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Re: Parts Identification Help
Historical mailing list - Steve Green
Fri, 5 Jun 1998 19:28:27 GMT
...moulded) plastic tanks each mounted inside the rear top of each of the >front wheel arches. [snip] >Can anyone tell me what the function...
Re: Rear Axle Wiggle
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sat, 21 Feb 2004 06:10:34 EST
...Has anyone else seen this? What did you do? What happened? Rear wheel bearing going most likely. Almost every van that comes into my...
Re: Bring a trailer--$3500!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 29 Sep 2016 15:23:39 -0400
...the rear part of the slider and RR wheel arch. some minor seam rust on the typical seam behind the LF wheel and on...
Sound proofing, was: Muffler question
Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
Wed, 17 Jul 2013 20:21:43 -0700
...a set of Synchro plastic wheel well arches from busdepot. You're sitting right over the front wheels - all the noise is right under...
Parts Identification Help
Historical mailing list - Andrew, Bob
Fri, 5 Jun 1998 09:05:35 +0100
...moulded) plastic tanks each mounted inside the rear top of each of the front wheel arches. They are scalloped to allow the fuel filler...
Re: looking for source for "crazy trailer"
Historical mailing list - Marshall
Thu, 23 May 2002 21:00:57 -0500
...single wheel trailers. Thanks, Larry > > Marshall wrote: > > > Hi Volks: > > > > I'm looking for this fantastic "trailer" I saw at Busses by the Arch a...
RE : availability of OEM westy mudflaps?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
Wed, 11 May 2005 15:00:45 +1000
...the type that sit a couple of inches back from the wheel arch). They have been on my van for 13 years since new...
Re: Opinion regarding new lowered 88 2wd Doublecab w/ Porsche/Pirelli 17's
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:14:29 -0700
...The narrower fronts are just perfectly inline with the wheel arches. Bolt pattern is typical Porsche at 5 X 130mm. Spacer/adapters convert to...
Re: Looking for advice on leveling Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Wed, 15 Aug 2018 08:02:57 -0500
...the wheel arches to the center of the > hubs: > > > > Driver front: 16.5 inches > > Passenger front: 17 > > Driver rear: 16 > > Passenger rear 16.75...
Re: Is there such a thing as a rear storage heater for a Double Cab?
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Thu, 11 Oct 2001 08:49:43 +0200
...WAS on drugs). > While at the body shop some Syncro 16" wheel arches will be installed, > "Tri-Star" two tone paint scheme, the wooden...
Re: another brake saga
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:46:30 -0700
...very poor stopping power and a puddle at my right rear wheel. > > Rear wheel cylinder failure, drained all the fluid out of that > circuit...
Re: adjust parking brake?
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Thu, 7 May 1998 13:24:13 -0700
On Thu, 7 May 1998, Backus, Brian G wrote: > I've only done a rear brake job on my Vanagon once. But you know...
Re: Rear camber left side
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sun, 20 Oct 2019 13:31:07 -0400
...I put a straightedge level across the left wheel arch at the top of the wheel and measured 3/4" from lip of the...
Re: Wheels for Vanagon Syncro
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:06:10 -0800
...The rears are more forgiving as they are normally inset 1/2 compared to the front. You can't have a wheel stick out...
Sheet metal parts from J.C. Whitney?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 31 Aug 94 10:52 EDT
...around the right rear wheel opening. One piece that will have to be replaced is the external skin of the arch itself. I noticed...
Re: Westy Tire Pressures?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:40:43
...on the door calls for 48 >psi in the rear tires. The dealer (Wheelworks, a large chain in the SF Bay >Area) insists that...
Re: Clutch slave cyl. removal & more
Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
Mon, 9 Jul 2001 13:18:46 -0400
...in there via the rear wheel well. The new bolts were stainless steel! Hang in there on the archives...they will get better soon...
Vanagon T-Shirts For Sale
Historical mailing list
Wed, 18 Oct 1995 20:05:13 PDT
...Vanagon with alloy wheels. Both T-shirts also have "Vanagon" across the bottom in matching font to the Vanagon rear hatch nameplate. High quality...
Re: '87 Westy Bucking Problem
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Thu, 28 Sep 2000 19:02:55 -0400
...his '87 Westy; the same one > that recieved the $700.00 rear wheel cylinder, temp sensor and idle > stableizer treatment as well as a...
Re: FS- Subaru Powered Syncro Westy
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:20:29 -0400
...factory 15" Rheinn Alloy wheels > BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A 245/75 15" (28.88" diameter) > 16" wheel arches > New Windshield / no chips...
