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• Friday - Raindrops falling on my head.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 22:04:17 -0600
  ...I dug through hubcaps and other non VW debris to locate the crankcase just to discover that it was indeed a 1700/1800 cc...
• Re: vanagon shifter bound???
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 07:51:15 -0500
  ...made > up of two rods connected with a nylon universal joint near the middle. > There are two bushings through which the rod passes that...
• Won't Start after Heads Back On!
  Historical mailing list - Art Beutler
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 07:16:43 -0800
  ...I am, I hope, most of the way through it. Did the job with the engine in the car and the car (still) on...
• Re: Smoke after head replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Jan 2012 21:07:47 -0500
  ...I thought at first it might be a collapsed lifter (one was squishy when I put the push rods back in). However, I don...
• 89 Syncro Westy Viscous Coupling/Redline
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 22:47:13 -1000
  ...Many thanks to you, Ben, and Derek Drew for guiding me to and through the vc swap and shudder problem. I love this list...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:47:38 -0500
  ...I do believe that the exhaust gas heat is removed rapidly through the exhaust system. But you may be right that the pistons, cylinder...
• need new engine for air-cooled van (overheated one)
  Historical mailing list - Kragen Sitaker
  Tue, 4 Jul 2006 20:15:42 -0400
  ...cracked a head (maybe both), scored a cylinder and piston; rods, crank, and case seem good so far. We have an offer for a...
• Re: 2.1 L Oil cooler seal and pushrod tube replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:15:02 -0800
  ...The pipe was hardened steel, an the tool would not work. > Searched back through emails from the list and found a reference to > THESAMBA...
• Re: First trip: HELP! Oil Pressure Light
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 12:51:24 -0500
  ...I think it may be a problem with oil pressure around the rods. I switched to a heavy oil and the lamp went out...
• Re: 2.2L EuroCars Engine vs 2.1l Boston Engine
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 12:55:23 -0400
  ...It just got me through a 1200 mile tour of the Adirondacks and didn't miss a beat. Used no coolant and only a...
• Re: Head advice
  Historical mailing list - Peter's Email
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 20:15:01 -1000
  ...I think I stuffed some rags below >them. >The really hard part is to get the pistons off the connecting rods. I >removed the...
• Re: 83 Sink's 12V water pump
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 Jul 1996 23:20:40 -0400
  ...on Buses through 1967 on the front beam. This connects the Drag Link from the Steering Box to the Tie Rods. We sell only...
• Re: back on the road
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 12:59:57 -0700
  ...Mains, rods, cam bearings & heads were done and reinstalled. Beautiful when they're finished aren't they? Drained the tank of residual fuel that...
• Re: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 21:23:00 -0500
  ...It would be >> the rods in this case, and not the bolts, that need replacing. >> >> Jim >> >> >> On Oct 9, 2004, at 2:15 PM...
• Re: F/Friday: New Vanagon Engine Idea: JB Weld Block & Heads
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:57:34 -0500
  ...I'm not sure of the feasibility of casting > cranks, con-rods pistons and valves of JB weld, but this could be > experimented with...
• Re: Compare & Contrast: Diesel Westy vs. 2.1 WBX Westy
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 14 Jun 2003 17:24:03 -0700
  ...If you really want to go through with this just look for a diesel model with a blown engine. That would be most of...
• Re: 2.2 Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:27:39 -0500
  ...Since then, I've gone > through an 82 > Scirocco that I swapped a later engine into, and did a bunch > of bolt-ons > to...
• Re: 2.1 L Oil cooler seal and pushrod tube replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:43:45 -0500
  ...Searched back through emails from the list and found a reference to THESAMBA and using a torx tool driven into the pipe to get...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
  Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:22:22 -0500
  ...I also may try adding some damping to the shifter rods and see if that makes any difference. >> >> -Mark >> >>>> On Jan 31, 2025, at...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 15 Feb 2025 09:41:59 -0800
  ...Lastly I replace the shifter knob and run through the gears again. > > Anyone should be able to access the recording at this link: > > https...
• Compare & Contrast: Diesel Westy vs. 2.1 WBX Westy
  Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
  Sat, 14 Jun 2003 19:37:58 -0400
  ...I've looked through Bentley and looked online, but I would really appreciate knowledge and opinions on differences betweel post '86 models and diesels...
