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• Roof racks
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth L. Winter
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 10:28:08 -0500
  Good day all, Does anyone know where a model version of the old safara roof racks can be purchased? I always thought it look...
• RE: Paulchen racks
  Historical mailing list - Suniga, Durby
  Wed, 21 May 1997 06:46:50 -0700
  I contacted them in Florida & they do not market the racks here in the US. They say to contact their Italian office at fiamma1...
• Luggage rack mod, not mine
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 24 Aug 2016 18:22:04 -0700
  Friend met a guy from NY that did a very neat mod to the luggage rack on Westy. Pics here https://shufti.wordpress.com...
• Paulchen Bike Rack
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 19:49:05 -0500
  Does anyone have a good used Paulchen Bike rack for sale? The one with the "Trombone" style wheel holders. Looking for a 4 bike...
• Re: Power steering hose that leads to rack is leaking -- easy fix?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:37:00 -0400
  Try this first, before rebuilding or replacing the rack. https://lucasoil.com/products/problem-solvers-utility/lucas-power-steering-stop-leak I've had...
• poptop seals... NOTE
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 13:10:02 EST
  ...NEVER remove the factory seal that goes between the poptop and luggage rack.. because NOBODY makes a good aftermarket seal for that area. just...
• cv-joints
  Historical mailing list
  8 Jul 94 17:33:25 GMT
  ...I need a pair of roof racks for my '93 Eurovan -- it has the "groove" type things that the racks have to fit into...
• Re: Hollywood Bike Racks - Any Experience?
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Mon, 13 May 2013 14:14:03 -0400
  Depending on where you live (and especially if you don't plan to use the rack too often) you might find luck via craigslist...
• Re: steering rack - r&r
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 8 Jul 2003 08:19:05 -0400
  ...Conrad Klahn wrote: > Hi, > > I went to put on new shocks on the front and noticed that both steering > rack boots had come loose...
• Re: Leaking PS fluid, replace rack or just seals?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 26 Jan 2006 12:34:41 -0500
  ...This is a rack with tie >>>rods >>>(inner and outter), and boots. I think someone told us recently of a rack >>>like this for...
• Re: Fw: Fw: Roof Racks on Raingutters
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 18:27:48 -0500
  ...Roof Racks on Raingutters > > > > Hi George, > > I carry my 16' aluminium canoe (63 pounds) on my '87 Westy using a Thule roof > rack which...
• Re: Non-garbage manual steering racks?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 19 Jul 2021 21:54:05 -0400
  ...Inside the rack on the passenger side, > there is a tubular bushing that is held in with a circlip and goes > around the rack...
• Third Steering rack!
  Historical mailing list - Tony Mysyk
  Fri, 29 Aug 1997 17:13:38 -0600
  ...The third power steering rack has been put in today, after being told that it was my power steering pump giving too much pressure...
• Re: Paulchen Rack System For Sale
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 12:13:56 -0800
  ...Paulchen Rack System For Sale PAULCHEN RACK SYSTEM FOR SALE Fits most Vanagon Rear Hatches Setup For 4 Bicycles & Skis Locks To Rear Hatch...
• Re: Camper Roof rack questions..
  Historical mailing list - G. Lee
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 12:26:01 -0600
  ...regarding Yakima roof racks: Also, I THINK you can use standard 3/4" pipe for the Yakima rack bars instead of the plastic covered...
• Re: Westy Luggage Rack Pop Top Seal Install Question (Bus Depot)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 15:02:35 -0400
  On Mon, 30 Jun 2003, S.Harrison wrote: > Does the luggage rack *have* to be removed to install the new seal on it? No...
• Re: Roof Racks for Westy Poptop
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 21:01:33 -0600
  ...I have always thought it would be a better idea to buy some high rise feet and mount the rack above the luggage rack...
• Re: power steering rack questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 12 May 2006 22:22:31 -0400
  ...power steering rack questions I just received my rebuilt power steering rack and it came with the boots installed and securely tie-wrapped in...
• Re: Paulchen bike rack Questions
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 13 May 1998 09:11:50 -0700
  At 01:22 PM 5/11/98 -0700, Nathaniel Merrill wrote: >I have a few questions for anyone with a Paulchen bike rack... >It...
