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• Re: Learned something today.... (wheel studs)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 00:16:27 -0500
  ...I just took one out > and measured the > diameter of the splines in comparison with a stock > stud. Slightly LARGER > than stock, as I...
• Re: Idea to Re-use Worn Wiper Arm?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:54:07 -0800
  ...I measured the length from shoulder of wiper arm shaft (below splines) to end of splines and length of portion of wiper arm that...
• Re: Windshield Wiper Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 10 May 2000 10:18:36 -0400
  ...However, it is very likely that the splines in the socket of the arm have stripped. See archives for the last two weeks or...
• Need head bolt
  Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 23:25:25 -0700
  ...I've tried the stud remover they sell at Sears - it cut such shallow splines in the stud that turning it with a socket...
• Re: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:57:59 -0500
  ...So I don't feel the splines >>on the axle are damaged. The question in my mind is is it possible the >>axle is...
• Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:41:11 -0400
  ...Basically, most of the attaching force for the wiper arm is in the taper and splines.A washer and locknut adds clamping pressure to...
• windshield wipers
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Fri, 5 Aug 2005 12:15:20 -0500
  ...The splines are worn off where the wiper attaches and so a few weeks ago I used some gasket sealant and seated the wipers...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Mon, 24 May 2021 13:15:14 -0700
  ...So it had slipped on the splines. Hence the no clutch action. > -- Neil n VE7TBN 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt...
• Re: Dished Washer With New CV Joints?
  Historical mailing list - pat
  Sat, 25 Feb 2012 14:38:23 -0500
  ...slack and prevent the CV joint from sliding on the axle splines. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: Loose wiper arm
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Tue, 3 Mar 2009 15:48:29 -0500
  ...Our passenger side wiper arm is really starting to flop around and the splines are very worn. Can someone please forward "the fix" to...
• Re: Vanagon Wiper Arms
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 19:38:40 -0800
  ...And splines were gone on both wiper motor and wiper arm, so cleanliness wasn't an issue. Finally drilled a set screw into the...
• Re: Didn't know there was two different CV joints.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:55:26 -0600
  ...manual and automatic. > >But the damn thing I have has fewer splines and won't take > >the new CV. > >Maybe I've got a...
• Transmission in
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Sykes
  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 13:49:05 BST
  ...those studs out holding the driveshaft to the gearbox when the splines are all rounded off) and I may be covered in scratches and...
• Re: Transmission Main Shaft! Help
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 15:55:11 -0700
  ...Once the splines have cleared, you'll be able to simply unscrew the input shaft. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Hunt" <Yovanguy@AOL...
• Re: shifting anomaly...
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 4 Oct 2015 14:12:16 -1000
  ...Is that nut tight ? how about the splines in the middle of the long shift rods in the van ..is that nut and bolt...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 04:11:39 -0700
  ...The splines section on these studs are ever so slightly smaller than the stock studs. That should make them easier to install. BenT sent...
• Re: Rear Shocks, Syncro vs. 2wd
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:54:53 -0700
  ...We put the van on a lift and let the wheels go to full droop and could see that the splines on the axle...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Jun 1996 15:18:54 -0500
  ...Bentely calls for lock tight on the splines, so it might be hard to get it going. Mine took a couple of hits and...
• Re: Oops Re: Type 2 Rear Axle nut coming loose?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 06:31:01 EDT
  ...install a spacer behind the nut which will go over the splines and allow the nut to tighten up on the hub. I have...
• Re: tilt steering column???
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 19:29:15 -0700
  ...The splines look the same but haven't started measuring yet. Any tips will be appreciated. Why? Because it's there. And it's...
• Re: No gears
  Historical mailing list - pierre m d
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:28:35 -0400
  ...on old air-cooled VW's that was common when the splines in a rear drum > stripped out ... > the axle would just spin in...
• Re: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 09:00:27 -0500
  ...The wrench has >to be horizontal. > > > So I don't feel the splines on the axle are damaged. > >If they're moving against each...
