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• Re: Cast control arm upgrade worth it? Springs?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sat, 2 Aug 2008 08:59:05 -0700
  ...If you get the brake/control arm assembly get the rubber brake hoses too and don't damage them. Mark Chris S wrote: > The...
• Re: PS Re: Headlight Switch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:15:52 -0500
  ...c) either a rocker assembly with contacts that strike each other, or a slider with inserted contacts with very light coil springs behind them...
• Re: Have tire question, also working on a amphibious Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Sun, 31 Oct 1999 11:11:49 -0700
  ...When one goes > onto the > water the vehicle would sit low in the water and then the winch driven > tracked > pontoons assembly would lift...
• Re: I4 Happenings in turbovans land
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:28:51 -0700
  ...re Don's comments .. "slip-shod assembly procedures..mainly bolting it up without having >> things properly straight. " I have put many adapter systems together...
• Sliding door handle
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 22:44:01 -0800
  ...The top is a nylon block and needs more cleaning than lube, the bottom is a two wheel assembly which is no doubt filty...
• Re: Time to replace headlight
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 2 Dec 2012 13:38:58 -0600
  ...What is going on here? mcneely > > ---- Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Patti, > > > > Do NOT buy the entire outer headlight assembly. It is not...
• Re: more free rims, near San Diego - Irked by "rims"
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:49:26 -0500
  ...John On 4/11/2013 8:33 AM, Tom Buese wrote: > Sounds kinda like using "motor" when the entire assembly is actually an > "engine...
• Re: cheap EV camper
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 8 Aug 2012 14:58:00 -0700
  ...manual swap. > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Casey > >> > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Neil n > >> > >> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > >> > >> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > >> > >> '81...
• Re: Spare Tire Carrier of Interest To Me
  Historical mailing list - by way of Derek Drew
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 19:19:01 -0500
  ...junkyards that had one were asking well over $200 for the assembly, plus shipping, as none of them were local.&nbsp; Add hinge mods...
• Re: Anyone converted RHD to LHD or vice-versa?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 07:56:38 -0400
  ...dashboard >>steering rack >>pedal cluster >>wiper assembly complete (minus motor?) >> >>Would I need these: >>handbrake lever assembly >>steering-column/master-cylinder bracketry >>-anything else...
• Re: Wire Damage from Rodent(s)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:55:01 -0800
  ...a mouse repellent". -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81...
• Re: Insturment Cluster
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:10:16 -0700
  ...86 or later. > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81...
• Re: Creaking clutch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Harvey
  Mon, 05 Sep 94 17:14 PDT
  ...Also > soaked the pedal assembly with WD-40 (helped for a > while) penetrating oil (ditto) then cleaned it & lubed > it all up again. Now...
• Re: Aux. air reg. update
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Mon, 4 May 1998 19:50:07 -0700
  ...I will be seeing Tom tomorrow when I pick up a replacement port upper ball joint assembly. If I can remember I will ask...
• Re: Gas Shut Off
  Historical mailing list - Jon B
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 08:06:16 -0700
  ...Never had this problem with the '84 and as far as I can see the assembly looks the same. Jon L. Baker 90 GL...
• spring clamps (was Front Heater Control Valve Replacement Tricks?)
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Wed, 24 May 2000 20:56:39 -0700
  At 02:46 PM 5/24/2000 -0700, you wrote: >I hate those spring clamps! Great for saving assembly time in the >factory, but...
• Rear Disc Brake conversions page PHOTO UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 16:42:44 EDT
  ...I just posted some photos or the initial assembly. Most of the components are ready as you can plainly see. I just need to...
• Re: what's under the tunnel
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 21:37:38 +1100
  ...It attaches to the front heater assembly and is fastened into place by a number of screws and a metal angle at the rear...
• Steering Wheel/Ignition Switch Crisis Solved!!!
  Historical mailing list - John Silverman
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 15:43:24 -0600
  ...Ignition switch housing, then the wiper/turn signal stalk assembly, THEN the spacer, then the steering wheel. AND, make sure to support the steering...
