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• Re: While replacing steering rack.....
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:10:55 -0700
  ...While replacing steering rack..... <Did they know about camber adjustment via the eccentrically mounted upper A-arm inner long bolt ?> err...what does that...
• Re: Upper Bed-'85 Westfalia Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 09:39:33 EDT
  I don't know the official load bearing capacity of the upper berth, but I've had two adults above many times, with no...
• Re: Reading Lite Upper Bunk
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 10:16:52 -0700
  ...It's solid, compact, & doubles as a quick grab nite lite while sleeping in the upper bunk. I sometimes clip it onto Westy curtains...
• Re: upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 18:57:09 +0000
  ...Anyways - I just replaced my upper control arm bushings & did so without the use of a press. Simply; - Mark the position of the pivot...
• Vanagon Heated seat switch/column cover
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 04:14:22 EDT
  ...but something about the upper steering column cover caught my eye.... it was a heated seat steering column cover!! ive only ever seen one...
• creaking from right side upper control arm
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:27:27 -0400
  ...Seems to be the right side upper control arm. I'll try to verify tomorrow by spraying some lube in there as best I...
• An easy fix for broken grill clip mounts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:03:36 -0600
  ...I don't know what they are actually called but they are the tabs along the bottom of the upper grill that catch inside...
• Re: Canvas Replacement: Remove Upper Bed Help?
  Historical mailing list - J B
  Tue, 5 Mar 2013 00:21:47 -0500
  ...Remove Upper Bed Help? Won't make it any easier when all is said and done. You do have to scrunch u= p there...
• Re: Driver Needs Leg Room in Westy
  Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 10:02:36 +0200
  ...off the upper part of the vertikal board behind the driver seat, installed a piece of plywood onto the now upper horizontal board of...
• Re: Driver Needs Leg Room in Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pabst
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 07:34:32 EDT
  ...off the upper part of the vertikal board behind the driver seat, installed a piece of plywood onto the now upper horizontal board of...
• Installing upper speedometer cable
  Historical mailing list - Munga Correa
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 09:23:01 EST
  Hello--I am installing the upper spedo cable, the one that runs from the the dash to the box...I first order the one...
• Re: replacing upper bunk with storage
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:06:53 -0400
  ...replacing upper bunk with storage ::: :::Are you referring to storage with the top up or down? We store alot :::of our bags, etc. up...
• Re: Upper Control Arm, hex key size
  Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
  Mon, 5 May 2008 08:50:58 -0700
  ...Sun, 4 May 2008 23:22:34 -0700 > > > > > > > > > > Howdy, > > > > Can someone tell me what size hex key is needed to remove the upper > > control...
• Re: Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:25:31 -0700
  ...When I got Dixie she creaked like a tall ship, so I replaced the upper and lower control arm bushings, the upper and lower...
• Upper front grille
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 May 2018 15:21:48 -0400
  ...While doing so, I found the 2 mounts on the upper inside of the headlights are missing. A result of the Carolina crash, no...
• Even worse than a $70 for an upper bunk step!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 18:39:41 -0400
  ...Who in their right mind would pay $70 for an upper bunk step ?!?!?!?!?!?!? >To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > >Subject line says it all... > >http...
• Re: Who in their right mind would pay $70 for an upper bunk step ?!?!?!?!?!?!?
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 12:47:52 -0500
  ...Who in their right mind would pay $70 for an upper bunk step ?!?!?!?!?!?!? Subject line says it all... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI...
• TIICO oxy sensor, torque converter, and misc questions
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 10:25:12 -0700
  ...Do I just remove that upper driver's side stud, drill out the hole, and use a longer bolt, or what? Sean B. '90...
• Choices
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 21:29:51 -0500
  Steve So, did she find a new place to live? I know of a 83 Sunroof Vanagon, Red with white uppers, black cloth seats...
