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Re: How do I remove the sliding window catch - 82 westy
Historical mailing list - steve d
Mon, 4 Jul 2005 22:36:48 +0100
...From what I can see there is a plate on the outside of the window and a mounting piece on the inside which, I...
Re: Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Tue, 13 Sep 2016 19:27:36 -0300
...So the main culprit seems to be the connection between the transmission front mounting and the transmission itself. I removed the transmission front mounting...
RE: Bike Rack for a Bus
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Jul 1994 16:17:12 -0600 (CST)
>Setzler writes: >> >> I wouldn't recommend either the roof mounting sort or the front >> mounting....why subject your bikes to bugs, flying rocks, etc...
Re: A Westy awning
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Sun, 15 Nov 2015 18:32:06 -0500
...I used two mounting brackets for many years but added a third about three years ago. And have had no problems with not having...
Re: Oil Splatters in Engine Compartment
Historical mailing list
Tue, 1 Aug 1995 14:09:12 -0700
...Nothing like planning ahead eh? I've been told tht these cracks ususally occur just in front/tranny side (FIF) of the mounting studs...
Re: mounting a laptop in vanagon
Historical mailing list - PB
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:41:06 -0800
...5:06 PM, dj <djct2@yahoo.com> wrote: > Is the any mounting bracket available for a small laptop of the vanagon > dashboard?, I have...
Re: Plastic part for the louvered rear vents
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 4 Apr 2017 15:50:11 -0700
this? http://www.van-cafe.com/page_396_607/lower-front-grill-mounting-hardware-kit-set-of-5
mounting a jetta motor in a vanagon
Historical mailing list - mark brems
Tue, 4 Jan 2000 18:12:08 -0800
Does anybody know of a good source of info on this procedure? Does anybody have experience themselves with this?
fog lights
Historical mailing list - Jim Wheaton
Mon, 8 Jan 2001 14:57:49 -0800
so, besides the Projektzwo fog light kit, are there any other "all inclusive" fog light kits (wires, switch(es), direction, mounting)? Jim '91 Multivan
Mounting Spare on the rear of my van?
Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
Sun, 31 Oct 2004 19:26:06 -0800
Anyone know of a mount for the rear of my 83 diesel that will hold my spare? Dave
Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:31:52 -1000
...heck ..I often only use one mounting tab ... the covers are fine with just one mounting tab and the two lower bolts. you'll...
Re: Gauge Mounting Options
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:42:48 -0600
...Has anyone used the VDO A-pillar mounting pods in a Vanagon? They > look like a nice way of putting 2-5 gauges in...
Re: Replacement engine running rich, FILTHY RICH!
Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:24:34 -0400
...If it terminates on one of the oil breather mounting bolts, suggest you clean that up, but also make an additional ground wire that...
Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:26:18 -0800
FWIW, my angle grinder + 4.5" cut off wheel didn't seem to fit the work area at inboard mounting bolt so I used...
Re: luggage compartment tie downs
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 3 Jun 1999 09:50:44 -0400
...I don't want >to pull the mounting anchors out of the fiberglass though. I was just looking at the backsides of those anchors...
Re: Third brake light possibility found
Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:49:21 -0500
...The 2nd shot gives an idea of the mounting for the light. I have yet to take that outside to figure it out, but...
Re: Exhausted, but quite...finally!
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 06:18:09 EDT
...You may want to offer, for > >>sale, the following... (1) a stainless steel mounting hardware kit; (2) > a= > The <A HREF="http://members.aol...
Re: A Few Vanagon Items for sale
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Mon, 1 May 2017 17:24:51 -0400
...only the mounting brackets > are... and if you flip the drivers side bracket over, and drill a new hole > in it and reweld the...
Re: VDO Oil Press. Hose upgrade instal.?
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Fri, 9 Feb 2001 15:02:28 -0800
...that suggested going to a hose shop and having a stainless steel #4 Aeroqup teflon hose made forthe remote mounting of the VDO electric...
F.S.: Hella XL Auxiliary Halogen Low Beam Headlamp Kit
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 08:12:52 -0800
...headlamps, bulbs, harness, relay, illuminated rocker switch, bubble aimer, molly mounting system, conventional mounting system, all hardware, full instructions...everything that originally came in...
