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• Re: Engine Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 10:27:13 -0400
  ...What is the proper break in period after a rebuild? > I have heard that after driving the van for 500 miles I should change...
• Has anyone rebuilt their Power Steering rack?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:26:48 -0400
  ...251-498-020 Power Steering Rack Rebuild Seal Kit, Vanagon 1980 to 1991 $105.00 251-498-831A Boot Set, Left & Right, Steering Rack...
• Re: installing new clutch slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 20:36:34 -0800
  ...The "kit" (assuming you can find one) consists of 2 or 3 parts, so rebuilding, while messy, it really not too hard. > So, I...
• Re: automatic transmission rebuild - can I do-it-myself?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Mar 2009 21:00:57 EST
  ...Are kits of parts > available? > How about the differential? Does that get rebuilt at the same time, or does > it separate off when the...
• Re: Ebay CV "kit"....is it any good?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 15:01:15 -0700
  ...Ebay CV "kit"....is it any good? > Greetings All, > > IMHO its not worth it. I have gone the Schucks and purchased their $80 > lifetime...
• Re: Transmission woes - '91 Carat autotranny won't shift into 3rd.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 May 2016 00:39:39 -0400
  The book time for an auto transaxle overhaul/rebuild including R+R is 12.6 hours. At $90/Hr. that $1,134 right there...
• Re: tranny from 81 aircooled @ 86 watercooled ?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 20 Nov 2000 20:30:37 -0800
  ...a kit for this purpose as the air cooled trannys are cheaper and easier to find, as well as cheaper to rebuild. The company...
• Short shift kit for sale
  Historical mailing list - Green Westy
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:18:15 -0500
  ...There is aprox about 5,000 miles on the rebuild. The shift kit maybe 1,000 miles. I used regular gear oil for the...
• Re: Can you guys help tell me what part this is?
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Sun, 12 Oct 2003 16:11:35 -0600
  ...shifterkit1** Category > > > > Type of Van > > > > Transmission and Drivetrain 83-85 1.9l > > > > Vanagon > > > > Shifter Rebuild Kit for 80-91 Manual Vanagon (syncro > > > > too!) > > > > This...
• Re: is this MC rebuild kit for real?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:05:55 -0500
  ...is this MC rebuild kit for real? first the question, then the story. i'm searching around for a master cylinder rebuild kit because...
• Need A/T Part for '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
  Sat, 24 Jan 2004 12:44:16 -0500
  ...It was too late to check with Makco where I bought the rebuild kit. They did not stock the planetary I needed, but they...
• rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 31 Jan 2025 09:24:09 -0800
  I've started a winter project of rebuilding the shifter linkage, from the shifter to the transmission. This will be the second time I...
• Re: Power Steering Pump Rebuild Kits
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:11:35 -0400
  ...Power Steering Pump Rebuild Kits In a message dated 4/29/2010 3:14:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dvdclarksn@AOL.COM writes...
• Re: power steering rack core
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Sat, 30 Jul 2011 09:43:46 -0400
  ...fix. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > > Why not rebuild the racks in-house? Fairly easy to do, and kits are (were?) > available aftermarket last I checked. > >
• Re: Parts Needed for Rebuild-1.9l or 2.1l?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 10:13:10 -0400
  ...I need a complete rebuild gasket kit for it, >are they the same? Vendors, please quote me a >price. > >3. To clean the block...
• Re: Sink pumps
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Fri, 13 Jan 95 15:26:57 PST
  ...Somewhere I have the name of a > place that sells rebuild kits for these. If a '74 or newer pump would > fit I could...
• Re: R12-R134a and the dealer.
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 19:06:40 -0400
  ...Started looking through the $100 (Bentley?) manual and noticed a VW "rebuild kit" for the rack. Checked with Harry Guinn down in Ft. Olglethorpe...
• Re: Turbo Specialist/Rebuilder needed for LT40
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:44:36 -0700
  ...They > already stopped at one rebuilder who was not able to do it since there was > no off the shelf rebuild kit available. They...
• Clutch leakage
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 18:37:37 -0600
  ...Second, I've heard change both when one cylinder goes out; do/don't get the rebuild kit; I've ordered replacements (slave and...
• Carb rebuild time (34Pict3)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 08:01:34 -0500
  ...I've now got a rebuild kit and am ready to start. Almost. I read a book that recommended soaking the carb for a...