• Re: new foam for upper bed
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 5 Jun 2018 14:42:36 -0400
  ...new foam for upper bed > > Thinking of replacing the foam in my 1990 Westy's upper mattress. Would > prefer something non-toxic and super...
• Re: Upper Controlarm Torque
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Jan 2000 22:15:44 -0500
  ...Upper Controlarm Torque > Page 40.2 in Bentley's shows a torque of 54ft lb on the upper control arm nut > for the up...
• Re: Remove front suspension etc. as unit?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 13:19:40 -0800
  ...for one side at a time, put a jack under lower arm, remove bolts > for upper/lower arms, rack etc. seperate upper arm from...
• Re: Upper Control Arm, hex key size
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 5 May 2008 17:56:51 -0700
  ...Sun, 4 May 2008 23:22:34 -0700 > > > > > > Howdy, > > > > Can someone tell me what size hex key is needed to remove the upper > > control...
• Re: radiator fan stays on
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 May 1997 10:49:41 +0200
  Nelson, >Vanagon (87 Syncro) >I thought it would be the thermal switch. >Bentley says this is located on the upper left front of the...
• Install radiator "cardboard" after rad in?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:42:07 -0800
  ...Got the upper support in! What's left of the donors' rad cardboard is toast. Can I install this stuff after rad is in...
• Re: Upper bunk weight limit?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:59:29 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > I no longer use the upper bunk and took it out. The fold out part is very > robust, with a...
• NEED '81 Cooling Tin and Steering Column Cover NEED
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 20:56:54 -0400
  ...under fan etc), upper right (over cylinders), and most importantly rear upper right (under alternator, connects rear right to upper right). I also need...
• Re: upper bunk entry
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 30 May 1999 21:05:24 -0700
  ...upper bunk entry > At 09:25 AM 5/30/99 -0500, you wrote: > >Trying to think of a compact ladder that will hoist the...
• Re: wanted: 90 westy upper-bunk fwd panel and hinges
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Aug 2000 11:19:52 EDT
  ...but i'd like to clean-up that part of the upper bed. before i take to fabricating the parts i thought i'd...
• Fw: front suspension rebuilding (squeak squeak)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:03:08 -0400
  I got sick of the squeaking years ago and decided I was going to try to figure out why these upper bushings had such...
• Re: Front end overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 10 Jan 2016 13:35:55 -0500
  ...I can manage the upper ball joints and bushings myself. But I question the wisdom of tackling the lower ones on my own. Can...
• Re: largest size for speakers in front?
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Thu, 23 May 2002 15:03:24 -0400
  ...Anyhow, I'd love to hear your suggestions, and speaker recommendations for the upper slot. If I can't enlarge my upper speakers, I...
• Re: Upper bunk
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Sat, 18 Feb 1995 18:09:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...How > does one get into the upper bunk on a Camper? > Well, when Linda's there, I just have here bend over and I...
• Re: Pop-top weight limit
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 08:00:52 -0800
  At 23:49 24-02-98 +0000, Kevin Ainslie wrote: >My owners manual tells the limit for the "luggage rack" but not the upper...
• Re: removing stuck upper ball joints: any tips?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:26:49 -0800
  ...Make sure that the large nut is loosely threaded on the ball joint stem Find a way to support the upper control arm so...
• Re: upper control arm lube
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 12:42:56 -0800
  ...upper control arm > > > Cross section of upper control arm bushing: > I was asking before if anyone ever cut one in half. > I guess not...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Torque
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 23:33:31 -0500
  ...Last April, had some pro's install new upper control arm > bushings, ball joints, shocks etc. Didn't fix the problem. So now today...
• Re: What lugs do Carat Alloys need?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 7 Jan 2013 13:05:37 -0500
  ...When I pulled > the wheel, I can definitely feel play in what I think is the front bushing > of the upper control arm (that...
• Re: upper bunk is moving around!
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 10:31:31 -0500
  ...upper bunk is moving around! My upper bunk always shifts forward when it is flipped back and stowed and I'm driving down the...
