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  • Re: Help under the dash
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:49:01 +0000
    ...the dash so I can get to the > clutch/brake pedal assembly. I will be removing and replacing the clutch > pedal assy with one...
  • Re: Westy Fresh water tank.... grommets
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Wed, 8 Jul 2015 16:30:49 -0500
    ...are the type used. > > http://www.icondirect.com/tank-well-nut-assembly/?gclid=CICX-PSpzMYCFdMW > HwodeL0OTw > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
  • Re: Black Box Relay question
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:17:15 -0700
    ...to the engine. > > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81...
  • Re: Canvas Replacement: Remove Upper Bed Help?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 5 Mar 2013 17:19:22 -0800
    ...upholstery&start=0 > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81...
  • Das Boots (AKA: things you might over look)
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:02:41 -0800
    ...so far, Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81...
  • Re: Starter Motor Bushing Lube. Quick Answer? Daylight Abating!
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:06:46 -0800
    ...when it turns) -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81...
  • Re: How To Choose YOUR Engine Conversion
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:00:19 -0700
    ...and wiring and ......") > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81...
  • Re: A FLAPS question?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sun, 13 May 2012 09:52:00 -0700
    ...new to make$!! > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81...
  • Re: Rear brakes frustration
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:01:15 -0800
    ...Washington State, USA -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly �http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" �http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: [WetWesties] What the heck. It's Friday here......
    Historical mailing list - Robert Downes
    Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:16:37 -0800
    ...Are you goin to Nehalem Bay? > > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco...
  • Last minute tips before engine re-install?
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:41:56 -0700
    ...something...(like I have done during the 'block-swap' and re-assembly of the motor itself). I have not removed a Vanagon motor before...
  • SMOG
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Tue, 17 May 1994 15:22:14 -0700 (PDT)
    ...And you can also look forward to an assembly line traffic court process, where you get about .03 seconds to explain before "guilty, $$$$$ go...
  • Still looking for a '71 Westy
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 6 Dec 1995 14:23:40 -0800
    ...Still have the 2.0 liter exoto engine in the basement awaiting time for assembly. In the mean time I'm driving around the...
  • Re: Golf Syncro ? ? ?
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 29 Nov 1996 10:58:16 +0200
    ...jacked up ~ 6" higher than normal, with serious 'roo/brush bar assemblys front & rear, outside rear mounted spare, lotsa extra *big* lights front & rear...
  • Re: How to's?? What happened to them?
    Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
    Wed, 21 Apr 1999 10:40:25 -0600
    ...In light of Tony's recent fire tragedy, a good place to kickoff an assembly of the most common How to's might be...
  • Re: Big News Complete 1.9l TD for $3995!
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Fri, 14 May 1999 22:24:41 -0400
    ...They are > brand new VW Turbo Diesel 4-cylinder 1.9l motors complete with new turbo, > injection pump, clutch assembly, and more. Engine code...
  • Re: Vanagon to Weekender poptop conversion
    Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
    Sun, 18 Apr 1999 17:45:12 -0400
    ...in hopes of finding a nice van, a stray pop-top assembly and a chainsaw in order to join the ranks of the Westy...
  • Re: costly mistake
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Tue, 27 Apr 1999 07:57:00 -0700
    ...Had the rear lens assembly out and had to move my van and,you guessed it, ran over the damn thing!! Arrgh #$@$^**!! Not my...
  • Re: European license plates
    Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
    Wed, 28 Feb 2001 12:05:54 -0700
    ...If anyone comes across > this part (or even the whole light assembly), I would be interested in > buying.
  • Re: Sliding door catch
    Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
    Sun, 3 Jun 2001 23:27:34 -0700
    ...it is fully open? I see the threads in the door assembly and the mecanisam for holding the door open, but I don't...
  • Tow Hitch To Trade or Sell
    Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
    Mon, 15 Apr 2002 20:56:10 -0400
    I've got a used class I hitch assembly that bolts to the rear tow hooks. Tongue weight is 150 lb. and max tow...
  • Re: The Hover Vanagon? (Friday!)
    Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
    Fri, 16 Aug 2002 09:12:07 -0500
    ...Since the toast wants to land butter side down and the cat wants to land on its feet, if you drop the assembly it...
