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• Re: Wheel alignment - myth or reality
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:29 -0400
  Yes, the rear wheels can be adjusted for camber and toe. Usually this only has to be done once after things settle in from...
• Looking for advice on leveling Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Wed, 15 Aug 2018 07:47:34 -0500
  ...the wheel arches to the center of the hubs: Driver front: 16.5 inches Passenger front: 17 Driver rear: 16 Passenger rear 16.75...
• Re: Need one 15" steel wheel
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:59:57 -0400
  ...These will fit 2WD Vanagon >> rears and will fit the fronts with slight center modification or a thin >> spacer. Search the archives for specifics...
• 15" Wheels/Tire Pressures
  Historical mailing list - George Becker
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 07:35:58 -0800
  ...front and 2970 lb rear (45%/55%) So EACH front wheel carries 1215 lb = (2430/2) and EACH rear wheel 1485 lb (2970/2...
• Re: will these rims fit one of my vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 05:53:45 -0800
  ...vanagon rear for verification). Will this rim fit either a 2wd Vanagon or syncro Doka without spacers. I have checked the archives and have...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Question...
  Historical mailing list - SBate82659
  Tue, 26 May 1998 22:01:15 EDT
  ...under the rear of the van and locate the axle shafts coming out of the transaxle and going to each rear wheel. On each...
• how diagnose no light and no lock after pulling diff lock knob
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Thu, 18 Jun 1998 14:20:03 -0600
  ...drivers left and rear passenger (right only, i think) wheels spun---no locked rear diff and no green indicator light. it has worked in...
• Re: Source??: Rear brake drum bolts
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 30 Jul 2004 09:22:21 -0700
  ...fit Audi 15" wheels. Likewise my 82 Westy. Mark Malcolm Stebbins wrote: >There are 2 bolts that hold the rear brake drum on my...
• cutting up a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Fri, 28 Nov 2003 15:27:44 -0500
  ...00 rear quarter glass 5.00 ** body metal tell me where to cut, rocker panels ? front and rear wheel arch? rear apron ? rear corners...
• Re: T5 Transporter due in 2001
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sat, 28 Nov 1998 14:05:51 -0800
  ...From the article: "...It will be front-engined and rear-driven, with a four-wheel drive option..." Somehow, given the picture, I don't...
• Re: Why are campers higher at the rear?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 23:10:16 -0400
  ...I suspect that the rear will settle some over time, since the rear has the constant weight of the engine, and several hundred pounds...
• Re: Wheel alignment - myth or reality
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:49:48 -0700
  ...any > issues > when doing 4 wheel alignments? Can you or do you even need to align the > rear, if so, what are the signs...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:45:52 -0700
  ...for almost any non-stock wheel you need to remove those little drum retaining bolts on the rear, no big deal at all. Just...
• Re: front brake hints needed
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:50:30 -0700
  ...They don't do much, as long as the rear wheels are mounted... Lots of deruster / lube is also very helpful. The center of...
• Syncro rumble at 50+ mph
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 11:30:20 -0400
  ...So what is it? My guess is that the spirited 4-wheeling "did in" the rear CV joints. However, reading the archives suggests that...
• Re: 15" Wheels/Tire Pressures
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 19:10:00 -0500
  ...front and 2970 lb rear (45%/55%) So EACH front wheel carries 1215 lb = >(2430/2) and EACH rear wheel 1485 lb (2970/2...
• Re: 46mm socket for wheel bearing
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 8 Mar 2005 13:05:38 -0600
  ...rear wheel bearings on the "Been There Done That" website http://www.vanagonauts.com You can also find this write up in the archives...
• Rear-end squeaking
  Historical mailing list - Michael W Peterson
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 23:38:05 -0600
  ...Searching the archives didn't turn anything up. It started around the time that I was getting lots of vibration from the left rear...
• Re: front brake hints needed
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:33:41 -0700
  ...As for rear brakes, the drums may tough to get off. Mine were. Some points: - in stock config., once wheels off, there's 2...
• Re: Audi 200T wheels...on vanagon...pics..and correction.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 17:16:48 EST
  ...cannot access the archives. > > If aftermarket, what markings do I need to look for on them? > > > all 5 lug audi wheels are 5x112 bolt...