• Re: Gas tank
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 16 Jun 2002 12:15:17 -0400
  ...3 feet and hits resistance. > >Is there some sort of restriction in the filler assembly at this point? > >Is there anyway to siphon gas...
• Re: Urgent part request
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 09:04:31 -0500
  At 05:41 PM 1/20/03 -0500, Greg Marshall wrote: >I need a part of the fuel filler assembly. The piece I need...
• Serpentine Pulley & Belt Assembly for the WBX engine.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 16:28:19 EDT
  Is anyone interested in having a company build a custom set for the WBX to replace the current belt setup? I am getting tired...
• Re: auto tranny swaps
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Thu, 16 Sep 2004 14:22:44 -0700
  ...I believe the final drive assembly (gear ratio) is the same, but I'd have to check my references. Jim Thompson oldvolkshome@earthlink.net...
• Re: speedo/odo off
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:10:28 -0400
  ...You can calibrate the speedo rate by moving the drag-cup assembly relative to the magnet, assuming there's provision to do so. But...
• Re: adjusting clutch master cylinder pushrod
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 22:51:18 -0400
  ...The good news is that the pedal assembly can be removed without disconnecting any of the hydraulic lines to the clutch and brake master...
• Re: Dometic question. (yes did search archives.... ;^)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:20:42 EDT
  ...Remove the city water port assembly, cut out the centre portion so that you have a door and frame assembly with nothing in the...
• Re: FRYDAY: RE-OPEN VANAGON ASSEMBLY
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 30 May 2006 13:13:46 -0700
  ...RE-OPEN VANAGON ASSEMBLY > > > Well, if someone wants to spend about $25K USD, I'm sure a 2000-2002 SA >Caravelle can be brought...
• Re: LED backup lights update
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 18 Feb 2023 17:32:07 -0800
  ...the taillight assembly. There are 2 parts - the black plastic bulb > holder, the colored plastic assembly with the reflector glued to it. I > can...
• Re: Stock 2.1 in NC
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:38:39 -0400
  ...Does it attach to the muffler or engine? I think I have a syncro engine mount assembly ( the part that bolts to the front...
• Re: hatch struts: 2 strong ones or 1?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:22:37 -0700
  ...Originally for models left & right that don't have a Rear Wiper Assembly (these are a bit "weighty"). So if yer running a bike...
• gas pedal > accelerator linkage question
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 23 May 2011 15:16:07 -0700
  ...Lever? I have the cover off and am peering at the assembly and it just kind of looks like the end of the push...
• Re: another victim - pop top lifting assembly weak spot
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:08:44 -0700
  nothing like instilling fear uncertainty and doubt before a trip eh? I bet when the struts are repaired, the mechanism will feel so much...
• syncro - shift linkage protective pipe
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:32:56 -0700
  ...How common is it to have the protective pipe installed in the shift linkage assembly? My van does not have it, and to tell...
• Re: Clutch pedal won't go to floor
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:46:19 -0400
  ...Maybe he has done something in the assembly process that causing this. I don't know, I never seen this happen. The slave is...
• Tristar is here... shifter question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:52:26 -0400
  ...Everything feels tight when shifting, but I'm going to see if there's any adjustment in the shifter assembly. I'm also wondering...
• "Brake Warning Light" grounding question. (searched)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 7 Aug 2008 13:58:27 -0700
  ...Bentley shows a transistor symbol ("solid state circuitry") in the brake warning light assembly. It appears to work with the brake light switches on...
• Re: eurovan recall
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Sep 1994 14:46:45 -0500 (CDT)
  ...The steering column assembly includes a > universal joint that is attached to the steering shaft and secured by > locking bolts. The upper locking bolt...
• Re: jack points on a 79
  Historical mailing list - Andy Gray
  Sat, 02 Mar 1996 21:29:52 GMT
  ...Check that jacking point itself hasn't *moved* - it means that there may be rust (shock horror) in the sill assembly. Andy (andy@misterg...
• Re: Changing WB lifters with the engine in the van
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 17:10:50 EDT
  ...I thought maybe you could remove the rocker assembly and then put it back on without re-adjusting the valves but I couldn't...