Syncro Binds In Tight Turns--VC Suspect
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Mon, 23 Sep 1996 16:34:11 -0400
...The viscous coupling is supposed, at a very low idle, to allow the front wheels to stay on the ground while the rear wheels...
Re: Rear wheel bearing spacer, replacement always necessary?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 18 Dec 2006 06:13:46 EST
...stock and publish that on my website and here for the archives. Stay tuned, I will work on that project ! OK folks I have...
Re: Westy Lean
Historical mailing list - David Boan
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 20:30:45 +0000
...Measured at the rear wheels, the driver side is 5/8" lower than the right side, measured empty and no driver, except for a...
Re: lifting a 1990 Carat
Historical mailing list - T Collins
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 12:30:35 -0400
...of wheel to the wheel arch (front wheels - all vans are tin-top) - > > all vans are sitting level, none has sagging rear... > > > > - Carat: 15...
RE: Squeaking suspension
Historical mailing list - mdstockr
Sun, 26 Jan 97 17:10:15
...I can get >this by pushing down on the wheel arch. In comparison the rear is more like >a long woosh than a quick...
Re: changing auto transmission
Historical mailing list - al sinclair
Mon, 28 Nov 2005 22:26:16 -0800
Dave, John, Bill & Robert -- many thanks for all the info! And the archive Robert Fisher / Craig Oda messages are very helpful too (I'll...
Re: vanagon spring rate color coding for different models...READ!!
Historical mailing list - joe trussell
Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:10:07 +0000
...Distance from center of >front wheel hub to external wheel arch lip was 18 1/8". I obtained a set >of "lowering" springs from...
Re: Syncro rumble at 50+ mph
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 23:42:24 -0400
...guess is that the spirited 4-wheeling "did in" the rear CV joints. However, reading the archives suggests that it also could be the...
Re: Opinion regarding new lowered 88 2wd Doublecab w/ Porsche/Pirelli 17's
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:55:40 -0700
...The narrower fronts are just perfectly inline with >the wheel arches. Bolt pattern is typical Porsche at 5 X 130mm. >Spacer/adapters convert to...
Re: self-adjusting brakes?
Historical mailing list - Will Wood
Wed, 27 Nov 1996 22:31:11 -0700
...However, if the cable or other necessary components are bound up (with brake dust or rust) or if the rachet wheel is damaged (by...
Re: front brake hints needed
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:02:46 -0700
The old fashioned way is to spin the wheel slowly and tap your way around the perimeter with a light hammer. Its worked for...
30" BFG Tire clearance
Historical mailing list - John Wessels
Sun, 12 Mar 2000 14:02:57 EST
...Beyond that I had to cut back the rear edge of the front fender arches a little. From the bottom I went 3/4...
Spotted: Syncro FS near Fredericksburg VA
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sun, 3 Oct 2004 06:09:32 -0700
...Decent looking body with few dings, but some rust bubbles under the paint on wheel arches, rocker panels and beneath some windows. Okay interior...
Re: Fuse box and rear wiper operation
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 1 Aug 2013 19:04:23 -0700
...2 just to the left of the steering wheel?� Second, is how to operate the rear wiper? By the way, just drove it from...
Re: master cylinder
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:06:22 -0700
...bleed brakes at all four wheels. Do not let fluid level get too low during bleeding. Read the archives first. There may be stuff...
Syncro front driveshaft spacers
Historical mailing list - Milo's Kitchen
Tue, 4 Mar 2003 18:36:03 -0500
...archives, so here goes. At approx 120,000 miles (late 1999) my '87 syncro needed new CV joints, one front and one rear. I...
Re: So done with side cladding
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Sun, 22 May 2011 21:52:50 -0400
...year.' ) I removed the fiberglass >> cladding just fore of the rear passenger side wheel. What I found was not >> a >> bit pretty. An 8...
Re: Beware of Vanagon mirror problem
Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
Thu, 2 Mar 2006 04:38:13 -0800
...creased lower sliding door and a mushed right rear wheel arch and a crunched rear bumper, or if chrome, both sides are pushed in...
Re: Where's the water coming from?
Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
Mon, 13 Nov 2006 09:13:40 -0500
...The water has primarily collected in that 9-11" "well" before the > wheel well begins its arch upward(maybe 1-2 oz), although putting...
Re: Syncro rumble at 50+ mph - FIXED!
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Fri, 17 Jul 1998 06:44:37 -0400
...So what is it? My guess is that the spirited 4-wheeling "did in" the rear CV joints. However, reading the archives suggests that...