• Re: Intake air flow, improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 10:34:13 -0600
  ...They select ring and pistons and even connecting rods the same way. After a few years of production the engineers may design a proprietary...
• Re: I4 engine/vibrations
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 21:16:33 -0600
  ...That withstanding I've seen very effective thrust / torque limiter rods on various Dodge, Lexus and VW Sirocco engines. Most have a rod with...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:38:00 -0400
  ...The oil is also directly in contact >with the hardest working, greatest heat producing parts of the >engine, the bearings, rods, cam and so...
• Re: Bent valve push rod
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 09:36:14 -0400
  ...I did not bother to check the push rods or the ends of the adjusting screws at that time. Don't know if they...
• Re: TIICO/ABA engine question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:07:08 -0800
  ...Totally magic........that it's a very aerodynamic device .....not even physically connected by rods or whatever to the engine . More complexiity too. especially...
• Bad Dad
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 26 Oct 2002 00:01:02 -0500
  ...Several days before I had retrieved my crankshafts, reconditioned rods and some cylinder heads from a local shop. Since the temperatures are down in...
• Re: '82 diesel 1.8 conversion
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:49:02 -0700
  ...drivers could help me > > > > through > > > > this process, that would be terrific! > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Byron > > > > > > > > '82 Westy 1.6TD (rod through head...) > > > > '93 Volvo 940T (old...
• Re: 2.1 cylinders stuck to heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:03:45 -0700
  ...Push > through just enough for the pin bore to clear the recesses in the cylinder > and put back together like it shows in the...
• Arrgh!! Do I use the cylinder head shim, or not??
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 5 May 1999 16:24:45 -0700
  ...Cranking these numbers through the spreadsheet I get a range of compression ratios of from 7.53 to 7.15 using the head shims...
• Re: 90 Westy... Blown 2.1...WTB 2.1 core
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Aug 2002 23:08:54 -0400
  ...Rods do make noise or the oil pressure light comes on before they fly through the case. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Vanagon salvage hopefully (long)
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Tue, 1 Jul 2014 10:30:47 -0400
  ...I remove the engine cover and don't see anything obvious, no rods sticking out of the crankcase or oil covering everything. I do...
• Re: oil pressure -- next round
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Fri, 18 May 2007 00:53:25 -0300
  ...They should be tight, ( touching + 1-2 turns) so that all oil >>>flowing through has to get forced through the rockers. >>> >>>Dennis >>> >>>>From: Thomas...
• Re: [WetWesties] NVC the last moments of my friday involve a non vanagon related post about jappan
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:15:02 -0800
  ...reactor�s nuclear fuel rods were briefly exposed to the air after the reactor�s water levels dropped through evaporation. A fire engine is...
• Re: Stuck cylinders
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:25:01 -0800
  ...Threaded rod through wood, bend at 90* each side, drill hole in each chunk of steel, nut washer. All this would put the chunks...
• Re: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 20:45:51 -0500
  ...He has written much on the subject of WBX 2.1L cases, bearings, rods, rod bolts, and cranks, all based on hands on experience...
• Re: Bus Depot Rebuilt 2.1L - opinions?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 23 Jul 2005 23:27:30 -0400
  ...I have heard of them using mismatched > case halves, mixing and matching 1.9l and 2.1l rods in the same case, > etc. Also...
• Re: Story (lite vngn cntnt)
  Historical mailing list - Tommy Dunn
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 13:24:56 -0600
  ...I was really impressed >by the tightness of the through bolts next to the cylinders. Shit they were >tight. I look at my grease...
• Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:34:26 -0800
  ...Eastern Standard > Time, > >> inua@CHARTER.NET writes: > >> > >> So are you saying the 2.1L WBX is more prone to a rod through > the > >> block...
• Re: Volvo B230FT Engine --> Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:46:12 -0800
  ...the rods and pistons are smaller than previous B21F volvo engines. So they are a little underbuilt compared to the previous versions of the...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 15 Feb 2025 10:24:06 -0800
  ...Lastly I replace the > shifter knob and run through the gears again. > > > > Anyone should be able to access the recording at this link: > > > > > https...
