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• Re: Replacing the master cylider
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Fri, 9 May 2008 13:24:54 -0400
  ...All you have to do is pull the cover off of the instrument cluster (like you would to check the brake fluid), remove 4...
• SoCal
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 17:34:45 -0700
  ...You guys have been pulling my leg. I've only seen two Westfalias in Laguna beach and none anywhere else. And why do motorcycles...
• Re: Kayaks on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:57:10 -0400
  Are those pull out bars custom? that's really cool! On 08/10/2011 10:30 AM, Al Knoll wrote: > https://picasaweb.google.com...
• Starter Bushing Blues
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:33:35 -0500
  ...Is there a method to do this without an official starter bushing puller? Thanks, John -- John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus...
• Question about engine storage
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Cebula
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:58:45 -0700
  I just pulled the engine out of my wrecked van and I was wondering if anybody had any advice for long-term storage.� For...
• ?clutch arm
  Historical mailing list - Ed.
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 12:52:14 EDT
  ...yesterday, I pulled out the back half and noticed that that arm it attaches to on the tranny has 10-15 degreese of play...
• Power window part needed 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 16:26:03 -0500 (EST)
  ...The motor is fine but the device that hold's the window and pulls it up is shattered. Anybody have one? Thanks, Craig Charles
• Re: Diff lock Curiosity
  Historical mailing list - Andreas
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 19:04:05 +0100
  Well for sure the lock is normally engaged in the pulled out position, and the lh green light is for my front diff lock...
• How to remove armrests..
  Historical mailing list - Yoshi
  Tue, 9 May 2000 14:45:17 +0900
  ...Push or pull? Thanks, Yoshi@87Westy dolphin@mars.netspace.or.jp
• Wiper arms.
  Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
  Wed, 3 May 2000 13:59:52 -0400
  Has anyone found a solution to the wiper arms that slip on their pivot? Is there anything a person can do short of pulling...
• Ebrakes & Fans
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
  Fri, 22 Sep 2000 11:13:29 -0400
  ...While pulling my ebrake yesterday I heard a pop. Now, no ebrake. Source for new cable? 2. Is it permissable to wire the fan...
• Re: Uh-oh, cooling system way pressurized
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 22:25:27 -0700
  A quick and dirty method to see which cylinder is passing coolant is to pull the plugs. The extremely clean one is the one...
• Westy in junkyard in Torrance, CA
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 02:27:52 EDT
  theres a U - pull it yard near torrance, ca, that has a late model vanagon westy in it.. my friend was just out there...
• Westy subwoofers?
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Tue, 12 Nov 2002 19:35:57 -0500
  ...box floating around waiting to fly forward when some errant motorist pulls in your path? I NEED more bass! Ideas? Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures...
• Need Brown interior bits...
  Historical mailing list - David Orozco
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 00:53:23 EST
  ...Interior door panel for the sliding door (clean, no damage), carpet floor mats and most importanly, the entire pull knob panel from a Syncro...
• Re: Hobie Cat Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Shawn
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 14:02:13 -0600
  >Could our beloved Vanagons = >even haul a Hobie catamaran? My 84 Wolfy Camper pulls my Hobie 16 very well. 70-75mph. Of course I...
• Re: simple-minded like me?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 11:53:32 -0500
  ...It shouldn't have taken >*nearly* that much pulling to get the car free. Well, the e-brake was probably still on... these guys...
• Re: transmission change: how to turn a/c engine to get at bolts???
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 3 Dec 2005 16:52:04 -0500
  ...an aircooled auto trans vanagon in Crazy Rays junkyard Hawkins point,Baltimore. Pull it yourself for $75 Torque converter an extra $25.Condition unknown.
• Re: Stuck again !! (accel cable)
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:38:26 -0700
  ...A lot of crud can build up in there where the pedal works a level to pull the cable. Richard A Jones Boulder, Colorado
• Re: Exhausting work.... Advice solicited.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:17:54 -0500
  but with two ratchet straps and a bumper > jack I was able to pull it off once I removed the oil filter. a man...
