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• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 7 Jun 2018 10:32:44 -0700
  ...the bottom roller attachment -> to level and/or moving the front *up and down and in and out* - the top roller attachment -> to move...
• Re: sliding door quieting
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:02:00 -0700
  ...The tape mod does work, although one wonders if delrin rollers to replace the steel ones would do the job too. I think to...
• Re: Front Wheel Bearing Source
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:03:33 -0500
  Here's a fun little bit of information about Timken roller bearings, maybe . . . One of my ancestors, a great uncle with the last name...
• Re: sliding door seal
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 23 Apr 2023 22:46:11 +0000
  ...Unbolt the top roller support... slide the seal over, put the roller support back on, tighten it as before. On the bottom, remove the...
• Advice on stripping off paint
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 08:47:39 -0500
  ...This was painted over by someone with a roller with blue. Now the roller coat is coming off and I would like to get...
• Re: Slider door adjustment?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 10 Feb 2015 13:21:11 -0800
  ...It can take > some > > > fiddling to get it right. > > > > > > This last weekend I replaced and lubricated all the rollers/bearings > and > > I > > > also applied...
• Re: [WetWesties] Re: [T2] $50 dollar rustoleum/tremclad paint job pictures?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:39:06 -0800
  ...It can be used as > supplied with a brush and roller or thinned out and sprayed if you prefer. > > http://www.1shot.com/home...
• 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: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 22:36:01 +0100
  ...that looks awesome.... i wonder how long it takes to paint a whole vanagon like that..... and if it works on the poptop? the...
• Re: Slider door adjustment?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 10 Feb 2015 13:17:16 -0600
  ...It can take some > > fiddling to get it right. > > > > This last weekend I replaced and lubricated all the rollers/bearings and > I > > also applied...
• Re: Part needed: Sliding door roller bearing
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 17 Oct 2010 10:49:58 -0700
  ...I the > mean time here is what I did: > > a) remove the broken VW roller from the axle that it revolves on. > b) go...
• Looking for a bearing
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:21:35 -0400
  Hi, A friend of mine has to get the guide roller for his slider door. The VW par no is 251843423A. Does anybody has...
• Re: Sliding door hinge rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 25 Nov 2015 08:27:34 -0800
  ...Grease on the track is not the answer, those rollers have sealed bearings and the grease that’s needed is inside the bearing, sometimes...
• Re: Parts wanted: Sliding door roller
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:57:58 -0500
  ...How about > I sell you the roller from it for 1/2 price? > (joke, son) > > Walt Spak > Pittsburgh PA > b20swalt@city-net.com > ----- Original...
• Re: Sliding door handles mystery
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:23:48 -0700
  ...Don't overlook the roller that runs > in the track at the bottom of the door (at least on the early models). I > found...
• Re: door roller needed
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:06:11 -0500
  ...door roller needed >I need the lower vertical bearing for the sliding door on a 87 Vanagon. The >part new is > 75.00 and...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 2 Jun 2015 13:29:26 -0400
  ...The difference is the front wheel bearings are tapered roller bearings that can be pre-loaded and the rear wheel bearings are roller and...
• Sliding door repair
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 06:42:56 -0500
  ...Back in July someone here mentioned this UHMW Tape-Acrylic Adh that would work to protect that metal edge where the roller rides from...
• Re: Fuel pump noise? Fuel filters.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 15:28:20 -0400
  ...The rollers are just bright steely-looking stuff, hardened I think. The plate has that pristine appearance of hardened material, no little surface dings...
• Re: "Blue light" incidents..NVC..
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:29:38 -0500
  ...ticket going down the West side of Wolf Creek Pass on Roller Blades. Don't really recall how fast at what limit, but still...
• Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 11:23:22 -0400
  I'm an ex-commercial painter and can confirm from experience that the close cell foam rollers he's talking about can produce a...
• Re: Can you drive with skylight open?
