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• Re: Left Passenger Wiper Failed after snow and ice build up, need some feedback on how to fix this please.
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 7 Dec 2009 23:18:12 -0700
  That feedback ignores the basic design of the wiper mount hardness-material, vs the wiper arm softness material. It's designed to allow for...
• Re: skylight flex arm repair
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 06:58:56 -0400
  ...skylight flex arm repair > Epoxyed regular button on the arms in place of the little worn out wheels > per a list suggestion. So far...
• Rear wheels lean inward
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jul 95 9:00:26 MDT
  ...This would flip each arm upside down on the opposite side from each arms' original possition. The only problem that I can see is...
• Arm out. Re: Rear Trailing....
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:01:42 -0800
  ...The arm is out. image: http://tinyurl.com/p649h45 For the sake of R&D, and my curiosity, I bought a rather pricey $28...
• Re: Wiper arm flapping all over the place
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 9 Dec 2017 10:05:03 -0800
  you may want to remove the wiper arm and clean the grooves of the pivot real good and the grooves on the wiper arm...
• front seat armrest fix- ?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Oct 1995 09:27:28 -0400
  ...My driver seat armrest has collapsed. It appears to have two threaded bolts(?), & the lower pivot one still works. The upper one is loosely...
• FS: blue or grey vanagon capt. chairs w/ armrests
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:13:08 EDT
  ...chairs with armrests, and i have some grey vanagon capt chairs w/ armrests. these will fit all vanagons and westys $150 pair for blue...
• Re: How to remove torsion arms, bearings?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Jul 94 17:10:00 bst
  ...How do I remove the torsion arms, bars, and bearings. Muir indicates >that the torsion arms should just slide out after loosening the set...
• Re: Wiper blade recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:21:51 -0700
  Don - BTDT - No matter how much you wipe the armor-all excess off the blade rubber, it will smear. IMHO Armor All is good...
• WTB Arm rest for Captain's seat
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Thu, 9 Jul 2009 17:47:45 -0800
  I put a little too much pressure against my armrest today in the upright position, and snapped it in two. I'm looking for...
• 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: Tightening armrests
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 18:14:51 -0800
  If you have a later model WEsty, that indentation you feel is actually a "roll pin" that holds the arm rest on. You need...
• Re: Wiper Madness.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 21:44:48 -0400
  Jim, The wiper arms have soft metal where they fit over the drive splines. You have to pull the rubber plugs ... remove the little...
• FS: "rare" TAN capt chairs w/ ADJUSTABLE armrests... fit all westys or vans
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:22:06 EST
  ...chairs w/ adjustable armrests.. '87 was the last year for tan velour on the pass vans, and the first year for adjustable armrests.. 87...
• Re: Westy table arm needed
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 11:06:48 -0700
  Has anyone ever made a table arm using one of those exhaust pipe benders you see at muffler shops using appropriate diameter exhaust pipe...
• Trailing arm bushing replacement
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Sat, 21 Jul 2012 07:15:12 -0700
  Greetings List, I was just checking the Bentley about trailing arm bushing replacement on my '85 GL (not a Syncro) and nowhere does it...
• westy table arms FS, and table mount brackets
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 23:33:53 EST
  ...have one front table arm, and one rear table arm. no tabletops tho. also have front table mount (mounts to drivers seat box), and...
• Skylight vent arms
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Sat, 3 Feb 2001 14:55:31 EST
  I am having trouble getting my skylight vent arms to stay in the track. They do not seem to have any lip on them...
• Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 09:12:13 -0400
  ...It seems I may have bent the arm in the wrong direction. Dick pointed that bending the arm in a concave ) form rather than...
• Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:54:29 -0700
  ...You can remove the nut > and the arm will still stay attached to the shaft(try it).Prying the wiper > arm will over come...
• Re: late vannie arm rest flopping
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:21:03 -0700
  ...Push the armrest fabric out of the way to view the screws. You can bolt them back in w/o removing the armrests by...
• Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:56:36 -0700
  ...They sit along the fixed/rigid arm. Any pressure/bending this spring puts on the arm is relieved by the tilt up pivot. Have...
