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• WTB: brown fridge cabinet
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:08:27 -0400
  ...several hour driving radius). Will be in Grand Rapids Michigan for the Bus Boo in a few weeks. thanks Jake jake_beaulieu@yahoo.com...
• Re: Front Suspension
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 22 May 2013 21:20:40 -0400
  The rebuild should include the radius rod mounts with sleeves and if needed the lower control arm mounts. Don't be too surprised if...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 28 Nov 2007 - Special issue (#2007-1273)
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:06:21 -0500
  ...replace radius rod bushings Anyone have a how-to on replacing the radius rod bushings? On my '91 Vanagon GL, the outer bushing is...
• Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 09:52:41 -0800
  ...Clean frame surfaces where radius arm bushings meet frame. It's easy to miss leftover material from old parts. Leaving old material will likely...
• Jalousies Windows for a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 15:00:50 -0400
  ...1) I am assuming that the 1 5/8 radiuses be cut in all four corners of both sides (inside and outside of the...
• Running out of castor adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:06:34 -0400
  ...The nuts are almost all the way off the radius rods and still it's off by a bit. The bushings are new, and...
• Re: GL4/GL5?
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 18:41:16 -0500
  Hmm, 4 dealers in 50km radius sounds like competition to me ... this is a market failure :-) I suspect price fixing. Dominique Cormann wrote: > Ouch...
• Re: I'm back!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:12:31 -0700
  re radius arm changes Nov. '84, but newer style brakes from '86+. Have a look around the archives. I can't recall, but it...
• Re: Spare tire storage
  Historical mailing list - Brenton Tait
  Wed, 27 May 2009 01:06:09 +0200
  How can I calculate the rolling radius? Regards B C Tait Btait@investec.co.za Group Risk, Risk IT Investec Limited Telephone: +27 11...
• Flat lifters
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Nov 1996 23:32:10 -0800
  ...I was (very politely) informed that they should have about a 1-meter radius. That's big, but it should be noticable. All the...
• Re: Heart vs. Head
  Historical mailing list - Richard Duvernay
  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:52:15 -0800
  Hmm...I can't believe a boyquota van has a better turning radius than a vanagon.� Tell your head to scratch that from the...
• Re: Yokohama tires: math lesson
  Historical mailing list - Vanman
  Tue, 20 Oct 1998 20:47:05 -0700
  ...Also, your math that found that the radius is 5% larger is also wrong. R=RADIUS, D=DIAMETER, C=CIRCUMFERENCE R+R=D -> 1...
• WTB AirCooled Vanagon in OHIO
  Historical mailing list - Mike Gerst
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 10:45:48 -0400
  ...If anyone knows of anything local to Akron ohio (200mi radius) please let me know. Do not want: Rusty, bad motors, or excessive milage...
• Re: squeeks
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 15:52:38 EST
  ...My rolling radius is about the same as with my 14" rims so I can't figure out what changed. Any ideas? Thanks, Ken...
• SlightVC: Cellphone pics of the "new" turbo.
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 12:05:41 -0400
  ...turbo/ The compressor has an a/r(area of discharge hole / radius from centeraxis to center of discharge hole) of .42, and the exhaust...
• Re: Leak from LPG auto-stop valve's discharge port?
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:24:58 -0700
  ...according to go westy, they close down a two block radius...... $50 manual valve solves the problem and risk once and forever. flo
• Do the math! Re: Wheels, once and for all, Bill in Lake Tahoe.
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 20:23:04 -0800
  ...The van rides about 1.5 inches higher. > > Interesting...How does a 1 inch change in radius result in a 1.5inch > change in...
• Re: Digest Number 2372
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 17:58:11 -0700
  ...Now the retarding force is ratio of the torque times the rolling radius of the wheel. (lbs-ft/ft to give retarding force in...
• Re: spring/wire in pop top lift handle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:01:34 -0500
  ...In the sizes I'm accustomed to (standing rigging on a 32 foot, 12,000 lb boat) the comfortable bending radius is maybe a...
• Re: Lower ball joint video's
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 Dec 2015 23:11:52 -0500
  ...While taking this on you want to take a real good look at the radius rod and lower control arm mounts. If you don...
