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Re: rear wipers
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:55:02 -0800
...Some of them > slam up against the rear hatch and desposits a certain percentage of their > profits on the back window. Result -- vannihilation of...
Rear Wheel Bearing Greasing
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Wed, 8 Nov 2000 14:50:15 CST
Hi Volks, I am replacing the rear brake shoes on my 85 GL and I plan on taking the rear wheel bearing housing off...
Re: sagging rear end
Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
Wed, 26 Jun 2002 23:16:21 -0500
...Andy, I too have much bag in the rear.I am to solve this very easy now. I put air bags in soon to...
for sale: vanagon weekender interiors
Historical mailing list
Sat, 10 Aug 2002 04:19:55 EDT
...they have rear sofabed w/ cushion and fold fwd middle seat. installs in any vanagon. also have grey carat interior w/ flipout side table...
Re: Why new tires should go on the rear.
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 11 Jul 2015 09:12:50 -0700
...I have a 4WD SUV that need rear tires... the link came in at the right time... the question at rotation time... the 1...
Rear bumper mods???
Historical mailing list - John Grazul
Fri, 15 Aug 1997 08:31:09 EDT
all, now that I need a new rear bumper on my '83.5 westy I would like to know if anyone has tried an...
Re: drain holes for air scoops?
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Fri, 2 Jun 2000 08:55:41 -0400
>> cleaning the underside of the van last weekend I found some rubber plugs >> (in the rear, left and right hand side). >In the rear...
updated rear view mirror for people with overhead cabinets or a/c
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Jun 2002 12:14:17 EDT
i mounted a windshield adhrered rear view mirror from a Eurovan and it works great..i can see out the rear window instead of...
Re: Rear Tailight Lense
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 13 Mar 2001 21:36:17 -0800
...Rear Tailight Lense In a message dated 3/13/01 8:22:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG writes: << I have some...
Re: Rear heater issues (84)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:18:32 -0800
...If the rear heater valve is leaking, you could remove it and replace with a barbed metal connector. Coolant will always flowing through rear...
Re: Visibility - Rear Wind Deflector
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:28:20 -0800
...Visibility - Rear Wind Deflector > Does anyone know of a readily available rear wind deflector that will > easily > mount to a Westy? > > I put one...
Re: Rear hatch leaking water into my Westy?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:40:24 -0800
...But rear matresses are kind of wet. Water is > getting into van. > > My Westy is parked on an incline with rear end pointed downhill...
Re: Why new tires should go on the rear.
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sat, 11 Jul 2015 09:38:15 -0500
...http://blog.allstate.com/new-tires-rear/?cid=CSY-PB-ZM-AB-outbrain_com:New-T ires-To-The-Rear The driver drove through...
Re: Wanted: rear table + misc. for '84 Westy
Historical mailing list
Wed, 12 Apr 2000 21:40:07 EDT
...for a (tan, brown trim) rear table, one brown knob, side mudflap for propane tank, and an rear lid interior trim panel. If you...
Re: Front heater fan squealing - how to fix?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 4 Dec 2003 19:40:46 -0500
At 06:00 PM 12/4/2003, 1speedsteed wrote: >Will a motor from the rear heater work as a replacement? Anyone? Bueler... >Bueler... Nope...
Re: sliding rear window for transporter pickup??(single/doublecab)
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Tue, 8 Feb 2005 09:18:22 -0800
...sliding rear window for transporter pickup??(single/doublecab) > was there ever such thing as a sliding rear window for the vanagon > singlecab/doublecab? > anyone...
Propex heater and rear heater removal pros/cons in colder climates
Historical mailing list - Stuart
Sat, 7 May 2016 15:00:52 +0000
...I am trying to understand the logic of removal of the built in rear heater, when some of the Propex installations are done. Living...
Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:58:28 -0700
...Rear discs are a waste of time in my opinion - most of your stopping (some say 70%) is done with the front and you...
Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
Historical mailing list - --------
Wed, 5 Dec 2007 11:01:04 -0500
...Why in the world would you want to risk putting those leaky rear cores in the front? Dan Barrett wrote: >All: > This raises a...
