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• Re: [Syncro] My Van Runs Now 245/75/16 Re: anything special I sho uld do after vans been sitting?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 13:44:57 -0500
  All three of mine have rear (and front) hubcaps. :) On Monday, February 10, 2003, at 01:04 PM, Forhan, Thomas wrote: > How many other...
• Re: A tool for removing the rear axel nut on a Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:54:35 -0400
  ...I have never been able to replace the brake shoes with the hub attached. Maybe you can,But I cant figure out how to...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:58:36 -0700
  Here's a quote from Jim earlier: "To expand on what Dennis Haynes said, there are actually two versions of this hubcap and one...
• Re: Cracked Slider Hub Pictures
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 19:17:37 -0800
  ...Tom Very heavy Syncro Westy w/2.5Tdi > > Jeffrey Schwaia wrote: > > > > > > >http://www.vanagonparts.com/temp/slider_hub_01.jpg > > > > > > >http://www.vanagonparts.com...
• Re: Wheel Bearings and measurements
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Mar 2014 07:43:48 -0500
  ...If VW had another vehicle with hubs of this type they probably would have went with the slip on rotors as used on most...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Puller
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Sat, 14 Dec 1996 09:05:47 -0800 (PST)
  ...Since the drum and hub are "split" (i.e., are two different pieces) then you can remove the drum without removing the hub. Since...
• Re: anti theft for hubcaps?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:05:19 -0800
  ...I put four nice fresh chrome hubcaps on my '84 work van and the first time I broke 45mph I was passed by my...
• Re: FS '88 westy with only 36k original miles
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:04:38 -0800
  Hey, mine's a year older with only three times the miles, same color and the same hubcaps!� As on cop cars, dog dish...
• Re: wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 3 May 1999 10:59:05 -0700
  ...It also sounds like the bearing seat in the hub wore down as well as the bore since the nut was loose. The hub...
• Re: Free Hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - The Gunnings
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 10:45:38 -0400
  Due to a sizable response, the hubcaps went faster than a stack of lumberjack pancakes with real maple syrup. Thanks to all who wrote...
• hub cap need one
  Historical mailing list - brian Honan
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 23:17:40 +0000
  I finaly got a set of the old school hub caps at a side walk sale, and one must of ben a little bent...
• Re: Fw: Heeeellllppp!!! (Auto trans/final drive)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 6 May 1999 02:14:37 +0200
  ...the outer part of > the axle (not the inner tranny side) where it bolts to the back of the hub - > some of the allen...
• Re: Cracked Slider Hub Pictures
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:17:07 -0800
  ...Cracked Slider Hub Pictures > My eyes are not so skilled that I know what flaw I'm looking at here! Can someone with a...
• Re: Melting Hubcap?!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:19:58 -0400
  ...The hub cap should not be touching the bearing cap anyway. Maybe an incorrect cap. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: Robin <robindavies@GMAIL.COM> Date...
• Re: Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 10 May 2003 17:11:04 -0700
  Perhaps living in California has spoiled me in this regard, but even in situations where the drums and hubs have been together for a...
• Caught my eye
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:05:21 -0400
  Who's got the shining-proud, lime-green cutie we saw today (July 30) just south of Mont Tremblant, Quebec? Hubba hubba. (70's...
• Re: Hubcovers wanted: ME TOO
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 11:01:35 -0400
  ...Let me know if someone knows where I can get 'em. >I'm in need of another one of those silver "spoked" plastic hubcaps...
• Re: Wheel studs- How to change.
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 18:07:49 +0200
  Mike Ray wrote: > do I have to remove the Hub > > If so, Is it a 46mm Socket and where can I get one? Yes...
• Re: Syncro front hub question
  Historical mailing list - John
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 16:39:58 -0400
  Benjamin Tan wrote: > > Does anybody know if the splines in the front hub of the Sycnros are the same > as the splines in the...
• For Sale: set of FOUR vanagon hubcaps/wheelcovers '85 up style (fit all vans)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 May 2003 08:44:07 EDT
  ...set of four vanagon plastic silver disc style wheelcovers/hubcaps, '85 up disc style, but fit ALL '80-91 vanagons/westys. $60 for all...
