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• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:48:59 -0800
  ...if it's safety, making the van into a battery ram won't help at all in a rollover, or side impact crash. adding...
• Re: fridge problems-LEAST IMPACT TO THE EARTH
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:56:10 -0500
  We should also consider the impact of the recycling cost of a lead acid battery, that is assuming the battery is eventually recycled. Aren...
• Need Vanagon door corner protectors
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Tue, 15 May 2012 13:29:24 -0700
  ...a 1980 car which had show quality paint until two recent impacts...) I have seen one Vanagon (at Burning Van a couple of years...
• Re: Hit a Deer
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 7 Nov 2003 17:27:59 -0800
  ...Most of > the impact was just under the left headlight. Now I need parts. > If anyone is parting out a vanagon, I need the...
• Re: Am stuck in a wheel chair (not a funny post and its not friday...)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 07:01:32 -0400
  ...I had >no escape clause; I only could brace myself for impact. > >The impact was hard, even at only 20mph, I was scared and...
• Re: Home Made Bull Bars--Pipe Benders
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:16:56 -0600
  ...My > welder says .090 is too thin to have any sort of > serious impact protection. I know that the stock > vanagon steel frame bumper...
• Re: more collision damage found
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:10:28 -0700
  ...Since there are bushings at the bolts holding it to the crossmember, I wonder if that helped protect it from any stress from impact...
• Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Sat, 13 Dec 1997 18:04:36 -0800
  ...to bent it would take an impact that would destroy the rest of the truck. So, anyone out their have a source of "tube...
• Driving with no exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:57:00 -0500
  ...Apart from the environmental and noise impact, how stupid is it to drive without an exhaust for a couple of miles? Chris
• Re: Heater plenum removal tips
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 4 Feb 2003 12:25:21 -0500
  ...Having done that, I go after the screws with an impact screwdriver >with an 18" long 1/2 " extension inserted between the working end...
• Re: Our deepest fear
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:22:26 -0500
  ...Ben Le 12/12/2010 10:05 AM, Paul Guzyk a �crit : > Glad to hear everyone is ok. > Looks like the crumple zone, impact...
• Why don't AT's have a drain plug?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
  Thu, 2 Mar 1995 23:24:03 -0500 (EST)
  ...Seems it would be a lot easier to change fluid than dropping the whole pan off and have less of an environmental impact (gee...
• Re: Car Talk Vanagon caller
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 11:52:23 EDT
  ...Judging from the pictures, it looked like the Y-shaped frame members deformed on impact. Is that the 'crumple zone'? Looks like a short...
• Re: Hit a Deer
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 7 Nov 2003 16:09:12 -0800
  ...Most of >> the impact was just under the left headlight. Now I need parts. >> If anyone is parting out a vanagon, I need the...
• Any recommendations for Westy camping in Western NC?
  Historical mailing list - Julia Schrenkler
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 22:09:30 -0500
  ...I'm hoping for campsite suggestions within an hour of Asheville and any first-hand knowledge of the storm impact there - are parts/access...
• Re: Wheel Offsets
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 23:43:36 +1200
  ...There is not enough air cushion in that combination >to handle any impacts. > >Dennis Tell that to all the Germans running 18" wheels! THEY...
• Re: Brake Caliper Bolt Saga
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 00:06:21 -0800
  ...I used the impact wrench on it. It wouldn't go, so I > borrowed a bigger impact. Still no go. I was doing this...
• Re: Question about pulley-crank end reassembly 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 09:21:33 -0400
  Good thing you have a small impact. I wonder how that would work with my 3/4". Some how I dout that bolt will...
• Front vs Rear Shock Absorbers
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Wed, 7 Dec 2005 11:32:43 -0500
  ...Do the front shocks tend to have a greater impact on the ride than the rears? Jake
• Re: six cylinder vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 08:55:13 -0700
  ...Don't know about adding side-impact protection. MM
• Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 31 Jul 2015 09:30:55 -0700
  ...This seems to be the choice. "wobble extension" http://www.harborfreight.com/3-piece-3-8-eighth-inch-drive-impact-wobble-socket-extension-set...
