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• RE: 71 WESTY AND DOOR HANDLES
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 16:06:09 GMT
  ...mechanism are > the tiff wire spring that is at the back of the lock barrel, the coil spring > (i think) that rests against the...
• Syncro bad handling problem
  Historical mailing list - JP
  Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:52:21 -0400
  ...Keep also in mind that The Old Man Emu shock are new (a year) as well as the coil spring which I bought from...
• Re: Leveling a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 25 Oct 2004 18:44:20 -0500
  The Airlift 1000 kit is a real basic setup that can work with almost any vehicle with coil or leaf springs that don't...
• Ball joint removal Q..
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Tue, 22 May 2001 12:22:50 -0400
  ...1..Can you "pickle fork" the lower ball joint out of the steering knuckle? Is there enough pressure applied from the coil spring to...
• Re: leveling van ride height /cheap way to do it
  Historical mailing list - Nock
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 21:19:05 -0800
  ...leveling van ride height /cheap way to do it > Why not use regular coil spring adjusters?? > Not a sublime way to attack the problem...
• Re: Throttle return spring.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 21:09:00 EST
  ...I purchased a variety pack of throttle type return springs for a couple bucks. Each spring had the coil portion in the middle with...
• Anyone using H&R lowering springs on a 2WD Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 23 Jan 2006 22:42:47 -0800
  ...Just installed these H&R springs on a customer's 2WD Westy-Tiico, lowering the van a good 2 inches [at his request, not...
• Re: can syncro front springs work in a 2wd??
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Mon, 16 Jun 2003 20:10:18 +0000
  ...It is not possible >to > > drop in the front springs. On my next attempt I will probably hack a >coil or > > two off and...
• van parts for sale, mostly 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Greg Rich
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 13:30:56 EDT
  ...one rear coil spring $30 7. clutch, pressure plate, release bearing and plate, good shape, $40 all 8. front turn signal lenses $10 each...
• Re: Help!! in big trouble with Jetta GLi ignition system
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 17:09:58 -0800
  Is the coil receiving primary voltage? Connect a test lamp between #1 on the coil and ground, turn the starter and the test lamp...
• Tiico--Dip Stick Question(oil levels)
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 07:26:36 -0800
  ...another for 4 quarts(for me its 1/8th inch above spring/coil wire) I guess what im asking is how much oil is...
• Re: loose shoelace-Or Rear Coil Springs Revisited
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 May 2012 15:55:35 -0700
  ...Van Cafe rear coil spring spacers to boost the rear end a bit to do away with the "saggy butt" look. Had them for...
• Re: More Spring Info Tutorial (cure for saggy springs?)
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 22:53:24 -0700
  ...For coil springs, the usual procedure is to place a rubber shim on top of the spring to increase the load. (These spring shims...
• Re: Heli-Coil an Engine Oil Drain? / From the Real World
  Historical mailing list - J Roth
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:30:43 -0500
  ...In *V*olkswagen *W*esty Love, Light, & Laughter, Jay '87 Westy Springfield, Missouri -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti...
• Re: spacers and sproings
  Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 14:25:07 -0700
  ...The effect is much better than using spring spacers. They do, in effect, reduce the effectiveness of the coils. You can fabricate the washers...
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Suspension :ayee!
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 16:39:56 -0700
  ...Imagine just swapping springs, instead. Take out the stock spring and insert one the same length, but 100 time stiffer (thicker coils etc.) This...
• Re: spring donuts and 16" wheels
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 10:39:36 -0400
  ...I don't feel that this is true. >wouldn't the same be (nearly) true when inserting donuts >under the coil springs? The donuts...
• Re: Springs have Sprung
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 09:04:06 -0700
  Rich, If you want to lower your van, I recommend the Boge high-performance lowering springs. I'm actually trying to sell a set...
• Re: Stabilizer bar assembly needed.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 9 Nov 2013 16:16:43 -0800
  ...Scott On 11/9/2013 2:44 PM, Scott Greiner wrote: > I found a broken stabilizer link when changing the coil springs. Looks like...
• Re: loose shoelace-Or Rear Coil Springs Revisited
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 13 May 2012 23:18:53 +0000
  ...Van Cafe rear coil spring spacers > > to > > boost the rear end a bit to do away with the "saggy butt" look. Had > > them for...