• new vw/winnebago campers
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 29 Aug 94 12:46:40 CDT
  ...full-size armpit has none. (2) half-size dealer has three. full-size armpit vw dealer can't even spell 'camper'. hell, full-size...
• FS: front seats, cheap
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 14:23:18 -0700
  ...Westy, pair, 80-84 blue/brown plaid, $30 both GL, pair, 87+ grey fabric, with adj armrests, $70 both GL , one, blue fabric, with...
• Re: Looking for an arm rest repair procedure
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 19:35:17 -0700
  If you have already took the whole thing off and took the pin out of the armrest, just take it to any workshop where...
• Armrests
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 13:41:17 -0500
  Looking for - 2 pr of gray adjustable armrests for an 89 Westy....Thanks....Chuck.....
• TAN or BLUE vanagon captains chairs w/ armrests for sale. fit any van
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 21:13:33 EST
  i have 1 pair of tan, and 1 pair of blue vanagon front captains chairs for sale, with armrests, and headrests. both pairs in...
• FS: Captains chairs w/ adjustable armrests
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 May 2001 13:15:19 EDT
  ...vanagon captains chairs (front seats) w/ adjustable armrests, fit all vanagons, great upgrade for '80-'84 camper without armrests, or will look good in...
• Re: Can the Sunroof Be Motorized?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 May 2002 11:55:55 EDT
  In a message dated 5/7/02 11:30:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, rfeussner@GMX.DE writes: > > it this way, your right arm...
• Stabilizer Arm
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Mar 1996 15:20:05 -0500 (EST)
  ...While in the process of putting my new windshield washer pump, thanks to the Parts Place, I noticed that my left stabilizer arm dangling...
• Re: wipers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 23:07:08 -0500
  Swing the wiper out, undo bolt on spindle, lift arm off spindle and replace on a different spline. If the space btw the splines...
• Arm rests with swivel seats
  Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
  Thu, 7 Feb 2002 20:25:33 -0500
  ...I was planning to change my Gertrudis seats in order to have comfortable arm rests. That task is very difficult for me as I...
• Re: Passenger seat left armrest needed
  Historical mailing list - Yoshi
  Thu, 14 Nov 2002 12:27:55 +0900
  ...I am willing to > pay a fair price. > Toma Toma, Did you get an armrest? If not... Email me last if you couldn't...
• Re: Adjustable armrests
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 17:01:44 GMT
  ...Adjustable armrests >Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 00:16:58 -0700 > >Hi, > I'm trying to fix a loose adjustable armrest on my front...
• Swiss Army Knife - Necessary Tool Content
  Historical mailing list - Ronald Michaels
  Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:17:24 -0500
  Hi - It is so quiet today that I feel another Swiss Army Knife story coming on. This one is not my own, but that...
• Re: Lower control arm bushing r&r on 89 westy
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Tue, 2 Feb 2016 13:49:54 -0800
  As Rick explained, it is definitely possible to change out those bushings without having to remove the arms from the van. Three tricks that...
• Re: "83 Westy Seat Arm Rest Question
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:06:20 -0500
  ...The door panels then had armrests bolted to the panels. Every Vanagon seat I have seen has had two armrests. ( I think) Is this...
• Re: ergonomics
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Wed, 24 Aug 1994 11:20:12 -0500 (CDT)
  ...me > personally, i prefered that the armrest move out of the way when i opened the > door. :) but i guess i can live with...
• Re: Is Vic Armed Out There?
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 23:51:57 -0500
  Is Vic Armed Out There?Oh, NOW I see! "Armed" is Vic's last name! Thank God! For a second there I thought we...
• Loose Armrests
  Historical mailing list - Seastoner
  Fri, 23 May 1997 06:51:53 +0000
  Hi, I have an 85 Westie with the captain's chairs with the armrests, both of the right hand armrests are loose and refuse...