• Re: Quick-N-Easy Racks
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 5 Sep 2003 18:24:32 -0600
  ...Quick-N-Easy Racks > What are the racks? > > > On Friday, September 5, 2003, at 04:53 PM, Jeffrey Schwaia wrote: > > > Just thought I'd...
• Rebuilding manual steering rack?
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Thu, 3 Apr 2008 21:59:42 -0700
  I have a 1983 Westphalia with a manual (not power) steering rack. There's a lot of play on the passenger side, and the...
• Syncro Sighting
  Historical mailing list - G. Lee
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 22:36:32 -0600
  ...My web site http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/vanagonrack.htm Thanks, Gary Lee
• WTB - Lower brackets for Paulchen Bike Rack
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 20 May 2007 10:42:08 -0700
  Hi folks - I've got a rusty yet coveted Paulchen bike rack which was thrown into the sale when I purchased my vanagon last...
• Re: steering rack
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 19:09:14 -0500
  > Can anyone tell me if an 86 syncro rack will function ok on > an 85 van?? Yes, I list the same power steering rack...
• Re: Power Steering Rack rubber boot mismatch?? BS66057 vs BS88145
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 06:11:35 EST
  ...Perhaps the rack on my van has been replaced with a rebuilt/aftermarket rack (it looks like it has) and the rebuilt racks use...
• Re: Power Steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 18 Jun 2016 12:41:11 -0700
  You're welcome I made the mistake of working on the steering rack without securing the rack like Scott mentions and I referred to...
• Re: Manual Steering Rack Rebuilder?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 21:04:53 -0500
  Getting 15K out of a rebuilt rack seems problematic. Are you sure it is the rack, and not something else? I have a good...
• Re: Power Steering
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Dec 1996 11:34:37 -0500
  I had the power steering rack to leak down all of a sudden when my 85 Vanagon was about 5 years old. The rack...
• Re: Roof Front Luggage Rack: where is the water going out ?
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:27:43 -0600
  Denis Run the garden hose into the luggage rack and watch. It will become apparent real quick. If nothing comes out the drains are...
• Re: Luggage rack vibration
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 07:39:31 -0700
  Yes indeed, the noise is coming from the fact that you have not installed the seal/trim around the edge of the luggage rack...
• Re: Luggage rack seal...
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 19:32:02 -0400
  > Busboys says that the luggage rack has to be "adjusted". I > haven't a clue, however, what that means. I told him to call...
• OK one more thing on bike racks....
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 26 Oct 1997 16:11:55 EST
  Hey all, I may be getting a rack soon, and I want to thank everyone for all their helpful info. Looking around, I've...
• RE: Power Steering Fluid Loss
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Mon, 30 Jun 97 23:23:54 UT
  For loss of power steering fluid check the ends of the steering rack - inside the boots. The rack in my '87 began leaking, but...
• Re: carrying canoe on camper top
  Historical mailing list - Paul Anderson
  Thu, 26 Dec 1996 13:23:10 -0500
  ...while the racks can stay on the top throughout a camping trip, the racks add a bit of weight to the top while opening...
• Re: Westy luggage rack seal- how to install?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 2 May 2004 18:32:50 -0400
  On Sun, 2 May 2004, Mad and Ed wrote: > Is it truly possible to install the Bus Depot luggage rack seal without > removing the...
• Re: Hollywood Bike Racks - Any Experience?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 13 May 2013 11:57:41 -0700
  In the mid 90's I bought a good basic Hollywood rack that didn't have the fancy individual holders as shown in your...
• Re: Camper Roof rack questions..
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 10:14:00 EDT
  Sam said: ""I think the round rack bar is more heavily built and will bend less easily than the square Thule."" I agree. I...
• FS: Rebuilt Power Steering Rack
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 15:13:35 -0700
  I had a "customer" disappear on me after I rebuilt a power steering rack for them. I've waited 3 weeks, that's enough...
• Re: luggage rack drainage? water goes where?
  Historical mailing list - Dick & Janette Smith
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 10:47:09 -0400
  ...When I did I took off the luggage rack and the metal roof under the rack is the top of the standard vanagon. There...
• Re: Tips or Hints for Replacing Power Steering Racks?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:10:59 -0400
  The "Hard" part for me, when replacing the power steering rack, was getting the steering shaft connector, that goes over the splines on the...
• Re: Hollywood Bike Racks - Any Experience?
  Historical mailing list - J B
  Tue, 14 May 2013 14:09:32 -0400
  ...Hollywood Bike Racks - Any Experience? Depending on where you live (and especially if you don't plan to use the rack too often) you...
