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re: Argh! My transmission went kaput!
Historical mailing list
Wed, 8 Nov 1995 18:20:19 -0500
...Get a friens to sit in the driver's seat and shift through the gears for you. The connection between the rods should be...
Re: leaks leaks and more leaks -
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:25:42 +0000
...The non power steering van used a larger steering wheel and the knuckles have the tie rods connected in a different location to help...
2.1 L Oil cooler seal and pushrod tube replacement
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 11 Feb 2015 21:04:25 -0600
...Searched back through emails from the list and found a reference to THESAMBA and using a torx tool driven into the pipe to get...
Re: Tie Rod ends and Rear trailing arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 30 May 2012 09:06:58 -0400
...If you can grind halfway through the bolt then you can either flip the arm around a bit and grind the other side or...
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 6 Oct 2013 17:31:30 -0500
...com> <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Pour some ATF into the cylinders through the spark plug holes. That helps > loosten the cylinders. The , with the...
Re: Early Friday Post--don't open until September 6
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Fri, 6 Sep 2013 00:33:43 -0500
...It is heated, pumped through the spraygun head where mixes just before leaving the gun head to attach to the surface being sprayed, cures...
Re: serious vanagon security issues
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Fri, 5 Aug 2005 12:54:00 -0700
...You could wire up lock acuators to push 1/2 inch solid rods through the door jambs. This would work quite well for the...
Re: Fridge maintenance
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 16 Sep 2007 10:49:12 -0700
...http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/FridgeVentPics.html On last trip through 3 states, flame never went out while driving. Neil. -- Neil...
Re: Strange diesel question
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:07:39 -0600
...I'm buidling a 1.9 NA 1Y engine code using AAZ rods and pistons .. that should make a turbo block .. and we'll...
Re: Adding Power Steering
Historical mailing list - Carlos & Margaret de Carvalho
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:20:49 -0300
...Adding Power Steering > So that you have full understanding, the steering knuckles for "Factory" > power steering vans have the tie rods attach at a...
Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:47:49 -0800
...An engine rebuilder I am getting an engine from tells me they use the 1.9 fasteners on the rods, but didn't say...
Re: Radius Rod Installation
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 09:01:11 -0400
They don't need to be "straight" the rod just has to go through the hole, with the steel sleeve protecting the threads. It...
Re: Tips on sealing heater box flaps, and while the dash is out . . .
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 7 Apr 2011 18:21:47 -0500
...It isn't a difficult job, really, just kind of time consuming the first time through. Be careful how you take the pieces out...
Re: 84 update/head job
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Tue, 21 May 2002 14:53:02 -0400
...WARNING, doing so imply an increase in compression, that is not always good!!!!!!! The low part of the engine; pistons, rings, connecting rods are...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:35:08 -0800
...First I run through the gears and show how putting my finger on the knob makes the knob go away. Then I remove the...
Re: Tools for engine overhaul on 85 waterboxer
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Thu, 22 Apr 2004 20:41:55 -0400
...Then i put the threaded part > of the slide hammer through with a nut on the end, and the pins came out > with a...
Re: Strange diesel question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:04:55 -0700
...I'm buidling a 1.9 NA 1Y engine code using AAZ rods and pistons .. that should make a turbo block .. and we'll...
Engine Rebuild - story
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
Wed, 1 Nov 1995 08:31:54 -0800 (PST)
...I remember after having mated the case with the little chicken legs of rods sticking out the cylinder holes, lifting them up and dropping...
Re: Head advice
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Tue, 3 Nov 1998 08:52:09 -0500
...The really hard part is to get the pistons off the connecting rods. I removed the oil filler tube, the dipstick tube and the...
Re: Adding Power Steering
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:54:17 -0400
...Adding Power Steering > > >> So that you have full understanding, the steering knuckles for "Factory" >> power steering vans have the tie rods attach at a...
Re: Smoke after head replacement
Historical mailing list - Jason
Sun, 8 Jan 2012 14:33:04 -0500
...I thought at > first it might be a collapsed lifter (one was squishy when I put the push > rods back in). However, I don...