• Question about Air Shock Technology
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 18:55:40 -0600
  ...Do air shocks eliminate the need for a coil spring? 2. Can they be adjusted on a regular (twice daily) basis without failing? 3...
• Front shock dust sleeve question
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 18:30:27 -0400
  ...Driver side shock dust cover bellow (?) or "helper spring" as local vw dealer calls it, has a pretty severe tear. i.e. between "coils...
• Re: question about carat/wolfsburg "lowering" springs
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 22 May 2006 16:10:48 -0700
  ...Why not mark and pull a single spring from the left front side of each van? Then compare them for number of coils and...
• Re: The Spring is Sprug (Westy Springs)
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Tue, 14 Nov 2000 19:25:14 -0800
  ...One company that makes coil springs for race cars says that the spring rate does not change over time, but the length gets shorter...
• Funny noise
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Sun, 30 Nov 1997 23:48:34 -0800
  ...like a spring / coil getting in its original position. This noise also happens when the van is moving ( 1st or 2nd or 3rd gear...
• Re: Springs
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 09:58:43 -0700
  ...the company making the springs is http://www.bettsspring.com/coil/ > Rubatoguy wrote: > > > Since there has been a thread of discussion on custom springs...
• Re: Help!! in big trouble with Jetta GLi ignition system
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 10:59:32 -0800
  Hello- A sudden loss of ignition spark could be (loose or broken wires to coil, etc) A.- the coil B. the Hall control unit...
• RE: Raise The Rear!!!
  Historical mailing list - CAP'N HOOK, THE SOFTWARE PIRATE
  Sat, 03 Dec 1994 19:36:56 PST
  ...The lazy man's way would seem to be air shocks or coil springs to raise the buttend back up. Any comments on this...
• Re: Curtain questions...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jul 1995 12:27:39 -0300
  >> Actually, a question about the wire that holds the curtain against the wall. >> >> Where can one buy replacement wires? They appear to be springs...
• Re: The Spring is Sprug (Westy Springs)
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 06:03:30 -0800
  ...VW lists several different springs for the Vanagons. They use a small paint spot on one of the coils near the center to indicate...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 May 2011 01:52:38 -0400
  ...looks like the Coil Spring keeps that from >happening. Actually the upper and lower control arms do that, attaching to the steering knuckle by...
• Re: Question about Air Shock Technology
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 08:31:15 -0800
  ...Do air shocks eliminate the need for a coil spring? 2. Can they be adjusted on a regular (twice daily) basis without failing? 3...
• The Spring is Sprug (Westy Springs)
  Historical mailing list - Rich Propsom
  Tue, 14 Nov 2000 20:57:33 -0600
  ...Upon closer examination it appears that a coil or two is missing from the bottom of the right spring. I guess that is why...
• Re: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? (Portland OR)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 20:32:14 -0800
  ...Clip a couple of them on the spring with the weight of the vehicle on the suspension. Raise vehicle. 'Compressor' holds the coils slightly...
• RE: Clutch pedal doesn't return?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 28 Dec 1995 14:24:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...The culprit was a broken coil spring mounted on the clutch lever of the transmission, on the outside, where it was fairly easy to...
• Re: Harsh suspension
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 18:25:07 -0600
  ...Can coil springs become > work-hardened through years of use and lose their elasticity? If so, any > recommendations for a source of good replacements...
• Re: anyone have a photo or exploded diagram of the wiper stalk/switch?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 17:06:17 -0500
  ...a hole between the two slots to hold a very small coil spring that shoves the moving contact against the fixed ones. Exact specs...
• Re: Syncro bad handling problem
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:21:59 -0700
  ...coil spring which I bought from syncro.org. > > So let say you are right and I must change the shock and > the coil spring...
• Springs, Spacers & Preload
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Jul 1998 02:29:45 EDT
  ...so far as to cause coil-to-coil contact. Notice that the slope of the line (the spring rate) doesn't change, only the...
• Hey Suspension Gurus
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Sat, 1 Jun 2002 08:54:40 -0700
  ...How likely is this squeak coming from the "bonded rubber bushing" and or the spindle? Could the sound just be from the spring/coil...