• Re: fixing low oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 24 May 2004 22:12:39 -0500
  If you can hear the rods knocking, disregard everything below this line. ---------------------------- Don't go freaking out and pulling that engine apart. 1) Check...
• Re: Subaru wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Edward Nutter
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 09:24:26 -0800
  ...Which do you think would have more stressed cranks, rods, & pistons? Legacy 2.2L are 4 valve per cylindar engines while WBX are 2...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Sun, 6 Oct 2013 15:06:57 -0700
  ...Tom On Sun, Oct 6, 2013 at 2:17 PM, <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > Pour some ATF into the cylinders through the spark plug...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:35:45 -0800
  ...I also may try adding some damping to the shifter rods and see if that makes any difference. >>> >>> -Mark >>> >>>>> On Jan 31, 2025, at...
• Re: CRACKED BLOCK on 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 18:46:17 -0500
  ...This stuff comes in rods and is supposed to allow the "welding" of aluminum with little more than a household torch. According to the...
• Re: oil in coolant
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 3 Jan 2021 15:58:56 -0500
  ...It should go out the cap, through the hose to the coolant tank behind the license plate. the hole you have in the plastic...
• Re: 2WD Beach Driving
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:41:58 -0600
  ...all new bearing, rods, pistons, cylinders, heads, wires, exhaust, cat, hoses fuel/coolant. I sanded and painted all of the inside steel that fades...
• Re: Subaru wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 09:40:48 -0800
  ...His best engine is "Better than NEW! Fully spin balanced, Reman & balanced Con-rods, New camshaft & GERMAN followers, New GERMAN oil pump, New graphited...
• Re: [syncro.org] bad vibes
  Historical mailing list - David Devere
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 10:10:33 -0500
  ...What about front bushings, tie rods, ball joints, front cv's, there is allot to make vibrate. Just on a side note. When I...
• But My Van Isn't Worth That Much!!
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 20:14:19 -0700
  ...If you buy any typical Vanagon, and put it into good and proper order throughout, it will never be worth what you have in...
• Re: SI vs. dumb (0 cc's Vanagon content)Long
  Historical mailing list - james peters
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 19:09:23 PST
  ...The railroad line to the factory runs through a tunnel in the mountains. The SRBs had to fit through that tunnel. The tunnel is...
• Re: WBX bashing
  Historical mailing list - "Robert KeezerHolen Sie mehr aus dem Web. Unter http://explorer.msn.de/intl.asp#de gibt es einen KOSTENLOSEN Download von MSN Explorer."
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 11:00:29 -0700
  ...They've got longevity, reliability, reasonable power, and a design that appears to have been thought through properly. Witness: - a real head gasket - a...
• Re: Short Tires, Tall Vans
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 19:39:14 -0500
  ...The 4-speed is a big plus when pushing through the curves as it allows me to make balance adjustments with the throttle. Also...
• Re: '69 BUS; NEW ENGINE HELP/INFO
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Apr 1996 16:44:28 -0500
  ...The oil cooler was the wrong size and had been mounted so as to allow for very little oil flow through the device. The...
• Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE:UNBALANCED crank the ....
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 11:10:54 EST
  ...Hearsay is hearsay..period <<<No..sorry I'm in a manufacturing envrioment here and if you change the crank, rods pistons as they did...
• Re: removing wrist pin on #1 & 3
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:37:48 -0400
  ...Once you get the pistons off of the rods and clean up the wrist pins they will go back together much easier than they...
• Various Upgrades for Lilleyed WBX... PT1
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 23:12:38 EST
  ...I think that the Berg set ($400) includes push rods. The other sets you need to add cut to fit Chromoly push rods. These...
• Re: Big Valves for me ? - ME TOO!!!
  Historical mailing list - Herb Mooney
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 23:20:46 -0700
  ...About 1500 miles later > the engine burned a piston clear through. Now I'm easy on vehicles, and > this thing gave me no warning...
• Engine Reccommendations-type 2
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Sep 1995 22:11:05 -0700
  Maniacs, Looking through the archives from the week I missed while vacating I see some people who would like to know what engine people...