• Re: Help! Horrible Knocking from the left rear!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 May 1996 14:26:24 -0800
  ...If the grooves in the outer race and star (inner piece with splines) are smooth the CV is ok unless the cage is cracked.
• Re: HOW TO make other vw model steering wheels fit the VANAGON (GTI, Scirocco...
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 23:39:09 EDT
  ...took the > vanagon > steering wheel off, it bolted on - the splines matched up, but like the MK1 > Scirocco wheel, it didnt go all the...
• HELP!! CV Joints!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 12:26:15 -0800
  ...The central hub of the CV joint (that thing with splines that fits on the axle itself) WILL NOT MOVE! The cage moves back...
• Re: Vanagon Wiper Arms
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 17:06:07 -0500
  ...It's important to get full-depth splines formed into the arms -- perhaps you're not tightening enough initially? Or perhaps the socket is...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 2 Jun 2015 10:10:01 -0700
  ...To be clear, the hub is pushed down until it fetches up on the end of the splines. So you have, nominally, 2.7...
• Re: Shift Lever to Transmission Attachement Question
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:33:36 -0800
  You have it correct..The splines on the lever will allow it to go on only one way (unless you force it)...straight down...
• Re: Rear wheel axle nut torque
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 20 Aug 1999 19:51:49 -0400
  ...Apparently they were having trouble with stripping the splines on the hubs, hence the change. My '91 Bentley is plastered with warnings to only...
• Re: CV joint boot kit - what to do with the large washer?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 10 Sep 2004 10:47:10 -0500
  ...They are as mentioned not absolutely necessary but many old axles let the CVs slide on the drive shaft mounting splines and that will...
• Clutch Release Shaft Removal
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 19:45:20 -0800
  ...Bentley recommends 'G 000 100' grease for the mainshaft and clutch splines. Is this a lithium based multi-purpose grease? The recommended grease for...
• Re: Trans main shaft pulled out!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 16:21:09 EST
  ...Slide the shaft collar back down on the splines and put the new snap ring on. I would check to make sure that you...
• Re: PS leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 1 Dec 2007 13:40:48 -0800
  ...By golly, you can even fine tune the centering of the steering wheel ( between what you can get from which splines it sits on...
• Re: linkage woes
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 15:53:26 -0600
  ...The splines are only there to add friction to the clamped > area as only the inner part has splines. This means you cam move...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 3 Jun 2015 19:24:58 -0700
  ...Even so, I think that the splines getting beaten up on axle and > hub will be the major issue, not longitudinal wear. Ideally those...
• Re: windshield wiper repair
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:25:49 -0600
  ...I lost my splines 5 or 6 years ago in a blinding rain no northern Ill. I pulled in under the pump shelter of...
• Re: Will MK1 Scirocco steering wheel fit on Vanagon? - YES, but.........
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 May 2003 13:28:28 EDT
  ...install a smaller steering wheel? > > Thanks! Vee > > yes it will fit - splines are the same - bolts right on - BUT your turn signal wont automatically...
• RE: coil over springs for busses with sagging rear ends?
  Historical mailing list - JOHNSON THOMAS H
  Thu, 21 Dec 1995 11:09:39 -0900 (AKST)
  ...That way, you will have a reference point if you lose track of how many splines you've turned the thing. It is actually...
• Re: Clutch pedal pressure
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 18 Feb 2001 18:26:02 -0700
  ...Did you lubricate the splines on the tranny's input shaft? Did the throughout bearing yoke move freely? Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 24 May 2021 16:12:35 -0700
  ...Discovered my clutch failure reason. > > Oh Neil, you’re as bad as me :-) > > Nope, bug arm has splines in diff place. > > I’ll find...
• Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:12:14 -0400
  Neil, Are you talking about new wiper arms which go on the shafts external to the van? If so, first thoroughly clean the splines...