  • floppy vent window
    Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
    Mon, 13 Sep 2004 08:03:21 -0500
    ...Unfortunately, to get at the screw head the entire window assembly would have had to have been removed, a job I was not ready...
  • Re: Vanagon On Craigslist
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:17:44 -0800
    ...Jeff > > > > > Jeff Stewart > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: swivel seat install carat
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Wed, 9 Nov 2005 06:45:35 -0800
    ...Mark James Vidal wrote: >I have a swivel seat assembly (all 3 parts) that I want to weld in for the front passenger seat...
  • speedometer cable installation question
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Mon, 5 Feb 2007 15:32:12 -0900
    ...the plastic outer protective sheath has broken off inside the wheel assembly. Obviously a new cable is not going to go in there with...
  • another "weighty" question
    Historical mailing list - John
    Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:40:12 -0600
    Getting a pair of heads for an 81 air cooled,, and the seller also has a crank and rod assembly he says he will...
  • westy swivel seat lower bushings
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:04:43 -0800
    ...photo essay (UK club 80-90) on how to take apart assembly, clean, and install new plastic slider bits (which seem to be NLA...
  • Re: Eurovan seat transplant pix
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:24:55 -0500
    ...sloppy manufacturing assembly It seems to me that VWAG made a systematic choice to avoid lockwashers and head-locking devices of all kinds (are...
  • Re: bleeding failure!
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:33:11 -0500
    ...856-327-2242 On 2/2/2011 8:11 PM, Alistair Bell wrote: > Bleeding the brakes after pedal assembly fix... rears went well, front...
  • Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What ...
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Wed, 6 Sep 2000 13:17:10 EDT
    ...Why not? The changes are to the PARTS used in assembly NOT in the way the parts are assembled. If the same parts are...
  • Re: 2.1 WBX Push Rods. Make Sure They're Seated! Was: 2.1 wbx rocker, pushrods
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sun, 21 May 2017 12:21:30 -0700
    One trick I'd thought of to help keep the push rod seated during assembly was to apply grease to push rod end that...
  • direct/reverse clutch varies from bentley 38.19
    Historical mailing list - C. Abney
    Sun, 5 Jun 2016 13:38:52 -0700
    ...forward clutch assembly end-play >> >> Bentley says to check that "play (arrow) is between 0.5-0.9mm. If NO, >> select new pressure plate...
  • Re: Van idle over winter
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sun, 22 May 2011 12:52:13 -0500
    ...been done already make sure you clean your air filter, > >>> filter > >>>> assembly and dirt trap from any sand blast material...I had a > >>>> fair...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Nov 2005 (#2005-928)
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Wed, 9 Nov 2005 12:58:49 -0800
    ...I remove the assembly and modify it. With the spring loaded door left in place, I cut the plastic guts out of the rest...
  • Re: Supporting the pop top to remove the frame
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 25 Aug 2015 20:04:57 -0500
    I have never done this job with the assembly in or out of the car, early model or late model, that there was not...
  • Re: 1985?Westy for Sale in Merrillville, Indiana
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:47:38 -0700
    ...from my iPhone >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Neil n >> >> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly �http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp >> >> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" �http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: Borescope: Inspect Transaxle 3/4 Slider Hub?
    Historical mailing list - Patrick Seurynck
    Wed, 2 Aug 2017 14:05:22 +0000
    ...wrote: > And that will be an internal problem in the clutch assembly, right? > Or might it be as simple as bleeding the clutch master...
  • Re: O-rings was Water Pump
    Historical mailing list - Mike B
    Sat, 1 Dec 2012 23:40:41 -0500
    ...O-rings, rubber seals, hell, I even smear it all over paper or cardboard gaskets to improve 'stick-tion' during assembly, assist with sealing...
  • Re: Brake lights take alot of pushing to turn them on.
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:04:52 -0800
    ...under the switches -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81...
  • Master Cylinder Reservoir Cap Vent: @ Electrical Connection?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:59:23 -0700
    ...Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81 VanaJetta 2...