• Re: VW Van Profiling
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Fri, 7 Jan 2011 18:48:44 +0000
  I used to drive my Van in ND and get pulled over all the time and harassed because my "Van" was associated with Pot...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 May 2013 01:30:01 -0400
  ...Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE So another shop checked out my '81. The owner took a pry bar to the front...
• Re: Help Timing Diesel after replacing head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 19:22:24 -0500
  ...Loosen the camshaft pulley bolt and tap it slightly with a hammer, it pops right off. Hand tighten the bolt. Pull the belt over...
• Re: Joy Hecht's problem's solved?
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Mon, 23 May 2005 18:08:59 -0400
  ...I :::just happened to luck out, as the coolant hose on my '88 split just as I :::was :::pulling into my driveway - low speed...
• Re: Pulling engine/transmission together?
  Historical mailing list - joe kallo
  Sun, 30 Apr 2017 02:02:33 +0000
  Stuart, I just used that very jack for a transmission pull on my van and loved it. Well worth the expense. Joe On Sat...
• Re: Today's odd repair
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:58:06 -0500
  ...Knowing this would require pulling the fridge, I > had put it off for a few months until I had the time to devote to...
• Re: pilot bearing was- Clutch - revisited - Shim question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:52:17 -0700
  ...It's even called a pilot bearing puller... it's a slide hammer puller with small expanding jaws on the end that get right...
• Re: Tranny leak??
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Mon, 6 Jul 2009 09:12:49 -0700
  ...Anyone had experience with removal and fixing? Should I do it myself or the shop? I have pulled many air cooled engines but stayed...
• Re: head repair and water pump
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 11:50:57 -0400
  ...You mean I have to disassemble the pulley? If so how do I hold the engine/crankshaft still while undoing the big nut on...
• Re: Almost ready to pull 2.1--questions
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:50:37 -0700
  ...With the winch system when I lower the engine to the ground onto the drip pan that I pull out from under the car...
• Re: New Syncro! - some questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 10:52:56 -0500
  ...You should be pulling the knob OUT to ENGAGE. Perhaps someone had it apart & hooked it up backwards or something. >Also, is the lock...
• Re: Trans main shaft pulled out!
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 16:05:49 -0500
  ...replace the input shaft seal (likely damaged when the shaft was pulled through), and pilot bearing (likely cause of the shaft sticking to the...
• Re: Window locking strip trim
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 30 Mar 2022 18:15:25 +0000
  Agree.  Pulling yellowed chrome strip is very satisfying with no ill effects.  I did it long ago, on all windows.  Looks so much cleaner...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:56:13 -0500
  ...You will think you are driving a new car...until the next thing. > > If anyone can't find online instructions for pulling the dash...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 04:11:39 -0700
  ...I know you can do it one at a time, and pull them into place by cranking down on a lug nut, but thats...
• Re: Which came first, the alignment or the new tires?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:11:45 -0500
  ...As for the van pulling - when i said it wasn't real noticeable - well it wasn't - but then my PS pump started leaking...
• Re: Rubber mats..
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:25:37 -0400
  ...Our company is very quality conscious and is always pulling the older mats out of circulation due to rips or paint damage, etc. These...
• Help Timing Diesel after replacing head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Steven E. Broomhead, Sr.
  Sun, 24 Nov 1996 21:46:29 -0800
  ...The pulley didn't have a clear mark for alignment. There were several dents around the pulley and they each looked about the same...
• Re: Head stuck to cylinder: need advice
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 Jul 1999 08:49:30 EDT
  ...So learn from my mistake, if the cylinders come off with the head then just pull the engine and save yourself alot of agravation...
• Re: a simple question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 23:45:28 -0700
  Pull it toward you. Pushing it away activates the rear wiper and washer. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave C." <vinniethe85vanagon@MAC.COM> To...
