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• rocker arms. Interchangeable?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 11:47:39 -0400
  Greetings, I was wondering if the WBX and aircooled (valve) rocker arms are interchangable. I know the valve covers are. What about higher ratio...
• Re: windshield wiper nut diameter + thread pitch?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:45:50 -0400
  ...Remember, when you're working with the wipers, that the wiper arm, where it connects to the motor shaft, has soft metal inside so...
• Re: Arm rest pivot repair
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:26:23 -0500
  ...chair armrests are put on with a roll pin. > > use your fingers and compress foam on the armrest between armrest and > > seatback, so you...
• Vanagon Wiper Arms
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 09:09:06 -0600
  ...I'd like to improve on the small wiper arm drive screw attachment. I've got an 83 and I don't remember seeing...
• FS: Used Westy Tables & Arm
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 09:15:38 -0400
  ...Price is $59 for the everything, plus shipping, sold as-is. (By comparison, just the one arm by itself is $80 if purchased new...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 24 May 2021 17:06:28 -0400
  ...And I had to pull the lever arm off, again…why? Yeah, I cut the old arm off. But I had a spare one...
• Re: Was Fox Trail Family -- Now Army Engineers Campgrounds
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 14:11:19 -0500
  >Visitors Center after crossing the state line where we were directed to an >Army Corps of Engineers campground just a couple of miles down...
• Re: Wiper Arm Question-any source for a replacement rear wiper spring?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:22:01 -0700
  With the arm swung out fully from the normal position, wiggle the arm back and forth 90 degree from the hinged direction. It will...
• Re: Can't Remove Steering Arm...Help!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Venema
  Mon, 8 May 1995 09:38:11 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I also fought with that steering arm while trying to swap steering boxes. If that is what you are trying to do, don't...
• Re: Swiss Army Knife - Necessary Tool Content
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:17:34 -0600
  I have two Victorionox Knives (Swiss Army). One is a standard knife with 19 or twenty implements on it. The other is a Victorionox...
• Pop-top Protection
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Aug 1996 10:53:45 -0400
  ...from qa.pica.army.mil by lenti.med.umn.edu; Mon, 5 Aug 96 10:53:17 CDT Received: from qah-pc4.pica.army...
• Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:43:12 -0400
  Tony, if you remove the wiper arm you will see that the wiper shaft has little serrations on it. The inside of the hole...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 24 May 2021 15:36:30 -0700
  Oh Neil, you’re as bad as me :-) Nope, bug arm has splines in diff place. I’ll find a used one I’m...
• Westy vent assembly
  Historical mailing list - Lewis Horn
  Fri, 9 Jun 1995 16:17:24 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The problem is with the part called the flex arm actuator(the y shaped part with 2 small plastic wheels). When installed, are the...
• Re: Late lower control arms
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:58:00 -0400
  At 09:54 AM 4/12/2009, mark drillock wrote: >Quote: "Beginning in Nov 1984, the sheet metal lower control arm has >been replaced...
• booboo!!
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Fri, 7 Jun 1996 20:44:47 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The not so Keen one xi8940@freenet.fsu.edu .........................! \\ // http://www.armory.com/~y21cvb ^\\ \XX/ //^ '68 Beetle Links to a few pics of my...
• Removing wiper blade aarm
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 00:30:43 -0800
  I checked the green Bentley book and it does not say how to remove the wiper blade arms. Sometimes that book can be so...
• Anyone replace theeir a arm bushings (front) themselves?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 6 Jul 2002 18:23:30 EDT
  subject says it all mine is due....I can get the a arms off, but wondering if a normal press or vice will do...
• armrest for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 13:35:14 EDT
  i have a right side armrest for the middle seat in blue, if anyone needs one. chris
• Removing arm rests for repair of arm rest posts and to install perfect fit seat covers
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 19:55:55 -0800
  I took my seats out to remove the arm rests and install sheepskin seat cover for a perfect fit. Below are my suggestions and...
