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• Re: Refresh my memory about inner tie rods, someone!
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Fri, 30 Oct 2020 20:07:57 -0500
  ...If you see the tie rod moving in > any axial direction with out a distinctive clunk most likely the rack is > the problem. > > As...
• Re: Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 08:42:11 -0800
  ...Unless some > dunderhead has removed the steering wheel and not indexed it correctly upon > replacement, adjusting the tie rod ends so that an equal...
• Re: need to replace boot on steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 29 Aug 2024 06:16:22 -0700
  ...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: Pwr Steering Rack Maint.
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sat, 10 May 2008 15:05:20 -0700
  Scott, Thanks for the detailed instructions! So, I can undo the tie rod end in the manner you describe on both sides ? And two...
• Steering boot replacement advice on 85 (resend)
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Sun, 9 Jan 2000 12:08:46 -0500
  ...1) Remove the tie rod end, by pressing it out, from the steering knuckle leaving it attached to the tie rod itself 2) Remove...
• Re: HELP - Can't find who sells the stainless luggage rack tie downs
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 4 Jan 2003 07:26:45 -0800
  In the Jeep world those tie downs are called footman loops. They come in a variety of lengths. Try searching for stainless footman loop...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 5 May 2014 07:29:45 -0600
  I just use a zip tie. One time I drove through a rapidly flowing river and water got in a CV joint. When I...
• Re: Pwr Steering Rack Maint.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 10 May 2008 14:23:26 -0700
  ...Here's a cheater way to deal with the tie rods to replace a tie rod boot. 'normally' on would undo the outer tie...
• Re: Any body ever manage to break the westy luggage rack ?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:43:23 -0500
  ...Reinforced the tie-down and attachment points with a couple layers of cloth. The theory (wild-ass guess really) being, in the event of...
• Silly Question, maybe?
  Historical mailing list - Laura Mangan
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:30:59 -0400
  ...Im attempting to order a new Left Front Tie Rod and Boot, and turns out.... on busdepot.com it seems like i can only...
• Re: VW zip tie with slots?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:09:14 -0400
  ...N 020 902 2 Cable Tie 6X246 >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> Joe Federici wrote: >>> They are not regular zip ties and the reason you can NOT use...
• Re: What is up with California and aftermarket Catalytic Converters for the Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:12:05 -0400
  T-2 stands for Truck 2 not Tier 2, and is the second weight class of light duty trucks to the CA ARB, not...
• Re: Digital Bently, Scanning for PDF
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:07:38 -0800
  ...you 'can' of course do that. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tieitup" <tieitup@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 5...
• Re: Power Steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 18 Jun 2016 11:11:30 -0700
  On the manual steering rack, the collar on large inner tie rod end nut gets peened into the slot on rack end when installing...
• tie down
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Fri, 11 May 2018 21:18:30 +0000
  For those not sure what a battery tie down looks like, I took pictures of one on my '85, both in place and out...
• Re: Luggage rack tie downs.
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:23:43 -0500
  ...Ends > tied off pulling the loop as taught as you can. Now you can attach hold > down hooks to the cord rather than the...
• Re: NLA VW Parts
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 1 Nov 2010 16:09:02 -0500
  ...levels of parts. Tier 1 parts would be >the most urgent. Tier 2, would be the next most urgent. Tier 3 would cover >the...
• Re: Inner tie rods
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:17:43 +0000
  ...Inner tie rods Hello everybody! How does one know when the inners are warn out on a vanagon? I watched a few videos on...
• Re: Inner tie rods
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:53:10 -0500
  ...If there is play, see if it is the tie rod outer or the inner one (under the steering rack boot). It should be...
• a trick to share... window..
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 27 Jan 2016 09:00:42 -0800
  ...to 12" zip tie in it - squirt some silicone lubricant into the bottom end of the rail - slide the zip tie in the rail...
• Fw: luggage compartment tie downs
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 09:06:41 -0500
  I've been using 3-point Grumman tie down straps for the past eleven years to secure my canoe on my Westfalia. This requires...
