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• Re: Heater motor replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 01:43:58 -0500
  ...They are there for the purpose of making it difficult to drop the steering column, hence more difficult to get to the ignition lock...
• access to the heater/fresh air fan; do i need to remove dash?
  Historical mailing list - sg
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 17:07:40 -0800
  ...Well, the steering column is attached to the facia by some funky shear bolts, which apparently you have to drill thru to get off...
• Re: Steering column flange bushing availability?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 1 Jan 2016 00:52:26 +0000
  ...2015 3:30 PM > *To: *vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > *Subject: *Steering column flange bushing availability? > > > The two rubber bushings that engage the pins in...
• WTB: switch ass'y, pwr window regulator
  Historical mailing list - Sean Solowiej
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 07:34:15 -0600
  ...Steering column switch assembly, late model with cruise control. Driver's side power window regulator with motor. Driver's side power window and lock...
• Re: **TRIPLE** Listmember Discount - TOMORROW ONLY
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 5 Dec 2001 21:46:24 -0500
  ...Frankly we haven't been making good use of that column. It was supposed to list the manufacturer's retail price on every item...
• RE: 88 Vanagon with "thing" on steering column??
  Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 12:02:34 -0800
  ...88 Vanagon with "thing" on steering column?? > >SyncroHead@aol.com wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I saw an 88 Vanagon GL Camper in a parking lot...
• Subject: Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard
  Historical mailing list - kW
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 17:36:07 -0800
  On my 82 I put the Oil Temp and Pressure on a twin pod mounted to the right and below the steering column. I...
• Re: wiper problems
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 12:09:56 +1200
  ...to me. >I took off the cowling on the steering column and didn't notice >anything unusual (but I am new to this beastie...
• Re: fresh air/heat sliders
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 10 May 2001 20:13:23 +1200
  ...And also why do the Euro cheapskates keep fitting LHD column switches to RHD cars? DANGEROUS! The Japanese make column switches for particular sides...
• Re: No brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Zach White
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 22:12:28 +0000
  ...Dave, Remove the plastic surrounding the steering column (you just need to remove the bottom piece, the top piece between the dash and the...
• Re: Steering Column Shear Bolt Part Number?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:51:50 -0400
  ...Steering Column Shear Bolt Part Number? > ETKA shows the sheer bolt as 211 415 549 B > > I have read where others have used a...
• Re: Dash back in place...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:31:25 -0500
  ...Good to hear form you again! Jim > > Any reason not to replace those wierd headless bolts holding the steer > column to the dash supports...
• 2 Letter code
  Historical mailing list - ChriStenSen DeSiGn iNc.
  Mon, 16 Aug 1999 22:57:13 -0400
  ...I need the two letter code under/near the steering column on a 1989- for a replacment Westy rug. Dealer sez: he needs this...
• Re: Steering Column bolts again
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Sat, 26 Feb 2000 20:55:33 EST
  One thing you may want to try is using a Dremel like tool with a cut-off wheel. Use this to make the cones...
• Switch/Light??
  Historical mailing list - Noel Sachkowsky
  Sun, 9 Nov 2003 07:24:21 EST
  ...on the lower dash just to the right of the steering column. It appears stock but isn't shown in the Westy owners manual...
• Engine transfered, finally ! - part II
  Historical mailing list - Edward van der Jagt
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 01:14:47 +0100 (MET)
  ...The wire inside the steering- column doesn't seem to be broken, because it won't come out when pulled. On the bottom, there...
• Re: Magnetic Tachs - bicycle to vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 14:43:02 -0700
  ...of that and routing the wire up the steering column or directly thru the floor and attach the gauge near the steering wheel on...
• Intermittent wiper Relay ?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:21:22 -0600
  ...Bentley, my friend, says to remove a piece of plastic in the wiper arm inside the steering column, to activate the relay. I guess...
• Power Steering Rack sources ??
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 14:32:05 -0400
  ...It's coming out around the shaft that goes into the rack (from the steering column "shaft"). I'm wondering how to approach this...
• Bad plastic(s)
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 02:50:43 -0800
  ...Is there any kind of general fix for the parts that screw together, like the steering column cover? Some sort of epoxy - drill - tap...