Re: Clutch specs???
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 8 Aug 2010 13:54:20 -0700
...an 88 vanagon with a grenaded engine... #1 and #3 > rods went through the top of the case when the owner inadvertently left > it...
Story (lite vngn cntnt)
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Thu, 17 Feb 2000 09:06:51 MST
...I was really impressed by the tightness of the through bolts next to the cylinders. Shit they were tight. I look at my grease...
Re: Big Valves for me?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 24 Apr 2003 21:37:40 -0600
...About 1500 miles later the engine burned a piston clear through. Now I'm easy on vehicles, and this thing gave me no warning...
Re: 2WD Beach Driving
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:43:21 +0000
...all new bearing, > > > rods, > > > pistons, cylinders, heads, wires, exhaust, cat, hoses > > > fuel/coolant. I > > > sanded and painted all of the inside steel that fades...
Re: Wolfie mods
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Mon, 21 Jun 1999 21:09:44 PDT
...Had rods rebuilt, new bolts and nuts. 4. Had Webcam special grind cam with a lift and duration increase. 5. Used light weight: cromoly...
Re: Bent valve push rod
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 9 Jun 2003 17:44:10 -0700
...I did not bother > to check the push rods or the ends of the adjusting screws at that > time. Don't know if they...
Re: Welding 101
Historical mailing list
02 Dec 96 11:13:48 PST
...Would not work for a point and shoot weld setup, flux would crack off going through rollers, drive gear, etc. - Jeff > Jeff Carver writes...
it's Curtains for us all!!! :)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 11 Mar 96 15:55:56 CST
...i didn't have to hit a lick on any sewing machines) curtains and the curtain rods and instructions. a very small amount of...
Re: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 9 Oct 2004 22:18:37 -0500
...Only the master rod is attached to the crank throw, the other rods attach to the master rod. Only the crank end of the...
Re: oil pressure -- next round
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 17 May 2007 17:10:16 -0400
...They should be tight, ( touching + 1-2 turns) so that all oil >>flowing through has to get forced through the rockers. >> >>Dennis >> >>>From: Thomas...
Re: ZSticks and head corrosion
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sat, 7 Aug 1999 17:27:42 -0700
...of an oversize drain plug that has a screw through it into > sacrificial zinc rods that protect head STUD corrosion, which they feel > then...
My westy one year later (was oil pressure woes 2/01)
Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
Sat, 23 Feb 2002 11:44:31 -0800
...connecting rods and other thoughts. If you don't remember, Boston Bob supplied me with the support I needed to get through the greasiest...
Re: Buick V6 powered Vanagon
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 2 May 2008 15:11:26 -0700
...This required that the piston connecting rods be shortened 1 in (25 mm), and the crankshaft was also redesigned. A new intake manifold improved...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:18:15 -0800
...I don't think the transmission is making abnormal noises, it's just that sounds from the transmission are being transferred through the linkage...
Re: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Sat, 9 Oct 2004 23:50:23 -0400
...I think the bolt is the reason the 2.1 rods distorts as I have described is because the bolt is a flexible joint...
Re: oil pressure -- next round
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 17 May 2007 10:24:37 -0400
...They should be tight, ( touching + 1-2 turns) so that all oil flowing through has to get forced through the rockers. Dennis >From: Thomas...
Re: Backup Lights Always On, Stiff Shifter. "Selector shaft, modifications" P 35.60a
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:55:30 -0700
...me going through the gears. Like something goes out of adjustment, but nothing, (i.e. like splined bit on linkage rods) has changed. FWIW...
Re: 2.2 Rebuild Questions
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:38:36 -0800
...Since then, I've gone through an 82 >> Scirocco that I swapped a later engine into, and did a bunch of bolt-ons >> to...
Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:23:10 -0800
...An engine rebuilder I am getting an engine from tells me they use the 1.9 fasteners on the rods, but didn't say...
Re: Crankshaft end float.
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Wed, 22 May 2002 00:26:30 -0700
...include the bearing you suggested and I'll plod my way through the process. Regards, Tom Hanlon Palm Springs, CA 84Westfalia Stan Wilder wrote...
