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Re: DOT 3 & DOT 4 (where's the reservoir?!)
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Mon, 28 Jun 1999 12:12:32 -0400
It is located in the speedo housing. To get to it, sit in the driver seat, reach over the housing to the windsheild side...
Re: machine shop recommendations (vancouver)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Fri, 8 Nov 2013 21:26:58 -0800
...On a 1.9 thermo housing, there are (2) M8 bolts that pass through the housing and thread into the water pump and (4...
Re: Transmission Bell Housing Question Help
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:40:29 -0700
as people have already probably said, the bell housing swap is a basic R & R via the mounting bolts - i.e. no big deal...
Re: Ideas wanted...Dreaded speedo/housing breakage repair
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Thu, 19 Sep 2002 08:38:51 -0700
...All the AZ salvage yards are missing the cluster/housing. This is a BIG problem here in AZ. The plastic degrades after 15 yrs...
Re: Follow up question on Instrument Cluster request
Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
Mon, 11 Sep 2000 14:24:02 -0400
...Follow up question on Instrument Cluster request > folks, a couple of list members responded to my prior search for an > instrument cluster housing. A...
Re: NEED instrument cluster housing
Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
Mon, 11 Sep 2000 09:45:57 -0400
...NEED instrument cluster housing > Hi folks I need an instrument cluster housing for a 90 with tach. Anybody > got any good leads? thanks. Charlie. >
Re: Rear Wheel Bearing Options
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 2 Apr 2012 23:43:26 -0400
If you can replace the housing you can change the bearings. With a little imagination a press is not needed. In fact you can...
Looking for 1.9l Thermostat Housing
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:33:08 -0400
I need the upper thermostat housing for a 1.9l Vanagon. Let me know if you have one and how much you would want...
Evaperator housing fixes
Historical mailing list - C. Chris Snyder
Sun, 24 May 2009 15:08:30 -0400
I really need some input on fixing the evaporator housing on my '87 van. the plastic "Ears" that hold the case up is cracked...
Re: Looking for Used Throttle Valve Unit
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Sat, 12 Feb 2000 00:01:38 EST
Ken, If the problem is the shaft is loose in the housing then it can be easily be fixed. Find some bushings that are...
Re: 2.1L engine failure - Update #2
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 3 Jun 2010 12:14:38 -0700
...The auto trans bell housing is not a separate bell housing. it's the main body of the auto trans. I have one here...
Re: Clutch slave bracket - diesel and boxer
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 6 Mar 2006 12:57:56 -0800
...I have the clutch slave >cylinder mounting bracket from the boxer bell housing mounted on the diesel >bell housing and the slave cylinder is...
Re: Fuse for light for gear identification?
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Mon, 9 Dec 2002 07:17:41 -0500
You can also take the cover over the light off instead of the whole housing. Look at this: http://buncombe.main.nc.us/~emaglott...
Re: 85 water pump [was: 102mph - Turbo vs. 6-cylinder]
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Wed, 23 May 2007 09:45:22 -0700
...1/2 of the broken bolts stuck in the thermostat housing and I had to replace the housing. Another 1/2 will be stuck...
Re: Throttle body
Historical mailing list - Raceing Cajun
Wed, 1 Jul 2015 22:35:13 -0500
...I have sprayed stuck gaskets with carb/brake cleaner before, and used a sharp putty knife, to drive between the housing. Very carefully taped...
Re: Vangon curtains/canvas?
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Thu, 15 Jun 2000 08:53:32 -0400
...Because of this the housing my not have been designed to take any pulling. Hanging curtains would pull on the housing. Repeated open/closing...
Re: IGNITION SWITCH SNAFU
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 21:47:05 -0700
...turn housing over and using a Reed+Prince type Phillips screw driver, remove screw that holds the ignition switch to ignition switch housing; 13...
syncro vc install ques
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:54:41 -0400
...does it really matter if it comes out with rear housing? it seems to me that since the diff is installed in the vehicle...
Re: Help - Looking for a 1.9 thermostat housing
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Mon, 20 Jun 2005 05:19:48 -0400
...mine at the VW dealer for about $225 for the upper housing a few years >back. I'm not sure if they're still...
URGENT: Need bell housing in Ontario!
Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
Tue, 6 May 2003 16:42:48 -0400
...The bell housing on my tranny is totally rotten and corroded, it has holes in the top you can stick your hand in. The...