• Re: Steering Column Shear Bolt Part Number?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:21:49 -0400
  ...this was designed as an anti-theft aid, hence the difficulty you have in taking the bolts out to get the column loose from...
• Re: Shot steering rack update & possible warning...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 21:47:59 +1200
  ...The two underneath looked to be in proper >condition, but when I pulled back the boot at the base of the steering >column, I...
• digital gauge compatible with VDO oil temp sender
  Historical mailing list - Christophe Guilbert
  Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:41:49 -0700
  ...read the oil temp gauge without disrupting and dislocating my vertebral column and neck :-P . Do you guys know a digital gauge which would...
• Re: Steering Column Shear Bolt Part Number?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 24 Apr 2006 08:20:30 -0700
  The shear bolt is designed to break off in an accident to prevent driving the steering column through your chest. Maybe you should do...
• Steering Wheel Nut
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Sat, 18 Mar 2000 20:29:40 -0500
  Does anyone know what size the nut is that secures the steering wheel to the steering column? Vehicle is a 1987 Syncro with power...
• WTB-3 items
  Historical mailing list - john scheckel
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 11:49:09 -0400
  ...lower half of steering column cover. Please p-mail me if you have any of the above items for sale. TIA John S
• Accessing Terminal 50 on Ignition Switch
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sat, 6 Nov 2004 23:03:09 -0600
  How difficult is it to access terminal 50 on the ignition switch? Do I have to take the steering column part away apart to...
• Re: Tach in VW Bus (was The Berg and springs)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Apr 95 09:28:53 PDT
  I just put an $18.95 JC Whitney special tach to the left of the steering column in my '71 bus. Four wires (one...
• Re: headlight emergency!
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 18:32:16 -0400
  ...highbeam selector switch on the column, turn signal stalk and components on the column, ignition switch and dash headlight switch. Which one was it...
• Re: Shear Bolts/Steering column
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 14:40:23 -0400
  ...But all these things are doing is holding the column up to a couple of bend-in-your-hand brackets coming from the top...
• wiring diag discrepancy?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 17 May 2015 12:46:19 -0600
  ...3 cig light 10A 15A #13 fresh air fan 15A 20A where the second column is from the diagrams. Anybody notice this? Why? Richard
• High beam switch needed.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Greiner
  Thu, 26 Sep 2013 20:26:53 -0700
  ...Ot come on till I click the high/low beam column arm/switch.� Most likely the worn contacts in it or something. I have...
• Re: Fuel Gauge quit and annoying squeak
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:39:03 -0500
  >> the most annoying squeak from the cladding around the steering column with every little move of the steering wheel. Anything I can squirt on...
• Re: Front heater problem
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Wed, 1 Oct 1997 21:53:18 -0700
  > dealer has ordered two new break away bolts for the steering column... I did not bother drilling these as per Bentley. I used Vice...
• Horn "toots" when I insert key to start van!
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 23:39:28 -0500
  ...On three times in the last 6 months, our '81 has "beeped" the horn when we insert the key into the column switch and...
• WTB AC switch for '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 19:21:02 -0400
  ...It's the one that mounts on the dash to the left of the steering column. Mine decided to fail "ON". The "OFF" position...
• headlights
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Wed, 23 May 2007 20:17:20 -0700
  funny, mine works on low beam only, and requires the steering column to activate... otherwise no headlights! madeline Shape Yahoo! in your own image...
• odd steering column cover plate
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 2 May 2004 16:57:36 EDT
  ...The upper brown plastic cover plate on the steering column is different than the cover plate I have seen on other Vanagons . It has...
• Re: EVER HEARD OF SPECIAL STEERING COLUMN GREASE?
  Historical mailing list - John Wallace
  Fri, 8 Apr 2005 10:40:21 -0500
  ...steering problems appears to be the possiblilty >> of a tight steering column bearing in the relay near the bottom of the >> shaft as it...
• Re: Accessing Terminal 50 on Ignition Switch
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 00:55:40 +0000
  REmove th two small phillips screws that hold the bottom of the cover for the column to the top cover. The plug for the...