• Re: Momo hub for Vanagon / PN: 8012
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:09:06 -0800
  ...On 12/11/07, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > > > Sure, how many ? 2 dollars each. > What the heck is a mono hub...
• Re: spare tire stowage quiz...
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Sat, 1 Nov 2008 17:37:13 -0400
  ...spare tire stowage quiz... > Do you stow your spare tire: > > a) hub side up > > b) hub side down > > c) doesn't matter > > Allan > -- > 1991...
• Re: Front hub swap
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Thu, 27 May 2010 20:12:46 -0700
  mainly because your syncro rotors do not have studs in them!! there is a hub behind them with the studs in it... and the...
• Re: Stuck in gear-reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sun, 7 Jun 1998 03:56:19 EDT
  ...Sounds like the dreaded 3rd/4th clutch hub crack and failure. The only way to fix it is to rebuild your trans and install...
• Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:11:14 -0500
  My concern is both the threads and the face of the hub cracking from the center. Yes most front drive vehicles use a flange...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:40:25 -0800
  ...Silly question about hub caps > > You may have gotten 15" Beetle caps.Sent from my Windows Phone > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Luther > Sent: Monday...
• Re: FS '88 westy with only 36k original miles
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:06:09 -0500
  I had those hubcaps on Grover until I won a set of alloy rims at a Buses by the Beach event. On Tue, Jan...
• Re: 85 Hub Cap...
  Historical mailing list - Eric C. Bigglestone
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 17:10:42 EDT
  i lost a hub cap last year. instead of paying for a brand spankin new one for god knows how much from VW, i...
• How do I put South African Big Brakes on an 80 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 08:00:28 -0500
  ...2 vented rotors 2 replacement hubs l&r complete calipers 2 brake hoses 4 3.5mm spacer washers (3.5 mm thick) to position...
• 3 - 4 syncro hub repair????
  Historical mailing list - Doublecabguy
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 23:22:11 -0600
  Hi Volks, I am looking for some info on repairing the 3rd-4th gear syncro hub on a 86 rwd. transmission. I have a...
• Lost a hubcap - Any for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Cebula
  Fri, 5 Apr 2013 12:54:27 -0700
  Hi Everyone, Anybody know where I can find the old chrome hubcaps for my van (84')? I hit a bump on the freeway in...
• hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Franzago
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 14:26:01 CST
  Hello, I need two hubcaps for an '87 Vanagon GL (smooth center with the square "holes" all around the perimiter and "volkswagen" written on...
• Free 14"wheels and hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - Ed Lloyd
  Sat, 18 Mar 2006 15:55:51 -0500
  ...Have five steel 14" wheels and 4 large disc style hubcaps available in Wash DC area (Rockville, Md) I don't have any way...
• Re: Mud Flaps, generic or otherwise? Sugestions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:32:04 -0500
  I have the first ones that Ron linked to(hubcaps). I like the 3rd ones, though. Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73...
• Say 'no' to stuck brake drums
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 16:00:23 -0700
  ...Before installing the new drum on the hub, spray paint the surface (on the drum) that mates with the hub. Use high heat engine...
• Re: Correct hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 31 May 2005 15:25:26 -0700
  ...83 had the big plastic hubcaps. Can't remember >if this was an upgrade option or not? > >Tom > > > > Interesting! The file "1980 - 1991" (which...
• Hansen brake kits #1
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 21:09:17 +1200
  ...NO! >Oettinger developed their system in the mid-eighties, no SA hub was designed >until 1990. > >Hansen provides new hubs where the porsche rotors...
• Re: Wanted: '91 Syncro hubcap center
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Feb 1997 21:41:41 -0500 (EST)
  ...Any clues as to >where I might find a replacement? I wouldn't exactly call the alloy wheels "hub caps"......but it seems as...
• Re: WBX Transmission: Failing 3-4 Hub Feels Like?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:25:21 -0700
  ...Makes > sense. > > Since shifter drags in all gears, silly question, but when 3-4 hub is > failing, is anything felt in 1-2 ? > > Descriptions...
• Re: Need a hubcap, what's the going price?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 16 Nov 2004 19:37:16 -0700
  ...How much >>> would I pay for a replacement, say, at a wrecking yard? This is an '83 with >>> plain dish caps. > >> The hubcap annie...
