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• Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:56:44 -0400
  ...Thread locker on rod bolts? > > I have been told that it is better to use 1.9 waterboxer rod bolts in > any waterboxer engine...
• excessive tire wear on outside while turning
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 20:51:13 -0500
  RE: (1) radius rod bushings; (2) anti-roll bushings; (3) control arm bushings and its assoc. parts, etc Problem: excessive tire wear on outside...
• Re: H2O tank senders solved!
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 19:44:17 EST
  ...They're at www.deltasix.com, or (423)908-9384. (I had ordered the rod before David discovered how to fix rods; otherwise I...
• Re: singing the praises of the Porta-potti, was: Misc. dumb questions
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Thu, 2 Jul 1998 08:53:44 -0500
  ...John Rodgers -------- REPLY, Original message follows -------- Date: Thursday, 02-Jul-98 01:21 AM From: Kristin Dewey \ America On-Line: (Goldenroad) To: John H...
• Re: V-Belt Pully Bolt
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 26 Dec 2004 20:41:18 -0500
  I have written about ths on my web page the article is low oil pressure at warm idle the 2.1 rods distort over...
• Re: Tyres and nitrogen
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 26 Apr 2003 11:02:52 -0600
  Bigger bang for the buck?????? John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Mike Miller wrote: >Use hydrogen, it's even lighter. May make for an interesting...
• Rod Bolt Torque
  Historical mailing list - Ken Winsor
  Sun, 23 Jan 2005 16:50:39 -0500
  I'm rebuilding my 1988 2.1, and I'm at the point of installing new rod bearings (with freshly reconditioned conn rods). I...
• Re: Phoenix Web Site Sought
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 14:41:40 -0600
  Michael, Thanks, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Michael Snow wrote: > John Rodgers wrote: > >> Does anyone have the URL for the "Phoenix" VW based camper...
• Re: Need info on making curtains, rods, etc.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 11:34:27 EDT
  i have a set of curtain rods from a vanagon westy if anyone is interested chris
• Re: Shift rod
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 13:39:43 -0800
  ...Shift rod > Hi Scott, > > Oops, mixed years and models. > > Okay, I have a 1982 Vanagon with a 1982 shift rod front to back. The...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 15 Jan 2001 (#2001-79)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 15:55:59 -0600
  John wrote: > Dear List, > > After reading Boston Bob's conclusions on the 2.1L connecting rod big > end distortion and Stuart's "Evangelical" spin...
• Re: What torque for 2.1 rod nuts?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:46:44 -0700
  ...Because the rod bolts stretch or something,. and the rod bearing oil clearance gets of, think that's what I read. And that they...
• Re: 930 turbo tie rods on a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 18:03:29 -0600
  Tony, Are you asking if the 930 turbo tie rods can be used on the Vanagon? Excellent question. Just today I was wondering what...
• Re: Hydrogen power for the Vanagon Now!
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:25:12 -0700
  ...On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 6:37 AM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > Good plan. > > I filed it and the Magical Cast...
• Re: Tie Rod ends and Rear trailing arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 29 May 2012 10:47:07 -0600
  ...I recently replaced my steering rack (with tie rods) and tie rod ends and I found, after alignment, the engagement of the tie rod...
• Re: Fuel Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 15:43:22 -0700
  ...Of course from Asheville to Greensboro IS mostly ALL downhill, but....yep..... (I looked again) and it reads 27.5 mpg......Cool!.... .........Rodney --- Andrew...
• Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:45:43 -0400
  ...I'm installing Rods from Van Cafe. Should I use some removable thread locker on the rod bolt/nut? Thanks, Tom
• Re: What are main and rod bearing dimensions?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 04:08:21 +0100
  Gary wrote: > Can someone tell me what the main and rod bearing diameters are for a 2.1 > vanagon is? Decimal format preferred. Also...
• Push rod alignment
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 23:24:01 -0700
  ...So I pulled the rocker and seated the pushrod; went to tighten the rocker, and "clink" another rod came loose. After about ten attempts...
• Re: Radius Rod Installation
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Fri, 14 Jul 2017 09:53:50 -0400
  I don't know why I used the word "straight." The problem was getting the radius rod centered in the hole. The radius rod...