• Re: Are Audi wheels unsafe on a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 01:05:47 EDT
  ...folks remember now the 100cs and A4/A6/A8 wheels will also work too, not just the 5000/200 turbo wheels. so there are...
• Re: Help Finding List Member
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 Mar 1995 22:59:55 -0800
  ...Picture of #2 looks like rear wheel arches have been opened to allow bigger rear wheels. j.walker@ix.netcom.com (Jim Walker) 59...
• 1991 Syncro Tri-Star Crew Cab for sale.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 20:26:24 -0700
  ...seen snow, never off-road, garage kept, alloy wheels, metallic blue, fibreglass bumpers, wheel arches, rear sliding windows, cloth seats all available options. A...
• Re: Wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Thu, 6 Jun 2013 22:46:09 -0400
  ...Check the archives here or in the SubaruVanagon Yahoo list for my write up. To remove the 46 mm rear axle nut, don't...
• 2WD Passenger Side Saddle Tank
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 11:10:25 -0400
  ...the rear of the tank (opposite the front end shown). One 2wd fuel expansion tank can be fit in the front wheel arch, to...
• Springs, Syncro into 2WD swap?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 10 Jul 2004 07:46:50 -0700
  ...to the edge of the front wheel arch. This drops to 26" or less when loaded. The rear is about 29" empty, and only...
• Re: Thumping Noise - Wheel CV Joint Bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 17:49:58 -0600
  Jim, Have you jacked the entire rear off the ground so you can turn and "wiggle" each wheel to see if that happens to...
• Front and rear bars
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm White
  Wed, 3 Mar 1999 15:34:40 -0000
  ...I also need some side arches (who says I'm fixated on the white Syncro on the Projectzwo web site :-)) before the new wheels...
• Re: Westy Lean
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 8 Feb 2021 14:41:33 -0500
  ...Measured at the rear wheels, the driver side is 5/8" lower than the right side, measured empty and no driver, except for a...
• Re: [Syncro] About The Factory Fender Flares
  Historical mailing list - P & J Lander
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 15:34:01 1000
  ...853 720A Left rear 251 853 817A Right rear 251 853 818A Wheel arch trim for vehicles with 16" wheels. Left front upper 251...
• Re: looking for source for "crazy trailer"
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 23 May 2002 10:16:41 -0700
  ...William > Hi Volks: > > I'm looking for this fantastic "trailer" I saw at Busses by the Arch a few years ago - can you help...
• Re: will these rims fit one of my vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 28 Mar 2006 11:49:54 -0800
  ...vanagon rear for > verification). Will this rim fit either a 2wd Vanagon or syncro Doka without > spacers. I have checked the archives and have...
• Re: Looking for advice on leveling Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:22:14 -0400
  ...the wheel arches to the center of the > hubs: >> >> Driver front: 16.5 inches >> Passenger front: 17 >> Driver rear: 16 >> Passenger rear 16.75...
• Westy rear end sag
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 23:48:59 -0400
  ...Answer my pleas, and in doing so put your knowledge into the archives under a logical subject line..."Westy rear end sag"... a search...
• Re: So done with side cladding
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 22 May 2011 20:58:27 -0400
  ...year.' ) I removed the fiberglass > cladding just fore of the rear passenger side wheel. What I found was not a > bit pretty. An 8...
• Re: Wheels for Vanagon Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:41:54 -0800
  ...I will check the archives. > > The wheels are available any time as my friend upgraded his wheels and the > old ones are just sitting...
• Re: Looking for advice on leveling Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
  Wed, 15 Aug 2018 08:58:06 -0400
  ...the wheel arches to the center of the hubs: > > Driver front: 16.5 inches > Passenger front: 17 > Driver rear: 16 > Passenger rear 16.75...
• Re: Mud flaps
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 15:51:22 -0700
  ...Mud flaps > > > > My Syncro has clear plastic film covering the rear wheel > arches, but no > > black screw-on splash guards. Anyone else out there...
• Re: Mud flap update (NOT the same as US OEM mud flaps)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley (Write Stuff)
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 12:32:45 -0800
  ...you with '88-'91 westys, the mudflaps wont work on your >rear wheels. the fiberglass bumper end cap is in the way. >also, 87...
