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• Re: Movement in front seats
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 23:01:08 EST
  ...still disconcerting when driving. > I've tightened the allen head bolts on the underside of the seats. > Jerry > plastic seat track guide inserts. chris
• Re: steering wheel scraping
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:31:16 -0500
  ...said the way the horn works is to scrape on the underside of the > steering wheel. > > thanks, > arlene sondergaard > 1987 wolfsburg weekender(i think) >
• Re: new fuel pump taped up
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:45:18 -0700
  ...driving. > -- And take some readings off nearby other bits on the underside as a point of comparison. Rocky J Squirrel 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow...
• Re: Tapping under rear passenger wheel area
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 08:57:23 -0500
  ...but I hear a light > tapping of > metal in the back underside of the van on the passenger side. It's > not > coming from...
• Re: 90 Westy synchro front wheel noise
  Historical mailing list - K.D. Skinner
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 13:34:54 GMT
  ...It is in the vicinity of the right front wheel. >Sounds like a loose chain banging on underside of fender. It is not the...
• Re: Working on the Westy Pop Top Seals Vs. deleting 300 msgs
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hinkle
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 09:16:40 -0600
  ...in hoses and/or faucets, and crazy glue them to the underside of the five drainage holes of the luggage rack. They are convex...
• Re: rekeying sliding door lock
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:42:12 -0700
  ...on the underside of the handle. at least on an 85 to 91 sliding door outside handle it is. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Will Taygan...
• Re: Edging my way toward pop top tent replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sat, 12 Sep 2020 07:29:41 -0500
  ...I will be using an air stapler, and I plan to remove the top to deal with cleaning up the underside with mold inhibitor...
• Re: Placement of BlazeCut tubing '91 GL passenger
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Thu, 12 Dec 2019 05:45:00 -0800
  ...Looks like I need to mount the BlazeCut tubing > on the underside of the floor, just around the opening for the engine cover. > Has...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:02:26 -0700
  ...Didn't touch the residue of the adhesive that originally held the three bumpers in place on the countertop underside. Goof Be-gone (or...
• Chopper FS to fund Van
  Historical mailing list - Darren Lastfogel
  Sat, 15 Jan 2005 10:37:22 -0500
  Here is a cool mod that a friend did to his van because he wanted to clean up the looks of the underside, these...
• Re: How to access exterior slider track
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:12:05 EDT
  ...I saw a sheet-metal screw at > either end, on the bottom/underside of the panel. I removed those, but > could not remove the...
• Re: Screens for Westy roof scuppers
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 26 Jul 2020 12:34:38 -0500
  ...really strong and didn’t need mixing so I prepped the underside of the luggage rack and glued them in. I took the time...
• MPG and Decoupler (was Belly pans for speed /mpg)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sun, 18 May 2008 20:40:44 -0700
  ...Now, the engineers have refined the >> underside shape of the racecars to generate the same downforce. >> essentially >> by shaping the car's underside like...
• Re: Cleaning the Pop-Top Flocking?
  Historical mailing list - Marco
  Wed, 9 Apr 2014 07:48:15 -0700
  ...Mix the powder with water and spray it on the underside, rub it in lightly with a sponge and let it sit for a...
• Propane tank removal
  Historical mailing list - Darie Duclos
  Wed, 21 Aug 1996 09:21:57 +0200
  ...lit pit from which they enjoy a full view of the underside of the van. Thanks. Darie '86 Westy (on its way to becoming...
• Re: Head gasket leaking. Bummer.
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:19:41 -0500
  ...The leak appears to have stopped!?!? No telltale drips on the underside of the head/engine. No puddle or wet spot on the ground...
• Re: Locking Gascaps
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Fri, 28 Apr 2000 13:01:57 -0700
  ...Each morning when I released the hand brake its' cable disengaged at the rear underside "Y" junction. After searching Deja.com I found this...
• Re: weird gasoline phenomenon
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:31:07 -0500
  ...the cheese-stuff is most likely the waxoyl stuff vw sprayed all over the underside of the bus in the factory ... it's corrosion...