• wanted: Left grey adjustable armrest from '89 wolfsburg/whitestar/bluestar
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Apr 2007 10:45:06 EDT
  folks...i need a left side grey adjustable armrest from a '89 wolfsburg bluestar/whitestar.. this armrest is specific to the 89 wolfy only...
• FS: tan capt chairs w/ armrests...also have blue and grey too
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:06:08 EST
  ...i also have some blue capt chairs w/ adjustable armrests $200 pair and some with regular armrests $150 pair also have some grey capt...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:37:31 -0400
  As part of my Subaru Conversion project, I'm planning on replacing the Cross Arm Shaft<http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page...
• Re: Broken Armrest
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Mon, 23 Oct 2000 23:19:55 -0700
  ...Kirk Swezey wrote: > Can anyone describe the fix for a broken (floppy) armrest? > The bracket attachment at seat frame is fine, however the armrest...
• Re: Windshield Wiper in a cross-wind
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 4 May 2001 10:36:42 -0500
  I used them air dams on my wiper arms prior to installing the new arms. They did just about nothing, except allowing me to...
• Re: Auto tranny slipping
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 21 Aug 2004 13:54:53 -0400
  ...two things to do check the atf filter and adjust the throttle linkage if the arm on the side of the trnay is in...
• Tips for removing rear trailing-arm bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Blong
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:03:54 -0400
  Um, what are you changing the trailing arms to? This is new to me as are most things Vanagon related. mordo ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From...
• Re: Windshield Wiper
  Historical mailing list - Tony
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 23:21:16 -0700
  Aha - ok so just replace the arm - cool. I also understand one can pull the arm off - clean out loose bits of metal - and...
• WTB: Armrests
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 00:21:52 -0600
  I'm looking for 2 pr of gray adj armrests for my 89 Westy.... Thanks
• Re: 85-86 Spindle Compatibility
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 12:12:40 -0700
  ...The 80-85 take the same older caliper no matter which control arm type. Mark Edward Maglott wrote: > My 86 van needs a new...
• Re: Wiper blade recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:32:43 -0700
  ...IMHO Armor All is good for NOTHING. > > -- > Jim Thompson > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > 72 411 Station Wagon...
• Febi or FEQ upper control arm bushing quality
  Historical mailing list - email99
  Wed, 5 May 2010 16:54:25 -0400
  Does anyone have any experience with the upper control arm bushings now sold by FebiBilstein and, from the pictures on various vendors web sites...
• Re: For Sale - Captain Seats
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:41:43 -0500
  These have the shorter arm rests with no adjusting knobs. But the arm rests ar not rigid to the seat. They do fold up...
• Re: Rear trailing arm repair: Port Townsend (WA) Muffler?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 2 Sep 2014 17:28:07 -0700
  ...Will replace both trailing arms soon. I have a pair of complete arms from a 1985 Vanagon. They should fit. Thanks, Neil. On Tuesday...
• Re: Interior Stuff
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle / Architecture
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 21:58:24 -0400
  ...Adjustable armrest for driver and front passenger, the right side on > each seat, grey. I just repaired an adjustable armrest in my newly acquired...
• more from Pete Sellers
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Sep 1996 09:03:02 -0700
  >From SELLERSP@WOOD-VINES.ARMY.MIL Fri Sep 27 05:36:58 1996 Return-Path: <SELLERSP@WOOD-VINES.ARMY.MIL> Received: from wood-vines...
• Re: 87 armrest collection
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Fri, 11 Oct 1996 09:29:52 -0500
  ...87 armrest collection > Date: Thursday, 10 October, 1996 9:00 AM > > Can anyone tell me how to remove/reinstall the armrests in my > 87...
• WTB - Armrests
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 11:58:54 -0600
  I'm looking for two pr of gray adj armrests in nice condition (89 Westy).... Thanks!
• Re: Wiper Adjustments?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:43:23 -0500
  ...Pull the arm out against the spring so it's pointing away from the windshield, remove the nut, then pull the arm off (it...
• Re: How to remove adjustable armrests?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 00:22:17 EDT
  knock out the little hollow pin in the back of the armrest with a 6 punch tool, then get your allen wrench set and...