• Re: Check rods or just top end?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:45:41 -0400
  ...Do the engine over the big ends of the rods are out of shape and need going over. Take the time and do it...
• Owner's Manual for '84 Wulfsburg Edition Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 23:49:37 -0700
  ...Thanks for any help, in advance. ======================= Rodney Kindlund RodKraft Designworks 477 Panther Branch Rd. Alexander, NC 28701 rodkraft@earthlink.net [text/html]
• Re: Diesel 1.9L Connecting Rod Replacements?
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 18:13:04 -0700
  My #2 rod in my 1.9 diesel had spun a bearing, and I couldn't locate a replacement. I had it resized in...
• Re: Educate Me Please - Vanagon Shifter Operation
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 10:22:55 -0400
  At 09:56 AM 4/9/2009, John Rodgers wrote: >end of the shift rod works. I can see a funky little tang on...
• Re: Radius Rod Installation
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:15:19 -0400
  ...This aluminum piece has a inner rim that fits into the radius > rod opening in the body. If you look carefully you can see...
• Re: Tie Rod ends and Rear trailing arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Wed, 30 May 2012 06:36:05 -0400
  ...Since you didn't mention there being a change in the tie rod end length I assume my memory was incorrect in there being...
• Re: throttle valve cable spring installation
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 21:47:22 -0500
  This left just enough space for my sweetie to put the little clip on the end of the rod. ------------------------------------------- I've had Snap On...
• Tie Rod Balljoint Removal
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 15:38:11 -0700
  Well, no responses to yesterday's question regarding the boot on the tie rod/steering box. I'll try an easier question. :-) How the...
• Re: Tie Rod Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:21:06 -0500
  ...Remove the nut on the tie rod end.Smack the iorn spindel where the tie rod end goes through with a 2 pound hand...
• Re: P/S Rack
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 18:34:24 -0800
  When I took my front end apart, I just used a normal hammer and pounde from the bottom up and the tie rods came...
• Re: Best Price for Michelin Agilis 185/0R14's?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 20:12:43 -0700
  ...Mike On 9/10/02 5:14 PM, "Rod Smith" <rodwreck@SE-TEL.COM> wrote: > Hi; > Tirerack.com has Michelin Agilis 185/0R14's...
• WTB--5 speed shifter rod and "box"
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 08:50:44 -0400
  ...Final plea--if anyone has got this stuff the shift stalk, the box where the stalk connects to the horizontal rod, and the front...
• Re: First Time Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 13:56:17 -0800
  ...88 GL John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET> wrote: Whup!!! Just found the rubber plug tucked way up in back. Hard little beggar to...
• Re: Dense Between the Ears
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 10 Sep 2006 21:02:37 -0500
  ...JOhn Rodgers 88 GL Driver John Rodgers wrote: > I would like to intstall ETKA6.3 but cannot understand the installation > instruction. If anyone has...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:45:58 -0700
  ...Sorry for the confusion, but when someone says "push rod covers," that describes valve covers or push rod tubes to me.
• Re: Rebuild is done, Van is running, now what?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 25 Jan 2006 14:52:24 -0600
  ...Have you read up the information about bearings, rods, and stretching rodcap bolts on Bob Donalds website. Good stuff. Most - but not all - rod...
• Re: Seat belt still on backorder?
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 18:38:31 -0800
  ...Thanks..............Rodney ===== Rodney Kindlund RodKraft Studio (Leather-Art) 477 Panther Branch Rd. Alexander, NC 28701-9662 rodney@rodkraftstudio.com www.rodkraftstudio.com (under construction...
• Re: SUBIE VAN ENGINE FIRE...LISTER NEEDS HELP in PA
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:07:38 -0400
  ...ARP makes replacements rod bolts, but IMO they aren't advisable unless there is a genuine need to do it... you open anything like...
• Re: need to replace boot on steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 26 Aug 2024 21:31:27 +0000
  ...I just had to slightly loosen the nut that secures the tie rod end and then unscrew the tie rod from the tie rod...