• Headlight dim switch part of turn signal switch?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:48:52 -0700
  Hello all, While camping this weekend my headlights failed and I traced it down to the dim/bright switch on the column. (replaced the...
• Re: Cruise control
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 95 09:26:18 PDT
  ...I hung the control module under the steering column so I could see the led indicators if I had to. What I liked about...
• Re: VW's have feelings?
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Fri, 17 Jul 1998 16:45:33 -0700
  No the " Hunter " Ray marcus wrote: > Bob was that the one with 4 speed shifter on the column? Marcus > > Robert A. Alexander wrote: > > > David...
• Re: No voltage at starter?
  Historical mailing list - Dirk Diggler
  Thu, 18 Feb 1999 01:33:18 +0200
  ...Aaron Robinson, as stated earlier, yesterday ? your ignition lock in other words what makes you think the key turned in the steering wheel column...
• Re: Switched power for vanagon radio--easy solution
  Historical mailing list - Ken W.
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 18:50:17 -0700
  ...It went into the dash where and replaced that weird silver socket thingy to the right of the steering column. What is that thing...
• Re: What is the worst design part in the Vanagon WAS-Re: OEM Pop Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 23:36:27 +1200
  1) engine 2) transmission 3) steering0-column stalks (typically European, they're on the WRONG side in RHD cars... dsangerous) 4) locks 5) slider...
• Re: Bad plastic(s)
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 04:27:15 -0800
  ...Steering column cowl Map pockets Heater control panel (the molding that holds the light is cracked) Brake fluid reservoir Door pulls (they all seem...
• Re: Dometic fridge question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 7 Nov 2015 11:50:00 +0000
  ...There are two vertical columns of lights. The right hand column indicates the status of the battery. The top three of the left hand...
• Re: fitting on an 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 18 Dec 1999 20:12:04 -0700
  ...It is located just right of the steering column and below the clock. Sounds like the spot for the auxiliary heater switch. Could be...
• Removal of steering lock cylinder.
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 18:18:08 -0400
  ...Cannot find in the Bentley where it shows you where to drill out the lock cylinder, and thus unlock the steering column and remove...
• Re: Front heater core
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 10:30:14 -0700
  ...The biggest thing is that the bolts which hold the steering column in place must be drilled out. He did this previously so it...
• Re: how do you break into a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 16 Apr 2004 21:34:35 -0400
  ...Unlocking the steering column, that's trickier. ;) David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia '86 Volvo 240DL wagon
• Horn blast
  Historical mailing list - Michael Amato
  Thu, 10 Feb 2005 12:58:33 -0500
  As a new Westy owner I did not understand the discussion last week about getting your key stuck in the steering column and making...
• Re: Looking for Steering Column Cover and...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:35:19 -0600
  On Dec 14, 2007 1:56 PM, Ben Cichowski <aquasheck@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > Happy Friday. > > > 2. Anyone have a cap that covers...
• Re: Moving into the 21st century was Re: Wallaced?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:20:56 -0800
  ...umm yea. > > > Where is the crotch on a Vanagon? > > Ahem. > > Cya, > Robert On the driver's seat, just aft of the steering column SHAFT...
• airbag rant
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 22:15:08 -0800
  ...To get at the switch, which is the same as in Golfs, Jettas etc., I was told I need to disassemble the steering column...
• Re: Windshield washer switch malfunction...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 25 May 1999 13:39:22 -0400
  ...Remove the plastic covers from the steering column, and look into the right side of the switch cluster as you pull the lever as...
• Re: Water level/temp warning flasher
  Historical mailing list - Tim Timothy
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 10:46:14 EDT
  ...Once, while starting up the Westy, the Tracker key > got wedged into the steering column, causing the horn to blow and the temp > light...
• Re: SHEAR bolts/steering column
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 15:47:28 -0400
  ...I tend to favor David B.'s opinion that the >bracketry supporting the steering column is just too deformable to support >shearing those fasteners...
• Re: Bad plastic(s)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 04:13:04 -0800
  I might have not assumed your column cover needed repairs where they are commonly cracked at the clip had you been more specific about...