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Tue, 9 Jun 2015 10:42:59 -0400
  I had a strong gust of wind rip the two "rollers" right out of it. Then stress cracked the skylight itself around the hinges...
• Re: Sliding door lower track repair
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 12 Feb 2019 10:46:54 -0800
  ...in a new one (both require welding) I wonder if we just replace the bottom roller with a slightly larger one - will it work?
• Berg Vs Pauter Ratio Rockers: comments please!
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 12:27:50 -0500
  ...Berg says roller tips reduce reliability. "When rocker arms are properly designed to wipe against the valve end, there is never a need for...
• Re: Part needed: Sliding door roller bearing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 17 Oct 2010 15:32:11 -0400
  At 10:49 AM 10/17/2010 -0700, Jake de Villiers wrote: >Hey Al, that URL's not working for me. http://www.thesamba...
• u-joint pics
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:26:42 -0700
  ...the depressions correspond in size, but not in spacing, to the roller bearings. see pics here: http://rangnarhairybreeks.blogspot.com/ Alistair
• Syncro VC testing
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 11:10:26 -0400
  ...Factory spec is method #2, support the rear wheels on rollers somehow? In Granny/rev it should pull itself off the rollers promptly at...
• Re: making a vanagon pickup truck!!!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 23:16:07 +1300
  ...thought about that but the door would just flop around without the upper >track/roller. You could graft the upper track into the waistline...
• Re: What do Vanagon drivers ride?
  Historical mailing list - Henry Wang
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 22:16:22 -0800
  ..... Mongoose 6.5 mtb K2 catalyst rollerblades its good to have a backup for the backup... Hieu Nguyen 1984 Westy "MJ" ready for an...
• Westy Parts Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Doniach
  Mon, 24 Feb 1997 08:49:19 -0800 (PST)
  ...Skylight assembly (the original has has a corner cracked off and is now covered in duct tape, and the nylon rollers have been chewed...
• Carrying a kayak on the roof of a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 20 Aug 2013 15:25:05 -0800
  ...This roller tilt feature is invaluable for the high roof of the Westy. Once you get the kayak started, the rollers just guide it...
• Re: Buzzing Fuel Pump, Corn Free Fuel... I lied
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 5 Mar 2016 09:07:00 -0800
  ...It is a roller cell. https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=roller+cell+fuel+pump&qpvt=roller+cell+fuel+pump&qpvt=roller+cell...
• More parts from Germany just in!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 31 May 2012 13:58:43 -0400
  ...side under big pulley- 025121171- $60 New rollers for the sliding door center track (big roller that goes bad) in stainless-251843361B- $69 Front...
• Re: TIRES
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:20:28 -0400
  At 12:53 PM 7/11/2012, David Beierl wrote: >like a roller skate, and with the Hangooks it's not. Haha...my roomie...
• Re: Adjusting Sliding Door
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 1 May 2023 16:00:59 -0700
  ...The rollers were > > replaced about a year ago. > > > > But... the left edge of the door (looking from outside) is not flushed > with > > the body...
• Re: Fiberglass Paint
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 3 Jan 2012 20:58:51 -0800
  ...Has anyone painted their roofs with Interlux marine fiberglass paint > > by roller? I am curious how the results have been. > > Yep. I didn't...
• Re: best lube for sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 7 Jun 2011 13:13:55 -0700
  ...I have lubed many a seal roller bearing .. the stuff goes right inside the bearing, right past the seals. I had a case where...
• Re: Sliding door repair
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 09:09:28 -0500
  ...Back in July someone here mentioned this UHMW Tape-Acrylic Adh > that would work to protect that metal edge where the roller rides from...
• Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:21:31 -0700
  ...the roller tray with tin-foil toss the tin foil after each coat less contamination for each coast -load up the roller before hitting...
• Re: Time to paint, should I film it?
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:36:19 -0500
  ...If you are using a >> roller, paint the handle to look like a lightsaber. << Now THAT would be a good purchase. Ironically enough, the...