Re: seized bolts
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 22 May 2012 09:18:39 -0600
...Nothing. > > I tried freezing the entire housing with the vise-grip attached and > then heating just the aluminum housing around the bolt with a...
Re: Thermostat housing
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:56:30 -0500
...Thermostat housing >> >> >>> Well my thermostat housing is cracked and I'm changing it as soon as I get my new one from Van Cafe...
Re: Bluestar project progress-small problems
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 2 May 2013 20:21:23 -0700
...This sender screws into the housing. > > The van is an '89 2wd and presumably it had a PLASTIC thermostat housing on the original engine...
On the road again (long)
Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
Fri, 18 Sep 1998 22:08:58 -0500
...Todd had the clutch housing that I needed and he shipped it right out. He also knew where to get the tranny housing. So...
Re: thermostat housings now being made
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:03:55 -0500
Having just melted the thermostat housing during Grover's catastrophic overheating incident - and knowing full well how hard they are to find (although i...
Re: Ignition Switch Replacement
Historical mailing list
Fri, 9 Aug 1996 13:34:24 -0500
...You have to drill a 3mm hole into the lock housing. There is a pin inside the housing you have to depress to free...
Re: For those working on the WBX out of the car
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sat, 1 Jun 2013 20:18:12 -0700
...The best engine stand I've found is a standard American floor stand with a VW bell housing bolted to the plate. With the...
WTB: Diesel Bell housing
Historical mailing list - James Cohen
Tue, 11 Nov 1997 11:45:58 -0500
Yep, need a bell housing or trans from a diesel. If anyone has any ideas on where to find one let me know. James...
Ignition Switch Replacement
Historical mailing list - Ken Korn
Sat, 23 Jan 1999 12:00:01 -0600
...Can it be done without these tools? Can't the switch be replaced without removing the housing? Ken 82 Westy 2.0 Austin, TX
technical bulletins for vanagons, campers, syncros
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 05 Apr 94 22:33:51 CDT
...Evaporator Housing - change Starting April 1988, a running change was made to the evaporator housing and introduced into production. To prevent cracking, the body...
Re: A/C evaporator housing removal
Historical mailing list
Mon, 7 Jul 1997 03:09:05 -0400 (EDT)
...assembly and housing to the cieling.... brace it up there w/ a piece of wood.. chris
need power mirror help
Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
Wed, 29 Apr 1998 12:58:55 -0700
I just noticed my right side power mirror (just the mirror, not the big housing) was leaning horizontally being held only by the two...
Re: Thermostat Replacement (1.9 L)
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Mon, 14 May 2001 11:04:12 EDT
...Some say they have been able to remove the lower thermostat housing by loosening the two small bolts and letting the lower housing drop...
Re: engine removal/swap questions
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:33:00 -0500
...As for the T-stat housing. I lost you a little between the Syncro / non-syncro thing - so if this makes no sense just...
Re: 85 Uneven idle again
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sat, 9 Dec 2000 06:54:51 -0800
The diesel engines used in Vanagons have no throttle housing or AFM. The air supply to the intake is neither controlled or measured. Diesels...
Now what?
Historical mailing list - cHRIS sNYDER
Sun, 2 Jan 2005 19:11:42 EST
...Their is oil everywhere It's engine oil and it's coming (I think) down thought the bell housing I'm afraid it's...
Re: Thermostat Housing Gasket??
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 22 Feb 2000 14:38:30 -0800
Vasili, There is an o-ring that fits into a groove in the housing. Get one from the dealer and don't use any...
86 or later rear AC housing
Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
Sat, 9 Sep 2000 12:28:57 -0500
I am looking for the rear housing for an 86 or later AC system. Mine started cracking and looked like it was about to...
Washers on wheel bearing housing?
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Thu, 8 May 2003 11:03:27 -0700
...42.2 of Bentley looks like it shows a washer under the bolt heads that hold the bearing housing to the trailing arm. Mine...
GEAR SHIFT HOUSING ASSEMBLY
Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
Wed, 8 Oct 2003 06:08:34 -0700
...It is possible to replace this rod without rebuilding the transmission? Does the gear shift housing just come off the end of the transmission...
Re: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:26:54 -0500
"""" bolts holing the thermostat housing had to be cut out""" You know what, after the heads/exhaust studs (at least up here in the...