• Re: Inner tie rod
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Sat, 7 Feb 2015 17:11:36 -0600
  ...However, with the > >> inner tie rod tool it doesn't seem to be getting to the torque spec > without > >> lifting the whole rack off...
• Re: Bolo tie
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:17:29 -0600
  ...Hineline" <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET> wrote: > I'm thinking about wearing a bolo tie and a Stetson whenever I drive > my Westfalia, just to see...
• Re: Tie Rod end removal/Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 23:44:48 -0700
  ...Can't recall exact size, but if you get the right size, it can be used on tie rods (presses them out). Size info...
• Re: New Paulchen Rack (long!)
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 13:16:46 -0500
  ...I use a few velcro tiedowns, they've work great so far, I've had it about a year or so. The velcro straps...
• Re: Placement of BlazeCut tubing '91 GL passenger
  Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
  Thu, 12 Dec 2019 21:55:11 -0500
  ...I have the tube (and I got the longer one) tied down with heavy zip ties attached either to the heavier wire or through...
• Re: Soft shackles
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 1 Aug 2015 07:28:06 -0700
  ...On Sat, Aug 1, 2015 at 7:13 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > I often use motorcycle tie-downs toI attach heavy...
• Re: hit a boulder and a light pole
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 18 Nov 2016 04:35:53 +0000
  I have had the arm after the tie rod, going to the steering rack, separate 1/4 inch from the rack. It sorta stretched...
• Re: Internal cargo hooks
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 19:13:47 +1300
  ...what did you use and where did you put them? > >It sure does seem that there ought to be tie downs in various places...
• Re: Grease into CV Boots
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:12:14 -0400
  I use zip ties made for fuel lines to secure the boot to the axle. The block on those zip ties are rounded to...
• Re: **88 Westy-Get it
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:26:56 -0800
  2009/2/25 Tieitup <tieitup@gmail.com> > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=746864 > > Mark OK, I have to ask the...
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:48:13 -0700
  ...Double checked by >> measuring from inner end >> � of threads to face of new tie rod adjusting nut with calipers. >> - transferred inner nut position from...
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:50:26 -0700
  ...now, if the hands or wheels where toe-ed in......and you lenghten the right tie rod ........that moves it towards both steering toward...
• Re: Tie Rod end removal/Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 15:35:29 -0700
  ...It's a larger tapered part , > than the tie rod is, so you'd need a pretty wide/large pickle fork for the > upper...
• Re: CV Joint issues
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:12:03 EDT
  ...A couple of years ago I got some new outer tierod ends. When I went to put them on, they seemed to be bound...
• Re: How to remove upper ball joint???
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 16 Sep 2001 09:32:01 EDT
  Use a tie rod separator $12 at Autozone And a Pitman arm separator: $12 at Autozone. A few turns and the joint pops out...
• Re: Hauling capacity of vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Edward Nutter
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 21:37:45 -0800
  200+ lbs of tools, 12 old railroad ties, about 300 lbs of misc. additional lumber, 360 lbs of concrete. The creosote soalked ties are...
• Re: Can you use tie-wraps to compress WBX piston rings?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 18:48:49 EDT
  ...or maybe just use some plain old sheet metal under the tie wraps. . Cut up an old coffee can? Why not... best, John C...
• Re: hard starting problem?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 08:12:52 -0400
  What tie down bracket?
• Re: Engine Bay Zip Ties
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Wed, 4 Jan 2017 20:22:40 -0800
  ...With the old > engine out I am cleaning the bay and noticed the zip ties that hold the > main harness around the edge of...
• Re: Vanagon List Moderator
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:13:05 -0800
  On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Tieitup <tieitup@gmail.com> wrote: > 42 conversations is alot, sounds like we all just need...
• Re: manual steering rack lubrication requirements
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 19:07:24 -0500
  ...manual steering rack lubrication requirements I am currently changing my driver's side inner tie rod and noticed the rack is dry of grease...