  • Re: Friday NVC-MGB engine that rebuilds itself
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:12:17 -0500
    ...youtu.be >> >> >> >> Stuart >> > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly �http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81...
  • (oops. Forgot Subject!) Lube Coolant Pump Shaft?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 21 May 2012 17:33:20 -0700
    ...Wouldn't want any of it > thrown onto the belt(s) > > Thanks > > Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl...
  • Re: Parts for conversion to inline VW engine
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:20:05 -0600
    ...seller is s... -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages...
  • Re: Need Westy interior piece
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:57:20 -0700
    Van Cafe calls it the "poptop lifting assembly bumper" and charges .95 each.� I had the link before my computer puked a few minutes...
  • Shocks
    Historical mailing list - Eric Lowe 356-7589
    Thu, 01 Sep 1994 10:58:00 -0700 (PDT)
    ...The rest of the steering assembly is tight as a bee. While I was down under there I got to thinking, "hmmm... these shocks...
  • Re: OFF-TOPIC: Re:USA Vs. Japan vs Europe
    Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
    Thu, 14 Jan 1999 09:57:51 -0500
    ...hard earned beans and hoping that VW has brought its Mexican assembly plant up to snuff. Mark > >My car was indeed assembled in Pennsylvania...
  • Re: Problems with the u-joints of the driveshaft
    Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
    Sun, 2 May 1999 12:53:02 -0700
    ...I had heard somewhere that VW also balanced the shaft on the vehicle during assembly. Don't know if this is true or not...
  • Take a second look at the Dyno Tests Kyle provided ....
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Sat, 23 Oct 1999 09:26:11 EDT
    ...and exhaust Air filter changes Blueprinting parts Adjusted timing Plus CAREFUL assembly... A lot of little changes add up to a bigger change. Robert
  • Re: Projektzwo foglight spares.....what if you break your $300 foglites?
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 29 Aug 2002 13:13:52 EDT
    ...If they are not available, > does anyone out there want to split a set to obtain needed spares? I need > one lens assembly and...
  • Re: sliding doors
    Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
    Mon, 25 Aug 2003 19:20:54 -0700
    ...The whole latch assembly is riveted together so >I don't know how to fix it. I buy working ones at the junkyard and...
  • New Product Available-Replacement Westy Water Tank Locking Cap
    Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
    Fri, 5 Dec 2003 22:49:34 -0600
    ...This is not the entire filler assembly, just the locking cap. We've had people asking about them, as there seem to be a...
  • '89 Wolfie Subwoofer Question
    Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
    Mon, 2 Aug 2004 18:53:30 -0700
    ...How is the '89 only subwoofer assembly wired? A good friend of mine purchased a real nice '89 Wolfie last month that has a...
  • Re: swivel seat install carat
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 9 Nov 2005 16:28:16 EST
    In a message dated 11/9/05 9:20:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, james@PBCLIBRARY.ORG writes: > I have a swivel seat assembly...
  • Re: Brake guru needed
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:01:42 -0700
    The bracket for the lower ends of the rear brake shoes are part of the backing plate assembly. The slotted pins come out but...
  • horn not working after replacing ignition switch?
    Historical mailing list - most david
    Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:58:22 -0800
    ...The assembly after installing the new switch went fine according to the great instructions on a couple of vanagon web sites. I've also...
  • Re: Doesn't Anyone Read The Messages They Respond To?
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:37:11 -0400
    ...Doesn't Anyone Read The Messages They Respond To? ::: :::*cough* actually, it should just be "his" grammar. ;) ::: ::::D :::Sudhir (bored in assembly language class...
  • Re: c.v. joint removal Question
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:24:01 -0800
    ...Can I just > unbolt the inner and outer jounts and remove the shaft / assembly with out > having to remove the the 46mm axle nut...
  • Re: Horn problem ( updated request for a vanagon tire jack)
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 15 Jul 2015 10:13:49 -0400
    ...Since the upper bearing is inserted into the ignition lock assembly casting which also supports the stalk switches and horn contact, this permanently sets...
  • Re: intake gasket?
    Historical mailing list - Grungy
    Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:48:44 -0600
    ...They are available >as an assembly with gaskets already glued on both sides, VW Part >Number 025-129-717 C. (That's the way...