• WTB these vanagon parts ( for 1990 )
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 12:00:02 -0800
  ...1) Passenger Side Radius Arm (aka Strut arm)- part of the front end assembly. 2) Auto Transmission Drain Pan. 3) Differential Drain Pan Please...
• Engine RPMs
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 21 Dec 2002 14:32:09 -0800
  ...PI = 3.14159 MILE = 5280' SPEED = ((((RPM /(Gear * Final Drive)) * (2 * PI * Tire Radius)) / 12 ) * 60) / MILE Using this formula with the gear ratios...
• checking castor
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 1 Nov 2010 16:02:55 -0400
  Having replaced the rubber bushings on the radius rods on my '91 GL, I would like to check the castor, since it is affected...
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:14:35 -0700
  ...I am betting on the radius arm causing the drifting. Second, finding a good alignment shop...that can sometimes be a real crap shoot...
• Re: Radius Arm (strut) Steel Sleeve Measurement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:10:56 -0400
  ...The fact that I have yet to refinish and assemble my ML7 not withstanding, I would like to get the radius rod job done...
• Re: New owner questions
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 24 Nov 2012 09:12:13 -0800
  I was surprised to see that the radius bushings were fairly worn (read: worn down to the metal sleeves) on my 2WD '88. This...
• Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:47:23 -0700
  ...In partially rebuilding my '81 Westy front end, I: - swapped out lower control arms, one tie rod, and a radius arm. - transferred # of turns...
• Re: Radius rod question?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 11 May 2012 09:58:05 -0600
  Im gonn check the ingredients in this high vacum grease from dow corning,excellent water resistance!!! Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On May...
• Re: Spare tire storage
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Wed, 27 May 2009 11:48:00 -0400
  ...2WD/4SPD On May 26, 2009, at 7:06 PM, Brenton Tait wrote: > How can I calculate the rolling radius? > > Regards > B C Tait
• Re: INDICATED SPEED vs RPM
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 11:26:27 -0700
  ...It seems to me that while the radius may appear to change with load and pressure, the circumference stays constant. Therefore the number of...
• Re: need coil wire 85GL
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 14:27:15 -0600
  no one in a 10 block radius of you will be able to listen to their radio- ------------------------------ Not true at all; the static disturbance...
• Re: Steering "click sound" '90 Carat
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:16:39 -0700
  ...Check your strut arm (radius arm) bushings. Are they worn? Mine wore so bad on passenger side, it damaged (rubbed) hole in subframe. Though...
• driving without sway bar? (was: Re: stabilizer link hitting coil? (WAS: Re: sway bar wiggling))
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sat, 18 Mar 2006 21:04:09 -0500
  ...radius rods are out of position.Is >> the bolt >> holding the lower control arm on,tight?Are the nuts and bushings >> where the >> radius...
• Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 25 May 2012 11:25:22 -0600
  ...The radius arms on my '81 were really stuck. I posted here and showed what I could on my web pages here: http://sites...
• Re: Radius rod question?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 May 2012 10:16:25 -0400
  At 06:00 AM 5/11/2012, ralph meyermann wrote: >grinder/cut off wheel/flap disc and my thread file I should be able...
• Re: Fireworks for the Fourth-in my engine bay
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 3 Jul 2011 18:19:56 -0700
  it's pi time the radius squared Scott. I get 86.18 cc's alistair On 3-Jul-11, at 5:50 PM, Scott...
• Re: Front end bushings -' 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 8 Nov 2016 23:18:31 -0600
  ...wrote: > Lower ControlArm WhiteLine@T3 > > Upper ControlArm WhiteLine@T3 or > GoWesty > > RadiusRod PowerFlex > > Upper BallJoint AutoZone > > Lower BallJoint ?? > > > On 8 Nov , 2016, at 9...
• Re: Velma is back on the road
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 14:11:38 -0700
  ...Start spraying your nut& bolts with kroil or other super penetrating oil > now!!! Especially the 3 linking your radius rod to lower control arm!!!
• Re: Tire trivia
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 15:14:42 -0800
  Seems to me that Dennis & Pensioner have it right - the critical measurement is the outer circumference of a belted tire, not the radius. But...
• Re: Tire Question / low profile tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 22:20:38 -0400
  ...Given a hoop with 7 inch radius and 13.5 inch outside radius, with mass of 20kg (about 44 pounds) one gets a value...