Re: Mud flaps
Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
Wed, 7 Jun 2000 16:52:59 -0700
>Brent Christensen <bpchristensen1@HOME.COM> > My Syncro has clear plastic film covering the rear wheel arches, but no > black screw-on splash guards. Anyone...
Write Up: Rear Table Mod
Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
Sun, 17 Apr 2016 12:55:12 -0500
I relocated the mounting plate of my front table so that I could use it in the rear table location. This allowed me to...
Headrest for rear seat
Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
Fri, 4 Oct 2013 21:03:00 -0700
Allo Does someone know if used headrest front driver and passenger seats can be installed on the rear seat? Is there any predrilled holes...
manually adjust rear brakes?
Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
Thu, 29 May 1997 14:27:03 +0000
Bentley says to adjust rear brakes before adjusting the handbrake nut. Do '87 Vanagon rear brakes self adjust (e.g. back up and apply...
Re: '87 Syncro GL Vanagon For Sale
Historical mailing list - Michael J Vickey
Fri, 1 May 1998 09:22:02 -0400
Hey mike, does this have the table and the rear facing seats? 87 Weekender pkg did not include the rear-facing seats or table...
Re: Keeping Slop off rear window
Historical mailing list
Sat, 22 Jan 2000 01:48:34 EST
...or was there,any accessory deflectors made for a vanagon to help keep the winter slop off the rear window? >> rear wiper blade...;<) chris
Re: Propex Install
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Sat, 2 Nov 2013 08:59:55 -0700
Here again are the photos I took while Karl Mullendore at Westy Ventures installed my Propex under the rear seat, where I had already...
Re: Rear Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - David Cohen
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:15:56 -0500
all this rear hatch strut talk is bad luck. mine are fairly new and were working fine until this morning now they wont hold...
Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:35:51 -0400
...Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions? Hi, During the engine/transmission swap on my 87 Westy, I figured I'd re-do the rear brakes...
Re: rear speaker wiring
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Tue, 6 Nov 2001 22:27:54 -0800
...rear speaker wiring hello all, i have a question about the rear speaker wiring of '84 vanagon. I tried wiring speakers in the rear...
Re: rear heater coolant smell
Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
Tue, 4 Jan 2005 08:48:23 -0500
...http://www.benplace.com/rear_heater.htm Don't take out the rear seat, just lift it enough to pull the panel underneath out...
rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
Wed, 5 Dec 2007 10:35:02 -0500
...This raises a question which I've been pondering since last winter, when the rear heater alone saved my bacon -- in a blinding snowstorm...
Re: Rear spring question
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 17 May 2013 19:36:47 +0000
...Rear spring question The gowesty site makes a big deal out of how hard the rear springs are to install? Izzat so? Thanks, Jim
Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:46:03 -0700
re "Recently I put new, heavy duty drums on the rear and replaced the shoes>"' Care to elaborate on that ? I am not aware...
westy rear ac cabinet
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 15:52:36 -0600
...I however need the rear ac cabinet minus the evaporator. I think any from about 84 - 89 be ok. I will have a non...
Heater hose & Rear heater hoses and "T"'s
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 12:06:46 -0500
Group The rear heater hoses are special BUT NAPA has plastic T's in 5/8 sizes for heater hose and that allows using...
Re: HELP: rear hatch power lock quit
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 29 Jan 2002 14:13:12 -0400
I'm not the expert, but I'll guess that it will be suggested that you remove the rear deck panel (from the inside...
Re: Rear disc brake for Vanagon question
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Wed, 10 Apr 2002 10:12:40 -0500
...Rear disc brake for Vanagon question Someone here is developing or has tried disc brakes on the rear of the Vanagon. What is the...
Rear heater core hose connection.
Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
Fri, 27 Feb 2004 19:12:21 -0800
On my 87 GL Wolfsburg Edition, previous owner bypassed the rear heater core by disconnecting the two hoses and putting straight plastic connectors to...
Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:22:53 +0000
Hi, During the engine/transmission swap on my 87 Westy, I figured I'd re-do the rear brakes. So, Alex and I removed...
Re: Syncro tire pressure
Historical mailing list - mccullough bob
Mon, 15 Jun 2020 21:37:44 -0500
I would agree to higher pressure in the rear only with extra load there. Like I have . Ha Ha Bob http://idiopath2020.wordpress.com...