Re: driping thermostat on an 85 Westie
Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
Mon, 1 Mar 1999 22:46:10 -0800
Stephen Davis wrote: > > Hey Volks, > The thermostat housing is dripping slightly on my 85, have any of > you had problems with that? It looks...
Re: Old wiper motor parks. New doesn't
Historical mailing list - neil
Thu, 5 Apr 2007 16:48:37 -0700
...1- copper 2- red into motor housing 3- copper 4- green into motor housing 5- copper to housing (ground) This is the same on...
Install heater core in AC Flap Housing?
Historical mailing list - neil
Tue, 6 Mar 2007 11:49:28 -0800
...251.259.113 It appears (Bentley) that Flap Housing is similar for AC and Wasser. Can a stock Wasser heater core be installed into...
Re: clutch dragging... hmmm
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 12 Aug 2005 06:29:29 EDT
...Check also the bracket on the bell housing that holds the clutch slave cylinder. It should be mounted solidly to the bell housing. Quite...
Re: NEED HELP W/ THERMOSTAT HOUSING
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Wed, 5 Oct 2005 13:33:50 -0400
...Mind the torque values, that housing is plastic and WILL crack if overtorqued. -- John Meeks Vanagon Rescue Squad http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue...
Re: coolant temp send wire
Historical mailing list - David Bayer
Mon, 29 Jun 1998 17:43:21 -0700
...This is probably the wire that attaches to the >| bottom of the thermostat housing, just above the (no. 3?) exhaust pipe. >| >| Best viewed by...
License plate light housing
Historical mailing list - Cooper, Jonathan R.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001 09:05:39 -0400
Both of the black plastic housings for my license plate lights are now toast. The lenses and reflectors are okay. Anyone out there parting...
Re: syncro temp sensors
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 23:18:35 -0400
...The syncro housing is >metal (aluminum I would guess) and these sensors screw into it. I see >pictures of them in my microfiche but...
Re: FS: VDO gauges
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 13 Oct 2017 19:29:11 -0700
...VDO voltmeter > VDO housing (black) for 3 gauges > VW OEM instrument cluster housing (black) with holes drilled for above VDO > housing > > Gauges are Vision...
Re: Looking for good used upper and lower thermostat housing for 1.9l Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Tue, 27 Oct 2015 14:38:21 -0700
...Looking for good used upper and lower thermostat housing for 1.9l Vanagon I am in need of a nice upper and lower thermostat...
front heater fan problem on '84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Paul Henderson
Tue, 30 Sep 1997 08:39:03 -0500
...Looking at Bentley's, there is an in-line resistor to the fan motor, then the fan motor in a complicated welded housing. Could...
Re: Suggestions for heater housing repair product needed
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 5 Jan 2008 13:39:58 -0600
...On Jan 5, 2008 11:19 AM, email99 <email99@bellsouth.net> wrote: > I need to make some repairs to my black plastic heater housing...
Re: Thermostat housing leaking like Crazy!!
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Wed, 6 Dec 2000 16:15:41 -0800
...Dan Peter wrote: > Dear Syncronauts > I just installed a new thermostat in my '87 syncro and carefully > put the housing back together and the...
Re: Propex 1800 report -- CAUTION
Historical mailing list - Phil Walker
Wed, 14 Jan 2004 17:02:16 -0500
...I was saying that the housing is "zero clearance" meaning items can be packed up against it. I didn't mean that you could...
Re: temp gauge not working right...
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:38:19 -0400
> > David, I would think there's no ground between the thermostat housing and > the engine... if it's so then I will add a...
throttle body housing
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Sun, 26 Sep 2004 20:42:39 -0500
Greetings everyone, I need a new throttle body housing, complete. Mine is worn inside and the butterfly valve is sticking. The part number 025133067A...
Cooling System Project (Parts/Application) little long
Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:09:49 -0700
...BTW who was the OEM? Thermostat housing: What's the best German brand or OE upper and lower thermostat housings available, Behr? Mines cracked...
Re: prop/driveshaft bad vibes; also A/C
Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
Wed, 26 Aug 1998 09:06:59 -0500
...Check to see if you have some water collecting in the housing under the evaporator. This can happen if your drain hoses are plugged...
NOBODY HAS THEM: tachometer and plastic instrument cluster housing
Historical mailing list - Christopher Michael Gronski
Fri, 11 Aug 2000 13:49:45 -0400
...tachometer and plastic instrument cluster housing > I'm trying to get a hold of a tachometer and plastic instrument cluster > housing for my 1980...