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Re: Viscous Coupling Test
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Wed, 9 Dec 1998 09:55:32 -0800
...However, this is not referring to relentless > off road driving in groundless mud, but rather to small but permanent > differences in rotational speed between...
Re: Only ONE drive wheel?
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:52:00 -0400
...affected. �An aircraft prop has lots of mass and lots of rotational speed, so it makes one hell of a gyroscope. � ANY sudden control...
Re:Computers on Board
Historical mailing list
Mon, 12 Sep 94 15:38:02 bst
...This is the variation in crankshaft rotational speed with crankangle. You can work backwards from this data to generate a cylinder pressure diagram from...
Re: Tell me about rear bearings
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sun, 19 Jan 2014 11:59:48 -0600
...side, I hear a rum-rum-rum sound that matches the rotational speed of >> the car. Suspecting races that were not fully seated on...
Re: Have you ever broken a clutch by push starting a vehicle?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:26:36 -0800
...I guestimate that a syncro clutch disc can do 10,000 rpm easily with out failure from just rotational speed. You *can* ask the...
Re: Viscous Coupling test : Excessively stiff VC's - Who has/had one ?
Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Carolsfeld
Thu, 10 Dec 1998 02:26:04 -0800
...I agree with Rainer, that I think that a ' stiff' VC, one that locks up at a rotational differential significantly less than the design...
Re: Wheel strength , cast vs forged, TUV
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:44:23 -0700
...forged-wheels/ > >> and here: > >> > >> > http://www.hrewheels.com/blog/tech-talk/rotational-inertias-effect-on-performance/ > >> > >> For those wheel nuts among us who dabble...
Re: Yer torquin me....<grin>
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Thu, 17 Jan 2002 21:36:46 EST
...develop that 5 hp though a combination of available torque and rotational speed then the van maintains speed...Now it may take ALL the...
Re: Double cab for sale/engine longevity
Historical mailing list - Lastfogel, Darren
Wed, 1 Sep 2004 10:03:54 -0400
...Maybe there is a threshold rotational speed above >>> which >>> the centrifugal force and inertia of the rod is great enough to >>> ovalize >>> the journal...
Re: Syncro tire dia. spec. - tolerances?
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Fri, 16 Apr 1999 10:48:33 -0700
...if turning while driving normally would account for almost that much rotational difference on its own. (Would you eventually ruin your VC if you...
Re: Why go to big tires?
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:33:00 -0700
...needed to stop the > wheels abruptly (ignoring/subtracting any sort of rotational inertia, > and friction, etc) is 5000in-lb. > > that means, we would have...
Re: Why go to big tires?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:07:50 -0700
...needed to stop the > wheels abruptly (ignoring/subtracting any sort of rotational inertia, > and friction, etc) is 5000in-lb. > > that means, we would have...
Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:52:00 -0400
...and gets louder as I > decelerate harder. > > > > It�s clearly a rotational noise, and slows as the vehicle speed does. > > > > This being my first...
Re: Faintly disturbing noises beginning behind...('84 inline gas VW with 5sp)
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:16:03 -0700
...It is a rotational sound, not motor. As I said, seems most noticable under "maintain speed" or neutral throttle...no load but not coasting...
Re: Mechanical Geniuses please note! (NVC)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 7 Aug 2005 13:23:17 -0500
...The motor - by way of pulleys - >>>will drive a shaft whose rotational speed should have a controllable >>>range from 0 to 200 RPM. >>> >>>I...
Re: Why go to big tires?
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:34:20 -0400
...needed to stop the >> wheels abruptly (ignoring/subtracting any sort of rotational inertia, >> and friction, etc) is 5000in-lb. >> >> that means, we would have...
Re: Fw: vc install/alignment?
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Tue, 14 Mar 2000 08:24:28 -0500
...block." > > > >How do you do this? Are they talking about the rotational position that the > >drive shaft bolts on to the transmission and the...
Re: Converting Vanagon to Audi 15" Rims
Historical mailing list - Erik Lundberg
Thu, 4 Feb 2010 21:08:38 -0800
...May not sound like much, but anytime there is a reduction in unsprung weight and rotational force, you are improving the acceleration, braking, and...
Re: Good trip, but BAD news follows
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Fri, 14 Jul 2000 08:41:36 -0700
...Mechanic said the front end checked out OK, but it sounded like a > rotational engine noise, possibly the cam gear. This is not good...
