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Re: Substitute tool question
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Tue, 21 Jun 2005 17:23:15 -0400
Caution----Caution---If you remove the hub and want to put grease in the hub, that is ok,but....Only put about 3 "hub...
hub caps
Historical mailing list - eric luebbers
Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:04:50 -0700
Hello all, While perusing though the bulli book i noticed that the german syncros have hub caps that only cover the hubs and lugs...
hub nut
Historical mailing list - Timothy D.F. Maddox
Mon, 18 Jul 94 22:22:11 EDT
I have to work on the emergence brake of my 68 bus and when going to remove the hub realized the nut was larger...
Re: hubcaps (wheel covers)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 21 May 1997 08:04:01 -0400
...On this subject, I use the chrome hubcaps off my old '73 bus. Still the best looking, I think. That's on the winter...
Re: Haunted Hub Caps
Historical mailing list - Odyssey Stickers
Mon, 12 Apr 1999 09:39:36 +0000
...This would keep your hubcaps from rotating I would think. I was able to just gently twist the hubcap to break the wire tie...
Re: '84 Hub cap problem
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 8 Jul 2010 14:56:58 -0700
...Re: '84 Hub cap problem > At 7/8/2010 06:20 AM, Mark Dearing wrote: >>hello Rob Take the hubcap and find a solf...
Audi Hubcaps (free)
Historical mailing list - Scott Chen
Tue, 9 Sep 1997 14:41:14 -0400
I have four 14" Audi hubcaps for the taking, they're the silver plastic with the "spokes" around the perimeter and the Audi emblem...
Syncro rear hub removal, spindle nut size
Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt
Sun, 25 Apr 1999 16:05:12 +0000
I've begun the repair on my driver's side rear hub, after losing a wheel last winter (see http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi...
Re: Need a hubcap, what's the going price?
Historical mailing list - jimt
Tue, 16 Nov 2004 13:21:31 -0700
On 11/16/04 12:48 PM, "Gnarlodious" <gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > The tire shop neglected to put on a hubcap properly and it...
Re: Putting on tires: three hands
Historical mailing list - Aaron
Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:55:27 -0700
...Here, when the > rim is hanging from the hub, all the holes in the rim sit below their > corresponding holes in the wheel. > > -- > Jack...
Re: Hubcaps?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:40:08 -0700
...Hubcaps? My '84 Westy has these which I believe are the correct style for most 84's The Flying saucer type were on '84...
Replacing rear brake shoes
Historical mailing list - Ken Korn
Fri, 2 Apr 1999 16:49:58 -0600
...Can the rear brake shoes be replaced without removing the axle hub (with its 359 lbft)? I just took off the drum and it...
Re: Which Cromie type Hub Caps fit the Vanagons?
Historical mailing list
Fri, 6 Jan 2006 21:17:39 EST
...they used hub > caps like the 4lug bugs are they one and the same? > > 71-79 bus uses the same chrome hubcaps as the...
The Hubcap Thread --- I need one too
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Wed, 6 Dec 2000 13:11:07 -0500
Hi gang, Anyone have a hubcap (the silvery plastic kind with the slots around the edge) for my '84 that they can sell me...
Re: Hubcaps
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Mon, 4 Feb 2008 10:36:28 -0500
Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@YAHOO.COM> writes: > Thinking about replacing my plastic hubcaps on 91GL and was thinking > about the chrome domes from a beetle...
Re: Audi wheels!![long]
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Wed, 26 Aug 1998 23:24:02 -0400
...FWD vw's and all front drive cars should have hub concentric alloys (or inserts therein) or wheels in general for proper balance and...
Re: odometer & hub cap enquiry
Historical mailing list - Richard
Tue, 11 Jul 95 12:31:30 EDT
> > Also I am looking for 1 hub cap for her, does anyone have an extra or > know where I can get one? > > Also I...
hub caps
Historical mailing list - tonyd
Fri, 21 Aug 1998 12:22:53 +0000
volks, here in utah we have a store called "hub cap city" where i just came back from (lunch break) anyway, he has a...
Re: Vanagon on Wiki? transmission question?
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sun, 5 Mar 2006 07:34:18 -0800
> > For future reference, I'm wondering about the "flawed design" > description and how often this cracking/breakage happens.? Early 3-4 hubs had three...
Re: Hubcaps?
Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:23:44 -0400
...Hubcaps? > Look here: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8002308383&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:MT:1 > > That's them, in...
Re: Lost a hubcap - Any for sale?
