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• Re: ONE MAN only out of many
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:04:26 -0800
  ...ONE MAN only out of many On second thought, scrap the two clamps and the grease idea.. the grease may weaken the hose and...
• Re: ONE MAN only out of many
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:01:16 -0500
  On second thought, scrap the two clamps and the grease idea.. the grease may weaken the hose and the first clamp will isolate all...
• Copy of: Re: spots on Carat wheels
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  06 Nov 96 01:20:36 EST
  ...David E Most, INTERNET:most@gibbs.oit.unc.edu DATE: 11/6/96 1:56 AM RE: Copy of: Re: spots on Carat wheels...
• Re: Not the Coolest Cooking Accessory Ever
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 10:28:05 -0600
  ...Try frying a pound of bacon in that Coleman jewel with > the > grease reservoir and see how much of the grease is reserved in...
• Re: Pilot Bearing/Outer Race Removal -- 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Robert Downes
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:56:38 -0800
  i used a carriage bolt with most of the head ground away, leaving as much lip as possible, then drew the bearing into a...
• '56 kombi - disaster averted
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Sep 1995 20:57:02 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Well, it seems that when the front brakes were dragging, they heated the drum, etc up enuf to melt most of the grease. In...
• Adjusting linkage problem
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Sun, 17 Jul 2005 22:05:16 EDT
  ...Briefly, I removed the box covering the underside of the shifter(below the floor.) I had hoped to clean out layers of grease but...
• Re: Bouncy Speedo Needle
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:04:29 -0800
  ...Bouncing Speedo Most likely the cable. I also encountered a problem at the wheel (assuming 2wd) where the square end of the cable comes...
• Re: Inspection Horror Story!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Oct 1999 02:02:04 EDT
  ...drive-on lifts do not mix..... (most of you remember a few months ago, when a grease monkey at Jiffy pop lowered my vanagon...
• Antioxidant goop, Was:Re: 90 Carat 50 amp fuse for A/C: Substitution Possibilities
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 09:48:57 -0600
  <<<snip>>> I did this and pasted them all with anti-corrosion grease (GB brand?)<<<snip>>> This is an antioxidant goop used primarily for connections...
• Re: When was the last time you re-packed your CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:41:27 +0000
  ...I had my mechanic replace the boots and repack the grease last month at 222K miles. Before that it was in 2015 at 199K...
• Re: Microscopic corrosion on electrical contacts
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:41:36 -0700
  ...Now, given that things need to be built quickly and >> most cost effectively, there is no corrosion prevention applied. Mostly, >> these situations are very...
• Re: Cause of the white corrosion deposit around a battery?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:20:10 -0700
  ...Either grease or oil will prevent it. If you want to > get fancy, most battery vendors sell little felt circles impregnated with > a substance...
• Re: Throttle body lubrication
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:55:37 -0400
  ...use better weather protection - for the adjusting cam and mounting plate mostly. Someone else knows more about the shaft than I do (no, I...
• Re: gummed up locks
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 10:57:36 -0700
  ...That's the most > common cause of gumming them up. The graphite mixes with the VW grease and > turns to a mud that's...
• Re: Front spindle possibly needed
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:13:14 -0400
  ...Front spindle possibly needed There are several differences we need to know before anyone can say if the parts are available - mostly the year...
• Re: Lobro CV joint boots review
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:35:02 -0500
  ...Proper packing and there should be no grease inside. They should not need to be serviced in 2 years/20K miles. Dennis -----Original Message...
• Re: Wheel Bearing Problem Resolved
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:31:16 -0400
  ...Not sure what caused this as I'm absolutely > certain that bearing was immaculate when it was greased thoroughly with > clean grease - and adequately...
• Re: rear hatch lock
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Fri, 24 Dec 2010 09:14:12 -0600
  ...Most of the sticking locks we encounter are loaded with graphite, which combines with the heavy grease VW used and turns to cement. Steve
• skylight velcro adhesive
  Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
  Mon, 31 May 1999 22:08:18 -0500
  Friends, We're replacing the mosquito netting and velcro on the sunshade/screen for the skylight in the poptop. The velcro thats glued to...