• Re: Front seat swapping
  Historical mailing list - Karen Winter
  Mon, 03 Feb 1997 16:03:43 -0500
  ...The only problem was dealing with the grease on the underside of the seat. Good luck with the swap. Let me know how it...
• Re: Anyone know of a good Westy LED ceiling light they like?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 20 Oct 2020 07:42:08 -0700
  ...Short channel with no translucent cover across van, on underside of shelf, adjacent to rear hatch ( great reading light and trouble light for engine...
• Re: Trim for door underside?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:18:47 -0700
  ...nothing that would fit the lower, outer corner of the door underside -- the pointy bit that can scratch nearby cars -- because it's not...
• Who made this piston?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:58:30 -0500
  ...Very similar casting with the same grid pattern on the underside. I didn't think the old pistons weren't original. New sleeves are...
• Re: Pop Top mold on underside. How do I get rid of it?
  Historical mailing list - ovalwindow
  Sat, 16 Feb 2002 12:38:43 -0800
  > Anybody have the surefire way to get > rid of poptop mold on the fuzzy ceiling? I had the same problem in my 83.5...
• Re: Stove top grills?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 23 May 2007 09:38:48 -0600
  ...Some people have used it to cook pancakes on??? You can tell that by the scorched pattern on the underside when they try to...
• holes
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:23:01 -0400
  ...Remember, I can't always reach the underside so I can't just tape below and putty above. I tried JB Weld because I...
• Re: Gas pedal push rod comes unseated
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 11:24:14 -0700
  ...I got out and looked at the pedal and found that the push rod (Bentley's 20.31) had come loose from the underside...
• Re: Looking for info from up north of TN
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 19 Jul 1997 10:30:39 -0400
  ...IMO a rusty underside is far worse than seam rust. Rob
• Re: Why Fuel Level Might Affect Performance
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 19 May 1999 16:16:01 +0200
  ...On VWs (probably Audis too), you can usually see on the underside of the cap if it is vented or not. If you've...
• WTB For 87 Westy Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 13:37:43 -0800
  ...Front table with leg (gray) Passenger side power mirror (might not need, have not confirmed why it is not working) Cover for the underside...
• WTG Westy sink drain cap
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:22:06 -0400
  ...Just foward of the propane tank on the underside of the van is the pipe where the sink drain exits. There is (or is...
• Re: Side mirrors blow in
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Tue, 21 May 2002 23:04:49 -0400
  ...Brad Aaron Reams wrote: >>(Unless there's something to adjust from the underside of the mount, which >> >seems very >unlikely.) > >Quite the contrary, you...
• <all> PS line rust-out
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Feb 1997 15:31:42 -0400 (AST)
  ...Steady leakage of the low pressure return line turned out to be nice rust through where the pipes are held onto the undersides at...
• Two birds with one stone
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Fri, 17 Jul 1998 08:14:17 -0700
  ...I need to get some repair ramps so I can get better access to the underside of my vehicle. Oh well, all is well...
• Noise from left front wheel when making a right turn in my Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Work
  Wed, 11 May 2005 06:55:57 EDT
  ...Got home and pressure washed the underside thoroughly to remove salt. Anyway could this noise be the CV joint starting to fail? How can...
• Picture of plate over the vanagon mufler anmd cat pipe
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:46:20 -0500
  I need a picture of that plate/shelf that bolts to the underside of the 85 Vanagon in the rear..., probably what the burp...
• Re: Alternate vanagon seats-what works?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:11:48 EDT
  ...directly compatible? > Do you bolt a piece of plywood on the underside so you can attach the > sliders? And what seats are a nice...
• Re: Brake Booster - 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:35:43 -1000
  ...there was a small hole on the underside of the hard plastic line coming off the vac pump ( diesel vanagon ) like someone had heated...
• Bus Depot faucet
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:28:38 -0700
  ...So water drips out the underside of the spigot (not in the cabinet, up on top). Has anyone else experienced this? I've got...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:03:15 -0700
  ...into three blobs of some white viscous stuff gummed onto > the underside of the counter when it is not deployed. To reduce rattling? > > The...