Re: Cupping of tires et al
Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
Sun, 21 Mar 2004 23:17:38 -0600
...anything else that could cause a rotational dirty sound ... the tire that blew bent the wheel (I was on the freeway)... but I'm...
Re: CV joint raceway opinion
Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 14:29:36 -0800
...There is no rotational >> play that I can detect, but the ball cage moves freely. I did not >> detect any noise when it was...
Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
Historical mailing list - Dan Andrews
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:03:32 +1000
...It�s clearly a rotational noise, and slows as the vehicle speed does. This being my first �car� (I�ve always owned bikes), I...
Re: Cupping of tires et al
Historical mailing list - Mark C
Tue, 23 Mar 2004 01:09:33 GMT
...anything else that could cause > a rotational dirty sound ... the tire that blew bent the wheel (I was on the > freeway)... but I'm...
Re: Why go to big tires?
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:45:54 -0700
...needed to stop the > > wheels abruptly (ignoring/subtracting any sort of rotational inertia, > > and friction, etc) is 5000in-lb. > > > > that means, we would have...
Bad alternator? Possibly related to hard starting...
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Thu, 13 Aug 1998 12:43:58 PDT
...Due to detective work I was trying to do on my '81 2.0 air-cooled Vanagon (trying to track down a rotational noise...
Rear Wheel (bearing?) noise.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 8 Dec 2011 12:18:06 -0800
...or something else? Any way to further isolate this off-sounding rotational noise without doing the wheel bearing right now? (it's 27degrees in...
Re: Supercharged Westy Vanagon
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:24:43 -0700
...Torque is rotational force, or the force necessary to keep your wheels rolling. Power is work over time, so having high horse power will...
Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:08:36 -0400
...and gets louder as I > decelerate harder. > > > > It�s clearly a rotational noise, and slows as the vehicle speed does. > > > > This being my first...
Re: Faintly disturbing noises beginning behind...('84 inline gas VW with 5sp)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:29:31 -0700
...The idea being to discover rotational slope in the CV's. There's not suppossed to be any. 'some' is OK. If you hear...
Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Wed, 1 May 2013 08:14:13 -0500
...and gets louder as I >> decelerate harder. >> >> >> >> It�s clearly a rotational noise, and slows as the vehicle speed does. >> >> >> >> This being my first...
Re: CV joint raceway opinion
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 1 Mar 2015 09:48:30 -0500
...There is no rotational >> play that I can detect, but the ball cage moves freely. I did not >> detect any noise when it was...
Re: Converting Vanagon to Audi 15" Rims
Historical mailing list - Matthew Thyer
Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:19:53 -0800
...May not sound like much, but anytime there is a reduction in unsprung weight and rotational force, you are improving the acceleration, braking, and...
Re: Tell me about rear bearings
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Sun, 19 Jan 2014 13:04:43 -0800
...side, I hear a rum-rum-rum sound that matches the rotational >>> speed of >>> the car. Suspecting races that were not fully seated on...
Re: Faintly disturbing noises beginning behind...('84 inline gas VW with 5sp)
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:34:06 -0500
...The idea > being to discover rotational slope in the CV's. There's not suppossed to be > any. > 'some' is OK. If you hear...
Re: Clicking in Rear End
Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
Wed, 2 Oct 2013 13:01:45 -0600
...Since I'm going about 32 mph when it happens, if a rotational issue I'd expect it to be much faster when considering...
Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:14:30 -0400
...It�s clearly a rotational noise, and slows as the vehicle speed does. This being my first �car� (I�ve always owned bikes), I...
Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:17:08 -0400
...and gets louder as I >> decelerate harder. >> >> >> >> It�s clearly a rotational noise, and slows as the vehicle speed does. >> >> >> >> This being my first...
Re: cv, wheel bearings, or both?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 3 Jan 2013 15:30:21 -0800
...The get get very dry and stiff ...or well-worn and sloppy rotationally speaking .. eventually they can fail outright , like just bust apart , but...
Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:11:24 -0400
...It�s clearly a rotational noise, and slows as the vehicle speed does. This being my first �car� (I�ve always owned bikes), I...
Re: Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:22:55 -0700
...Best to approximate under vertical load and factor in the rotational expansion for which we have no convenient formula. The end game is that...