Historical mailing list - Dan Andrews
Sat, 6 Apr 2013 07:34:47 +1100
...http://www.justkampersaustralia.com/shop/hub-cap-chrome-vw-t-2-beetle-type-25-august-1971-to-november-1992-j10832.html AM: http://www...
Syncro front hub question
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Fri, 21 Jul 2000 16:12:43 EDT
Does anybody know if the splines in the front hub of the Sycnros are the same as the splines in the rear? Need info...
Re: ?Need Painted Steel Hubcaps/Part No.?
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Tue, 8 Jan 2002 11:12:06 EST
Does anyone have 4 mint/very nice, German-issue, painted steel Vanagon Hubcaps for sell or can anyone supply me with the VW part...
FS: vanagon hubcaps/wheelcovers, disc style $25ea for 1, $20 ea for 2, etc
Historical mailing list
Sat, 2 Feb 2002 20:30:30 EST
i have 3 vanagon hubcaps/wheelcovers, the silver plastic disc style used from '85-'91. pmail me if you're in need of one...
Re: Rear trailing arm/wheel hubs/bearing housing same for all years?
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:37:14 -0500
On Nov 23, 2007 3:57 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Are the rear trailing arms, wheel hubs and bearing housings the...
Re: Lower speedo cable??
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Mon, 7 Feb 2000 20:37:38 -0800
...The "wheel" end of the cable is simply squared-off and goes through the square hole in the hub cap (not "hubcap" in the...
Re: Painted Hubcaps $24.95/set of 4
Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
Mon, 14 Aug 2000 15:48:31 -0700
...Painted Hubcaps $24.95/set of 4 > I just obtained some painted VW hubcaps, which are stock on cargo vans in > Europe. These are...
Re: anti theft for hubcaps?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 29 Oct 2003 18:20:53 -0800
...anti theft for hubcaps? Is there any available device to lock hubcaps to a vehicle? Or is there a method? It seems to me...
Re: ok here we go...
Historical mailing list
Wed, 5 Oct 94 17:53:42 MDT
> >Anyone seen any of the plate-like vanagon hubcaps at a salvage yard? > > check the yellow pages for Hubcaps (might be under Automobiles - Used...
14" Hubcaps?
Historical mailing list - Dave Christensen
Thu, 2 Apr 2015 20:42:56 -0700
Anyone have some extra hubcaps hanging around that they dont want to use as plates anymore? Our '83 came with two, one rusted beyond...
Re: Hubcaps
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Sat, 7 Aug 1999 14:51:27 -0400
The old Beetle hubcaps are still being made. They look ok but the difference from the origionals is obvious in that the "VW" is...
Re: Will new Golf hubcaps fit Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - mike barker
Wed, 10 Mar 1999 22:41:04 -0800
I put hubcaps from a '95 Jetta/Golf on my '87 Vanagon. They look good and fit. -Mike Per Lindgren wrote: > > Per Lindgren wrote...
Re: Outer CV Joint
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Thu, 11 May 2000 10:19:40 -0600
...The question is do I have to take off the hub nub and remove the axel w/spile from the hub like in a...
Speedometer cable -- where does square start
Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
Sun, 4 Nov 2007 14:43:02 -0800
...is just the part before this ring responsible for the connection to the hub? If this cable is worn, how certain is it that...
Re: Stupid Hubcap question for '74 Westy
Historical mailing list
Fri, 26 Apr 1996 09:35:07 -0700
...White asked "hubcaps. How do you put them on without putting a big dent in them." I don't know how serious you are...
Re: 2wd front hub machining
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:10:27 -0500
...The hub is about >63 mm and the center bore on the wheel is 57 mm plus another 2 mm at the >least for...
Re: Silly question about hub caps
Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:27:11 -0500
...I > just prefer the little VW logo hub caps. > > I've seen photos of Vanagons with these VW logo hub caps before. Is > there...
Re: WBX Transmission: Failing 3-4 Hub Feels Like?
Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:19:42 EDT
...Because linkage is stiff, can't tell if it's a linkage adjustment or alignment issue or the 3-4 hub going south This...
Re: Hubcaps - chrome moonies
Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
Mon, 4 Feb 2008 18:07:08 -0800
...on my hubcaps, waiting for the dreaded rust! :o) Gary (in the salted-road portion of Nevada) > > > > any chrome moon hubcaps for a '71...
Re: Will new Golf hubcaps fit Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Thu, 11 Mar 1999 03:02:04 +0100
Jeffrey R wrote: > Will the new (like 97, 98, or 99) kind of vented around the edge 14" Golf or > Passat hubcaps fit the...
