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• Re: rear wipers (was RE: Quick... Before my parents get home....
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:10:34 -0800
  ...Some of them slam up against the rear hatch and desposits a certain percentage of their profits on the back window. Result -- vannihilation of...
• Re: Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 10:10:41 -0500
  The rear heater core is prone to failure more so than the front. Have it inspected and replaced if needed. A small amount of...
• Re: The most butch vanagon I've ever seen
  Historical mailing list - brady
  Tue, 4 Feb 2014 05:25:42 -0800
  Look closely at the videos of it on youtube and you can see that the front pair of rear wheel are all that drive...
• Bleeding the 1.9L (News)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 15 Jan 2005 11:15:40 -0500
  ...I just carefuly bleed the system for about 30 minutes, front, rear, rear heater.... cool down, bleed again for 20 minutes, front, rear, rear...
• Parting out '87 Wolfsburg Ed. Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Apr 1999 18:26:47 EDT
  ...2.1l motor with fuel injection setup (unknown condition) manual tranny (unknown condition) bracket for mounting rear facing seat- $25 Rear facing seat belt...
• Re: rear wipers
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:32:47 -0500
  ...rear wipers ::: :::I installed an additional rear view mirror down low ... one of the :::"mount on glass" types that only cost about $12.00...
• Re: Tires
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:08:36 -0600
  @ John Rogers & WEEIMC All 3 of the VW Vans I have owned since 1979 have run with Larger Rear Tires & Smaller, as close to...
• weekender rear cushion needed.
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 03:54:46 EST
  hi, all - i need rear cushion from Vanagon with the weekender fold down rear sofabed. will take any color. let me know if you...
• Rustproof rear left panel?
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Thu, 20 Sep 2001 22:57:19 -0400
  Hi, Krown rust proofing was not able to spray any oil in the driver side rear panel (under the last rear window). Any idea...
• Rustproof rear left panel?
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Thu, 20 Sep 2001 22:59:47 -0400
  Hi, Krown rust proofing was not able to spray any oil in the driver side rear panel (under the last rear window). Any idea...
• Rear disc brake for Vanagon question
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 10:01:25 -0500
  Someone here is developing or has tried disc brakes on the rear of the Vanagon. What is the source of the rear discs and...
• Re: Addco anti-sway bars: Best Price is PST G-Max (renamed Addco...)
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Tue, 25 May 2004 21:44:39 -0400
  ...I have not purchased the rear bar yet but expect to do so this summer. The contact info I have is sales@macspring.com...
• Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sat, 22 Jun 2013 21:34:50 -0400
  Ok, so I replaced both rear brake cylinders, bled both front and rear. Have a nice solid pedal. Only problem is now it doesn...
• Re: Weird coolant leak question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 18:53:03 -0800
  ...Upon checking the rear heater I found no leaking hoses, but what appears to be a leaking rear heater core. A short length of...
• Does a rear bar exist for the Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 13:10:13 -0700
  Raimund says: "The rear bar is the same as the front." My van has a 21mm front and no rear bar. Raimund, are you...
• Re: rear seat hinges
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:21:01 -0700
  ...Means raising the engine cover so >> I need the hinges that lift the rear seat when the seat back is >> lowered to make it...
• leaky rear heaters
  Historical mailing list - Tim Root
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 12:06:51 EST
  I had a slow leaky rear heater core/valve. I plugged the hoses with bolts and teflon tape as a temporary fix. Somebody (sorry...
• I am looking for a rear seat that folds into a bed
  Historical mailing list - Gary Goldey
  Sun, 16 May 2004 09:25:21 EDT
  ...I would like to put a rear seat that folds into a bed for weekend camping. My current rear seat folds down, but not...
• Any one activated rear fog in back light cluster?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 19:24:33 -0500
  ...The fog light switch has two positions...one for rear fog, and the other for front and rear fog. I took the tail light...
• Re: air cooled rear hatch ...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 04:14:03 -0400
  ...still looking for the rear hatch for an air cooled vanagon '80-'91 rear hatches are all interchangeable..