• Re: Auto Trans Audi
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:25:31 -0500
  ...I want the strongest turbo audi auto Trans to use in conjunction with a couple cores and a rebuild kit with whatever strong parts...
• twice the power and 3 times the mpg (new carbs)
  Historical mailing list - Ed Gould
  Mon, 20 May 1996 11:04:07 -0400 (EDT)
  ...they use the same rebuild kit as the ones off my '72 but have different jets and some extra electrical stuff. Anyway, I am...
• Re: Which head gasket kit to use?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
  Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:40:09 -0400
  ...I have sourced an Elring kit locally. Andrew On Tue, Jul 23, 2024, at 11:36 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > I think both those...
• Sink pumps
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Jan 1995 14:22:04 -0600 (CST)
  ...Somewhere I have the name of a place that sells rebuild kits for these. If a '74 or newer pump would fit I could...
• Re: alt light at high RPMS
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Wed, 25 Jun 2003 22:05:29 -0700
  ...This was confirmed for me by an auto electric rebuild shop employee many years ago. Am I safe in assuming the same thing with...
• Re: Engine rebuilding resources
  Historical mailing list - ThomasD. Hanlon
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 03:09:31 -0800
  ...tool kit > for wrist pins and he's "just around the corner" from me. > > So where do I read up on rebuilds? I have...
• Re: Rebuilds, was: Mechanic Horror Stories
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 May 1999 11:12:16 EDT
  The reason why I made my statement about VW rebuilds being Junk is because that in the last 6 months I have heard from...
• Re: 84 vanagon engine dilema
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 06:31:26 EST
  ...You can get good used transmissions for a fraction of a rebuild. I don't hink you fsctored in labor costs in your calculation...
• Clutch on 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - John Houser
  Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:20:53 EST
  ...I have the LUK rebuild kit from Bus Depot. I'm looking for advise on doing the clutch rebuild. Do I remove the transmission...
• FS: Parts Van - '84 Vanagon L automatic
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Sat, 20 Aug 2005 18:44:09 -0400
  ...Also, he has an automatic transmission rebuild kit for sale as well.... Apparently the PO wanted to rebuild the beast, but has thrown in...
• Re: power steering rack core
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:01:07 -0400
  ...power steering rack core Why not rebuild the racks in-house? Fairly easy to do, and kits are (were?) available aftermarket last I checked.
• Re: Special Parts
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 14:58:25 -0700
  ...Anyone > have any idea where to get said complete pump rebuild kits? > > Thanks, > > John Rodgers > > -- > John Rodgers > Clayartist and Moldmaker > 88'GL VW Bus...
• Re: Leaking PS fluid, replace rack or just seals?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 25 Jan 2006 09:53:36 -0600
  ...kit, but found that the cylinder rod part of the rack was rust pitted. At that point I abandoned all hope of rebuilding it...
• head gasket kits for sale ---> new
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:54:03 -0700
  folks, i have 2 head gaskets kits for a 2.1, new, complete, for sale. I purchased them in anticipation of rebuilding an engine...
• Re: How do explain this?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:11:06 -0700
  ...Please keep us posted on rebuild kit effectiveness. Neil. On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 9:07 AM, Paul <wognacious@gmail.com> wrote: > Well...
• Re: Turbo Specialist/Rebuilder needed for LT40
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:51:31 -0400
  ...stopped at one rebuilder who was not able to do it since there was > no off the shelf rebuild kit available. �They just left...
• Re: Cost of AT rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:47:32 -0400
  ...Cost of AT rebuild? Though I'm going to try an additive to my slipping transmission (Lucas), looks like it will need a rebuild...
• Re: Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Wed, 20 Jun 2018 05:08:41 -0700
  ...Mark Ralph Meyermann wrote: > I have heard rumors of rebuild/seal kits for the sliding windows on westys? > Any truth to that? Thanks, I...
• Re: power steering rack leak
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:11:33 -0700
  On Apr 18, 2010, at 3:53 PM, Gregory Smith <gfs@GREGORYFSMITH.COM> wrote: > > Any source for rebuild parts like seals and bushings? I...
• Elring Gaskets--Are they "B" Grade
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Sat, 11 Apr 1998 14:41:37 -0600
  ...will not use them in their rebuilds. Any thoughts on this? I recently purchased a head gasket kit from the Bus Depot that are...
