 Apr 1995 10:54:34 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Would it just be easier to drop the whole > engine and go from there?? I did the generator-pull-without dropping the engine soon...
• Replacing motor mounts 84 wb- Help!!!
  Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
  Sun, 27 May 2001 15:05:14 -0700
  ...That's the one that is hiding beneath the water pump pulley. What should I do? Can I tilt the engine enough with the...
• FS: 2.1L engine & trans (as-is)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 22:01:02 -0400
  ...1987 2.1L engine, about 100k miles, ran well when pulled out of the Vanagon 10 years ago, but has now spent the last...