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• Re: shift lever adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 19:21:25 -0700
  ...corrects this problem is to loosen the nut & > bolt on > the locking clamp on the rear section of the selector shaft and turn the...
• Re: Headlight question (ignition "lock")
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 15:48:40 +1200
  ...Why did they not continue this system? Of course all of this can be avoided by fitting a remote central locking system, as I...
• Re: Help! Tie Rod end/ power steering connection...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 20:48:53 -0600
  ...2002, John Carpenter wrote: > Hi All, > How do you remove the locking ring, > that holds the tie rod to the power steering unit? > Does...
• Re: ba6 heater
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 25 Oct 2004 19:27:50 -0600
  ...If no chunk pump probably is bad and pull wire back off in case it locking up. Normal failure on these pumps is not...
• Re: torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 11:46:33 -0400
  ...I had the first one for about 7 months and when using it recently the > springs popped out of the locking mechanism. Sears replaced...
• Re: Dash Power outlet..?
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:27:27 -0700
  ...http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=AS212-ND They also have the locking plugs to match: http://search.digikey.com...
• Re: Sticking brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 27 Sep 1997 20:10:40 -0700
  ...Follow the Bentley instructions for disassembling the calipers and be sure to use new self-locking bolts when putting the calipers back on. I...
• Re: Vanagon vs. Toyota Van
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:34:59 -0800
  ...No clearance to speak of, and it's of the "semi-automatic locking hub" type where you have to switch the lever to 4WD...
• Re: Some brake tech/ideas (long)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:41:52 -0700
  ...Here's the deal..Your brakes should be capable of locking up the wheels under hard braking. Mine do not do that. You can...
• Re: Auto-tranny fluid level
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 3 Oct 2021 22:00:21 -0500
  ...no > difference between park or neutral except for the parking pall locking the > reverse drive plate. > > If fact if the vehicle is on the...
• Re: Friday, a few banggood items for Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 4 Nov 2016 13:04:58 -0400
  ...The only problem it had was that > the locking mechanism was worn out at the point of maximum squeeze so I > actually had to...
• Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:44:45 -0700
  ...They have a wheel lock set, but the key for the locking nuts uses a larger size than the standard vanagon lug nuts. So...
• Re: Stripped drain plug solution?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 09:56:45 -0500
  ...A locking lever > keeps > the thing closed until you open it. Sizes to fit most cars. > [Mike Ray] Hi Craig, Yes, these work. They...
• 1986 Vanagon - parting out
  Historical mailing list - Russell O. Gunter
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 17:33:43 EST
  ...Auto Tranny: $375 (less linkage) Linkage and shifter: $35 Auto Door locking and auto window system: ($150) Rear bumper: $10 Front bumper: $50 Bumper...
• Re: RARE VAN!! Re: '86 SUNROOF SYNCRO w/ DIFF LOCK for sale in New Hampshire ...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 03:45:30 EDT
  ...its got the locking diff knob on the > dash, > and is a 7 pass but doesnt have the weekender sofabed (easy to install tho...
• Re: Lost keys
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:31:15 -0400
  ...I think 1 >> key works every thing but I could be wrong, Factory locking gas cap too. >> Can I just pull the door handle...
• Re: Gas Filler Tube Info Inquiry and EASY GAS CAP FIX
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:19:09 -0700
  ...GAS CAPS!!!! EASY FIX I got a used gas cap with out a key, I took off the locking ring off the end, stuck...
• Re: Aftermarket diff-lock for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 03:00:14 EDT
  ...There's a company called ARB that makes a locking diff that operates like the Syncros. Primary difference is that used compressed air from...
• Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:50:40 -0500
  ...On those nuts that hold the crankcase halves etc together....do you guys typically use self locking nuts or do regular nuts with blue...
• Re: slider door power lock 86-91
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:45:21 -0400
  ...will hear the motor work and the door will either finish locking or unlock itself. If the motor is toast then you can remove...
• Re: Odd AC contraption
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 12:09:05 -0500
  ...The system will not fit a Westfalia because the rear overhead air distributor would intefear with the pop-up locking assembly. Thanks Stan Wilder...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 7 Aug 2002 - Special issue (#2002-943)
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 16:48:45 -0400
  ...I've installed a similar lock on the >auxilliary battery compartment under the driver's seat to offer a locking >compartment. The carpet covers...
• Re: serious vanagon security issues
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 6 Aug 2005 12:48:31 -0500
  ...A friend of mine takes his van out in the boonies frequently and rather than locking it up tight, he he parks it in...
• Syncro listed near me, anyone interested?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:14:19 -0700
  ...conditioner running..no one inside..What a waste and pretty rude, locking up your RV with the generator on in the center of a...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Nut Grade Matter?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:35:22 -0700
  ...both sides were the same. >> >>> >> >>> The nuts don't "feel" like locking nuts, but then every day I discover >> >>> how much I don't...
• Re: Tranny musings (or, getting stuck on my lawn)
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 28 Aug 2014 17:07:00 -0300
  ...One for the locking parking brake you now have and two others working on the individual cables to avoid the slippage. > > Pensionerd. > > > On Thu...
• '56 kombi transmission: the finale!
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 14 Jan 1995 22:31:34 -0800 (PST)
  ...washer to do the same thing, which disable the differential, effective locking the rear end. We got everything put back together by dark, even...
• Reverse Gear in Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Leif
  Wed, 11 Mar 1998 23:19:18 -0000
  ...Something else related possibly (this is my first syncro) is the fact that the knob on the console for locking the rear diff. seems...
• Driving a PS Van w/o PS
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Thu, 15 Sep 2005 09:33:22 -0400
  ...My first question is if there is a danger of this rack locking up from heat or friction or whatever from not being lubricated...
• actuator failure
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:43:22 -0700
  ...so I was locking and unlocking to see if it was their actuator or mine... and after a couple of times doing this it...
• Power Door Locks: Key Won't Turn Pass. Side Door Lock.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 23 Sep 2015 13:24:26 -0700
  ...as it is, I'm tempted to just delete the Central locking system and go purely mechanical. Thanks, -- Neil n Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general...
• Re: [WetWesties] Help! Stuck in the middle of nowhere!
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:37:15 -0600
  ...It is stuck >> out locking the flywheel. >>> >>> Easy fix except there is no one near Sheridan WY that has a starter. >> Rushing one in...
• Re: sliding door lock cylinders ERK!
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:12:11 -0700
  ...Disassembly easy. > > > > > > Cylinder is turning nicely in the handle, locking tab is moving nicely, > but > > when the cylinder is turned to the locked position...
• Re: locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:09:03 -0600
  My 84 separate gas cap key has an A110 on it & is different than the top 1/2 of my ignition key. YMMV, Mr...
• Re: SA Limited slip differential and getting stuck
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 09:12:15 -0600
  ...and they are hard >to find and pricey. > >2.) Install a locking differential from a synchro. A little less pricey. > >3.) Get enough people...
• Re: Vanagondalism
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 11:09:49 -0700
  ...I noticed that my > locking gas cap was busted and sitting in the opening. > So I figured this explained my lousy gas mileage, > someone...
• Power Door Lock Consternation
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sat, 1 Jul 2006 06:36:54 -0700
  ...But on the drivers side its as if locking was manual - no other doors respond. I'll start retracing the circuits, but thought that...
• Re: Vanagon Antenna options
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 4 Jun 2008 05:58:10 EDT
  ...you will see > Antenna, DELUXE, w/chrome base, top mount, flush locking tip, C23 113 999 900 - $16.95. At that price it's...
• Re: Power Steering Boots
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 06:44:52 -0500
  ...With the rack mounted to the car the tie rod >>locking notch is on the topside of the rack and it would take some...
• Re: Electric locks.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 22 Aug 2023 20:46:23 -0700
  ...Prefer the manual locking operation for the hatch. I tested all > circuits to be sure I had power to the appropriate places. All good...
• Rather odd EV `road test'
  Historical mailing list - M. Grant
  Fri, 1 Mar 1996 20:08:33 +0000 (GMT)
  ...fuel injection, 5 cylinder, 4WD, rear diff lock, electric windows, central locking, five speed gearbox, rev counter, heated electric mirrors and ABS. Cost in...
• RE: Sunroof Question: Part II
  Historical mailing list - Erik Thomsen
  Wed, 27 Mar 1996 09:52:57 -0800
  ...I also have seen two (identical, in different places) green and white 64 sliding sunroof microbuses with sliding doors and locking steering = columns. I...
• Re: Eurovan Central Locking
  Historical mailing list - William A. Killian
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 12:07:36 -0500 (EST)
  > My 1995 EV-Winne has developed the irritating habit > of cycling its power door locks locked/unlocked > continually when the weather is wet. This...
• A&E/Dometic Catalina 2500
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 18:26:06 -0700
  ...The little locking tab that secures the system together when retracted is unbeliveable flimsy as it fits into a little channel in a plastic...
• Re: Best way to break into a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David W. Palmerston
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 13:19:55 -0800
  ...hold the glass in > the bottom tracks - > > the windows will jump the locking mechanisms... > > now there will be a rash of stolen vanagons.. :<) > > > > chris >
• Re: "drill-out" and Broken Bolt/Stud Extraction Techniques
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 12:59:32 -0500
  ...It just makes it expand, locking it even tighter. You will get better results if you heat the surrounding metal, and keep the stud...
• Rebuilding Vanagon Shifter
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 14 Jan 2005 07:13:05 -0500
  ...Mark shift rod where the locking collar above the spring sits (you want to put it back in the same spot later. 6. Loosen...
• Re: No Start & Sliding door handle'
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 6 Jun 2017 20:39:29 +0000
  ...My exterior sliding door handle broke off beyond the key hole. > So, locking mechanism is functional, but i cannot open it from the outside...
• Re: Wire connectors for relay blocks
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 10 May 2016 01:18:01 -0400
  Those have the locking tabs but there are review complaints about them being too soft and too thin. Yrs, d At 10:32 PM...
• Re: Seat loose - 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 23 Oct 1998 11:50:31 -0700
  ...Then you tighten the 4 self-locking nuts on the round dish that you will see. Don't tighten them too much or the...
• Re: Aaaaargh! Brake failure (long)
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 20:27:14 -0400
  ...and then apply the brake firmly, at the threshold just before locking up, and keep the brakes applied until the vehicle comes to a...
• FS 91 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Grove
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 19:39:21 -0700
  ...1 litre 4-speed manual Power steering Electric Windows/mirrors Central locking Very clean and tidy 10 CD autochanger (subject to negotiation) It also...
• Re: locking rear diff on 2WD van or Limited Slip?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 20:37:51 EST
  In a message dated 12/12/01 8:30:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU writes: << my understanding- daryl correct me if...
• Re: window vent problem
  Historical mailing list - Weibel, Pius
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 15:07:28 -0600
  ...Eric Weibel, Pius wrote: >I have a window vent in which the locking mechanism somehow has been >rotated about 20 to 25 degrees counterclockwise...
• Syncro question... vibration!
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 13 May 2005 09:30:01 -0400
  ...wheel is turned left or right, the more the wheel are locking, like if i was breaking... i know it's a front Drive...
• WTB. urgently: clutch hydraulic line that attaches to slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:57:11 -0700
  ...But, I have an 094 transmission case, with a locking diff., so it uses 479D or F. However I reused the old line on...
• secure storage?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:05:05 -0800
  ...meetings, that means that all my stuff is in the rig. Locking the doors just doesn't slow thieves down enough. I want something...
• Re: ? Lock Washers on Exhaust Fasteners?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 05:58:21 EDT
  In a message dated 9/18/2002 12:01:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > the locking nuts I know...
• For Sale: 1989 Syncro Westy Full Camper With TIICO Engine in Boulder CO $19500
  Historical mailing list - matt bezark
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 17:38:58 -0700
  ...A/C Locking rear differential. Snap in window curtains and screen for rear hatch. Both inside swivel tables Beefy trailer hitch. Not So Good...
• Re: FS: RARE single westy swival middle seat on lockbox on Samba
  Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 20:28:11 -0800
  ...What's nice is the locking metal box that the chair sits on--a good place for valuables (but I wouldn't trust something...