Article: Vanagon Hop Ups
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
Mon, 5 Dec 1994 9:56:57 -0500 (EST)
...John likes the future potential of the water-cooled because of it horsepower capabilities through larger bores and higher compression ratios, on Steve's...
Re: Should I rebuild the bottom end? Questions & photos.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 6 Sep 2010 23:02:18 -0700
...you'll probably feel much better if you go through the bottom end too. that'll be interesting ! Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message...
Re: Poorman's Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 12 Sep 2000 15:08:07 -0700
You are a wise man to rebuild this now before a rod comes through the case, which is what happened to me when my...
Re: Who throws more rods contest, was: Re: SUBIE VAN ENGINE FIRE...LISTER NEEDS HELP in PA
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:38:00 -0700
...You won't have this > issue in a vanagon though, nobody is revving to 8 or 9 grand and > holding it through 3 gears...
Re: IMO: engine Converting = Ignorance of what is out there...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Fri, 21 Jul 2000 08:37:57 EDT
...crank, cam, rods, piston/cylinders, heads. You would simply need a case and the kit. I would replace all the head studs with new...
Re: Syntheic Oil
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 8 Aug 2002 11:35:08 -0500
I'd like to give you a definitive Yes, but I'm running an RX7 oil cooler, a Porsche Windage Tray, notched rods, I...
Re: AMC heads
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:51:18 -0800
...You can order <DIV></DIV>>through my webstore or just give me a call. I would also get a head gasket <DIV></DIV...
Re: Engine parts source
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 6 May 2014 21:16:40 -0700
...It was just a matter of measuring parts and clearances and ordering the crank in the proper throw, the rods in the right lengths...
Re: '82 diesel 1.8 conversion
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:14:14 -0700
...drivers could help me > > > through > > > this process, that would be terrific! > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Byron > > > > > > '82 Westy 1.6TD (rod through head...) > > > '93 Volvo 940T (old...
Re: Bent valve push rod
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 9 Jun 2003 18:12:05 -0400
...I did not bother to check the push rods or the ends of the adjusting screws at that time. Don't know if they...
Re: Bent Tie Rod
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 3 Aug 2024 21:42:57 +0000
...On Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 12:15:42 PM PDT, OlRivrRat <olrivrrat@comcast.net> wrote: No links to vid came through,,, Googled that...
Daddeo is cruising!
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Tue, 2 Jan 2001 21:57:50 -1000
...Since many of you have suffered through my long saga of viscous coupling problems, grinding tranny noises and upgrades, I thought I'd give...
Re: More on rods and bolts/2.1 in '83.5-'85
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 23 Aug 2000 09:11:04 -0700
...And, > > indeed, the parts of the rod I recovered were "blued" from extreme heat! > > > > I thought he might get a couple of rods out...
Re: Rebuild is done, Van is running, now what?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 25 Jan 2006 16:31:52 -0600
...What oil filter are you using? The right answers are >>important. >> >>Have you read up the information about bearings, rods, and stretching >>rodcap bolts...
Vallejo
Historical mailing list
Sat, 22 Jun 1996 23:09:32 -0700 (PDT)
...I just had the pre-heat tube going through the rear tin and it stopped right there. See ya, Eug, '71's
Re: putting bus to bed
Historical mailing list
Mon, 3 Feb 1997 21:47:29 -0400 (AST)
...Oil coated everything inside, right through to the tail pipe. Fogger is new method, same idea. This coats everything inside with a rust preventative...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:04:42 +0000
...First I run through the gears and show how putting my finger on the knob makes the knob go away. Then I remove the...
Exhaust Emissions Help ?
Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
Tue, 5 Nov 1996 18:20:30 -0800 (PST)
Hello One & All; I am trying to get my 82 Vanagon (non-California version) through the smog emissions inspection in California. Preliminary results indicate...
Re: Radial Arm Bushings.....why R &R them?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:53:23 -0500
...I have had to weld many a chassis mount back in as enough wear will allow the mounts to pull through. Quite spectacular as...