• Re: Acoustic properties of common materials
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 12:21:41 -0800
  ...I see this mentioned in the archives, and I can give a review > of this product.Kool seal is brushed on the wheel wells...
• Re: Massachusetts Westy for sale
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:04:53 -0700
  ...anyone else think there's significant rust and/or damage painted over on the passenger side rear wheel arch area? Looks like similar on...
• Re: '83 Air Cooled 'ASI Conversion' rear end clunk
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:47:20 -0700
  ...a clunk - clunk noise is heard from the > rear end. > > I have searched the archives and the consensus of the search is worn CV...
• Wheel alignment - myth or reality
  Historical mailing list - Leonard Anthony
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:35:05 -0700
  ...any issues when doing 4 wheel alignments? Can you or do you even need to align the rear, if so, what are the signs...
• Rear Wheel Bearings Replace$$
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 18:15:56 -0700
  ...It seems I have a bad bearing on the passenger side rear wheel. Jack it up, grab the top and bottom, and pull it...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:15:42 -0700
  ...Longer lug bolts (front) and wheel studs (rear) are still needed. I got longer Porsche studs from eBay. I also got longer Volvo lug...
• FW: 84 parting
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Woten
  Tue, 23 Jul 2002 14:19:39 -0500
  ...84 parting Will starting cutting on vanagon this coming weekend Items sold are drivers side panel between drivers door and rear wheel arch The...
• Re: front brake hints needed
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:08:58 -0700
  ...They don't do much, as > long as the rear wheels are mounted... > > Lots of deruster / lube is also very helpful. The center of...
• Re: Brake Parts Recommendation/Advice
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:15:04 -0800
  ...to do while in there besides wheel bearings? Got a Bentley but if > there > is an archive on the prject , please LMK. Thanks in...
• front brake hints needed
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 10:45:21 -0700
  I could not reach the archives. Inspection is due this month so I'm checking the front brakes and I have pads if I...
• Syncro upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hazen
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 15:38:26 -0700
  ...the mountain interior of Colorado, and have "made due" with the rear wheel drive, but would obviously benefit from the Syncro option. Thanks in...
• Vanagon newbie
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm White
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 07:16:07 GMT
  ...I've had a trawl through the archives and several other Web pages but I'm still stuck on a few points. I've...
• Re: Wanted: Alloy Wheel Nuts
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sat, 23 May 1998 08:18:11 8
  ...One set of lug nuts (10 ea) for Vanagon alloy rear wheels (I've > got the front wheel lug bolts already). > > Any suggestions on...
• Re: repair panel
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:39:02 -0500
  Jim, in the next few days, including today, i'm changing 3 panels, the rear passenger (wheel arch-from sliding door rail to wheel...
• Greasing CV's (lots of ???)
  Historical mailing list - Casey, Tim
  Tue, 08 Oct 96 09:08:00 PDT
  ...I've checked the archives and it seems like my van noise is likely coming from either the CV's or the wheel bearings...
• FS- Subaru Powered Syncro Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:07:14 -0700
  ...factory 15" Rheinn Alloy wheels BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A 245/75 15" (28.88" diameter) 16" wheel arches New Windshield / no chips...
• Re: Vanagons & Fuel Line Fires
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sun, 3 Jan 1999 16:31:09 -0800
  ...Check the fuel filter which can be seen through the left rear wheelwell. It >is quite exposed and I have experienced leaks and cracks...
• Re: 2WD Passenger Side Saddle Tank
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:16:46 -0500
  ...the rear of the tank (opposite the front end shown). One 2wd > fuel expansion tank can be fit in the front wheel arch, to...
• Re: lifting a 1990 Carat
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 16 Sep 2015 10:59:55 -1000
  ...of wheel to the wheel arch (front wheels - all vans are tin-top) - > all vans are sitting level, none has sagging rear... > > - Carat: 15...
• Re: 944 Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 4 Apr 2014 21:59:17 -0700
  ...Add to that the extra width plus adapters, and you might find your wheels sticking out of your wheel arches! Then there's the...
• Where's the water coming from?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 13 Nov 2006 03:31:10 -0600
  ...The water has primarily collected in that 9-11" "well" before the wheel well begins its arch upward(maybe 1-2 oz), although putting...