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Install extermal oil cooler? Re: Trans fluid in coolant system
Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
Wed, 4 Apr 2012 18:27:05 -0700
...And Nissan will tell you take a hike as far as covering repairs, > which average $3,500.00. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- >> I recommend...
Re: Instrument Cluster Ribbon Repair
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:46:44 -0700
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: Electrical Systems Videos
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 1 Feb 2013 10:12:13 -0800
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: Grill fix glue?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:44:19 -0500
...to repair cracks and breaks. Held up fine. > >Neil. > >-- >Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > >http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > >http://groups.google.com...
Re: Vanagon Crash Pix
Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:05:21 -0400
...I remember seeing that bus under repairs in your garage that night on the way to Bliss Fest. Thank God Dylan's OK! Looks...
Re: [WetWesties] RV coverage for BCAA, AAA etc
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Thu, 8 Dec 2011 15:00:58 -0800
...Yahoo! Groups]<http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJibzMwOTM2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ3NzQ4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NDk5OARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTMyMzM4NDEyNw--> > Switch to: Text-Only<wetwesties-traditional@yahoogroups.com?subject=Change+Delivery+Format:+Traditional>, > Daily Digest<wetwesties...
Re: Instrument Cluster Ribbon Repair
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:09:01 -0700
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: Vanagon Woes
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 21 May 2010 13:09:33 -0700
...When I do maintenance and even minor > repair on my 1991 diesel Jetta and 1987 Westy my frustrations are expressed > in words one can...
Re: Looking for Advice on 90 Carat
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Wed, 26 Feb 2003 11:37:59 -0800
...If you don't spend > your purchase price on > parts and repairs again within a year, on a used > Westy or Vanagon, you're...
Re: Exhaust Pipe Question
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Fri, 17 Sep 2004 08:15:04 -0700
...S&S will repair the problem as part of their warranty program, unfortunately it will require me to remove the pipe and ship it...
Re: Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:35:21 -0800
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: fuel system expansion tanks
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:03:36 -0700
...It appears to make a nice repair, should you find yourself ignorantly cutting the plastic hose lenghtwise a little (to remove hose from valve...
Re: Wiring Harness Plug Repair
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:06:48 -0700
...Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas...
Re: Insuring a VW Camper as a "motor home"
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Fri, 8 Apr 2011 13:57:53 -0700
...As Bodycraft Collision Center will not complete the repairs, we would pay for a reasonable tow to another repair facility or back to your...
Re: Painting done, now see the movie....
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 20 Mar 2011 10:14:19 -0700
...Years back, I repaired a wood trombone case with FG. I had left a mouthpiece inside the case. Some of the plating peeled off...
Instrument Cluster Ribbon Repair
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:06:08 -0700
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: Ovaled Radius Arm Hole Repair
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:42:56 -0700
...Ovaled Radius Arm Hole Repair > > Hi all. > > I'll add some text to the page of what I'm learning. This is the > progress...
[Syncro] F/S 87 GL SYNCRO (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 11:15:41 -0800
...It was garage kept until I got it, I've had it 3- 4 months now, there was some repairs around the seam areas...
Re: 86 weekender interior for sale in Oakland, CA
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:21:41 -0800
...Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33SB Des Allemands, Louisiana http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FC_wanderlodge --------------------------------- Never miss a...
Re: [WetWesties] i went to alaska and for got my bus - no not really - but somebody did
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Fri, 7 Mar 2014 12:33:52 -0800
...They could have been repaired, but VW did not want them sold > with a salvage title, so off they went to the yard. > First...
Re: [WetWesties] Mechanical Lesson Learned On the Road (Long)
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sat, 7 Feb 2009 10:14:30 -0800
...Yahoo! Groups]<http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJiZ3ZscG41BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ3NzQ4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NDk5OARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTIzMzk5MDQzOA--> > Change settings via the Web<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wetwesties/join;_ylc=X3oDMTJkYWJxOTV0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ3NzQ4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NDk5OARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNzdG5ncwRzdGltZQMxMjMzOTkwNDM4>(Yahoo! ID...