• Re: Loose wiper arm
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Tue, 3 Mar 2009 11:30:43 -0800
  ...Our passenger side wiper arm is really > starting to flop around and the splines are very worn. Can someone please > forward "the fix" to...
• Re: Rear Wheel Bearings Replace$$
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 8 Mar 2005 07:29:37 -0600
  ...Like this: > http://tinyurl.com/644p4 > > I have seen the splines stripped off the rear axle due to a loose nut. > The > axle spins...
• Re: Spacers for rear-bearings normal part of kit?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:08:03 -0700
  ...Eastern Daylight Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > Yes you can as the nut will bottom out on the end of the splines. > > > > >>>>>I...
• Grease Needles for CVs, Rabbit Joke /f
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Apr 1995 18:58:47 -0700
  ...Wrap some duct tape over the splines on the axle shaft when you put on the new boot- that way the sharp edges of...
• Re: '73 tranny trashed?
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 14:12:11 -0800
  ...Just push it back in, rotate it a bit to make the splines line up. This is a common problem, the threads that hold...
• Re: Sightlines to instrument panel
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 14 Nov 2002 01:57:55 -0500
  ...I am trying to use one from an A2 Golf with tilt steering as the splines are the same as a Vanagon. Just another...
• Re: Removing Rear Springplate (Spring Plate Colors)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 09:27:28 -0500
  ...I DO know that according to Bentley, different years/models had different DIAMETER bars, with different numbers of splines. I don't have my...
• Re: tilt steering column???
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 18:08:41 +1200
  ...The splines look the same but haven't started >measuring yet. Any tips will be appreciated. Why? Because it's there. And >it's...
• Re: Transmission mystery
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 10:22:29 EDT
  ...The splines on the tranny mainshaft looked fine. As soon as it stops raining I'll go bleed the system. Thanks for all the...
• Re: Removing wiper blade arm
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 10:07:50 -0500
  Pop the little black plastic cap off the pivot --- undo the nut --- pull the wiper arm off the splines ---- you might want to use...
• Re: Mechanics -- Toronto-Montreal Corridor
  Historical mailing list - Liberte, Joel
  Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:43:22 +0000
  ...side of the road; but after watching traffic on this listserv, I'm AWAKE!!! Busted CV's, stripped splines, flaming gas hoses...) humbled, gab
• Re: Bearings or moronic PO
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 05:57:30 EST
  ...Then you also need to make absolutely sure the hub and axle shaft splines are not damaged or worn, nor the face of the...
• Re: How to correct "vague" 4 speed shifter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:46:15 -0500
  ...Next adjustment is the splines at the front coupling just behind the fuel tank. The 3-4 and reverse gates are actually determined by...
• Re: tranny flange seals
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 00:17:41 -0400
  ...There is a big rubber plug that seals the splines (gear oil) from the Cv joint grease. I bet yours is missing. Remove the...
• Re: some sort of clunking
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 9 May 2011 06:09:10 -0400
  ...The loose nut will cause the hub splines and bore to wear ruining it. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• RE: Broken Vanagon slider han...
  Historical mailing list
  23 Jun 95 08:27:54 -0600
  ...Since I'd be using sand casting rather than a lost wax process, I am a bit worried about the splines coming out cleanly...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 24 May 2021 22:03:04 -0400
  ...Discovered my clutch failure reason. > > > > Oh Neil, you’re as bad as me :-) > > > > Nope, bug arm has splines in diff place. > > > > I’ll find...
• Removing Rear Brake Drum/Hub
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sat, 15 Apr 2017 20:05:18 -0600
  ...sure how hard it is to pull the hub off the splines). Oh yeah, I twisted the steel rod in 1/2 when I...
• Re: what to do about transmission fluid leak out of freeze plug in the left side cv flange
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:10:19 -0500
  ...It stops the gear oil that would travel through the splines on the stub axle. Popping out can be a sign of excess pressure...