• Re: TIICO: Throttle Cable - Automatic
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 10:23:05 EDT
  ...The spring attaches to the kick down lever very easily when you pull the old linkage off of it (remove the one bolt and...
• Re: Dashboard Removal Procedure: where in Bentley's?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 09:56:25 -0700
  I don't think you need to pull the dash to replace a broken cable. The top one goes to the defrost valve, which...
• Re: Hatch strut - D'oh! Bent it.
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Sat, 1 Jul 2006 23:06:32 -0700
  ...Instead of cutting a slot, just pull off one end of the hatch strut, and slide the tube on to the strut. It's...
• Re: Yeah! It's a water pump weekend! (questions of course)
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:37:28 -0700
  ...I finally got it apart that the hose section that joins the two metal pipes by pulling left. Then jiggled it somehow to the...
• Re: sliding door issue, 81 Air Cooled.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 23 May 2009 18:57:30 -0700
  ...When pull down the handle, the latch opens, and previously, the door would pop away from the van at the rear, and I could...
• Re: VW Van Profiling
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Fri, 7 Jan 2011 13:26:17 -0600
  Wow, maybe I just have good luck, but I've ALMOST never been pulled over in my van. And the one time I was...
• Re: Looking for diesel vanagon water pump pulley and shims
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 6 Jun 2017 20:37:25 +0000
  ...Eventually the van was moved to a >>> new >>> > shop and they are finishing up the install but the water pump pulley >>> halves >>> > and the...
• Re: 82 westy drive belts
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 8 Mar 2009 11:49:57 -0700
  ...Here is some handy > info about belts and pulleys, that also indicates 9.5 being the actual > standard width, along with 12mm http://www...
• Trio of Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Alan Seeley
  Mon, 22 May 2000 10:42:03 EDT
  ...I am concerned but the lack of money to pull the engine and replace the heads holds me back from fixing it. The question...
• belts changed successfully
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Mon, 20 Nov 2000 13:24:10 -0800
  ...The old belt was a bit difficult to get over the pulley as the pump will move only so far. One coolant hose has...
• Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?-V-belt drive rating.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:51:11 -0400
  ...Most belt drives are designed around the belt having a 180 degree wrap around the drive and driven pulleys. On the waterboxer the belt...
• Re: Water pump
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 12:30:11 -0300
  ...So Tom, I would invite you to perhaps add the below as an alternate method for pulley removal in your instructions. JGS 84 1...
• Fw: Re: Reverse Gear in Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Larry Sanford
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 12:45:41 -0800
  ...locks >> and with it pulled out the AWD works. I deduced this by lighted >> Transmission diagram. The light on the rear axle lights up...
• Re: Need replacement Vanagon antenna
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 5 Jun 2023 09:04:30 -0400
  Hi ric, No dash pulling is needed. I think a good write up is on Vanagon.com. Either that or Ken talked me through...
• Re: oil pump change in the van??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 2 Nov 2005 21:14:44 -0500
  ...but if i put it in the air and support the motor, pull the exhaust and front pulley. kinda the same amount of work...
• Re: new CARB rules for cats in Calif?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:37:38 -0800
  I remember seeing junked vanagons with complete exhaust system available for pulling. I pulled a pair of cylinder heads from one and left everything...
• Re: Switch Question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:02:22 -0500
  ...after you pull the fan speed knob, use a butter knife from either end and slowly pry the panel about a 16th of an...
• Re: A/C 3rd Stage Relay? was lower front grill....
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 19:31:51 -0700
  ...you could pull one of the 2 red wires at the rad fan, one does come from the ac relay.... alistair On 4-Jun...
• Re: Trans main shaft pulled out!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 16:27:29 -0500
  ...replace the input shaft seal (likely damaged when > the shaft was pulled through), and pilot bearing (likely cause of > the shaft sticking to the...
• Cool engine support rig
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sat, 16 Oct 1999 12:18:41 -0700
  While pulling the tranny to r&r the clutch and related components, I wondered how I'd survive suppporting the front of the engine...