• American Racing - Jetta Question
  Historical mailing list - Perkins
  Fri, 23 Oct 1998 07:34:43 -0400
  ...Does any one know anything about the company? Is it still extant? I am missing one of the center hubs and looking for a...
• 3 Van Hubcaps SOLD
  Historical mailing list - Patrick or Jennifer Hatcher
  Mon, 4 Jan 1999 13:31:11 -0500
  ...Sorry. -Patrick >Hi Patrick, > >I just lost a hubcap yesterday so I might be interested in one or more of >your set. Could you...
• Re: hubcaps (wheel covers)
  Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
  Wed, 21 May 1997 10:41:09 -0400 (EDT)
  Speaking of HubCaps: I have a set of 4 from my '91 Westy that are in excellent condition. I am interested in selling these...
• Re: ISO spedometer hub clip
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 23 Aug 2000 02:42:07 -0500
  ...ISO spedometer hub clip >I'm looking for the teeny tiny little clip that holds >the speedo cable to the hub. Anyone have one...
• Re: Cheap Westy in OKC- Should I grab it?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 11:18:20 -0700
  slider hub can only be replaced by pulling the tranny and ripping her open. If it's broekn you could be either stuck in...
• Big Brakes for your Vanagon Are Here!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - VW Master
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 16:16:25 -0700
  ...Kit includes; Early Kit $830.00 Rotors Hubs Calipers Pads Wheel Bearings Knuckles Dust Shields Late Kit $630.00 Rotors Hubs Calipers Pads Wheel...
• Re: axle connected to hub bone?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 Aug 2009 17:21:02 -0700
  ...axle connected to hub bone? > You hit the nail on the head Scott. I undid the boot claps and pulled > back the CV boot...
• Re: '87 Front Disk Brakes-
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 10:55:54 -0400
  Reality is a one piece cast with front hub, on the 2 wheel drive. Syncros have a bolt on, (or in my case rust...
• Looking for stock plastic hub cap for 87 GL tin top
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:27:28 -0700
  Does anyone have a stock 1987 Vanagon GL hubcap FS? (aka “flying saucer” style) I just need one and it doesn’t need to...
• Hubcaps for sale
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 23:24:38 -0800
  Hi I am planning to replace my Hubcaps with VW wheel covers...they would then be for sale....100$ for the 4 of them...
• Re: Vanagon List Member's Web Ring?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Thu, 11 May 2006 18:48:39 -0400
  Yes, the webring idea works well and I've been a member of the Volkswagen Transporter T3 Vanagon ring (http://k.webring.com/hub...
• Rotors on SA Big Brake Kit, 2WD vs Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 07:00:46 -0500
  ...I kept my original syncro hubs, rather than replacing them. I was placing an order at GoWesty and decided to get some spare rotors...
• Re: Looking for a hubcap like this
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:51:12 -0700
  That's the original common hubcap for a Vanagon. Others have alloy wheels. Sometimes they are advertised on TheSamba and eBay. Is that the...
• Free Hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - The Gunnings
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 06:34:25 -0400
  Recently replace my design anemic stock plastic "flat disk" style hubcaps (85 to 91) with a set of older VW Mooncaps (real chrome!) which...
• Re: Syncro front hub question
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 16:57:22 EDT
  ...I guess I'm stuck with having the rear hubs machined to fit inside the Syncro front rotor for my project. BenT San Francisco
• Re: Wheel/hubcaps "look" options
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:35:53 -0500
  ...Too "Road Warrior" or "cop car" looking. > > She likes the hubcaps. I think they are dorky and cheap-looking. > > Can this marriage be saved...
• Re: Hubcaps?
  Historical mailing list - Beley, John
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:57:48 -0700
  The OEM hub caps were poor quality plastic that began to crack in 1986 (That's my experience on my '84 westy). Because the...
• Re: Hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 14 Feb 2004 02:20:12 EST
  ...FWIW I saw On Bus Depot site today they have new late model Vanagon hubcaps on sale( the plastic "flying saucer" type that say...
• Re: Drivers side greese cap
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:14:52 -0500
  If you've had the same problem with two different grease caps, I'd say the problem is with your hub. Just a guess...
• Re: HELP!! CV Joints!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 00:21:28 -0500
  ...Take it apart and reassemble turning the center hub so that the groves run opposite of the groves on the outer race. The joint...