• Re: WasserBoxer fish farm (F)
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 15:41:43 EST
  ...The most difficult aspect of the service procedure is casting the fly through the tank fill hole to reap the harvest prior to draining...
• Re: 22R engine..Re: Japanese cars - NO VANGON CONTENT
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 09:43:32 -0500
  ...OF course those engines always had a oil/grease glaciers running down the sides because the nuts holding the valve covers would loosen up...
• Re: CV joints/Axle options
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:27:00 -0400
  ...If I > can offer advice and some specifically asks about a product I offer, I am > happy to engage, but most times I don...
• Re: cv-joints: Constant Velocity Marihuana?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 08 Jul 94 08:49:46 CDT
  ...joints need grease. 2. more grease is better than less grease. 3. grease dries out. needs cleaning off and replacing. 4. joint boots dry...
• Re: Diesel Power
  Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 14:29:57 -0700
  ...I would much prefer a diesel (so I can convert it to greasel) and am wondering why no-one seems to want the VW...
• Re: 1985 Diesel vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:35:39 -0700
  ...Lots of people are doing it now > so finding grease is not as easy as it used to be. Also, it does require > considerable...
• Re: Bearing Problem - Any Ideas??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:32:16 -0700
  ...I got some grease off the suspension ........just used old crudy grease leaking out of the grease seals around the front torsion bar pivots...
• Re: [vanagon] power locks malfunction
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 06:15:15 EST
  ...The contacts inside the switches for the power doors lock mechanisms have become corroded or worn out, most lonely corroded? You will need to...
• Re: Front seat swapping
  Historical mailing list - Karen Winter
  Mon, 03 Feb 1997 16:03:43 -0500
  Neal Denison wrote: > > I've been driving an '87 mostly solo since new. Is it possible to swap > the driver's seat cushion with...
• Re: Exhaust gas Temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 9 Jul 2011 18:52:58 -0700
  ...It appears from their website that Greaseworks installs theirs post turbo. TIA, BenT sent from my electronic leash On Jul 9, 2011, at 5...
• Re: Differential Pan Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Wed, 8 Jun 2016 12:14:00 -1000
  ...the most excellent quicly-curing black sealant.. perfect for differential covers ..no gasket needed even. I'll never be without some of that great...
• Re: CV Joint Removal (OK, we go back to the topic)
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Schuster
  Fri, 12 Aug 1994 10:59:03 +0200 (MET DST)
  ...Whitney joints? Are they > Mexican/Brazilian? Did you get >10K miles out of them? (The three words I > despise most are "Hecho en Mexico...
• Re: Manual Transmission Leaking at CV Joint
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:59:12 -0700
  ...Pull the cv off and if you get more oil than grease out of it. Thats the culprit. Pry it out and tap in...
• Re: wheel bearings (Baja)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 29 Dec 2012 03:13:41 -0500
  ...Where the pads sit in the carrier-brackets, the resting areas have to be clean and lubricated, (brake grease). The use of silencing shims...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:38:11 EST
  ...the 2nd wikipic of the red vanagon shows the stock metal "moonie" hubcaps that came on most base model vanagons and all transporters. the...
• removing curtains
  Historical mailing list - Juli Tallino
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 09:59:05 -0700
  Hi, Spent this weekend working on my "new" toy, Horace the '84 Westy, mostly cosmetic since he runs like a champ. Nice and shiny...
• Big Door Rear Cabinent
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Thu, 29 Dec 2005 12:02:28 -0800
  ...the price wasn't bad at all.., And.., most important.., I have never once been cold while camping overnight.., not even once.... of course...
• Re: CV joints/Axle options
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Mar 2019 21:43:25 +0000
  ...If I can offer advice and some specifically asks about a product I offer, I am happy to engage, but most times I don...
• Re: Need "MUST-HAVE" Tool List
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 14:32:25 -0500
  The most basic list of all is the tools that came with the vehicle: Flat screwdriver, #2 Phillips, 10 x 13 mm open end...
• Re: Manual Transmission Leaking at CV Joint
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:30:19 -0700
  ...I did add CV grease to the exterior of the new joints; they were wiped clean for shipping and GoWesty concurred that they needed...