Re: Rearview mirror replacement
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:39:38 -0400
The inside rear view mirror just twists into its mounting hole. Grab the shaft and turn it one way or the other. Mike
Re: Awnings
Historical mailing list - Chet Douglas
Wed, 21 May 1997 09:27:24 -0700
Mounting is 3 bolts in the gutter. No modification or drilling required. Chet -- Chet Douglas - CRD Consulting - Peripheral FW,SW,and Drivers (541) 754...
Jumpseat FS
Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
Sun, 9 Dec 2001 15:58:56 EST
Rear facing jumpseat from a van with the mounting bracket and seat belt $200 + shipping steve "Hey! nice Jeep, Mister! " "Look kid, it's...
Same brakes fit 2WD & Syncro knuckles?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:03:38 +1300
Are 1986-and-later brake discs & calipers interchangable between 2WD vans & Syncros? That is, do they have the same mounting points?
Re: Fiberglass rear bumpers (vanagon)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:26:52 -0800
...The bumper mounting brackets were pushed through the fiberglass. This was years ago and the fiberglass is flaking apart. I was able to find...
Re: Left Passenger Wiper Failed after snow and ice build up, need some feedback on how to fix this please.
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Mon, 7 Dec 2009 23:18:12 -0700
...I don't know of any wiper arms that have a hard enough mounting material to do any damage to the motor mounting point...
FS: some 1.9L stuff
Historical mailing list - Jeff K
Tue, 8 Apr 2003 09:17:19 -0700
...Air filter housing - good shape, but one of the mounting posts on the bottom is broken off. I think an enterprising individual could repair...
Re: mounting cb radio?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:13:25 -0500
...The internal mounting fins seem to hold up to the weight ok over time. You may need to pull the lip of the dash...
Re: What Mini-Projects are going on?
Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
Mon, 28 Jun 1999 16:10:07 -0500
...I finally made a mounting unit the cleared the bar, by extending the mounting by 1/4". Finally, I mounted a pair of Blaupunkt...
r & p mounting bushings need 89 syncro westy
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Wed, 17 Oct 2001 14:36:10 -1000
...my mech informs me that the entire rack and pinion assembly is moving because of worn out mounting bushings. no one here seems to...
Re: Front Spare Tire Mount for Vanagon
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Tue, 14 May 2002 14:15:26 -0700
I've seen plenty of vanagons with a front mounted spare. Saw one today. There must be a mounting kit. William
Re: Vanagon Hall Effect Sensor alternatives
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 4 Sep 2011 15:35:27 -0500
...It may be possible to remove a vanagon sensor from crumbling >> plastic and glue it into such a mounting base. >> >> Anybody smarter than me...
Re: Power Mirrors on a non-power van
Historical mailing list - Ben
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:48:48 -0700
...My > question is around mounting. I know there is a third mounting hole for the > power mirrors to use. Do I need to use...
Child safety seats in the back
Historical mailing list - Oliver Gruber
Wed, 12 Oct 2005 23:31:40 -0400
...Is there a mounting or retrofit kit available for this model? I also own an Audi and it was free to have the dealer...
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...
Installed GO Westy's rear shoulder belt
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:33:49 -0400
...When I could see the threaded mounting clearly, I held the mounting spacer, that comes with the Go Westy kit, up to the mounting...
Re: 16v 2.0
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Fri, 22 Jun 2001 20:10:51 -0700
Even at the Diesel mounting angle you will have to make a modification to the engine cover. Also, you won't be happy with...
Re: Mounting an inverter.
Historical mailing list - DW
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:21:39 -0700
...I even tried to slide the flange under the jump seat mount so that the bottom mounting location might make it into the battery...
Re: Vanagon roof lift assist
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:02:35 -0500
...Are there plans available? > > > > Tom, Marks kit <http://poptopshocks.blogspot.com/> comes complete with > detailed mounting instructions. His kit differs from others from a...
Re: How do I lower my late model?/f
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Fri, 28 Jun 1996 00:54:07 -0400
...of free play when steering arm bushing > housing rots way! Mike Benthin in NJ This is utterly terrifying, lost the bushing mounting on the...
Front Seat Mounts Under Swivel Seat Mounts
Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
Sat, 24 May 2003 10:27:48 -0700
...I removed the driver's seat and the swivel assembly from my '90 Westy and find underneath the rails for mounting the seat without...
Re: wtb - 2wd fuel pump mounting bracket
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 11 Jul 2005 11:58:52 -0700
...wtb - 2wd fuel pump mounting bracket > In a message dated 7/11/05 10:18:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > joelvanderkwaak@gmail.com writes...
