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• Re: SHEAR bolts/steering column
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 15:02:11 -0700
  ...but that references to bolts in the vicinity of ignition locks/steering locks on autos and motorcycles often refer to "shear-head" bolts and...
• Re: Is it the ignition switch, or something else?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:19:21 -0600
  ...past summer I got a hold of all the keyed door locks and > ignition/wiper/turn assembly and mine does the same thing as...
• Westy Water Filler Key
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sat, 18 Jan 2014 10:09:14 -0600
  ...Thanks! Steve Sandlin, Registered Locksmith Steve's Lock Shoppe www.steveslockshop.com
• Re: sliding door lock
  Historical mailing list - jforero
  Thu, 8 Oct 2009 18:18:06 -0500
  ...sliding door lock > Hi, > > My sliding door locks by itself every-time you close the door. It has > progressively gotten worse for the pass...
• Re: ISO white slider door on East Coast
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jun 2009 21:46:59 EDT
  ...am looking for a late model white slider door with power locks stock and > no holes drilled for fiberglass cladding. > > No hardware, window or...
• '91 2WD Westy 4 Sale
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
  Wed, 14 Sep 94 16:00:14 PDT
  ...owner 43K Miles 4 Speed Burgundy Clearcoat A/C Power Windows & Locks Alloys Front End Cover Aux Deep Cycle Battery with Isolator Sony CD...
• More syncro questions
  Historical mailing list - David Dempsey
  Fri, 25 Jul 1997 15:13:57 -0500
  ...but there are also two others. Were center and front diff. locks an option? If not, what are these for? 2. Seam rust. I...
• Be careful of making this mistake!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 22:01:27 -0500
  ...I use the front table as a work surface for rekeying locks and things of that type. Almost finished loading and noticed the pole...
• Re: census AND "any other photographers"
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 11:36:08 -0500
  ...a commercial photographer before I got into broadcasting. Part-time jobs: Locksmith specializing in VW and British cars Owner of DJ service Favorite food...
• reversing sliding side windows
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 27 Jan 2003 20:43:33 -0800
  ...in the summer without someone being able to pop the door locks with a piece of bent coat hanger. However, if you do this...
• Re: FREE parts in San Francisco tomorrow morning only
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 22:19:10 -0800
  ...Still good doors, locks, dash, blue seats with armrests. Free for the taking. No rust. Just smashed badly on the left side. >>> >>> >>> BenT >>> sent...
• Re: semi-OT: questions about carrying a canoe
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:37:32 -0600
  ...Some people use just two lines around the hull, but is that enough? Myself, I don’t use cam locks or ratchet straps. I...
• Re: sliding door lock
  Historical mailing list - David Klein
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:01:05 -0600
  ...sliding door lock > > >> Hi, >> My sliding door locks by itself every-time you close the door. It has >> progressively gotten worse for the pass...
• Re: Oil filter cooler hoses
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 04 Mar 1997 01:29:29 -0500
  ...Use visegrips/or channel locks on the clamp.good luck john m. .David Bayer wrote: > > Has anyone ever replaced either of the hoses that...
• Re: All CA '91s really '90s?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Mon, 29 Sep 1997 02:02:09 -0400
  ...Any truth to this? Also, I thought i read somewhere that power windows & locks were standard on '90s & '91s, but i've found one...
• Vans for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Tue, 29 Dec 1998 10:36:16 EST
  ...Next, from the "Something Different" section of their classifieds: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 1600CC T/DIESEL SYNCRO 4X4, electronic diff/locks, Growler low gear, full VAG service...
• 87 Syncro parts van for sale-$550-NY
  Historical mailing list - RC
  Sun, 11 May 2003 10:54:38 -0400
  ...seats), power mirrors, power locks, AC, CC, new shocks, recent front half shafts. It has been sitting ready for any parts needed for my...
• Re: problems with lock on gas tank cap
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:00:34 -0600
  ...I figured I'd start by talking to the locksmith shop on the corner, rather than talking to a vanagon repair person. Unless anyone...
• Re: replacing water tank key
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Wed, 5 May 1999 15:56:23 -0400
  ...entire assembly from the side of the van (easy > to do) and take it to a locksmith. They can make you a new key.
• Dual Diff Locker 5.43:1 Syncro Multivan for sale.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 20:44:14 -0700
  ...top, 5.43:1 final drive with front and rear differential locks, 170,000km, Pastel White in color, the usual nicks and scratches for...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 3 Nov 2003 to 4 Nov 2003 - Special issue (#2003-1061)
  Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 11:35:52 -0800
  ...Will a locksmith be able to set me up or do I need to replace the cap somehow? About how much should I plan...
• 98 Golf FS in NJ for $3900
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 14:10:45 -0400
  ...It has black velour interior, a power sunroof, A/C, PS, power locks with keyless entry and a nice cassette radio. It would make...
• Re: How hard is it to get all the doors off? Is it worth doing to paint them?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 9 Jul 2005 16:28:23 EDT
  ...front speakers and the rear defrost (I don't have power locks or power windows). Chris Hi Chris, The doors do have to be...
• Re: Keyless remote/alarm/starter wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:31:24 -0400
  ...If anyone has gotten keyless entry to work with Vanagon power locks without opening the drivers door, please share your tricks. I had to...
• Re: Racks
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 22:49:03 +0000
  ...It > mounts on a rear 2" reciver hitch locks and carries four bikes. Best > of all it swings out of the way even fully...
• Re: Van Break in
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:15:44 -0400
  "Locks only keep honest people out. " Honest people don't try to get into any car, locked or unlocked, that isn't theirs. Unlocked...
• Re: common electrical problems in vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:16:59 -0600
  ...Power Door Locks > > 7. Ignition Switch - steering column > > 8. Headlight Switch - dash instument pod > > 9. Engine ground strap - left/driver side of engine > > 10...
• Re: For you paddlers--a petition
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:17:36 -0700
  ...The link is < > http://www.change.org/petitions/alabama-scenic-river-trail-push-back-against-closing-alabama-river-locks-to-recreational-traffic > > > > > > Sent from...
• EuroAmerican RV Product Prices (Delta Six)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Sep 94 10:34:27 EDT
  ...It locks on the OUTSIDE of the door. I'm going to call a VW dealer here (not that raping bastard from yesterdays posts...
• Re: sliding door lock, 82 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 13 Jul 1995 17:13:55 -0700 (PDT)
  ...turtle, what else could you call a diesel westy), the > little knob on the inside that locks the sliding door does not stay in...
• FS: My 86 Syncro GL Daily Driver
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 15:26:17 -0500 (CDT)
  ...94k * New 6 ply Michelins @ 102k No alloys, pwr mirrors or locks, or rear wiper. A/C needs charging. Very small amount of seam...
• Eurovan Fridge Update
  Historical mailing list - Dan Herbert
  Fri, 26 Sep 1997 11:20:26 -0400
  ...As well, other warranty stuff was done - stumbling when cold was due to the failure of an air pump, crazy power door locks required...
• is it me? broke shift lever!
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 11:53:12 -0400
  ...Had cracked at the little dimple that a setscrew locks into, hidden under the rubber boot. Shifter is a hollow tube, crack just worked...
• 89 Vanagon with airbags, tilt, leather, and automatic climate control????
  Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 11:07:44 -0800
  ...computer, automatic climate control, electric seat warmer, power windows, power door locks, power mirrors, bucket seats, leather steering wheel, interior woodgrain look, intermittent wipers...
• Re: Breaking into a vanagon? How do you lock the keys in?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 16 Apr 2004 09:30:23 -0400
  ...This is sutch a stupid thing, I took the door locks > apart and altered them to lock, without the key. FWIW, VW isn't...
• 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...
• 86 Syncro GL Parting out NE Iowa
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:27:56 -0500
  ...All but the windshield glass is good, power locks, Z bed has one tear in the bench seat bottom. Has a good Minnesota title...
• Re: sad engine fire victim, 88 Wolfy
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 1 May 2008 15:00:17 -0700
  ...99.99% total loss. > Jumpseats, side table, electric windows, power door locks, mirrors, > etc., all burned up. Front grills look ok as does the...