• Spring Cleaning an Aircooled Motor
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 19:16:19 EST
  ...So my question is do I just wrap up the Alt, coil and ecu and get some engine degreaser and have at it with...
• Re: ride height adjustment? (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:19:45 -0400
  ...springs have not gone out of spec. If you are trying to corner-balance your van, you could always buy a set of coil...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 07:18:17 -0600
  ...distributor caps, rotors, coils were just stock parts in a different color. The point sets just added a heavier spring and ventilated points that...
• NEW Springs for Vgn (incl Syncro) - Lowered, Taller, & Stock
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 17 Jul 2004 10:50:00 -0400
  ...To search all of our spring options, go to www.busdepot.com and type in the words vanagon coil spring in the left menu...
• Re: of mice and mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Feb 2013 10:37:29 -0800
  ...moves freely you do not have to bind up the coils on the > spring to get things to stay in place properly; there should...
• Syncro Springs On My 2WD 84' Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 16:18:05 -0500
  ...to find out purchasing information for the bladders that go inside of the coil springs and find out if they are worthwhile. Thanks David
• Re: Bilstein b6 Syncro front shock perch spacers
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 24 Apr 2020 22:46:49 -0700
  ...spacers) I don’t need the top of coil spacers. I made two sizes of spring perch spacers because... well I made the thinner...
• Bus Depot Spring Report
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 15:03:04 -0400
  Hi all, I purchased a set of Ron's "Westfalia Lowering Springs" and Bilstein shocks for my 90 Carat. Here are my impressions: The...
• Re: [Syncro] Custom Syncro Springs
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 25 May 1999 21:05:35 -0700
  ...As you already may know there is nothing "special" about the front Syncro springs, as in the spacing between coils is uniform thoughout. My...
• Re: Poptop lift assist
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 6 May 2012 23:29:57 -0700
  ...As top is lowered, the cables pull the spring coils closer together (compresses spring) thus taking the weight. Of course when lifting the top...
• Re: Air lift best rear spring bags
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 15:40:33 -0400
  ...My preference is for the springs from Syncro.org (Steve > Schwenk). He also sells them through Van-Café. > > The Ail Lift springs are a...
• front end 'dog tracks'
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 15:28:22 -0500
  ...They also said it usually caused by a broken leaf spring or center bolt on leaf springed vehicles.. But because the Vanagon has coil...
• M-Codes
  Historical mailing list - Lisa & Jim Arnott
  Tue, 10 Mar 1998 11:47:09 -0700
  ...M-032 Lockable Fuel Tank Cap M-060 Auxiliary Heater M-103 Stronger Coil Springs (Vanagon?) & HD adjustable Koni Shock absorbers M-121 Additional...
• Re: 2WD Westy springs - follow up
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 09:18:16 -0700
  ...Diego (National Spring) that can make them, but they have another > firm in the San Francisco area wind all their coils. They have a...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 26 May 2011 06:01:00 -0700
  ...looks like the Coil Spring keeps that from > >happening. > > Actually the upper and lower control arms do that, attaching to the > steering knuckle by...
• Re: Shocking Thread
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Tue, 11 May 2004 09:26:43 +0200
  Have to agree with Andrew, I bought Koni Load Carriers for my Volvo 745 stationvagon they are adjustable and have a addon coil spring...
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension (long)
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 14:17:35 -0600
  ...a spring, the force required to compress the spring is not the > same all the way to the point where the coils bind, right...
• Re: Rear spring question
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 17 May 2013 17:19:18 -0400
  ...Just did the set of GW stock progressive springs last week. If you use those, be sure the tighter coils are at the top...
• Re: Lowering a Vanagon - new (?) perspective
  Historical mailing list - Heath Vogt
  Sat, 14 Oct 2000 21:26:49 EDT
  ...Replace the coil springs with airbags. It's the "in" thing to do with trucks and imports right now, but it has some real...
• Re: use of airbags to level van, spare tire, auto trans
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:24:03 -0600
  ...pair for my coil sprung rear suspension suburban and see if they may be adaptable to Velma's coil springs?? Velma 82 na diesel...