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• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 13:42:21 -0400
  ...a puller of Nah, I did mine two weeks ago, pickle fork and a few whacks and they popped right out, no problem. Took...
• Re: What I did a few weeks ago--a pallet in my Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 08:30:29 -0500
  ...Thanks for asking! Jim On Oct 27, 2005, at 9:56 PM, John Rodgers wrote: > Jim Felder wrote: > >> Did you know that a fork...
• Re: Rear brake adjustment wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 13 May 2016 17:07:21 -0400
  The rear fork is in backwards. The longer part goes behind the lever and rest against the shoe. Dennis > Date: Fri, 13 May 2016...
• Re: Gas in Crankcase
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Nov 1997 20:09:42 -0500
  Stick a fork in her, she is done. Sounds like the motor is so worn out that the gas is getting past the rings...
• Macintosh memory wanted for email
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 12:06:51 +1200
  ...My Macintosh Performa 6116CD has died of faulty RAM, and I don't want to fork out factory prices for new RAM. Does anyone...
• Re: Trannys? / Now I have THREE
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 17:41:39 EST
  ...Do I just need to change out the nose cone? >> No the shift forks are different. You can use all the gears and shafts...
• Keys
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 14 Aug 2015 17:10:23 -0500
  ...Removed door handle on my '88 and found the a 4 digit number on the little fork that attaches to the end of the...
• Re: Friday trips again (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:59:50 -0800
  ...Hwy 101 comes in to Washington from Astoria, goes up past Forks, turns east and crosses Port Angeles then turns south. If you judge...
• Re: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - Walt Oliver
  Sat, 23 Dec 2006 16:00:33 -0500
  ...drivetrain upgraded to XTR; Cannondale Super-V 2000 upgraded with Lefty fork, XTR drivetrain except for Coda crankset. Carried on a SportWorks dual rack...
• Help! Shift linkage adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 22 May 1998 17:36:24 -0700
  ...From the rubber-faced stop to the right side of the front shift rod fork? Something else? And how do you "adjust" this gap...
• humming synchro
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ransom
  Mon, 7 Oct 1996 11:36:44 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Was he speaking with forked tongue? Thanks for your help, Mike Ransom, Wanabus(Synchro, straight vanagon)
• Re: return mechanism for throw-out fork?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 6 Aug 2011 07:52:33 -0700
  ...return mechanism for throwout fork? > > > > My (perhaps faulty) recollection is that there is a spring on the lever arm > > outside the housing. I was...
• Re: Yakima Rack -Westys
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 6 May 2002 16:15:49 -0600
  My original installation was to mount the fork-mount on the fiberglass pop-top at the rear, and put a bar on the hatch...
• Re: Primitive Camping Advice needed near Springville/Provo/Hobble Creek Utah
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:21:13 +0000
  ...Anyone else know the details? Of course, there's Diamond fork, up Spanish fork? Or, maybe just a little South of there, Mnt Nebo...
• Re: Posts not going through.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 6 May 2021 07:36:43 -0700
  ...job can evolve to an engine conversion.* *Possible failures, broken clutch fork, linings separated and fell off pushing pressure plate out, center hub, springs...
• swapping r&p
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:18:36 -0800
  ...since this would be in an automatic tranny, i don't need to deal with shift forks, but what about special jigs and alignment...
• Adventurewagen molds - update 2/24
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Thu, 24 Feb 2005 09:45:30 -0800
  ...The bad news (for me) about that is that with the owner gone, there's no one to operate a forklift. The person I...
• Re: Search for hooks
  Historical mailing list - SBate82659
  Tue, 12 May 1998 23:00:59 EDT
  ...Sam Bateman Fork Union, VA '87 Vanagon GL
• Re: how does this work?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:16:27 -0800
  ...sits on top of the valve spring? Is the black think forked, leaving a space for the valve stem to poke through once you...
• List splits (AKA Ancient History)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:30:46 -0800
  ...Vintagebus ran independently for some time before the official type2/vintagebus fork, not sure when Thom dates "official inception". When I asked this a...
• Ball joint removal Q..
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Tue, 22 May 2001 12:22:50 -0400
  ...1..Can you "pickle fork" the lower ball joint out of the steering knuckle? Is there enough pressure applied from the coil spring to...