• Re: Wanted in LA area: knuckes etc from power-steered van
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 23:23:50 +1300
  ...Although, >from your description, it sounds like you may be referring to the tie rods. Er... yes, tierods. >The tie rods (251 419 803...
• Re: Thanks Guys!!! Much Appreciated! Re: Sudden rough idle, Engine won't start
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Sun, 15 Oct 2000 20:21:27 -0400
  ...I plan > on poking around a little more as Joel Walker and Cliff gave me some ideas > of other things to check. > > Tie > > > At...
• Re: What ever happened to Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 8 Nov 2007 17:49:46 -0500
  I am looking for stainless steel tie downs that are cast in OEM style. Not the $4 wire stamped tie downs that GW sells...
• Re: VW zip tie with slots?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:30:12 -0400
  ...N 020 902 2 Cable Tie 6X246 Mike Joe Federici wrote: > They are not regular zip ties and the reason you can NOT use...
• Re: steering boot replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 1 Dec 2013 09:36:52 -0600
  > > Removed the tie rod end from the steering upright, pulled off the old > part and installed the new. > > > Note that if you don't...
• Trying to get boot off EV, NVC
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 7 May 2015 09:41:21 -0400
  ...I have the outer tie rod out and I need to get the boot off the inner. Its held on by a zip tie...
• Re: failed inspection
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 21:10:20 -0700
  ...Used to pull left and steer "funny" until I replaced the right outer tie rod. Bob Stevens With good front end components and proper...
• Re: Decisions, Decisions, Now WHICH Front Blower Motor To Buy?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:05:33 -0800
  During my recent engine compartment debacle the zip ties I encountered were pretty brittle.��Though some of them retained some strength most broke very...
• Re: What does your VANITY PLATE say?
  Historical mailing list - TieDye
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 20:37:30 -0400
  ...SLOPOKEY) >'87 Chevrolet Sprint (Ice Racer) >'91 Pontiac Firefly Convertible TieDye 1984 VW Vanagon (1.9l) Owner Http://www.VWTrek.Com - Webmaster Http://www...
• hit a boulder and a light pole
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:28:16 -0500
  ...Looks like I bent the outer passenger side tie rod. Nothing else seems bent. What else should I be inspecting? Is it possible the...
• Re: Front Suspension
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 22 May 2013 10:43:59 -0700
  ...If the outer ends are original, assume they'll be seized onto the tie rod. OTOH, if you're rebuilding things, the entire tie...
• Re: tie rode end remover followup Q
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 17:03:08 EST
  ...I have a vague memory of trying an Autozone rental tie rod end press which could not be made to work, at least on...
• Re: Zip Ties Everywhere (& heater hose in place of coolant pipes results)
  Historical mailing list - Captain Ray Nemo
  Sun, 26 Mar 2000 19:27:48 EST
  ...Same thing-- black zip ties everywhere. I bought a mess of them, and now there's new black zip ties everywhere. Even a few...
• Re: Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 3 Apr 2009 12:29:56 -0400
  ...it's the one I can afford. :-) On 4/3/09, Tieitup <tieitup@gmail.com> wrote: > Why do you all love your vanagons so...
• Re: hit a boulder and a light pole
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 20 Nov 2016 10:08:38 -0500
  ...a bent tie rod would make the tie rod shorter which would make the rt wheel be pointed to the left compared to the...
• Gas cap ideas
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:40:36 -0700
  ...The wire tie keeps the cap and key attached to the van at all times..No more "left on the pump" gas caps. Be...
• Re: Inner tie rods
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:40:59 -0500
  ...If > there is play, see if it is the tie rod outer or the inner one (under the > steering rack boot). It should be...
• Re: tieitup ... if you are legit please send notice of same in headline
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 8 Jan 2009 09:44:52 -0800
  ...or three days there have been messages coming form > somebody called tieitup > for some reason something about the headline made me leary about opening...