Re: Why go to big tires?
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:46:40 -0600
...needed to stop the >>> wheels abruptly (ignoring/subtracting any sort of rotational >>> inertia, >>> and friction, etc) is 5000in-lb. >>> >>> that means, we would have...
Re: Flywheel Dowel Pins
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 4 Jul 2010 14:03:02 -0700
...one is rotational relationship between pressure plate and flywheel. the pressure plate only fits onto the pins one way ...so as long as the...
Re: Double cab for sale/engine longevity
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 31 Aug 2004 20:47:08 -0500
...Maybe there is a threshold rotational speed above which the centrifugal force and inertia of the rod is great enough to ovalize the journal...
V6anagon un-V6'ed (continued) - LONG (sorry, Gerry)
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Tue, 16 Apr 1996 09:41:00 -0700 (PDT)
...If you jack up the wheel and set it to any rotational position, it will stay there, because it's still perfectly balanced. This...
Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
Historical mailing list - Scott
Fri, 6 May 2016 14:39:39 -1000
...the force on the backing plate is all rotational. No need for it to be rigid in plane. Of dozens of types of cars...
Re: CV joints..What to look at, how to tell...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:58:21 -0700
...Next ....check for rotational slop or play. The starter out with zero play there, and it grows as the balls and ball grooves wear...
Re: Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:36:50 -0600
...Best to approximate under > vertical load and factor in the rotational expansion for which we have > no convenient formula. > > The end game is that...
Re: Tell me about rear bearings
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 19 Jan 2014 13:17:57 -0500
...side, I hear a rum-rum-rum sound that matches the >> rotational speed of the car. Suspecting races that were not fully >> seated on...
Re: Flywheel Dowel Pins
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 4 Jul 2010 15:30:49 -0700
...the flyweel > precisely with two main factors in mind .. > one is rotational relationship between pressure plate and flywheel. > the pressure plate only fits onto...
Re: Rear Wheel (bearing?) noise.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 9 Dec 2011 06:12:24 -0500
...or something else? Any way to further isolate this off-sounding rotational noise without doing the wheel bearing right now? (it's 27degrees in...
Diesel Vanagons and Diesel engines.
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Mon, 25 May 1998 13:48:02 -0400
...Torque is rotational force (ie ft-lbs, how many lbs is pushed by a 1 foot lever). And force is what you need to...
Re: Why go to big tires?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:44:12 -0700
...needed to stop the >>>> wheels abruptly (ignoring/subtracting any sort of rotational >>>> inertia, >>>> and friction, etc) is 5000in-lb. >>>> >>>> that means, we would have...
Re: Double cab for sale/engine longevity
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 31 Aug 2004 19:34:09 -0700
...Maybe there is a threshold rotational speed above which > the centrifugal force and inertia of the rod is great enough to ovalize > the journal...
Re: VC fluid - take a chance on this
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 3 Apr 2010 15:07:31 -0700
...basically ...weights swing out with rotational speed ... usually with some 'give' so there is slip action before full rpm is attained...then at some...
Re: Faintly disturbing noises beginning behind...('84 inline gas VW with 5sp)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:58:52 -0700
...The idea > being to discover rotational slope in the CV's. There's not suppossed to > be > any. > 'some' is OK. If you hear...
Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
Historical mailing list - Scott
Fri, 6 May 2016 15:43:28 -1000
...plate and drum. > > the force on the backing plate is all rotational. > No need for it to be rigid in plane. > Of dozens of...
Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Thu, 7 Jan 2016 12:04:03 -0800
...Is this a big problem? I can't see how the its rotational position on the flywheel matters but, if it does, I'd...
Re: Rear Wheel (bearing?) noise.
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 9 Dec 2011 08:33:43 -0600
...or something else? Any way > to further isolate this off-sounding rotational noise without doing the > wheel bearing right now? (it's 27degrees in...
Re: Vanagon Woes
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 21 May 2010 14:24:46 -0700
...those splines allow for where the shift knob is fore-aft, and they are where you adjsut the rotational relationship between front and rear...
Re: Walker Super Turbo Muffler
Historical mailing list - James Cohen
Thu, 30 Apr 1998 01:26:44 -0600
...free >flow exhausts even without a 32" primary, equal length, rotational >collector header, can work. Period. Sure it will work on a Jetta. Look...