• Re: Upper ball joint - WTF? GOT IT!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:19:40 -0500
  ...The taper causes the shaft to grip even after the nut is removed.A balljoint fork may tear the rubber boot.That is ok...
• tranny suggestion Q
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 09:48:57 -0700
  ...He thought clutch, i'm thinking shift fork. Now let's assume i'm right :-)... He went to the dealer, and they quoted him...
• Re: shifter adjustment
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:34:10 -0700
  ...there should be plastic > (teflon?) caps on both ends of the "fork" at the forward end of the > shift rod. Mine is missing that...
• Re: Interior Modifications, Bike carrier type (Request)
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 3 Aug 2010 09:57:50 -0700
  ...I know that I saw a modification >to carry a bike inside of the Vanagon. >It consisted of a fork mount attached to the...
• Re: Clutch problem - input needed
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 9 Jun 2007 14:26:27 -0700
  ...If the forks where the release bearing sits are worn too much then the slave might run out of travel before the release bearing...
• Re: How easy is it to .....
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 15:37:04 -0400
  It is much easier to do than pull out your wallet and fork over the cash for the AFM. It's a pretty easy...
• In the clutch of tragedy Help! (questions)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Fri, 25 Jul 1997 19:45:42 -0500
  ...I took the engine and tranny out and the release shaft fork is broken off. I need to replace the release shaft, and it...
• Emergency in South Dakota
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 08:12:19 -0500
  ...Shifter linkage? Broken shifter fork? Bottom line: anybody know ANY VW mechs in Wall or Rapid City South Dakota. While not life threatening, this...
• Re: alternative carburetion of FI 2.0 Liter vanagon engine???
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 08:49:16 -0700
  ...It's actually used quite a bit for forklifts and fleet vehicles. Lumber yard I used to work for had eight trucks that ran...
• Re: David Bogel's 3rd Gear Grind
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 13:20:55 EST
  ...The difficulty you are having with 1st/2nd could be several things but most probably is the pin for that fork beginning to stretch...
• Re: [WetWesties] LVC Friday: Camp Fire Heat Damage Cell Phone?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 19 Jul 2013 20:18:24 -0500
  ...101 around the top, PA & down past Forks, maybe the coast & down a left at Oregon, then (roughly) follow the Columbia river until it...
• Re: Syncro Westy --- locking rear diff.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Apr 1996 20:17:08 -0400
  ...The assembly can then be removed by removing the roll pin that mounts the operating fork to the shaft. Then the operating mecanism can...
• Syncro tranny problem
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 21:11:24 -0400
  ...The shift linkage was disconnected at the splined shaft and the fork. I've followed the Bentley procedure to adjust that linkage. It won...
• Re: Removing & replacing front door key tumbler?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sat, 5 Apr 2014 08:53:50 -0700
  The easiest thing is to replace the broken fork! To remove ignition lock cylinder requires drilling a hole in the lock body so you...
• Re: Ball Joint Removal Tool
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Sep 94 17:44:26 bst
  ...I have used a pickle fork attatchment on an air-chisel. Works great on really stuborn joints but its a last resort. Joints sometimes...
• Re: pushrod
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 20:04:04 -0400
  ...Might have to fork out the bucks for a professional for this job. Thanks, tho for the info.! Peace, Marla ----- Original Message ----- From: gary...
• Re: Considering scrapping my project van after forking out over $26 grand
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 14:40:20 -0800
  ...Considering scrapping my project van after forking out over $26 grand Sorry Scott, if I saved every Vanagon shell that's been through here...
• /f <syncro> Low-gear wanderings [P]
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Aug 1997 20:19:47 GMT
  ...212, descends the Dillworth Bench, then zigzags down the side of Clark's Fork Canyon to the Yellowstone River, Clark's Fork. I saw...
• Re: 5sp trans woes
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:06:06 -0700
  That little piece is half of a shift fork guide...The fork rides in several of those widgets and have 4 little bearings in...
• Re: 5 SPEED TRANS'
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Tue, 9 Dec 2003 13:31:35 -0000
  ...In terms of reliability, the five speed 'box is known to wear out its selector forks faster than the four speed 'box. The "gate...