• rear defogger grid repair
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:21:56 -0800
  About as arduous and difficult job to do after Xmas as I am up too :) Repairing a scratched grid line on the rear hatch...
• Re: Programable intermitent wipers frnt and rear.easy swap.
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 12:02:18 -0700
  ...Rear Wiper Operation Pull (or push, other direction from normal for the front wiper) an the rear wiper will come on. The switch is...
• FS: Westy: Firdge, Stove, Sink, Water Resevior Cabinet
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 09:53:00 -0400
  ...This does NOT include the rear horizontal and rear vertical cabinets behind the rear seat. If anyone is interested, you can contact me directly...
• springs
  Historical mailing list - lvb
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 14:44:40 -0500
  ...Rides high in front, saggy rear end, leans to the left rear. Sways on the road. I have added factory 14" alloys with Kuhmo...
• Re: Use of Tow Dolly to Move a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Aug 1996 08:05:08 -0300 (ADT)
  >Has anyone had any experience in moving an inoperative Vanagon a couple of >hundred miles using a Tow Dolly with the rear of the...
• Rear Brake Drum Puller
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Dec 96 08:54:16 -0800
  ...Text_1 Hi All, Well, my '85 Westy is making some strange metallic squealing noises out of the rear brakes when they are cold...
• Re: On weight
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 22:20:14 -0600
  My fronts wear faster than my rears too, Jake. The thing that's not being taken into consideration in your assessment is the effect...
• FS: 2.1L ECU and Suspension parts...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 22:55:11 EDT
  ...front lower control arms upper wishbone arms rear trailing arms rear axle hubs rear hubs rear backing plates Make an offer I am in...
• Round, black rubber thingy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 23:42:01 -0600
  ...Rear Hatch Leak > somehwhere around the rear hatch - maybe!! > > Everytime it rains, the carpet in the right rear cargo area > floor and > > engine hatch...
• Re: Rear Wheel (Bearing?) squeak
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Tue, 8 May 2012 22:20:01 -0400
  ...During the restoration process I replaced the rear brake components as well as disassembled, inspected, repacked, rebooted, and reinstalled the Rear CV's. I...
• Re: Looking for a fog light switch kit - Any vendors have one?
  Historical mailing list - DeCristoforo
  Tue, 24 Nov 1998 12:51:29 -0800
  ...I thought that this would be a separate light, but your > response has got me wondering if I already have an "un-wired" rear...
• Re: Rear anti sway bar on a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 20:26:33 -0700
  There are a number of places you can get front and rear anti-sway bars for the vanagon. In my notes I have 1...
• Re: Rear brake adjusters
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 06:22:06 -0700
  The Bus rear brakes also have a spring clip to hold the adjustment knob setting. Otherwise the adjustment could change on its own. Better...
• Heater core front and rear inline? Has anyone done this mod?
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 15:38:01 -0500
  ...This way the front heater would control the rear heater flow. Anyone out there ever try this type of mod? I would like to...
• Brake dust indicator
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:01:44 -0700
  My right rear wheel shows 10 times the brake dust of my left rear wheel [gowesty wheels, Audi 500 turbo rears disk conversion]. Could...
• 88 GL - Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:09:01 -0600
  I've got to tear into the rear brake on Ol' Red. I hesitate to ask - but: Anyone have a copy of or a...
• Leaking Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - tim
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 19:25:27 -0500
  ...What if the ID of the hoses that go to the rear heater? Thanks
• Re: Wondering about Westfalia table heights.
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 10 Mar 1997 11:44:39 -0800
  In our 1986 Syncro Westfalia, the height of the rear table is adjustable. By raising the rear table and swinging it around, it can...
• FS: Vanagon westy rear table arm and tabletop
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 03:43:50 EDT
  ...vanagon westy rear table arm and rear tabletop. '85-'91 style, but will fit all years. would like to sell as a pair, but...
• Re: Right Rear Wheel Growl 85-1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 26 May 2006 07:08:43 -0700
  ...Rear Growl on turns BTDT First check the rear wheels for play, make sure the big (46mm?) nut is tight and torqued to spec...