Re: Rear Hatch Swap on 1982 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 3 Mar 2011 15:43:39 -0800
...Rear Hatch Swap on 1982 Vanagon >>> My 82 rear hatch is creased, dented and rusted to the point that I am >>> considering replacing it...
Re: Rear Disc Brakes?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:55:45 -0600
...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver mark drillock wrote: > Several people have made their own rear disc brake "kit" from Audi Turbo > model 5000 or...
Re: rear heater location (was Battery placement alternatives)
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:44:13 -0500
>> that damn rear > > heater (which is another thing I don't really like the location of.) > > Annie, lots in the archives about the rear...
Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 3 May 2009 00:11:58 -0400
...The rears were still duplex. This shows that the rear brakes on most vehicles are needed to balance the braking forces, but must not...
Re: Any one activated rear fog in back light cluster?
Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
Fri, 29 Mar 2002 08:35:38 -0600
...The fog light switch has two >>positions...one for rear fog, and the other for front and rear fog. I took >>the tail light...
Re: Is the rear main seal in an 8v scirocco the same as a rear main seal in a vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sun, 30 May 2004 07:55:28 -0700
...Is the rear main seal in an 8v scirocco the same as a rear main seal in a vanagon? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
WTB: rear wiper motor...
Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
Thu, 25 Mar 1999 20:27:35 -0600
Anyone know I can get a rear wiper motor for my '88 Wolfsburg? Can I use another wiper motor from another year? Too, where...
REAR SPEAKERS
Historical mailing list - SKP
Wed, 23 Feb 2000 07:41:08 -0800
Hello all, One of my stock rear speakers is blown. I have the stock speaker pods the are attached the rear roof. I prefer...
Rear Brake Drums
Historical mailing list - Ed Mellinger
Wed, 25 Oct 2000 12:27:11 -0700
David - Many thanks for the tips on rear brake service. I find my rear drums pretty solidly frozen to the hubs... is there a...
Re: [Syncro] synrco trans swap into a non-syncro vanagon
Historical mailing list - John McLean
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 12:41:47 -0700
...Rear engine, rear wheel drive, locking rear... it is a poor man's Syncro. Darryl at AAA transmissions has said that he can install...
WTD: Rear Blower series resistor
Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
Sun, 31 Oct 2004 10:11:58 -0400
Hi folks, I'm looking to replace the series resistor that governs the rear blower motor speed. It's green and has VW/Audio...
Speaking of rear disc brakes...
Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
Thu, 22 Dec 2005 16:36:25 -0800
Given a heaver rear end with a larger Subaru engine in a Syncro, and wanting more stopping power, which is smarter to do first...
Re: Tire Pressure Question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:52:39 -0800
I'd say 'sure, split the difference.' that would put you at 43 front, 46 rear, which other than being higher overall than I...
Re: Blower Motors
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:45:31 -0600
...HTH DM&FS On 12/19/2012 10:02 PM, JRodgers wrote: > Are the front(dash), rear(under rear seat), and rear AC (high...
Does anyone have a good used rear brake backing plate?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 07:51:09 -0400
...The info is; Backing plate, rear brake, LH, 251 609 425D. Also, why does the rear shoe look like the riveted lining is cut...
Re: interior rear heat
Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
Wed, 24 Sep 1997 16:48:07 +0300
The aircooled has rear heater outlets. Notice the small step when entering the front driver's area from rear. There is an outlet for...
Re: front window washer?
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Sat, 12 Feb 2000 01:54:20 +0100
...The one in the rear is for the rear window. PerL 87 Syncro 112i Chad and Jen wrote: > I'm curious about my front...
Re: '90-'91 Non-GL vans..Re: Production dates: Is this van a 90?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 19 Nov 2002 12:31:45 EST
...The rear seat does not turn into a bench. What is even more > bizarre is some came with a rear cushion. My parts guy...
Re: Spoiler - would it keep the rear glass cleaner?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 4 Apr 2004 20:36:36 EDT
...features of the rear window -- see, VW designed the van so any leaking > fluids would be sucked up onto the rear window, where the...
Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
Historical mailing list - Troy
Sat, 2 May 2009 23:59:26 -0800
...The rears were still duplex. This shows that the rear brakes on most vehicles are needed to balance the braking forces, but must not...