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• Re: German, Chinese and American Parts
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 20:23:44 -0500
  Tapered roller bearings are usually made by Timken, which is an Ohio-based company. Whether they still have them made in Ohio or farm...
• Re: Save your ball joints!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Nov 96 13:16:29 EST
  ...Now I remember why! Don't count on it being possible to split the roll. The tape I have is rolled with a protective...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Wed, 6 Jun 2018 20:36:03 -0400
  ...the noise > and that roller bears the weight of the sliding door... > > I've used the Delrin roller and it's quieter than the...
• Re: More Van Rollover news
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 23:36:10 -0500
  Yea, Your correct on the over weight weeble figures, However, the pilots driving technics, sure do play a large factor in the rollover factor...
• Front Window Skipping
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
  Thu, 25 Jul 2002 06:13:25 -0400
  Has anyone had their manual windows skip on them? When I roll down my passenger side window and then go to roll it back...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 6 Jun 2018 22:34:03 -0700
  ...Not much room in there to increase the roller diameter. I think I bought some bearings to try ( jeeze, is it 9 or 8...
• Re: sliding door seal
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 23 Apr 2023 16:13:10 -0700
  ...Why? Without it, when you remove the roller brackets, the door will sag... and when you bolt the roller supports back on the door...
• SUV Roll Overs = Death Patch
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Sat, 16 Sep 2000 14:50:36 -0700
  ...Even with the tire-related rollovers, the death rate in rollovers for Explorers is 42 percent lower than for its main rival, the Chevrolet...
• Re: My door fell off last night
  Historical mailing list - Erin Daniels
  Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:51:18 -0700
  ...Is it possible to temporarily detach that roller arm and be able to securely shut the door so that I can drive around while...
• Re: cool portopitti storage idea in westy
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:23:15 -0700
  ...And if not tied down where it go in a rollover?� BTDT and it makes you keep that in mind.� If you don't...
• Re: Looking for Recommended Awning
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 15:32:25 +0000
  ...I have a Fiamma F45 roll out awning and it is just the job for a quick set up. Its alloy case goes well...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 7 Jun 2018 11:24:17 -0700
  ...the vans with OEM metal rollers, on some it's almost as > quiet as the one with Delrin rollers. > > - I'd think a well...
• Awning Recomendations?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 05:31:12 +0000
  ...They fall into four groups, fiberglass pole support, (Shady Boy) , roller with spring return (Dometic), manual roll-up (Fiama and Carefree) and crank out...
• Re: replacement for skylight gliders
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 08:23:53 -0700
  ...original nylon roller was left in place, but the edges were broken off and the washer is now used to hold it in place...
• Re: Sliding Door Cluunk???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 27 May 2003 08:56:17 -0500
  ...The >>roller >>is triking the end of the track to make its turn, and when it does >>is is >>making a loud clack!! Something...
• Re: Rolling Stone VWUS/Jerry Garcia Ad
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 15:57:16 -0400
  ...of the Rolling Stone from VW US. > >Aparently its a line drawing of the front of a Splittie with a tear >rolling out of...
• Re: Go Westy's 16" wheel offset ?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 Feb 2006 13:54:35 EST
  ...contact with the 3" high railing on the rollback's deck as he was winching it up..at zero miles per hour.... OEM carat...
• Re: Fluid Film lubricant for sliding door bearings ..wow
  Historical mailing list - Justin Mayrand
  Thu, 9 Mar 2006 09:08:18 -0500
  ...gunk from the sliding door bearing & roller > channel > & try this stuff wow that door rolls like its on a cushion of air > the stuff...
• Re: WAS VW & THE ROLLS
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:47:26 -0600
  ...limit it to Vanagons though, any VW will do. Lame one liners (see below), plus well thought out ones like the VW & Rolls joke...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 10 Jun 2018 20:39:34 -0300
  ...the vans with OEM metal rollers, on some it's almost as >>> quiet as the one with Delrin rollers. >>> >>> - I'd think a well...
