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• Re: sheer bolts/steering column - another question
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 15:51:24 -0400
  ...sheer bolts/steering column > >What is the function of a sheer bolt as in the two >that mount the >steering >column tube to the...
• Re: Speaking of Cruise Control...
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Mon, 31 Oct 2005 19:49:16 -0800
  ...I would rather go aftermarket that trace > down the issue, but I worry about how the aftermarket will mount in the > steering column. How...
• Steering column cover (Friday whining)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Bucco
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 13:02:19 EDT
  ...to curse out that plastic cover that sits below the steering column. For the second time in as many weeks that !@#$ thing has drawn...
• Re: Scraping steering wheel - not screws
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:07:40 -0700
  ...Remove the lower steering column cover and you will > > see an allen head bolt that is clamping the ignition switch housing to > > the steering...
• Re: Off topic Friday post
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sat, 7 Dec 2019 18:28:42 +0000
  ...It's the wiring inside the steering column that winds and unwinds with the wheel turning. Connects all the wheel controls. BTDT Just google...
• Re: needed steering column cover
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sun, 21 May 2017 11:56:17 -0700
  ...front washer pump I was very careful with my brown steering > column cover. Despite that it seems to be self distructing. > > Does anyone have...
• Re: How do you get to the passenger side wiper shaft?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 17 May 2009 13:03:31 -0700
  ...Need small Vise-Grips� to remove and a pair of 8 mm x 1.25 x 25mm bolts to replace.) Loosen two lower column...
• Re: New Westy owner with a battery question
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Brunson
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 08:39:38 -0800
  ...My recollection of one particular site was a table that listed various years of vans in the left column and feasible alternatives in another...
• Re: Horn problem ( updated request for a vanagon tire jack)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 15 Jul 2015 10:13:49 -0400
  ...The pinch bolt allows you to adjust how deep the wheel/column/switch assembly seats onto the column tube which is mounted to the...
• Re: Shear bolts on steering column
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:29:08 -0700
  ...Shear bolts on steering column > First off, before you drill out those bolts, try a visegrips. Helps if > it's not all munged up...
• Re: silly little question about the basics...removing plate over the horn on ...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:12:51 -0400
  ...its probably a bad ground on the brown wire > that runs down your steering column. put the vw emblem back into your > steering wheel...
• Rear lighting
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Fri, 4 Nov 2016 11:16:32 -0500
  ...I'm planning on putting up some lights over the rear seat in the Westy (87) and perhaps the column sconce from my ol...
• Re: Loose steering column shaft
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 2 Jan 2023 16:14:47 +0000
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• Re: Cold steering wheel
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:17:17 -0400
  ...I can, however, go on and on about those furshlugginer wobbly and noisy plastic steering column cover(s)! George/ATL
• Re: . . . & Those Damn Shear Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 19:48:59 -0800
  ...and on the way > home this evening, I looked down at my steering wheel / column, and I > hoped and prayed to God, that in...
• Re: Horn "toots" when I insert key to start van!
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 20:58:52 -0800
  ...On three times in the last 6 months, our '81 has > "beeped" the horn when we insert the key into the column switch and...
• Re: Door Column Part
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 2 Mar 2000 13:00:17 -0500
  ...and where I could get one: > >On the drivers side door column there's a hole where a grey oval plastic >vent plug with...
• sheer bolts/steering column
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 02:47:50 EDT
  What is the function of a sheer bolt as in the two that mount the steering column tube to the bottom side of the...
• Fixing 86 horn
  Historical mailing list - Michael J Vickey
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 21:02:07 -0400
  ...The culprit ground connection is located at the bottom of the steering column (you will need to remove the steering column cover, first). This...
• Re: Changing the Cutch Master Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 14:19:58 -0600
  ...Remove two screws from the cover on the bottom side of your steering column. Remove two 13mm bolts from clutch master right there behind...