• Rear License Plate Door, Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  18 Mar 97 07:48:36 PST
  ...I use a piece of wire shaped for the purpose to hook from the underside of the bumber to the top of the door...
• Re: Pop Top Mold
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 16 Feb 2002 13:59:01 -0800
  ...Pop Top Mold > The underside of my 84 was really bad. We use bleach for mold in the > house so I tried that. Worked...
• Re: wives and vanagons...
  Historical mailing list - Susmay
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:14:09 -0800
  ...Anybody found a fold up step that can be bolted to the underside?
• Useful tools (was Craftsperson Tools)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 3 Feb 1995 12:55:10 -0800 (PST)
  ...climb under the car so the little particles falling off the cars underside won't get in your eyes. Steven sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com
• crack in poptop
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Apr 1995 11:54:22 -0700
  My poptop has a crack which is visible from both the underside and the top of the poptop, and leaks slowly during rain or...
• Westy Interior Cleaning Products
  Historical mailing list - Tony Peet
  Fri, 2 Jul 1999 18:01:19 PDT
  ...Any suggestions? Also...........I am going to clean the interior underside of the pop top ......sort of a felty material.....and I think the...
• Sealing Compressors
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Fri, 20 Aug 1999 08:03:25 -0400
  ...Anyway, there is compressor oil stains all over the underside of the compressor, and all around the metal cooling pipe below it. I have...
• Re: will not start
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 14:43:50 -0400
  ...Check the top of the coil on the underside. If there is a black "Goo" leaking from the coil interior, the coil is toast...
• Re: Metal Stove Cover
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 11:05:07 -0700
  ...There is a metal plate on the underside of the >>> stove lid, and a grill for cooking, but that's about it. >>> >> >> See if...
• Re: Cleaning the Canvas
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 2 Mar 2009 22:40:30 +0000
  ...I've used that same sponge on the awning underside after driving on dirt roads for several miles, to clean the dust/red dirt...
• Re: Fire, and Halon extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 09:02:23 -0800
  ...the whole underside is open... and halon flows down and out... not to mention the draft from the wind when moving... > If my Van...
• Re: 88 Vanagon - oil pressure alarm
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:26:56 -0800
  ...You would read that at the sender > that's on the left underside of the engine.... > Between the push rod tubes. Need to remove...
• Re: RUST HOLE
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 01:14:42 +0200
  Doug Alcock wrote: > 2) Any comments on the efficacy of spraying old motor oil on the underside > of your van in the winter. A...
• 'Block Heater' shield
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 18:10:17 -0600
  ...Would it be benificial to create a tin shield for the underside of the engine. Something that would wrap the block heater and the...
• Re: Cleaning flocked ceiling?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Mon, 16 May 2005 11:11:33 -0400
  ...Cleaning flocked ceiling? > > Mellow Yellow (84 Westy, in that oh-so-70's yellow and brown color > combo) has smudges all over the underside...
• Replacement Rear Seat
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:25:11 -0500
  ...It's blue courdaroy, full width, and has a westfalia patch on the underside of the trunk pad. The base is made of wood...
• Re: Belly pans for speed /mpg
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 18 May 2008 17:40:48 -0700
  ...Now, the engineers have refined the > underside shape of the racecars to generate the same downforce. > essentially > by shaping the car's underside like...
• Re: How to patch van cover!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 10 Jun 2023 00:19:06 +0000
  If it were me, I'd find some sturdy appropriate fabric and use contact cement and do repair on the underside.  I'm always...
• Re: Road trip
  Historical mailing list - Randy Newell
  Thu, 15 May 1997 15:40:37 -0500
  ...the long ones on the underside will need to be replaced soon also, but I am afraid to even ask how much they are...
• heater duct repair questions
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Dec 1995 10:08:38 -0800 (PST)
  hey there all!!! well last night i got down and dirty with the underside of the bus again, looked around in amazement (oh, that...