• Re: sliding door... please help
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 4 Dec 2016 13:33:11 -0800
  ...what it was, and likely would not have figured it out looking for a missing part like this. Time for new rollers too and...
• door roller hooped
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Sep 1995 16:07:58 -0700
  Last week my sliding side door pretty much fell off when I opened it. The metal wheel that the lower corner door bracket rolls...
• CV joint grease on tapered roller bearings?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 15 May 2009 18:18:46 -0400
  Anybody have experience or knowledge of the dangers or benefits of using molybdenum disulfide (CV joint) grease on tapered roller bearings such as those...
• Re: sliding door seal
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Apr 2023 17:13:20 -0700
  ...Why? > Without it, when you remove the roller brackets, the door will sag... and > when you bolt the roller supports back on the door...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 9 Jun 2018 20:03:05 -0700
  ...the vans with OEM metal rollers, on some it's almost as >>> quiet as the one with Delrin rollers. >>> >>> - I'd think a well...
• Re: Tool roll
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:45:35 -0800
  ...highly praised the tool > roll that Duluth Trading Post sell. I foolishly believed him and got > one, and it's GREAT! Photos at > http...
• Sliding door hinge rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
  Tue, 24 Nov 2015 11:41:32 -0500
  Next item in the works is rebuilding my '85 sliding door hinge. Replacing all the rollers, cleaning up the rusty areas and replacing the...
• Re: Tool roll
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:38:08 -0600
  ...highly praised the tool > roll that Duluth Trading Post sell. I foolishly believed him and got > one, and it's GREAT! Photos at > http...
• Re: Pop top Weather seal in bulk rolls
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 21:51:51 -0700
  ...cut it and mail it to list members If my calculations are right I estimate about $20.00 per van I roll 250 Ft...
• Re: Reinstalling Front Side Glass
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:44:14 -0800
  ...as far as passengers are concerned, its inward) and will do damn good job scratching your roll up glass. There is felt above this...
• Re: westy rollover angle/tipping
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Aug 94 12:05:28 PDT
  ...the van had a framework around it with little caster wheels that supported it when it rolled. It looked like a lot of fun...
• Re: Fluid Film lubricant for sliding door bearings ..wow
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 12:33:01 -0800
  ...So I clean up the old gunk from the sliding door bearing & roller channel & try this stuff wow that door rolls like its on...
• Re: all twos
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:59:21 +0000
  ...My odometer rolled through 222222 miles today. I was lucky to have seen it and pulled over and took a photo. https://share.icloud...
• window does not roll up
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:34:45 -0800
  Dear List, I went to roll up my window today, and it went up an inch, made some kind of pop/clunk, and then...
• Re: weld-in roll cage?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sun, 6 Jul 2003 17:33:39 -0500
  ...and it has a roll cage as well. Jeff _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com...
• Re: TDI transplant?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 08:18:16 -0800
  ...It rolled somewhat like a > jelly bean. > > TIA > > Fred > 98 Beetle (dead) > 89 Westy (comatose) > 78 Rabbit Diesel C (primo) > >
• Re: Post chrome strip rubber cleaning Q
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 17 May 2005 18:01:25 -0500
  >>> >> Jeff, an alternative to not having anything in that groove is to get >> some regular screen wire seal - its a roll of plastic or...
• Movie Sighting
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 5 Jan 2008 19:27:31 -0800
  ...They just rolled the Vanagon and are now using it to shield themselves in a shoot out. Don't know who produced/directed this...
• Re: Slider Quietening
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Sat, 7 Jul 2012 19:19:47 -0500
  ...it >> is proving to be very durable. They use this kind of stuff in industrial >> applications. >> Comes in a roll, looking like a roll...
• Re: lubricating window regulators?
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 14:18:39 -0700
  ...I don't like idling while I wait for the windows to roll up... and when I shut it off and turn the key...
• Re: Slider door adjustment?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:51:39 -0600
  There are several adjustments for the door - where it bolts to the rear roller and also one where it bolts to the lower roller...