• Re: WTB: 1990 Syncro Radius Rod
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:20:37 -0400
  On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 5:12 PM, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote: > Michael, I could get you a new one for...
• Do not give up on the Wasserboxer just yet, the power is there...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 21:23:15 PST
  ...Cover has .000 clearance (gasket provides clearance, radiuses oil inlet and outlet in side pump to improve oil flow) -Increase cam lift and overlap...
• Re: Radius Arm (strut) Steel Sleeve Measurement
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 30 Aug 2012 03:46:56 -0600
  ...The fact that I have yet to refinish and assemble my ML7 not withstanding, I would like to get the radius rod job done...
• Re: Lifted Vanagon - too much negative camber on front wheels no matter what
  Historical mailing list - Walt Oliver
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:40:07 -0400
  ...I replaced the radius rod bushings, along with springs, shocks, and every last piece of rubber in the front & rear suspension. I'll check...
• Stiffer steering with new P/S rack?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 7 Jun 2011 12:46:31 -0400
  ...brand new steering rack installed along with left upper control arm, radius arm biscuits and such. He's concerned that the steering is "stiffer...
• Re: Caster--was Tire Choice Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:15:34 -0500
  If the caster is off, that is one more indication the radius rod bushings are shot. Don't be surprised at the wear or...
• Replacing front end bushings, Hardware questions
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 22 Nov 2016 08:04:01 -0500
  ...who have done the bushings, where did you source your nuts and bolts for the following: Radius bushings? sway bar stabilizer bars? Thanks, T.
• Re: Ovaled Radius Arm Hole Repair
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:11:54 -0700
  On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 6:42 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: ..... > yah I made all cuts for my conversion with...
• Re: Viscous Coupling test : Excessively stiff VC's - Who has/had one ?
  Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Carolsfeld
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 02:26:04 -0800
  ...the tire pressure - it has a definite effect on its loaded driving radius. In simple geometry consider the radius of a severly underinflated tire...
• Re: Stabilizer link
  Historical mailing list - John Olmsted
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 20:36:12 -0500
  ...I also would advise anyone replacing these links to have the interface between the threaded part and the link body radiused on a lathe...
• Re: Caster--was Tire Choice Question
  Historical mailing list - Trooz
  Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:27:12 -0700
  ...Was the suspension properly > inspected for loose/worn components and properly aligned? In > particular, the front radius rod bushings need to be checked > carefully...
• Re: Fri. Another thing they got right...
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Spragge
  Fri, 2 Sep 2016 19:50:08 -0700
  ...Patrick Spragge > On Sep 2, 2016, at 7:42 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Turning radius... I love to be able to...
• Re: Syncro Tire Inflation VS the VC
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 27 Apr 97 12:49:28 CDT
  On Sun, 27 Apr 1997 11:38:16 -0500 Shawn & Janis Wright said: >Has anyone tried just measuring the static radius of the tire...
• Re: stainless steel radius rod bushing collars
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 11:30:00 -0500
  Dylan, I don't think mine are stainless but they are OE VW. I have them in stock if you need them. On 2...
• Re: electrical experts: what ? -Wire Sizes
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 18:23:08 -0800
  ...Assuming the Cross section is circular the formula is Pi times the radius squared. So 2 mm in diameter is 1 mm radius . Then...
• Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 11:59:31 -0500
  ...Front Shocks > Stabilizer Link bushings > Radius Arm Bushings > Tie Rods and Tie Rod ends > Stabilizer Bar washer plate > Radius Arm Bushing seat > > I saw...
• Re: Radius Rod Landing on Frame
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:22:32 -0600
  ...Image: > > https://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/RadiusArmHoleFront.jpg > > (my welding has improved some since then. ha ha.) > > Are Miguel et al talking about...
• Re: Ovaled Radius Arm Hole Repair
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:22:50 -0400
  ...Ovaled Radius Arm Hole Repair Thanks for the pointers Pat. I appreciate the constructive critique. Yah I"m not at all proud of the...
• 130 MPH in a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 7 Dec 2004 14:42:10 -0800
  ...Working backwards through the math using your rolling radius measured with the double rollout method and the 0.77x4.86 effective gear ratio, you...
• Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 25 May 2012 10:19:49 -0700
  The radius arms on my '81 were really stuck. I posted here and showed what I could on my web pages here: http://sites...