• Re: 15" tire pressures?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:51:40 -0700
  ...15" tire pressures? > Sure it is Scott - understeer is understeer, whether via a thicker rear > bar, > harder rear tires or dual rear wheels. > > All...
• Re: rear seat hinges
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:07:48 -0700
  ...Mike On Jul 23, 2011, at 1:03 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > re > "hinges that lift the rear seat when the seat back...
• Re: Should Rear Brakes Bleed Slower than Front?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:07:21 -0700
  Wouldn't the 'slower' bleeding of the rear brakes be due to the presence of the Pressure Limiting Valve ( for the rear brakes ) you...
• Re: rear fog light
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 20:34:23 -0600
  I think Lee is referring to a rear facing high-intensity red light, also called a fog light in Europe. Keeps folks from piling...
• Re: Ltd. slip rear diff.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Christie
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 13:39:49 -0400
  ...slip rear diff. > I was recently discussing winter vanagon experiences with a buddy of mine, > and he mentioned that a limited slip rear differential...
• Re: Q about Weekender Rear Sofa/Bed
  Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
  Tue, 1 May 2001 13:14:18 -0700
  >>with Weekender rear seats that fold down - when >>folded, is the seat level with the rear floor of the >>bus, or it is raised...
• Re: rear defroster
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 12:28:38 -0800
  Dan Take off the connector at the rear window and put a multimeter on it to see if there's voltage there. That will...
• need ventilation in rear of vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jul 1995 10:39:10 -0700
  Speaking of rear vent windows for ventilation, does anyone have a suggestion as to how I can get more air in my '81 westy...
• sagging rear
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Aug 1996 11:24:17 -0500
  Just noticed that my rear end (91 vanagon) is starting to sag. From the rear it looks like |____| / \ The two slanted lines represent rear...
• FS: Grey rear sofabed mattress for a Carat/Wolfsburg/or weekender interior van
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 13:28:11 EST
  i have a grey rear sofabed mattress for sale. this is the cushion that fits over the engine. WILL NOT FIT A WESTY WITH...
• Re: dissappearing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:45:01 -0400
  Check the rear heater. Remove rear carpet and under layment, under rear seat. Check for coolant leaks from rear heater core there. ERic Joe...
• Re: Need rear brake backing plates (now rear Discs?)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:11:32 -0600
  ...Just my $0.02 ;-) bob > > Now that the cost of my rear drum rebuild just went up another $200, rear > discs are looking interesting...
• WTB Brown rear seat and cushion
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Fri, 19 Jun 2015 20:17:08 -0700
  ...I’m looking for the rear seat of a Westfalia and the rear cushion. There maybe someone who has a set for sale. I...
• WTB: Vamnagon Parts
  Historical mailing list - zyno
  Tue, 19 May 1998 08:20:31 -0400
  ...thermostat housing rear bumper, end caps (front and rear) and assoc. hardware. expansion tank and/or cap. cup holder (interior rear) heads coolant hoses...
• Free rear 3 person foldable seat
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 17 Aug 2003 17:53:04 -0700
  ...Very good condition blue rear 3 person rear fold down seat. M __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design...
• Re: rear window leak
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 8 Jan 2004 09:19:36 -0600
  ...The rear > pad > and insulating cover over the engine hatch is wet by the right rear > window each time it rains. Doesn't appear...
• Re: Stereo / CD Issues
  Historical mailing list - Derek Wh
  Fri, 22 Aug 1997 12:53:53 -0400
  I added a pair of 4 x 10" speakers below the rear seat (weekender) and installed a small amp under the rear seat. I...
• DOG IN THE HATCH
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:55:05 -0800
  I've seen those cage seperations.., you know, trap your dog in the rear hatch area.., by placing on these just behind the rear...
• Re: Baywindow rear brake hardware?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 15:22:07 -0400
  ...211-698-003E Rear / Bus/PU 64-70 $15.00 (Does Both Sides) 211-698-003F Rear / Bus/PU 71-79 $15.00 (Does...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 3 May 2009 13:06:56 -0700
  ...The rears are still doing some retarding of the forward motion while the front tire are acting like skates. When the rears lock up...