• RE: Rack am Ruined
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Thu, 3 Jul 97 19:12:29 UT
  When I replaced the Rack on my '87 it came with severe warnings that if the old one failed due to metal filings & junk...
• Re: Power Steering Rack Leak
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 12:23:17 -0500
  The new rack. Been there and done all that. It isn't a bad job IF you remember to drop the inside steering shaft...
• Re: power steering rack
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 29 Nov 2004 10:36:13 -0600
  I had a badly leaking rack on my 85' GL, and installed a rebuild kit -cost was $80 for the kit back when. This...
• Re: vanagon roof rack load bars FS...
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:56:47 -0700
  You have a nice rack?? ;-) Sorry couldn't resist. Courtney ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Always be yourself, because the people that matter don't mind, and the ones...
• Re: found FS: powersteering rack $200
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 9 Oct 2000 14:22:03 EDT
  ...The rack is sold. He ended up selling it $150 outright. These racks sell for $380 rebuilt w/ exchange here in SF. Dealers here...
• Re: Hollywood Bike Racks - Any Experience?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 13 May 2013 14:08:27 -0700
  ...Have any of you used these before? http://hollywoodracks.com/trunk-racks/express-trunk-rack.htm Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '78 Bus (Melissa...
• Re: Unpowered PS rack impressions plus manual rack FS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 14:57:26 -0700
  ...Unpowered PS rack impressions plus manual rack FS > Drove my 84 GL for the first time since converting to an 86 GL front > end...
• Re: Replacing the seal on luggage rack
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 10 Jul 1997 10:20:12 -0400
  > I have just installed the new rubber seal on the top and luggage rack of my > camper. Does anyone know a trick to keep...
• power steering rack leaking
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:11:19 -0600
  ...The oil appears to be coming from the right end of the power steering rack. If I remember correctly the quick fix is to...
• Re: FS Vanagon rear hatch rack, ladder
  Historical mailing list - Ron Semko
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 19:18:19 -0400
  <html><DIV> <P>The rack and the ladder look great. From the pictures they appear to be well made.</P> <P>Congradulations on work...
• Re: Tie rod replacement (not tie rod ends)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:10:02 -0700
  ...In picture, "tab" is shown roughly at bottom of steering rack shaft. I just checked both my *manual* steering racks. Both have the "tab...
• My bike racks
  Historical mailing list - Marcus Elia
  Sat, 18 Apr 1998 16:49:29 -0400
  ...Bike rack stuff: First of all, if there is a Eurovan owner out there who would like a _deal_ on a Paulchen heavy-duty...
• Re: Paulchen Bike Rack vs 4 bikes
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Mon, 2 Oct 2000 09:03:17 -0400
  > Did someone ever try to put 4 bicycles on a Paulchen rack installed on a > VAnagon ?. I know that this suppose installing extra hardware...
• Vanagon bike carrier for up to 4 bikes, yakima, thule
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Mon, 6 May 2002 18:44:36 -0600
  ...Sort of simulates a bar type roof rack on the rear hatch of the Vanagon. The rack attaches to the door only, you can...
• Re: Fw: steering rack replacement
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 16:30:22 -0700
  ...Bob '87 Syncro Westy Van > 87 > Syncro 4-Wheel > Steering > Steering Rack > Steering Rack - Power Steering - Maval (Rebuilt) Code: 251.422.061X Price: $ 345...
• Power Steering Rack Removal
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Cebula
  Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:22:55 -0800
  Anyone familiar with pulling out Power Steering Racks? I have someone asking for my Power Steering rack.� How much labor is invovled in removing...
• Paulchen Racks?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Cappellini
  Sun, 14 May 2006 15:24:43 -0700
  ...Do you think a Paulchen Rack would accommodate three such bikes? If not what would be best? A roof rack perhaps? Thanks in advance.
• Re: Bicycle rack mounted on rear windshield
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:31:15 -0600
  ...Bicycle rack mounted on rear windshield Hello Is it ok to mount a bicycle rack on the rear windshield ? I picked up a used...
• Gary Lee Custom Bike Rack for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 24 May 2002 18:56:45 -0700
  Folks, I have a "Gary Lee Custom Bike Rack" for Sale. This is the powder coated version ... purchased for $259.00 new, 7 mnths...