• Re: Phoenix Web Site Sought
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 12:22:53 -0800
  ...John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET> Date: Thursday, March 11, 2004 11:53 am Subject: Phoenix Web Site Sought > Does anyone have the URL...
• Re: Who wants to play "Guess that part!"
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:50:48 -0500
  Bob, I wonder if I'm the only here, besides you, who knows what about the Johnson Rod. Yep, the Johnson Rod has been...
• 88 2wd Manual Front Shift Rod
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:23:58 -0400
  Gentlemen, I have not checked to see how rare this part is, but a fellow, local Vanagonaut, needs this Shift Rod. He says he...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:29:06 -0400
  At 05:46 PM 9/10/2008, Ken Wilford wrote... >We are talking about the push rod tube covers under the engine. Arrgh. This...
• Re: Radius Rod Installation
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Fri, 14 Jul 2017 07:23:32 -0400
  I already had the LCA bolted in before I began installing the radius rod. I couldn't have gotten the LCA low enough to...
• Re: Fishing Rod Storage
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 22:04:08 -0400
  I've always pondered the idea of putting rods in the heating duct inside the drivers side door. It seems thats a long enough...
• Re: <FMBC> Splitty Sighting FS
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Fri, 5 Jul 2002 17:08:24 -0700
  ...Check out the > website > > at: > > > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~contecmidwest/index.html > > > > See ya......Rodney, the Grateful Dude > > ------------ > > > > > > ===== > > Rodney Kindlund > > RodKraft Studio (Leather-Art...
• 1.9L Build early stages rod question
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 6 Nov 2005 23:35:32 -0500
  ...so here are a few of my 1st (probably in a series of) Question 1) are the type 1 and 1.9L rod bearings...
• Re: Tie Rod Outer Ball Joint R&R Questions (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 19:29:25 -0800
  ...Yes, most intelligently ....................both left and right tie rods have right hand thread. ..........very smart of VW there. I've seen them really stuck...
• Re: What torque for 2.1 rod nuts?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:50:45 -0500
  ...What torque for 2.1 rod nuts? > > > > Per bentley, I bought new rod nuts for my rebuild. What to I torque them >> to? >> The...
• expandable push rod tubes
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 20:23:43 -0400
  hi all ive not used expandable push rod tubes before for any of my air cooled cars before but i do know that they...
• Re: VW 1-liter eco-friendly car set to make a return
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:48:54 -0500
  ...Try this one: *http://tinyurl.com/59hoet John Rodgers 88 GL Driver * John Rodgers wrote: > I found this really interesting!! > > Click here: VW 1...
• '90 Westy watertank gauge shot
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 16:25:56 +0100
  ...the rod that goes inside the potable water tank always gives the 'full' signal (top green led is lit on the kitchen-mounted control...
• Re: Window rubber trim alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 12:28:44 -0800
  ...John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET> From: John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET> Subject: Re: Window rubber trim alternatives To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:29:23 -0400
  ...As an aside, one of the rods I got from Van Cafe has the divot for peening the shoulder of the rod nut into...
• Replaced Clutch Master Cylinder, but how do I adjust the Push Rod?
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 15:44:04 -0700
  ...then tried to bleed the system but no pressure builds so i think the push rod need to be adjusted like my Bentley says...
• Re: DIESEL need rod cap nuts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:27:41 -0400
  The diesel rod bolts are M9X1.0 Thread pitch. The early non stretch bolts used nuts with a shoulder. The shoulder gets a ding...
• 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: Another Steering Rack Question
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Kreuzer
  Sat, 13 May 2006 21:10:56 -0500
  I just replaced my tie rods and purchased new boots as well. i took the new tie rod and removed the outer tie rod...
• Tie Rod End ?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 2 Oct 2000 21:23:40 -0400
  Which is right? ETKA says that the 'tie rod end' for our '86 Syncro Westfalia is 171 419 812 The Bus Depot says the...
• Re: Ah... the list
  Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
  Tue, 28 May 2002 19:24:52 -0700
  "Brother" Rodgers essay reminded me of a joke told by a long-time political reporter in Louisiana. It goes like this: "Ever wonder why...