• heater flaps (not FLAPS)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 21:53:25 -0700
  ...I have contacted the dealer, and was told that I could only order the complete heater flap assembly, including the spindle, plastic flaps, and...
• Re: TiiCo engine vs. Eurospec
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 09:23:22 -0700
  ...I believe that the SA inline 4 has a modified intake elbow assembly that has some sort of truncated cone in it to reduce...
• How to remove Vanagon battery?
  Historical mailing list - S.C. Harrison
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 15:57:32 -0700
  ...Removed the "clamp bolt", but the bulk of the frame/cover assembly in there seems to be riveted in. Not sure what removing this...
• Re: Accessing Terminal 50 on Ignition Switch
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 7 Nov 2004 01:21:57 -0700
  ...there is one screw in the bottom of the steering wheel assembly plastic cover an maybe one more and then it just unsnaps from...
• Re: FRIDAY: Aquired Treasures (WAS) Re: Roll of duct tape doubles as cupholder
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 07:57:43 -0700
  ...I think it was dropped during > assembly or shipping.
• Re: Installing a 1982 Westy rear seat into 1987 water cooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 23 Jul 2006 07:40:32 -0700
  >What I need to know is (looking at the same thing in a water-cooled >Westfalia) whether the rear heater assembly lives on top...
• Re: axles r off...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Jul 1995 11:50:40 EST
  ...To remove the axle from the tube/inner RG housing/inner gear assembly, I used a block of wood and tapped on the outer...
• Re: Marker light tip wanted
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 Jul 2013 18:21:28 -0400
  ...The long one is slit down the length of the tubular lens assembly and can be pressed outward slightly to release one side of...
• Re: Part
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Sat, 18 Apr 2015 11:35:35 -0700
  If I'm correctly reading the part # as 1300508007 a quick google search sent me to someone who's repairing the H4 headlight assembly...
• Re: 85 Vanagon low compression in 2 cylinders. Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:51:36 -0700
  ...at $350 complete. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81...
• Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:16:03 -0700
  ...sufficient gauge? Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81...
• Re: Poptop assist
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 5 May 2012 19:28:45 -0700
  ...Samsung Galaxy Tab -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly �http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" �http://tubaneil.googlepages...
• Re: Mystic Oil
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 26 Jun 2011 14:03:08 -0700
  ...Oil gets discussed here a lot so archives are your friend in that regard. :) Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly...
• Re: You can blame Me - was: steel coolant pipes 82 diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:45:21 -0800
  ...Mark Alan Felder wrote: > Well, with spare tire assembly, shift box, fuel tank, transmission, engine > and all heater hoses out. two guys, about two...
• Re: Clutch pedal won't go to floor
  Historical mailing list - John Morris
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:14:45 -0400
  ...Maybe he has done something in the assembly process that causing this. I don't know, I never seen this happen. The slave is...
• Re: Propane Regulator Safety
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 25 May 1996 16:23:10 -0400
  ...square style regulator has the second stage incorporated into the regulator assembly itself - less chance for any leaks and/or problems. The round style...
• Re: 85 spedo repair
  Historical mailing list - Richard Lamoreaux
  Sun, 1 Dec 1996 22:04:20 +0000
  ...I pushed the assembly to the right and gears were engaging > just fine. Put everything back together and it worked great for > about two...
• Re: A/C evaporator housing removal
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Jul 1997 03:09:05 -0400 (EDT)
  ...2 rear side panels are the only thing holding the evap. assembly and housing to the cieling.... brace it up there w/ a piece...
• need power mirror help
  Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 12:58:55 -0700
  ...brought together, but this can't be done unless the whole assembly is taken apart because there's no room for fingers otherwise. Can...
• Re: S/S refrigerator flue
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 12 May 1999 14:38:50 -0700
  The flue assembly can be purchased through an RV supply house, from Dometic. I bought one 2 years ago. It included everything that attached...
• increasing displacement/compression on 1970cc engine
  Historical mailing list - Jason Gorfine
  Sun, 23 Jan 2000 18:13:37 -0500
  ...is there any sort of heavy clutch assembly available? i'll be doing that too, so i thought i should get something as robust...