• CV R&R questions
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Sun, 13 Aug 2006 13:59:16 -0700
  ...What little grease is in there is mostly dried out. Also on one, the cover on the outside of the CV came off after...
• Re: Microscopic corrosion on electrical contacts
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 15 Jun 2023 01:08:02 +0000
  ...They use dielectric grease. The two are not equivalent, unless you are just looking for something colorless and greasy.  Jim On Wed, Jun 14...
• Re: Westy vs. Regular Seats
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Dec 1999 23:52:37 EST
  ...totally greased and atrocious, but that swivel fine. >> swivals arent part of the seat. they're a 3 part mechanism, the bottom most plate...
• Re: Lobro CV joint boots review
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:05:05 -0000
  ...I recal reading somewhere that the boot MUST be greased inside. Any opinion? Ark. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon...
• Solution: oil pressure valve removal
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 May 1996 08:42:47 -0700
  ...By far, the most 'doable' came from Bob Hoover. He recommended cutting the tip off of an old 1" spade bit, and chucking it...
• Re: balljoint leaking grease
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 21:12:08 -0600
  SNIP > These joints really don't work all that hard in the Vanagon since most > of the weight is in the back. SNIP Let...
• Re: [NVC] Need advice on Passat CV joints
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:53:45 -0700
  The outer CV joints are the most likely culprit I am chasing after. Both boots cracked and grease leaked out last year. The joints...
• Re: Friday article on DIY repair shops
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Sat, 17 Aug 2019 00:03:24 -0400
  ...bring-the-e > lbow-grease/ > <https://www.seattletimes.com/business/they-supply-the-garage-you-bring-the-elbow-grease/>, > I see a few older...
• Re: CV joint raceway opinion(NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 20:08:33 +0000
  ...I agree with most of the comments in this thread.  This is wear but not unusual wear for CV joints. I've described my...
• Bearing Problem - Any Ideas??
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:18:15 -0500
  ...Pulled the guide pins, cleaned, greased, re-installed with new accordion rubber dust covers. Remounted the calipers, and torqued the bolts. Installed the wheels...
• Re: Sliding door hinge rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 25 Nov 2015 08:27:34 -0800
  We have those seals as well as most of the other sliding door hinge parts in stock: http://www.frankcondelli.com/staging1/store/index...
• Re: Hot brakes and torn boots
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Sun, 15 Apr 2018 19:47:26 +0000
  ...wrote: > >> Vinnie, >> >> >> >> You need black grease, the stuff for high pressure loads You can find it >> at most parts stores, but it’s really...
• Vanagon Pilot bearing
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Apr 1996 21:36:29 -0500
  Jon, Did you try packing the bearing with grease and using an old input shaft to drive the pilot bearing out? I've use...
• Re: Wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 6 Jun 2013 12:41:53 -0500
  ...s > seated > squarely, repacked with a good quality wheel bearing grease. and most of > all > .......DO NOT USE "CHINESE" BEARINGS. This is one place...
• Re: Assessing CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Nov 2014 10:38:30 -0500
  ...It is the oil absorbed in the soap base that does the work and the Moly stuff n CV grease provides boundary lubrication when...
• Re: Shifting problems how adjust linkage
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 09:35:50 -0700
  ...of adjustment.Look for dry white mos grease on the shifter ball and replace with fresh grease.Using a 17 mm allen type wrench...
• Re: Snow white nightmare/iMac/CV jointitis
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 13:03:57 -0500
  ...The most noise came from loose bolts on the outer driver's side hub. But the packing grease was realy hard and black; and...
• Re: ARCHIVES: Propane fill valve repair
  Historical mailing list - Unclejohn
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 10:56:15 -0500 (EST)
  ...thoughts of s'mores, mosquitos, and propane. > since there is no NEW knowledge in the universe, i'll draw from an > earlier post of...
• Re: VDO Oil Pressure Gauges and BusBoys
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 09:09:05 -0500
  ...gauge through bus-boys. ----------------------- Most of us are using an metric adapter for the block, a 10" rubber grease gun extension hose, a T...
• What works for my hands NVC
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 09:51:09 -0600
  ...More designed for fiberglass resin, but any barrier you can wedge in under the cuticles before the grease gets there, must be a help...