Re: Silly question about hub caps
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:42:32 -0600
...I just prefer > the little VW logo hub caps. > > I've seen photos of Vanagons with these VW logo hub caps before. Is there...
Re: axle connected to hub bone?
Historical mailing list - David Klein
Sat, 8 Aug 2009 18:00:58 -0600
...I undid the boot claps and pulled back the CV boot and able to put the shaft back in the hub so I could...
4th to 3rd gear tranny issue
Historical mailing list - AA Transaxle
Thu, 6 Feb 2003 09:55:39 -0800
...The hub it rides on is actually the part that breaks on all Vanagons at some time. The original design was the same as...
Re: Gof/Jetta Hubcaps
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 7 Jun 2002 13:49:37 +0000
...I tried hubcaps from a '95 Jetta this and couldn't make them clip into my the wheels. Hmmm.... So I went to a...
Re: wanted:hubcaps in SoCal
Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
Wed, 18 Apr 2001 03:03:08 EDT
There are 2 junkyards in SoCal where I have seen vanagon hubcaps. They are both in Irwindale, one is Russ's Recycling and the...
FS: 3 1990 vanagon hubcaps
Historical mailing list - Reggie Rainard
Fri, 9 May 2003 04:47:30 -0700
Three 1990 hubcaps, two scratched and one in good condition. Buyer takes care of shipping. Best offer wins them. -Reggie 1990 Vanagon Maryland __________________________________ Do...
Anyone ever painted their hubcaps?
Historical mailing list - BajaLeo
Wed, 28 Jul 2004 21:40:13 -0700
I have the original silver/grey disc hubcaps on my '84 and they are kinda scuffed up. Anyone have any luck painting them? They...
chrome moonie "old school" OEM VW vanagon/bus hubcaps for sale
Historical mailing list
Tue, 19 Oct 2004 19:58:01 EDT
...chrome "moonie" "old school" style OEM VW bus/vanagon hubcaps for sale. these fit any bus or vanagon from 71-91. decent used $25...
Re: Big brake front hubs?
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Sun, 24 Apr 2005 12:34:02 -0400
...Seem like too > much work to me. > > All T3 (Vanagon) Syncros came with separate hub and rotor assemblies. > So that sort of fits your...
Re: Putting on tires: three hands
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:00:13 -0400
On 8/28/2012 2:58 PM, mark drillock wrote: > Because the front bearing hubs are integral with the disc rotors it > makes sense...
Need a hubcap, what's the going price?
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:48:27 -0700
The tire shop neglected to put on a hubcap properly and it escaped. How much would I pay for a replacement, say, at a...
Will new Golf hubcaps fit Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Wed, 10 Mar 1999 01:01:33 EST
Will the new (like 97, 98, or 99) kind of vented around the edge 14" Golf or Passat hubcaps fit the Vanagon 14" wheels...
Re: broken 3/4 hub
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Tue, 8 Feb 2000 22:33:58 -0500
...broken 3/4 hub > > Hi Volks, > I have a picture of a broken 3/4 hub posted at > http://scribers.midwest.net/midwesty/vw...
Re: Boring out hubs on wheels...
Historical mailing list
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:23:51 EDT
...Use a hole saw to drill through > the hub. The drill bit that keeps the hole saw centred will be > located by the piece...
Cantact me for hub caps and bra.I
Historical mailing list - Ron & Marianne
Wed, 18 Jun 2014 19:06:31 -0400
The guy selling the hub caps and bra wanted me to buy the package so he could be out of the picture. So I...
Re: Big Brakes for 14'' rims? WAS: Re: front brakes
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 4 Jun 2012 22:00:34 -0700
The bearing hub caps pry off nicely with the right shaped pry bar. to make a perfect bearing race driver tool, take an old...
14" steel rims & hubcaps for sale
Historical mailing list - Sytsma, Cory
Thu, 9 Sep 1999 11:10:26 -0700
I have 4 - 14" steel rims and 4 hubcaps from a 83.5 vanagon for sale. The hubcaps are not the solid ones, but...
Re: dead speedometer
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Tue, 4 Jun 2002 08:56:11 -0600
Sure its the speedometer and not the cable or hubcap. The hubcap on teh drivers side has a square hole that the speedo cable...
Hubcaps
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 1 Jul 2021 19:48:10 -0500
I don't really remember how it came about, but I have managed to accumulate ten (YES, 10) extra stock hubcaps for the stock...
FS: Aero Hubcaps
Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
Thu, 24 Jul 1997 11:45:11 -0600
Hi All, Since I upgraded to Alloy wheels I have a set of the later model Aero Hubcaps, and steel wheels for that matter...