• Removing ignition switch on '82 vanagon diesel
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Sat, 15 May 2010 10:19:38 -0500
  Can anyone explain how to get the ignition switch out of the lock assembly (without taking it off the steering column, hopefully), on my...
• Best VW Bus Article Ever Written?
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Thu, 5 Jun 2008 22:12:14 -0400
  ...http://www.sanjuanislander.com/columns/shus-views/main.shtml -- Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy "Joe's Van" WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
• Fw: Scraping steering wheel - not screws
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:24:28 -0400
  ...I found was that it was being caused by the brass horn contact arm on the steering column and the brass ring on the...
• Re: ISO Upper Steering Column Housing
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 13 Sep 2020 12:16:09 -0500
  ...is it missing or broken? > > > https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/steering-column-cover-t3-upper-black-for-switch.html > > > > > > if broken you could repair...
• RE: 88 Vanagon with "thing" on steering column??
  Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 14:14:28 -0800
  ...88 Vanagon with "thing" on steering column?? > >>You dog! Heated seats? Is there anyway on earth the rest of us mere >>mortals could aquire...
• Re: Hilarious SUV news
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 1 Dec 2000 16:29:09 -0700
  Bulley wrote: > > Today's SF Chronicle (paper) and SF Gate (on-line) have hilarious columns > about SUVs. Bulley, Thanks for sharing the columns. They...
• FS: leather wrapped steerign wheel , adapted to fit vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 14:08:30 EDT
  ...Jetta GLI that has been adapted to fit the vanagon steering column..there are no mods necessary to mount this - the diameter of the...
• Re: insulating hot side of Dometic refer
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:52:14 -0400
  ...How about adding insulation around the "hot column" >> and on the exposed exhaust pipe as it goes up from the column to the >> exit...
• Cruise Control Advice?
  Historical mailing list - Graham Mingst
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 12:49:42 -0400
  ...from JC WhipMe? I was thinking about the cheapo box one that doesn't try and mount on the column. any comments? Thanks, Graham
• Re: Leak Under Steering Column
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:07:39 -0700
  On 8/9/2011, I wrote: >I have a very slow drip of something oily from the plastic housing >under the steering column of...
• Re: . . . & Those Damn Shear Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 13:00:35 EST
  In a message dated 3/22/01 10:35:20 AM, dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET writes: << Dropping the column allows you to drill the hole...
• Re: Rear Wiper Question
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Fri, 4 May 2001 21:22:47 +1000
  ...The problem turned out to be a dirty switch contact at the steering column/turn signal switch. I fixed it by firstly disconnecting the...
• Re: Water level/temp warning flasher
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 08:32:42 -0500
  ...Once, while starting up the Westy, the Tracker key got wedged into the steering column, causing the horn to blow and the temp light...
• No Headlights or Turnsignals but Markers OK Update 3
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Wed, 26 Oct 2016 13:21:25 -0700
  The culprit appears to be the headlight hi-lo switch in the turnsignal stalk assembly on the steering column. Since all accessories work with...
• Re: LP regulator tester. PIC + Question
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:50:49 -0700
  ...Water column pushed down 5 inches on one side and up 5 inches on the other side = 10 inches. If it were straight up...
• WANTED- Lower Steering Cover
  Historical mailing list - Ed Goodrow
  Sun, 7 May 2000 21:55:33 EDT
  Looking for the plastic lower cover for the steering column. Would prefer brown in color but open to any color you may have. E...
• Headlight Wiring
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ross
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 21:53:31 -0600
  ...Now I'm pretty sure that these wires are supposed to run through the steering column mounted turn signal / dimmer switch. I know that...
• Re: Loose steering wheel at top off steering column.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Jul 2023 00:20:22 +0000
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• Re: The posting race
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Oct 1994 12:36:29 -0400 (EDT)
  ...again....(stuff deleted) Well, Gerry YOU let the Genie out of the bottle!! 8-) Let's see thats one more in my column... ;-) Ric
• Steering coumn cover needed
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 12:29:09 -0800
  Hi, I'd like to dig up a top steering column cover in brown. Don't wanna pay for new unless I gotta. Anyone...