• '76-'84 westy owners! FS: capt. chairs w/ armrests tan or blue make offer
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 13:51:25 EDT
  ...chairs w/ armrests and they need to go!!! ... taking up space in my garage! these are a awesome upgrade for the 80-84 westy...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Mon, 24 May 2021 13:15:14 -0700
  ...Ended up making a spacer for the slave > rod to make the new arm work. > > Yes, it was a diesel van arm. Clocks differently...
• Re: Wiper arm differences
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 2 Feb 2020 12:05:07 -0800
  ...so shall I put the longer wiper arm on the right? :-) You know, I think I’ll have to check them against the ones...
• Re; Windshield Wiper Help
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 07:43:42 -0500
  That serrated wiper shaft and nut holding the arm to it is part of the Teutonic pledge of difficulty. It is so the arm...
• Re: drooping wiper blade
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sat, 3 Jul 1999 10:30:31 -0500
  ...Tim 90 Multivan At 10:53 PM -0400 7/2/99, Frank Miller wrote: >Sounds like the inside of the arm is worn. I...
• Re: Do You Love Your Bus? (VL, very sappy)
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Tue, 14 May 1996 05:50:24 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The not so Keen one xi8940@freenet.fsu.edu .........................! \\ // http://www.armory.com/~y21cvb ^\\ \XX/ //^ '68 Beetle !No VW Links, YET! \\//\\// '74 Super \/ \/ ?Possibly...
• '80-'84 westy owners!: forsale: bluevelour captains chairs w/armrests ALLvanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Mar 1999 11:46:16 EST
  i have 2 pair of blue velour vanagon captains chairs w/ armrests, work well in the early '80's westies, or any vanagon. (currently...
• Price of front A-arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 18:38:52 -0400
  I was looking over my bill for the upper and lower suspension bushings, and was surprised to find that the two upper A-arm...
• Re: Wiper Arm Knurling - How does it work?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:02:55 -0700
  It's my understanding that the arms are soft (pot) metal, the knurled shafts are hard.� As you install and tighten the nut, the...
• Arm Rests
  Historical mailing list - Wiesner Craig
  16 Dec 1996 15:05:05 -0800
  I remember someone on the list talking about their arm rest in the captains chair being broken. Well, my right rest gave-out. I...
• rocker arms
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Mon, 14 May 2001 20:23:32 -0400
  I, too, am curious for the answer on the type 1 rocker arms working on the Vanagon. Anyone knows?
• control arm bushings 91
  Historical mailing list - Heffelfinger
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 18:54:19 -0500
  ISO 4 upper control arm bushings for '91 , what should I expect to pay? Labor on that?
• 89 Westy - gray adj armrests
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 21:17:07 -0600
  I'm still NEED 2 pair of gray adjustable armrests for my 89 Westy... Thanks Chuck
• Re: Arm rest problem....removing the pin?!?!
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 12:02:18 -0600
  ...Bob Stevens http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare > > --- Markus Benne <markus@M-BASS.COM> wrote: > > I've tightened up dozens of arm rests, and the...
• FS: L/R Front lower control arms and Wishbone arms off 1988 GL
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 18:45:40 EDT
  I have a set of front lower control arms and Wishbone arms. I would rather not try to ship due to weight and size...
• Vanagon parts for front seat
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:20:47 -0700
  I just picked up a pair of the captains seats (with pivoting armrests) for my 77 Westy. They fit beautifully, however I'm missing...
• Re: arm rests etc.
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Thu, 14 Aug 1997 17:28:12 -0400
  ...seat's arm rests back on!?!? or >>> should I take it to a pro? what dya think they cost?! > >Arm rests turn on a...
• Re: Swiss Army Knife - Necessary Tool Content
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:04:16 -0500
  Hi, I've had a Swiss Army knife in my pocket for over 35 years (spoiled many a date when asked "Is that a...
• Re: Wiper arms.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 3 May 2000 15:19:12 -0400
  At 13:59 5/3/2000, Adam Puzerewski wrote: >Has anyone found a solution to the wiper arms that slip on their pivot? Is...
• Re: Removing wiper blade aarm
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 06:56:53 -0800
  ...pages xi-xx Wiper arm: 92.2 bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...." > From: developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM...