• Re: laptop hideout
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 22:01:27 -0600
  | where's a good spot to hide my laptop in a Westy '84? | There's a space in the upper bunk (in my '87...
• Front End Work
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 10:01:24 -0800
  I want to replace upper and lower ball joints next weekend. I also decided to replace the upper control arm bushings. (i already have...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 15 Aug 2008 - Special issue (#2008-879)
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:57:12 -0230
  ...Not sure about anyone else, > but it was a total surprise to me to discover that the upper bed is > the same size as...
• Re: Facebook, does it really work?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:25:03 -0700
  I have installed the GW upper brake light kit and their LED bulb upgrade on exterior lights (except headlights). Both are easy projects to...
• Front End Work (Corrected)
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 10:15:12 -0800
  I want to replace upper and lower ball joints next weekend. I also decided to replace the upper control arm bushings. (i already have...
• Re: Vanagon Front Brakes
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:02:28 -0700
  ...the uppers if, say, installing a new master cylinder? Or more to the point, is there any harm in bleeding both upper and lower...
• Squeaky Upper Control Arm Bushings.
  Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 12:10:51 -0600
  I want to replace the upper control arm bushings in my 88 GL. The Bentley and a previous post regarding this subject makes most...
• Upper bunk step
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 10:53:40 -0500
  Where can I purchase a step?
• Re: Front end suspension
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 12 May 2011 08:54:15 -0400
  ...They couldn't do it - said I need upper control arm > bushings and upper ball joints. The shops price parts and labor was almost...
• Re: Canvas Replacement: Remove Upper Bed Help?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 21:02:58 -0800
  ...alistair On 2013-03-04, at 8:37 PM, neil n wrote: > Hi all > > Bentley says that for my '81, the closet and upper...
• Re: a/c vents
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:01:47 -0400
  The grey plastic plenum in front of the upper cabinet and above the back seat. This is on an ‘87. Earlier vans might be...
• Ball joint observation 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 2 Sep 2021 12:56:58 +0000
  ...Using the Febi lower and Lemforder (China) uppers, the fit was as expected. The joints fit and had the necessary articulation. I did have...
• Re: Upper wishbone bushes and no welder?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:47:34 -0400
  ...Bare minimum, take the upper control arms to a machine shop. They should have the press and welder to be able to do the...
• upper control arm needed
  Historical mailing list - thomas LaPointe
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 17:43:27 -0500
  well, after my local machine shop butchered my stamped upper control arm putting new bushings in, is there anyone on the list who has...
• Upper control arm bushings installation
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 01:51:38 -0700
  I'm reinstalling the upper control arm, with new bushings, on my 1983 Westphalia, and there is something I don't understand about using...
• Re: Rantworthy '85 Westy ad?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 17 Jul 2013 09:47:14 -0500
  ...mcneely > > > > ---- Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > >> Looks nice enough but is priced at the upper end of the scale by a Maryland dealer...
• Re: upper control arm bushing- replacing?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 21 May 2001 09:18:24 -0700
  ...Matthew Pollard wrote: > how easy/hard is the replacement of the upper control arm bushings? I > have some yucky squeeks that i wanna silence...
• Control arm bushings (front end madness)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 20:33:35 -0700
  Well, It looks like the upper ball joints on the westy are kind of in need, and also the upper control arm bushings aren...
• Re: How to determine when you need new shocks???
  Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
  Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:56:03 -0500
  ...Front end Squeaks I had the front end "groans", but the upper a-arm bushings were only about 30,000 miles old and they...
• Re: Squeaking Bushings
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 20:01:16 -0600
  ...But, my squeak came from the upper ball joint. When I checked the upper control arm bushings...they were slopping around in there which...
• Re: UPPER float/wishbone/contol Arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 22:35:11 -0500
  I did my own upper control arm bushings and took them to the dealer for spot welding, they said they don't do it...