• 87 van dash
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Clayman
  Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:42:40 -0400
  ...run? Does the molded piece come first or the flexi hose? Does it run under the steering column? Anybody have a good picture? Jeff
• Re: tilt steering column???
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 23:14:11 +1200
  ...Not so much for the tilt function, > but because I want one with an automatic position on the lightswitch. > Toyota columns have coarse ratchets...
• Headlight Problem
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 16:04:14 -0500
  ...So, the culprit is the dimmer switch in the steering wheel column, right? Not! The dimmer switch in the steering column was replaced but...
• Re: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:58:16 -0800
  ...scott On 12/12/2012 6:41 PM, MICHAEL H wrote: > David - does your column have a ground near the base ? what's been...
• Ignition switch?
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 12:58:23 -0800
  ...Undo the two hex-head bolts that clamp the ignition > lock/switch > > assembly to the column. Pry off the horn "button" and remove it...
• Re: Horn and contacts
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Thu, 15 Dec 2005 08:00:13 -0800
  ...Remove the two screws that hold the plastic cover on the top & bottom of steering column 2. Remove the horn pad assembly. NOTE : there...
• Re: SMART Keys and kill switches, fuel pump timer
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:16:39 -0700
  ...sensor > you hide under the dash or plastic of the steering column cover. (I > have misplaced their web link but I'll post it...
• steering noise
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Apr 1997 21:03:57, -0500
  ...A little grease on the two plates on the steering column cleared it up. No major repairs needed - knock on wood! Thanks again, Karen...
• cruise control switches?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 10:57:33 -0800
  ...mounts and the tabs for the pedals that they might want to part with? How about the cruise control steering column switch set? dave
• Re: purpose of shear bolts
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 21:03:43 -0600
  Mark, If those bolts shear in a frontal impact, I have big news for you----You'll be eating wheel and column. No way...
• Re: Fridge 12V suddenly not working, LP LED stays on
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:26:01 -0400
  ...Turned out to be a bad fuse, one of the two located on the B column right behind the driver's side door.
• Re: Part needed
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 16 Apr 2023 18:50:18 -0400
  ...Vanagain has both the small and large part of the steering column >> new. I purchased one from Jim several years ago and now have...
• Re: Fuel Gauge quit and annoying squeak
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:20:14 -0800
  ...Antony, what about a lick of tape [elec,duct] where the spring clamp grabs the column? maybe rework the clamp for more tension? ... --- On...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel, work?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Jones
  Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:38:05 -0400
  Sorry but the tabs got messed up, so the columns are not clean. See the raw data at http://jones.colorado.edu/VW/ScanGaugeTest...
• fitting on an 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Sat, 18 Dec 1999 19:36:29 EST
  ...It is located just right of the steering column and below the clock. What is it? Or is this something the previous owner installed...
• Re: replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 18:40:50 -0700
  ...In order to get the lock assembly back on the steering >column > >> >he calls for a using a clamp (identified as VW tool 267a...
• Re: Pfft, boring ;-) was:Styled Cockpit FISH
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 21 Oct 2002 16:08:16 -0600
  ...This one is about 3-4 inches below and attaches to the upper steering column plastic cover. You can't just unscrew the s...
• Re: Steering. Re: P 48.14 Measurement "a"
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 3 Feb 2013 01:48:06 -0500
  ...Seems to me that doing this brings >the lower column pins further into the bushings, closer to the 3.5 mm >spec BUT I...
• Roof openings.., four skylights???
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:14:55 -0800
  Have any non-westy owners with the central column for AC, tried to put in a skylight.., specifically.., four of these.., two on either...
• Re: Leak Under Steering Column
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:36:11 -0700
  ...Having the lower steering column cover off helps to see it too. you can't see the boot very well on top of the...