• Re: master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 11:43:40 -0800
  ...8 Trooz <trooz@roadrunner.com>: >> Are these rebuildable on the vanagons? >> >> Any list vendors have rebuild kits available? >> >> Bob Trousdale >> '90 Westy >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> + To unsubscribe...
• Re: Shift selector shaft
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sat, 3 Feb 2018 09:13:12 -0500
  ...on a new one (long shot) or a used one in good shape that can be > rebuilt with the Go Westy rebuild kit? > > Jaime
• Re: auto stop valve rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:30:56 -0400
  ...Where can I get this stuff? Also where did you order the kit from? Sounds much better priced.Maybe the drag on the valve...
• automatic transmission woes
  Historical mailing list - John Frazier
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 21:38:34 EST
  ...did manage to rebuild one of these on my 69 fastback years ago and wonder whether used transmissions, rebuild kits and other parts are...
• Re: Good Used Parts-'87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 07:01:00 -0400
  ...New will >>>be expensive. >>>Less than $10.00 will get the kit to rebuild. Most of the tme the pistons >>>are in good condition...
• Re: cylinder hone question
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 20:31:01 EST
  ...rebuild a horizontal engine such as Bug ,Bus , Air Cooled Vanagon or Water Cooled 2.1 you should get a New piston & cylinder kit...
• Brake Cylinder Rebuilding??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Jan 1997 12:07:41 -0500 (EST)
  ...The seals in the rebuild kits are much more flexible and the outer sealing "skirt" is a bit larger in diameter than the old...
• 1981 Brake Caliper Decision
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 17 May 2015 16:34:54 -0700
  ...http://tinyurl.com/lqsx4gf My choices: - upgrade steering knuckles, install a "Bigger Brake Kit" - upgrade steering knuckles, install new '86 + calipers etc. - rebuild a...
• Re: Parts Needed for Rebuild-1.9l or 2.1l?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:40:06 -0700
  ...I need a complete rebuild gasket kit for it, are they the same? Vendors, please quote me a price. 3. To clean the block...
• Re: 86 syncro shifter Q's
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 09:39:05 EDT
  Here is a list of the parts to tottally rebuild a broken shifter in a Vanagon: Shifter parts: 1- 171 711 227A- $2.20...
• Re: shifter rebuild
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Feb 2002 17:58:32 EST
  ...I think my webstore is back up if you want to order the shifter kit on line. Thanks, Ken Wilford Van-Again John 3...
• Re: Automatic Trany Leak
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 30 Jun 2002 23:27:02 -0400
  ...Just buy the best AT kit you can afford, and get it to a good rebuilder. The guy I took it to cleaned the...
• Hi lift springs all around?
  Historical mailing list - mark thoma
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 17:50:00 -0700
  Okay, thanks everyone for the sources/suggestions on the clutch slave cylinder rebuild kits / slave cylinder complete. Now for another one that I'm...
• Audi 80 auto trans similar to Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - P.Dooley
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 21:09:19 -0400
  ...it has the rebuild section for auto trans in it. Also, do the list vendors carry the overhaul and seal kits for VW auto...
• Re: Clutch Master Cylinder- to rebuild or buy new?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:29:30 -0800
  ...t quite throw away yet, find a source for the kits and rebuild them yourself, and sell them or something ? Try the 20 dollar...
• Re: is this MC rebuild kit for real?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Downes
  Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:13:26 -0400
  ...is this MC rebuild kit for real? > > first the question, then the story. > > i'm searching around for a master cylinder rebuild kit because...
• Re: power steering rack leak
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:52:35 -0700
  ...Guess it's been a long while since I looked for the kits. BenT Sent from my mobile device On Apr 18, 2010, at...
• Re: Whats a Tiico Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 31 Oct 2002 12:26:46 -0600
  ...I think the Subaru kits mostly come from Kennedy machine. The Tiico conversion can be as little as ?? or more than rebuilding your existing...
• Re: Elring Gaskets--Are they "B" Grade
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Sat, 11 Apr 1998 18:21:32 -0600
  ...will not use them in their > > rebuilds. > > > > Any thoughts on this? > > > > I recently purchased a gasket kit from the Bus Depot that are Elring...
• Turbo Diesel Vanagon Engine For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Absher
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 15:54:55 -0800
  ...Turbo needs kit $90.00. Crank solid, block need bored. Head rebuildable. Pump and injectors good. Can ship lower 48 motor freight $100. Have...