• Re: Subaru Engines (NVC) Sports Cars5)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 29 May 2004 02:45:35 -0400
  ...they > changed from side curtains to roll-up windows? > > Yep <Snip> Well, if spartan is what it takes, then my '58 Frogeye (Bugeye) Sprite...
• Re: Benefits of a rear sway bar?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 14:13:29 -0500
  ...Benefits of a rear sway bar? If it was a factory option is it still possible to get the factory roll bar from somewhere...
• Re: best lube for sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 7 Jun 2011 08:43:58 -0700
  ...They goal was to quiet it > down, since > it appears the metal of the roller rides on the metal of the track. > > So what...
• Re: Cool table idea (bad link)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Tue, 20 Apr 1999 09:00:26 -0700
  > a search of > their site for > a roll up table yeilds nothing. any clues on what the brand is > or what REI > calls it...
• Re: Thinking about adding Ratio rockers, checkout Pauter's Roller tip rockers...
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 21:18:16 -1000
  ...Adding the ECU chip upgrade (It is not too late...) and looking for ratio rockers? Check out the roller tip rockers from Pauter Machine...
• Re: Windage, Ullage, Oil Temps
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 10:27:19 -0600
  > So why do most two strokes have roller or ball bearings in their crankshaft/piston/rod assemblies? ---------------------- Possibly I'm living in the seventies...
• Re: Upper Front Door Window Seal Showing Age
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Sun, 2 Sep 2018 12:55:28 -0700
  ...limiting it to the part in question? On a related question, I know the upper part can be replaced by just rolling down the...
• Re: poptop paint
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:39:16 -0700
  ...Like Alistair, short nap roller and a brush. Painted the top on the bus. Removed the luggage tray and painted it on saw horses...
• Re: Anyone rolling north?
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Sun, 2 Jun 2013 09:43:24 -0500
  ...I'm not sure of their size/weight requirements but it's a thought! Howard >Subject: Anyone rolling north? >I use the hell out...
• Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 18:46:08 -0500
  I got tired of my wife's Town/country Minivan' roof rusting from the peeling paint, so I did the POR deal on it...
• Re: Rolls Royce belongs to VW now - congratulations ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Sun, 7 Jun 1998 02:55:36 EDT
  In a message dated 98-06-05 13:13:03 EDT, cct_tom_niksch@CLASSIC.MSN.COM writes: << Today morning RollsRoyce sharholders agreed on...
• Re: Bugs out, and other annoyances
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 11:51:25 -0700
  ...original nylon roller was left in place, but the edges were broken off and the washer is now used to hold it in place...
• Re: 87 armrest collection
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Fri, 11 Oct 1996 09:29:52 -0500
  ...The armrests are held to the brackets by a roll pin that' s in there TIGHT. Drive out the roll pin, reinstall the bracket...
• Re: 84: Sliding door top roller rattle
  Historical mailing list - Kris Estes
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 15:31:14 MST
  Andrew, Does the door shut all the way? My door was doing this but it was after the back lock mechnism failed and the...
• Re: Gas in the Van
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 19:49:46 -0800
  ...rollover onto rock, rock punctures gas can on top, windshield pops out (mine did), and what's next? And don't say it won...
• Re: Arm rest pivot repair
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:16:43 -0600
  ...use your> centepunch and tap the roll pin out on the side opposite to the side its> sticking> out the most.> ****NOTE: you must...
• Re: engine rpm
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 10:09:29 EST
  ...Measure it with a micrometer; mark it with a crayon; cut it with a chainsaw. George
• Re: Rolling Friction of a Vanagon (not a tire thread)!
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 31 May 2009 21:11:24 -0700
  ...At speed, the engine is disengaged from > the tranny by > simply pushing in the clutch and holding it there until my > roll-out is...
• Re: vanagons in a rollover accident?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
  Fri, 31 May 2002 15:49:40 -0500
  ...who was involved in a rollover last year at highway speeds in his '87 Westy. I believe it went all the way over twice...