• Wanted to Buy- door slider mechanism
  Historical mailing list - Steve Grayer
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 16:27:09 -0400
  Sliding Door "L" arm with good wheels- would prefer the whole gizmo =steel arm to top rollers Thx Steve 88gl wkender 91gl and maintainer...
• Plastic ring on sliding door roller where?
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 18:39:03 EDT
  I found a half of a broken white plastic ring below the sliding door on my 85 Westy. Can someone tell me where it...
• Re: Joe's Tranny questions...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 11 Jun 1999 16:28:33 EDT
  ...if loose then replace with sleeved housing, check front pinion shaft roller bearing outer race for pitting at the 4-5 o'clock position...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 6 Jun 2018 18:05:03 -0700
  ...of the noise > > and that roller bears the weight of the sliding door... > > > > I've used the Delrin roller and it's quieter than...
• Re: skylight flexarm geometry
  Historical mailing list - The Skylight Guy
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 21:27:33 -0700
  ...skylight flexarm geometry > Hey all, > are the nylon rollers on the end of the flexarm assy' supposed to be > grooved? Mine are not. I...
• Re: Sliding door repair
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 13:39:20 -0800
  ...Back in July someone here mentioned this UHMW Tape-Acrylic Adh that would work to protect that metal edge where the roller rides from...
• Re: High Ratio Rockers
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 20:16:03 PDT
  ...such as ours are) there is never a need for a roller tip. > >> > >Even the stock adjusting screws wear the tips out and have...
• Re: Painting Van Tip's needed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Wed, 2 Jul 2008 12:50:12 EDT
  ...thinning a bit more of try and find a different foam roller. Thanks Jim Morgan **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for...
• Re: Sliding door... please help...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 27 Nov 2018 13:39:07 -0500
  Hi Dan, I replaced the sliding door rollers and the rear hinge. When done my slider acted like yours. I ended up needing to...
• Re: <no subject> (Sliding door support removal)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:17:58 -0500
  ...Mike Jake de Villiers wrote: > I'm using Fluid Film on the track, roller and upper slider, and it has > transformed both my sliders...
• Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 12:10:31 -0400
  If you have ever used POR 15, you know that you can apply it with a brush and not see brush markes. Now, POR...
• Re: Transmission drive shaft slop--CORRECTION TO POST.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 8 May 2001 11:06:49 -0700
  ...The input shaft is supported by a roller bearing in the tranny and the pilot bearing in the engine crankshaft. There is normal play...
• Early-Late Vanagon Westy interior dimension difference?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Tue, 8 May 2007 11:56:59 -0600
  ...On the '82 Westy the roller sits completely free, in front of the cabinet end. In each case the cabinet abuts the metal box...
• Re: Slider Quietening
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 4 Jul 2012 19:15:51 -0400
  ...The site you linked to describes the ptfe tape as "demonstrate good conformability when wrapping rollers" A wrapped roller on a taped track might...
• Re: door roller needed
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:54:48 -0500
  ...I know some of the rollers are sold with the nuts and washers as a kit but there are also part numbers for just...
• Pilot bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - Mark Milby
  Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:54:10 -0400
  So where do all of the little roller in the pilot bearing go when it has catastrophic failure. Many of them were on the...
• Cargo net . . .
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:53:11 -0700
  ...the opening? I'm not interested in the visual covers that roller blind across the top of the luggage, I'm interested in a...
• '72 door problem
  Historical mailing list - Ed.
  Tue, 19 Sep 1995 22:36:51 EDT
  ...It looks like the area of the door that the bottom roller bracket attaches has rusted out and the bracket has pivoted upward. Does...
• Re: ok to use pressure washer on westy top?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Aug 2017 10:40:01 -0700
  ...Short napped 4" roller, actually I think it was foam roller. Two foot square at a time, tipping off the painted area with brush...
• Re: A&E 2500 awnings
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 08:53:51, -0500
  ...It had begun to tear off the roller at a seam. We both hung on to the thing for about in hour in 35...