• Re: Tricks to ball joint removal without Pickel fork?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 3 Jul 2013 19:29:12 -0500
  ...are just spinning (have the > bolts half out) and no Pickel fork. > > Any suggestions? > > > > Thanks! > > -craig > > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca > > '88 Westy...
• Re: Gas in Crankcase
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 09:19:49 -0500
  ...the too expensive kind but I do think the "stick a fork in it - it's done" theory is most likely correct. Have to...
• Re: Jill's '85 Vanagon & 4th gear/1
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 14:08:42 EST
  Hello, I had 'forgotten' about the pin shearing off the 1/2 fork and just before it breaks it can cause difficulty in shifting...
• Fw: clutch shudder
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Mon, 19 Oct 1998 18:44:06 -0700
  ...it's a good time to >change out the worn clutch fork rod that apparently is the cause of the >serious clutch shudder. Does...
• Re: Broken Down and Need Help
  Historical mailing list - James S. Cohen
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 00:26:31 -0400
  ...BUT, did you check the clutch cable?????? James > >Well the clutch didn't respond, and now my only thoughts are a broken Fork on...
• Re: Considering scrapping my project van after forking out over $26 grand
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 14:10:36 -0800
  Sorry Scott, if I saved every Vanagon shell that's been through here, I would need at least a couple of acres. And shipping...
• Re: leaking power steering rack pinion shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 25 May 2010 15:18:33 -0700
  ...The only tool I would recommend is a pickle fork. Its a big and beefy two prong fork with a ball at the other...
• Adjusting shifter
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Sat, 26 May 2007 21:52:47 -0700
  ...Front shifter rod forks have the plastic ends on the ears, where the shift lever attaches Front shifter box inside spare tire well has...
• Re: How to check motor mounts, second request.
  Historical mailing list - John Hurley
  Thu, 30 Sep 1999 13:05:31 -0400
  ...Is the clutch fork replaced when replacing with the clutch? Could something have happen during the engine rebuilding that would cause this problem to...
• Re: quick trip report
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:46:47 -0700
  ...a snap-tite? What's the scale? How big is the fork that comes with it? Does it double as a soup bowl? Don...
• Mechanic recommendations: Flagstaff / Grand Canyon area
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 09:59:32 -0700
  ...on some VW list. > If you are still in Ash Fork, you could tow straight down to Prescott. There it's > Prescott Import Car...
• Re: Tie Rod end removal/Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 22:16:13 -0800
  I'm replacing both, and own a pickle fork (don't you love these names?) so think I'll go that route. Works on...
• Re: ES-12 Caution
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Sat, 29 Jun 2002 23:41:39 EDT
  We had a propane powered forklift at work develop a small leak in the hose that supplied the propane to the pressure regulator at...
• Re: [WetWesties] Anyone bought the BusDepot dish set with vans on it?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 10:13:20 -0800
  ...Has > anyone purchased this, and how is it holding up to knife and fork use?? >
• 86 Syncro - Differential Lock
  Historical mailing list - Hovey, Wendell H.
  Tue, 29 Feb 2000 15:16:14 -0700
  ...Is it safe to drive the van without the differential lock solenoid installed? If the answer is no - which way should the fork be...
• Re: (f) Yours for just....9,600,000...
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 6 Oct 2001 09:17:16 -0500
  ...made knock off of the 5/6/7 series with telescoping forks, comes with or without side car. Stan ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) 85...
• Re: loose blade conncectors
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:12:09 -0700
  ...male portion so that it curves like the tines of a fork to improve contact. � Stephen --- On Mon, 10/19/09, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4...
• Ball joint puller/pusher
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 17:58:01 -0500
  ...Also interested any other tools other than pickle forks I'll need to bebuild the front suspension on my 83 Westfalia. I'd like...
• Re: Roadtrip: Idaho-->New Mexico
  Historical mailing list - Tim Schneider
  Fri, 2 Apr 2004 14:48:04 -0700
  ...http://www.webcrag.com/paradiseforks.html http://www.webcrag.com/pdf_guides/paradise_forks.pdf http://www.azmountaineeringclub.org/main/routes.html (you dont...