• 1985 ignition lock cylinder install help
  Historical mailing list - Laura Mangan
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 17:16:54 -0400
  ...Goes right in and clicks (locks) into place. But... now the key won't go in at all. Please help. I can't find...
• Re: Alarm with power door locks?
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:07:50 -0700
  > Let me know what you have done. I've installed a generic alarm / central locking kit, with a remote fob. I've wired up...
• Re: Vanagon haven
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 9 Sep 2011 11:09:19 -0700
  ...years old. > As Timber West has retreated, they have removed the locks from > many of the previously locked access roads on their tree farm...
• FS: NOS Rear Hatch Lock & matching Ignition Lock Cylinder w/ 2 factory keys 86-92
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:30:40 -0800
  ...list $120 Ignition Lock Cylinder is listed at Van Cafe for $65.00 P/N 357905855B You would still need to pay a locksmith...
• Re: Re-key
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Sun, 12 May 2002 17:10:04 -0700
  ...Remove your front door handle, and take it to a Locksmith. The number to re-key is stamped on the lock mechanism. Julianna 90...
• Re: The Ideal vanagon (syncro systems)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Fitzsimons
  Sat, 18 Oct 2003 12:59:32 EDT
  ...It is a permanent all wheel drive system with a central differential and two vacuum controlled differential locks. Its the drive train audi originally...
• Re: V-Belt tightness -- how to determine?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:58:17 -0700
  Channel locks and twanging. Sounds like the title of a country album. As always, thanks for the tips. (Prying may be hokey, but by...
• Can front impact cause electrical damage?
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Mon, 11 May 2015 08:55:34 -0700
  ...repeatedly until I close it, but on the passenger side, the locks work perfectly. Also I've discovered that my adjustable mirrors now only...
• Re: Spitfres and Joe Lucas
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:19:32 -0500
  ...I got out of British cars a few years ago, though I still service both Vanagons and a LOT of British locks. I have...
• Re: Syncro Binding in Tight Turns
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 29 May 1998 17:48:10 -0700
  ...Then the viscous coupler kicks in and locks the front and rear wheels together causing your tires to skiff on the pavement as they...
• Re: fuel lines replacing
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 23:00:13 -0500
  ...The collar firmly locks the hose in place. It doesn't look like it would be secure, but it is. In fact, there are...
• Re: Beside myself!
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:45:12 -0800
  Hi Patti, > If a door lock, which one would be the easiest to take to a locksmith? If memory serves, you can get the...
• Re: central locks?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 08:41:39 -0800
  On 2/6/08, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > > I'm interested in whether I could install a central locking system in...
• F.S. 86 Westy Syncro or 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 May 1997 19:26:57 -0400
  ...power windows door locks cd player etc. The interior is mint and the outside is real nice. I'm asking 16,500 firm. The...
• Re: Propane tank valve problem on '83 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 08:54:29 EST
  ...I have even had to (gently) get it started with large channel locks when I haven't filled in a while. The button should...
• FOR SALE: 1991 VW Westfalia Vanagon Camper
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 15:19:46 -0600
  ...Power windows and door locks. Moon roof. Luggage rack. Asking $12,500 (obo)
• off topic, radio in SAFE mode - help needed
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 08:40:47 -0400
  ...If you push the wrong ones it just locks up again. I can send anyone a picture of the front of our radio to...
• Re: Van runs hot in traffic jams
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 12:01:16 -0800
  ...Having such long water pipes the bubbles > can cause sudden air locks when they get in the wrong place. Either > air gets in the...
• Re: Syncro Opinions sought
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 11:40:10 EDT
  ...What should one be looking for, as far as the power locks, I've been reading about? Is there just one, in all of...
• Locks
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 22:30:13 -0400
  ...Nice to have a van with working door locks again (now the thieves have to break a window to get in.)
• Re: Electrical Gremlins (all in one post)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:59:48 -0500
  ...window motor and see if it > clicks or anything. > > Door Locks: > Door locks work on all doors except the passanger side. It cannot lock...
• Re: Lost Keys
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:07:02 -0500
  ...The glovebox was different. > > If you work with Steve Sandlin (Steve's Lockshop) he can help you get > back to only needing one key...