Re: [vanagon] Vanagon Engine Problem
Historical mailing list - Barb Hughes
Thu, 1 Feb 2001 08:44:36 -0000
...Performed all recommended service at recommended intervals for 13 years. > >------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~-~> >eGroups is now Yahoo! Groups >Click here for more details >http...
Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:20:18 -0700
...http://zeitgeistensenada.blogspot.com/ You develop Sustainable Ranch Technology at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SURA-TECH an Open Source Electric Motor/Alternator...
Wiring Harness Plug Repair
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:14:07 -0700
...In repairing the wiring harness on my Jetta swap, getting damaged wires out of the plugs was initially a mystery. I can't see...
Re: Buying parts from Canada
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 22 Jul 2004 15:51:43 -0700
...Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Yahoo! Groups Links a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SyncroDoubleCabs/ b...
Re: ESC Warranty
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:04:13 -0800
...Some dealerships and/or groups such as the Lithia Group(for > example) do offer their own ESC's but most come from private > insurance...
Re: How to do a head reseal on a diesel vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:44:17 -0700
...Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM> >Reply-To: Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: How to do a...
Re: Gas Tank Fitment; Subframe Crooked?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:10:02 -0800
...Receipt shows > most of repair time went to: > > "repair to LF hinge pillar" and "R&R LF door". > > How badly does a Vanagon have...
Re: Help: radiator leak - tonight
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 12 May 2009 23:02:55 -0700
...This from Roadhaus.com repair shop review page. I picked the one's with more than 1 review -------------- Wisconsin Burlington Import Auto 734 S...
Re: W. Coast Canada members, was Re: Spillbuster cup/glass holder
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:47:21 -0800
...7:22 PM, neil n wrote >>> Good point Phil! >>> Web page repaired. >>> Neil. >>> On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 5:38 PM, Phil Zimmerman...
Re: cracked poptop
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:48:12 -0700
...On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com>wrote: > my poptop cracked unfortunately, when it fell down...
Re: Cost of Ownership
Historical mailing list - David Maurio
Wed, 13 Aug 2003 20:27:03 +0000
...10,000 (past 5 months as daily driver) > > Amount of money poured into van thus far: $3031.23 (includes maintenance, > repair, and upgrades. I...
Re: Clutch pedal sticking when depressed-'88 Vanagon 4spd -
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Fri, 18 Feb 2005 06:32:50 -0800
...You have to pull the pedal assembly in order to repair the pedal hole, which means you need to remove the entire dashboard. You...
Re: How to remove clutch pedal ???
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:30:23 -0800
...This was the method I used when I repaired my clutch pedal back in 2000. If someone has an easier way, please give us...
Re: WBX reliability - is it held in low regard in Europe?
Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
Sun, 17 Feb 2002 07:27:49 -0600
...Problems which don't exist are "repaired" and charged for. Things are more often replaced, not repaired, when repair would do just fine. And...
Help with exhaust bracket design?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:29:27 -0700
...After repairing my exhaust: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/JustForLaffs.jpg/JustForLaffs-full;init:.jpg (yes you can laugh now) I found yet more nagging...
Re: instrument cluster plastic repair
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:22:20 -0800
...More thorough and better looking than my repair of totally >> failed corners on instrument cluster; metal reinforcement, each with a tab >> bent over to...
Re: [Syncro] Re: Halsey auto repair
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:06:35 -0700
...Halsey auto repair > Halsey automotive in Portland Oregon is where I take my van to be > repaired. > I haven't been there in a...
Re: [WetWesties] Blackbeard Comes Home! (With questions)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:33:20 -0800
...Y! Groups blog The place to go to stay informed on Groups news! . __,_._,___
Re: drips of antifreeze off head
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 1 Jan 2013 12:25:53 -0800
...Then, multiple coats of JB Weld, gradually > building up a perfect surface, followed by a good flat-sanding of the > repaired areas. It may...
Re: Excel Spreadsheet for Vanagon Maintenance
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Sun, 14 Feb 2021 17:51:11 -0500
...It's organized by > > the repair groups in Bentley. > > > > On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 1:14 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote...