• Re: brown armrest for door panel
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:06:31 EDT
  ...brown armrest This was in a parts van I purchased. I haven't seen them before, maybe from the early years. If you don...
• Re: Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 19:35:31 -0500
  > My primary concern is getting rid of the irritating squeakiness. > > So far all I have is the 4 upper control arm bushings ($24.95...
• Re: wiper arm
  Historical mailing list - dbeierl
  Sat, 13 Oct 2018 21:59:22 -0400
  Chris Camacho at uniwerksdesign.com has a wing you can slip over a plain wiper arm. https://uniwerksdesign.com/
• still have Vanagon westy table & arm for sale
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Sat, 11 Oct 1997 09:22:36 -0400
  still have the back westy table and arm for sale if anyones interested. chris
• 89 Westy gray arm rests - WANTED
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:53:52 -0500
  I'm looking for a set driver and passenger GRAY arm rests in GOOD condition....Thanks
• WTB: Arm Rest
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Fri, 18 Jun 2004 21:38:54 -0700
  Hi all, I am on the search for an arm rest: grey, adjustable, and the right side. TIA Jere
• Re: Armorall or Zymol Seal?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:04:10 -0400
  ...Armorall or Zymol Seal? What's the scoop on Armorall http://www.armorall.com/?WT.srch=1 A cracker or a good product? I...
• 85-86 Spindle Compatibility
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 14:50:45 -0400
  ...It had the cast lower control arms though. That seems strange in itself. The real question I have though, is if the spindle from...
• WTB: '87-'91 grey velour capt. chair w/ adj. armrests, or parts of one
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 12:40:45 EST
  looking for a '87 up wolfy or carat front seat (captains chair) w/ adjustable armrests, in grey velour. actually i only need one seatbottom...
• Re: How do I tighten my adjustable armrest?
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 22:45:31 -0400
  ...How do I tighten my adjustable armrest? > I have a 87 with the adjustable armrests with no plug in the outer part. How > do...
• Re: Wiper arm differences
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 2 Feb 2020 15:42:28 -0400
  ...I bet your arms are different lengths … so why not your Westy ;-) > On 02-Feb-2020, at 15:01, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA...
• Need injection pump throttle arm for Vanagon diesel
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 11:34:23 EDT
  ...pump has a longer throttle arm with a bend to clear the engine cover. Does anybody have this arm or is there a simpler...
• Dimensions of upper control arm bushings?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Dec 2018 20:38:21 -0500
  I wonder if someone would be so kind as to accurately measure an upper control arm bushing for me? I would like to know...
• Tips for removing rear trailing-arm bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Walt Oliver
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:13:58 -0400
  Greetings Collective Wisdom, I'm changing my trailing arms in order to fit larger wheels & tires, and the only things in my way now...
• Re: Adjustable armrests...
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 4 Sep 2003 07:11:20 EDT
  ...First remove the armrest by removing the drift pin. This will be found by compressing the armrest fabric & foam where the armrest meets the...
• armrests
  Historical mailing list - Austin Becker
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 12:24:50 -0500
  ...My drivers seat right side armrest swivels down beyond the comfortable 90 degree mark to a most uncomfortable 165 degrees. Any ideas for an...
• stuck wiper arm
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 11:04:57 -0400
  Folks, I'm in the middle of repainting my wiper arms to get rid of some light rust. The driver's side wiper arm...
• Armrest loose- was Re: 91 Carat Drivers Seat Armrest
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 00:25:02 -0500
  ...Steve Drier wrote: >Have been looking for a rightside drivers seat armrest for my 91 Carat with >no luck. Anybody have suggestions where I...
• Re: Attaching adj armrests
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Sat, 24 Sep 2005 04:29:15 -0400
  The pin which holds the adjustable armrest in place has nothing to do with the adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism is self contained in...
• Re: Speaking of dashes...is "Armor All" destructive to vinyl?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 12:02:03 EST
  ...ps, what did the Armor All do to the dash?? i had my dash in my Audi crack after years of armor all use...