OE Vanagon Diesel engine mounting hardware on eBay
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 2 May 2006 20:31:01 -0700
...Post 1982 Engine Mounting Bars - item # 8062323000 Oil Filler Tube, extension and cap - item # 8062324681 Passenger side metal mount - item # 8062325332 David Marshall Fast...
Re: Heater box foam material?
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:46:47 -0800
I used camper cap mounting tape - just done so no report on longevity. You can it at Ace Harware and other places. John LiMBO
Re: Tail lamp assembly mounting screw
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:44:15 -0700
RE: Sheet metal screws As at least two others have stated, for sheet metal screws metric or SAE shouldn't make any difference.
82 Vanagon Middle Seat Mounting
Historical mailing list - Mark E. Rissman
Tue, 11 Mar 1997 12:54:41 -0800
Thank you all for your feedback. I will try your suggestions tonight. Mark E. Rissman, MCSE, CASE WinResources Computing, Inc. - http://www.winresources.com
Mercedes Alloy wheels
Historical mailing list - bigw
Wed, 2 Aug 2000 10:00:15 -0400
...Does anyone have experience with mounting these wheels to a Vanagon. Thanks, WILL
Project 2.3 update
Historical mailing list - PAT
Fri, 29 May 1998 12:08:06 -0400
Serious progress has been made with the motor mounting system for project 2.3. The scary thing is, it all bolts together, no welding...
Vanagon Replacement Radios: Data Requested
Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
Sun, 4 Apr 1999 18:18:04 -0500
...I have not found any off the shelf radio/cassettes that use the VW four point mounting system short of the one sold by...
Re: GL to Carat Conversion?
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Wed, 26 Jun 2002 20:45:38 EDT
...extension for the bench seat mounting post on the driver's side? >> The rear bench requires four (4) mounting blocks. Two on the top...
Re: DVD Ripping (was: mounting tablet in rear of vanagon?)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Fri, 31 May 2013 14:20:02 -0500
...21 -0700 > From: plysaker@YAHOO.COM > Subject: Re: DVD Ripping (was: mounting tablet in rear of vanagon?) > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Marco is...
Re: Throttle valve housing question......
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Sun, 9 Sep 2001 22:08:52 -0500
...He stressed that the digi-jet ECU is grounded through the ECU housing, through the ECU mounting bracket, then through the screws that hold...
Re: Anyone got a bike rack or towing hitch?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 22 Apr 1997 22:26:03 -0400 (EDT)
...mount "widebody" >mounting tabs onto westfalia top, the way most people mount them only >right near the back of the van before the fiberglass...
Re: Need help of South African listmember
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Fri, 28 Jan 2000 20:57:46 -0700
...There are separate galvanized sheet metal brackets for mounting the inner lights. The lights themselves have three mounting tabs welded to the reflector and...
Re: Propane Madness
Historical mailing list - Ben Jaffe
Tue, 3 May 1994 14:04:26 -0700 (PDT)
On Tue, 3 May 1994 derekdrew@aol.com wrote: > Actually, mounting the 2nd tank isn't that hard, as the nuts are already > welded...
trouble fitting new Gowesty LP tank
Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
Wed, 4 Jul 2012 13:21:27 -0400
Just purchased a new GOWESTY propane tank but am having trouble mounting it onto the studs. The old one came right out with no...
Re: Westfalia LP tank question
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 29 Dec 2005 06:19:22 EST
...Anyways, long enough to go through the welded in nut, a large thick flat washer behind the tank mounting tab, the mounting tab, lock...
Re: FS: 15" SA vanagon steelie(was: Now alloy lug nuts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 5 Mar 2010 12:35:41 -0800
...Now, do you mean " *Alloy Wheel * wheel mounting bolts " or do you mean 'alloy wheel mounting bolts.' Stock Vanagon 14 inch alloy wheels are...
Re: 83 and newer diesel carrier bars
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Fri, 17 Jul 2020 18:41:10 +0000
...83 and newer diesel carrier bars 'Shot', how? You might also consider FAS's new mounting system that is said to work very well...
Re: WTB: Passenger power window switch
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sun, 5 Aug 2007 11:04:10 -0700
...The > mounting rings (or whatever they are called) are not that expensive > from the dealer. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell...