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• Re: The transitional engine...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 1996 18:57:20 -0500
  I've also heard of a cryogenic procedure performed on all sorts of items WR>> that increases toughness and wear resistance; I wonder if...
• Re: 200,000 Mile Club
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:54:03 -0400
  ...Cam showed > no wear. The oil pump was near the end of the wear limit but far > from gone. Cylinders had original cross-hatching...
• RE: Need VW Van Advice!!!
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 18 Sep 1995 10:09:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...These can and do wear too. Wear in only one or two of these pieces, my be fairly inexpensive to fix. But the more...
• Re: help. noise from the rear/ CV Joint
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 25 Jun 2000 20:39:17 +1300
  ...Since the front-wheel-drive CVs are forced >to work at high angles they tend to wear out sooner. If you hear clicking >it...
• Re: Spare tire rotation - Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 11 Jul 2015 09:01:56 -0700
  ...I bought a fifth wheel and tire to rotate through as a > spare. > > In terms of wear - when would the rotation be optimum and...
• trans. main shaft scoring
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 17 May 2001 17:29:26 -0700
  ...They said they could put it back as is, but it would just wear out the new plot bearing prematurely. So I had them...
• Answer???? [f]
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Feb 95 11:16:58 -0700
  Joel wearing his VW cap, peeking over the top of his monitor.
• Re: rear wheel cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:48:34 -0400
  ...Do the drums actually wear away like a rotor on a car using metallic pads? I have no caliper that would go as large...
• Re: rear inner tire wear - weak spring fix - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 22:04:16 -0400
  ...rear inner tire wear - weak spring fix - 87 westy hello all My 87 westy is experiencing excessive rear tire wear on the insides of...
• Re: belt problem
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 4 May 2000 21:26:10 EDT
  ...No more premature wear. Ben T San Francisco
• Re: Resurfacing Flywhel now brake drums
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 16:47:59 -0800
  ...If they are so far off that the initial wear in of the shoes doesn't true them the drums are toast. Don't...
• Re: Vanco Winter Opinions?
  Historical mailing list - tim clark
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:38:05 -0700
  ...Don't worry about tread > wear. The belts will shift and the tire will go out of round or the tread > will separate long...
• Re: pop top heads up
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 18:47:45 -0800
  ...Back at the rear, from curved portion to curved portion, right across the back, the pop top seal can wear on the roof and...
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:16:14 -0700
  ...If it wears the tires you'll find out later and then you'll know you should have taken it to an alignment shop...
• Re: rebuilding throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 19 May 2001 09:48:24 -0700
  ...The wear on the inside of the throat is caused by bad bushings, which allow the butterfly to seat in a different location each...
• Re: Three unrelated things
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
  Thu, 9 Sep 2010 12:55:22 -0700
  ...Mark On Sep 9, 2010, at 12:07 PM, Karl Wolz wrote: > Wool itches, especially if you're wearing shorts, and it will itch...
• Re: where is the best buy for drums and rotors?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:58:40 -0700
  ...Something's gotta wear, and if the pads are harder, the rotors will wear out sooner. My '85 Westy uses semi-metallic pads, and...
• no offense
  Historical mailing list - kazzpar007
  Fri, 30 Jul 2004 15:56:51 -0400
  Why do Italians wear gold chains?? ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` so they know where to stop shaving.
• Re: vanagon camper seating capacity
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Thu, 13 May 2010 13:36:02 -0700
  It's the USA right? Everything is about litigation! The next legislation will require all occupants to wear fire suits and full face helmets...
• Re: What do Vanagon drivers ride?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 21:09:50 -0700
  Would that be a 1972-born wife, or 1972-married wife? With the "at my age" comment, a 1972-born wife might wear you...
• Re: Front tire wear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:15:02 -0700
  ...Front tire wear >> Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:39:20 -0400 >> From: "Jack R." <jack007@COMCAST.NET> >> Subject: Re: Front tire wear >> >> William...
• Re: Nokian tire sidewall cracks-tire pressures and reading the placard.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Nov 2014 10:44:38 -0500
  ...And perfectly even wear (with X roatation every 3-5k miles) It is very simple to check tread wear for even wear across the...
• Re: Recoined Brake Shoes. Means: Arced ?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 16 May 2012 17:33:48 -0700
  ...Whatever point touches first will > start to wear in a small patch which will gradually spread as the > brakes wear in. The better the...
• Re: Vanagon list members wear bow ties?
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Sat, 21 Apr 2001 18:27:39 -0700
  Does that go for the women, too, Dennis? Phaedra
• 80 degree thermostat
  Historical mailing list - raul lince
  Mon, 11 Apr 2005 00:37:58 +0000
  Dumb idea, or saves the summer overheats, or wears out the hoses? Raul
• Re: Alignment : Tire Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:43:56 -0600
  ...This bulge could cause unhealthy wear on the sidewalls nearest he tire tread especially when turning etc. I'm no expert but it does...
• Re: REPOST! ECU CHIP AND ROCKERS UPGRADE!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Wed, 15 Apr 1998 00:27:04 -0400
  ...It's > >not rocket science...more power, same basic hardware, more wear. > > Actually more power can also equal less lugging the engine, less overreving...
• Now: long term wear horn relay. Was: Horn installation
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:29:38 -0700
  On 4/30/20, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > There's a post on the samba about long term wear on an unprotected...
• 77 type 2 camper
  Historical mailing list - Colin Northcott
  Mon, 6 Feb 1995 19:47:14 -0700
  ...Leave it alone and wear another sweater d. remove it and wear another sweater I dont drive it in the winter time only in...
• Re: Brake rotor wear
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 14:18:13 EST
  ...The "min" wear is marked on the back. IMHO I wouldn't worry about them if they machine out in spec and equally. Brake...
• Re: What causes tire wear?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 2 Mar 2016 17:10:10 -1000
  ...Caster can also > change slightly when bushings wear unevenly but I wouldn't think this > should affect tire wear very much. > > All of these...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 3 Jun 2015 18:31:59 -0700
  ...I don't see the spacer as being in any > particular danger unless its composition is such that it moves and > wears preferentially to...
• Re: Wear Index
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 15 Nov 94 9:13:33 PST
  ...VW Bus Relative Wear Index Year | Top Gear | Final Drive | Engine Revs | Stroke | Piston Travel | Ratio | Ratio | /Mile | | /Mile ________________________________________________________________________ Micro | | | | | 1200 | 0.82 | 4...
• Re: Quick throttle body re-bush
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Mon, 15 Sep 2014 12:07:43 -0600
  ...I can see how particles can become embedded in the plastic and wear the metal. But in this situation, throttle shaft, I doubt that...
• Re: PSA- wear safety glasses when working with springs!
  Historical mailing list - James Henry
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:38:59 -0400
  ...PSA- wear safety glasses when working with springs! Yeah, they used a needle on my eye to flick a piece out. The ER doctor...
• Re: More wear index
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 29 Nov 94 13:48:08 PST
  > David Carment writes: > Just looking over these figures there seems to be an inverse relation > between engine wear and known engine-life length. In...
• Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:47:45 -0700
  I doubt you meant to say to open up the ECU regularly to inspect for wear. No moving parts in there to see. It...
• Re: Rear Camber Adjust Q's '80
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Jun 1997 16:00:12 EDT
  ...They told me to take it back and suggest the inner wear could possibly be due to them selling me improper tires i.e...
• Re: Thumping from Tires (?)
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:14:39 -0800
  it could be the VC joint in early stage of wear and tear
• Re: Replacement Carpet - OEM?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 19:40:57 EST
  i have some good used carpet, all years or colors. no wear.. chris
• Re: Vanagon H20 cruising speed
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 May 1996 23:33:48 -0400
  ...The only wear factor is the steady directional wear of the rings from constantly pushing that huge nose through the wind at high speeds...
• Re: strange whirrrrrring sound
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:32:15 -0500
  ...When there's an excessive amount of wear (or if the transaxle oil hasn't been changed in a while) these filings will cling...
• Alignment settings for lowered van?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 18:48:38 -0700
  ...The wear is on inside edges. I have tried the original alignment settings and then "maximum load" settings from bentley manual, yet still they...
• Re: Syncro tire wear
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 31 May 2006 20:14:43 -0400
  ...NOT rotate it in. > > Does anyone know of a way to wear down one tire so that it can be put in > rotation? > > Mike >
• Re: Coolant Pump: wear at case
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 26 Sep 2014 05:12:18 -0400
  That wear is from a past water pump failure. The down side is reduced performance at low-idle speed. Often this shows up as...
• Re: Washers on wheel bearing housing?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 10 May 2003 07:00:25 EDT
  ...Why do you replace bearing spacer? They don't wear. > Leon, Yes they do wear.� That's the main reason the bearings go bad...
• Re: Electric Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:11:40 -0500
  ...What do you think really happens to heater cores and often radiators? The erosion wears the tubes making them thin enough to leak. Automotive...
• Re: Brake Pad Advice Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:07:08 -0400
  ...You have an organic pad which is the cheapest, and also the easiest on your rotor (low wear on rotor, higher wear on pads...
• Re: Ring and Pinion Wear
  Historical mailing list - Mark Fisher
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 23:39:39 +1000
  ...They wear at the root >>of the teeth almost identically on each one. What can I say...same vehicle- >>different ring/pin ----one will...
• Re: Let's go Canada
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Mon, 31 Oct 94 7:59:48 PST
  ...request for the Californians to be broken down by flannel wearing/non-flannel wearing.... :o ;) BTW, the Stones concert was GRRRRRRRRRREAT!!!!! Steven sjohnson@pcocd2...
• Bra Substitute
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 00:10:25 -0700
  ...This would result in better rock protection, no wearing off of paint, not having to buy bras when they wear out... etc... the quote...
• Re: interesting tire safety video
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:51:35 +0000
  ...My front tires wear more quickly on my van than the rears and it's AWD, but the main drive is rear. Factor: the...
• More wear index
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 29 Nov 94 10:43:04 PST
  With the help of Joel's library, the wear index is more or less complete. The only prediction which came true was that of...
• Lo Oil Pressure-Con Rods Mainly the Problem?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 11:26:06 -0500
  ...Is it mostly due to the con rod bearings, or is it also main bearing wear? Would rebuilding the rods alone be worth doing...
• ties that bind
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Sat, 21 Apr 2001 21:18:08 -0700
  > > > OK listees, let's start wearing a bow tie when we drive our favorite > ride. > > It will help identify us to each other, and...
• Re: Impressions
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 22:46:02 -0400
  It was a career goal of mine to NOT have to wear a suit. I have succeeded in that very well. Perhaps _too_ well...
• Re: disconnecting syncro driveshaft
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Mar 1996 06:04:12 -0500
  ...I think that not having the driveshaft in >might slightly (very silghtly) increase the wear on the Syncro's viscous >coupling. In normal operation...
• Re: Brakes and brake pads: Semi Metallic vs. Organic?
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 08:16:42 -0600
  >Kai; >It is my impression that the original pads wear the rotor excessively. >Drive Safely & Good Luck >Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW crewcab...
• Re: 2.1 conversion warning-another comment
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 09:58:31 -0700
  ...Most bearing or rod failures are not > caused by normal wear. Something failed or wear was really excessive which > would have provided much warning...
• rear inner tire wear - weak springs
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 18:27:20 -0700
  Weak springs alone cannot cause this kind of tire wear. The more likely cause is worn-out rear wheel bearings. If you take a...