Re: Southern Utah weather inquiry
Historical mailing list - Traci and Michael
Tue, 19 Apr 2005 19:08:37 -0600
...Chopper on hot pursuit - or weird sound from rear-wheel >> >>Hi >> >>It sound like I have a chopper on hot pursuit at 5 o...
'99 EuroVans and RTFM!
Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
Fri, 19 Jun 1998 20:11:29 -0700
...RT front wheelwell...it's somewhere else in the VR6 EVs. OLTECO Ari Ollikainen P.O. BOX 3688 Networking Technology and Architecture Stanford, CA...
Yakima racks on the back
Historical mailing list - john silverman
Fri, 11 Sep 1998 17:07:16 -0600
...I suppose you could use the short tray wheel mount if all bikes were about the same wheelbase, which would save some weight and...
Re: removing rear axle nut
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:10:00 -0800
...to remove the rear hub/axle nut on my 89 > Westy (2wd) to install some longer studs for a wheel upgrade. If I recall...
modern wheels & tires: some thoughts and many questions
Historical mailing list - Sami Dakhlia
Fri, 16 Oct 1998 00:03:59 -0500
...A simple way to obtain both is to switch to wider and taller wheels and tires. Some thoughts: If VW produced the breadloaf today...
FS 82 Diesel Vanagon L (have pics this time)
Historical mailing list - john Runberg
Sun, 23 Mar 2003 18:30:53 -0500
...One slight dent in passenger rear wheel arch. There's a little surface rust at the pedals, but that's it. Was a CA...
Re: adjusting rear brakes
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Thu, 15 Apr 2004 05:41:28 -0700
...Have we agreed on a system for adjusting the rear brakes? Turn the star adjuster until wheel can't be turned by hand then...
Re: SA mud flaps
Historical mailing list - Sam Stone
Thu, 4 May 2006 08:02:08 -0500
...They mount directly to the outside of the wheel arch and the inside rear of the wheel well. I think I might try the...
My TriStar Syncro arrived today!!!
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 4 Jan 2004 16:49:23 -0800
...Contoured rear seats - Arm rests on rear doors - Power Steering - Padded dash - Sliding rear windows - Tinted glass - Heated rear window - Front wheel arches - GL...
Re: Rear wheel bearing spacer, replacement always necessary?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:19:56 -0800
...As an example, the rear shoe retainer pins are four times the normal diameter, most of it corrosion on the pins! Checked with VOA...
Re: Swithcing springs to correct sway to the left on a camper
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Wed, 9 Jan 2002 21:25:29 -0800
...Once archive posting said that if you raised the left rear the right front would drop a bit. We shall see. I'll try...
Re: 46mm socket for wheel bearing
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 8 Mar 2005 12:07:43 -0600
...I don't own any heavy duty > tools, especially 3/4 inch drive stuff, but I probably need to replace my > rear wheel bearings...
Re: Brake Parts Recommendation/Advice
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:36:34 -0500
...to do while in there besides wheel bearings? Got a Bentley but if > > there > > is an archive on the prject , please LMK. Thanks in...
Re: another brake saga
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:46:12 -0400
...Then I started losing fluid >fast, and had very poor stopping power and a puddle at my right rear wheel. > >Rear wheel cylinder failure...
Re: Weight distribution data relevant to suspension tuning.
Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
Tue, 7 Jul 1998 12:29:21 -0700
...passengers in the rear tend to balance the left bias...some. OLTECO Ari Ollikainen P.O. BOX 3688 Networking Technology and Architecture Stanford, CA...
Is there such a thing as a rear storage heater for a Double Cab?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 10 Oct 2001 22:23:38 -0700
...While at the body shop some Syncro 16" wheel arches will be installed, "Tri-Star" two tone paint scheme, the wooden Westfalia "big box...
Re: 2WD Passenger Side Saddle Tank
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Wed, 21 Aug 2002 11:18:25 -0400
...the rear of the tank (opposite the front end shown). One 2wd >> fuel expansion tank can be fit in the front wheel arch, to...
Re: rear brake adjusting
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:00:59 -0700
...based archives for info on my rear brakes. (86 vanagon) I have been trying to determine which way to move the star wheel to...
Re: Westy Lean
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 18:03:42 -0500
...Measured at the rear wheels, the driver side is 5/8" lower than the right side, measured empty and no driver, except for a...
Re: Westy rear end sag..air bag kit for sale
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Thu, 4 Jul 2002 08:22:31 -0400
...archives under > a logical subject line..."Westy rear end sag"... a search of which yielded > no results in all forms of querying said archives...