Re: preventive maintenance
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:32:40 -0700
...Granted, my MO leans toward doing more than is needed, but almost every time I go to replace or repair a part, I find...
Re: Mellow Yellow all better now
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:06:51 -0700
...The hatch repair is flawless, the new panel looks, > well, brand new. My mechanic had a rear bumper he was throwing away that > was...
Re: [Syncro] SO's auto hammers into Park at ...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 15 May 2001 22:15:43 -0400
...Unless the case is cracked, it can be repaired while the trans is still in the car. A competent trans mission gut will know...
Re: Mellow Yellow all better now
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:35:20 -0700
...The hatch repair is flawless, the new panel looks, > well, brand new. My mechanic had a rear bumper he was throwing away that > was...
Re: Electrical Systems Videos
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 1 Feb 2013 13:39:38 -0800
...for that matter, but it certainly wouldn't hurt if we repaired and >> maintained our electrical systems by nautical standards. >> >> https://www.youtube.com...
Blackbeard Immortalized - Kinda
Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 12:13:55 -0700
Howdy groups! Been a long time! Moved to Vegas just over a year and a half ago with my '05 Pontiac Vibe and '90...
Re: CV joint failure while on a trip, what next?
Historical mailing list - James Walldow
Mon, 5 May 2003 00:04:47 -0800
...I would delay the trip untill repairs can be >made. Phil > >> >> >> >> >> >>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to >> >http://docs.yahoo.com/info...
Re: 82 Aircooled Moving to Seattle
Historical mailing list - Milt Schullian
Thu, 27 May 2010 12:36:27 -0400
...click on he Repair Shop Reviews section nd two shops I can suggest with confidence are both on that list. First, orbug in Lynnwood...
Re: [WetWesties] RV coverage for BCAA, AAA etc
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Thu, 8 Dec 2011 15:33:45 -0800
...Yahoo! Groups]<http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJibzMwOTM2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycE lkAzQ3NzQ4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NDk5OARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTMyMzM4ND EyNw--> > Switch to: Text-Only<wetwesties-traditional@yahoogroups.com?subject=Change+Delivery+For mat:+Traditional...
Re: Help with Subaru Head Gaskets?
Historical mailing list - GMac999
Tue, 9 Jan 2007 17:19:58 -0800
...According to the several of the Subaru/VW groups, at about 75,000 miles it will need to be done. Subaru changed the gasket...
Re: Front Heater Core Retrofit (Let LeRoy do the labor).
Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
Thu, 21 Nov 2002 15:18:24 -0800
...The repair was his wedding gift. I will be around Asheville the weekend after Xmas trying to stay warm while the rest of the...
Re: GoWesty Motor Options
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:12:48 -0700
...would probably end up close to what it would cost to repair the > existing motor. > > Anyone with experience with these two motors? > > BTW - I...
Re: Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:17:46 -0800
...tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: [WetWesties] Early Fri. Element pop top little vangaon content.
Historical mailing list - Pat Sloan
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:50:53 -0800
...She says her Element gets crummy gas mileage and is expensive to have repaired, but it's one of those 'modern vehicles' that doesn...
Re: Clutch Pedal Click
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Fri, 2 Jul 2010 15:33:34 -0400
...Such a PITA part to get to and repair. I wonder how long the Bronze bushing would last? Still, I like your idea. Wish...
Re: Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:17:40 -0800
...tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: Friday: Repair Dispute in Albuquerque
Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:04:44 -0600
...I bet he's on the Isetta groups, he actually drives the car into a tiny corner of the machine shop every day! All...
Re: Mean Email from the Samba member
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Tue, 19 May 2009 11:32:24 -0600
...1)AC likely/estimated repairs 2)Compression #s (these don't scare me, but scared him) 1) 110 2) 140 3) 130 4) 130...
Re: Diesel Double Cab on eBay
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
Fri, 1 Aug 2003 08:36:11 -0700
...It is at a local repair joint last resort, kind of a Hotel California for beaters. Many vehicles sit for forever and twice a...