• Re: extracting an impacted battery
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Feb 95 13:56:44 PST
  >> >>We recently had to replace the main battery on our '81 Camper (under the >> .... >>tearing up our fingers and producing a variety of expletives...
• Vanagon videos on the samba
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:10:39 -0500
  ...I especially like crash video #2, showing front impacts and rollovers. Ed http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=276527 _________________________________________________________________ Climb to...
• Re: Vanagon crash test (was drifting)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:33:03 +1200
  ...Not only must the T3 had most of its structure thoroughly sabotaged, but in addition the impact speed must have been huge. -- Andrew Grebneff...
• syncro front inner CV circlip and dished washer
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 10:47:26 -0800
  ...A definite change in the sound the impact of the mallet-extender-socket-circlip-driveshaft accompanied the seating of the circlip. I had tried...
• Re: Aux gas tank go boom
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 21:23:36 -0800
  ...70's >> have tanks outside the frame that could >> burst upon impact. > > Yep, but they didn't go boom until CBS (or whoever) added...
• Re: Angst in his Pangts (Was: A brew is waring..)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 21:09:07 -0600
  ...but can someone explain to me why this five foot fecal "impactation" is in a BATHTUB!!??? :)
• Re: kayaks on roofs (was RE: How Far can a ....
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Wed, 5 Apr 2006 14:23:09 -0400
  ...a canoe/kayak plus our vanagon (especially w/ a poptop) can impact the fees that we paid to take our van on most of...
• Re: AC Ducts Repair
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:24:22 -0400
  BusDepot has them listed as bumper impact strip mounting clip. 75� each. http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=171807249A Mike vt wrote: > Does...
• Re: loose rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:01:15 -0800
  Not many people have an impact gun that will produce that much torque. You would need one that claims peak torque of something like...
• Re: Lug nut stripped
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 18:40:13 -0800
  I've seen three of these el-cheapo 12v impact wrenches. Each of them work the same way, and they don't require an...
• Re: Radius Rod (strut) Newbs: Clean First!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 13:11:56 -0700
  Never used an impact wrench before. Pretty sure someone posted of an electric stand alone wrench. But then I could use a compressor for...
• Re: Headlight Crack Protection
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 18:01:55 -0700
  ...Got that info from a google search of Impact Headlight Savers. Bob Stevens http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tiico...
• limited slip differential question
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 1 May 2009 19:20:37 -0800
  Regarding limited-slip differentials in 4 speed manual trannies in 2wd Vanagons, what are the impacts on fuel economy and tire wear? Thanks in...
• '85 Westy Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 21:10:14 -0400
  ...I had front and back wheels aligned and balanced and that had no impact. I thought maybe the shop did a lousy balancing job...
• Re: for the record water is not corrosive
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:37:44 -0400
  ...You're correct that the corrosion is caused by the mechanical impact when the bubbles suddenly collapse. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '86 Volvo 240DL wagon...
• Re: tsunami
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:27:16 -0800
  Not to trivialise the impact of the tsunami on Japan, but a bit of an over-reaction perhaps here on the left coast?? - Driving...
• Re: loose rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:55:32 -0500
  NEVER tighten your axle nut with an impact driver! 1.) You can never be sure of the exact torque. 2.) You can strip the...
• 3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking?
  Historical mailing list - David
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 13:42:29 -0400
  ...Ha ha, Bentley joke...3149 tool?! Ha ha trying to use an impact on that 258 foot pound bolt... Ok guys...not trying to...
• Bumper and Door Mirror recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
  Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:37:47 -0400
  ...Considering: - Van Cafe Heavy Duty Bumper - Go Westy Plate Steel Primary criteria - impact resistance. Is there a clear winner between these two? Or another...
• Re: oxy sensors $$$$
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 May 1994 13:31:49 -0700
  Sorry about my little bandwidth impact of a moment ago, I pushed send when I wanted to push delete. Anyway, I've always just...
• Re: Five Year Dream Car Pick
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 Oct 1994 22:42:36 +0800
  ...on-demand) 4-wheel drive), ABS, SRS, roll bar, side impact beam protection, electric motor for the ragtop, and last, but not least: 2...
• Re: "Truck" mirrors for Westy?
  Historical mailing list - richard lumb
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 09:11:55 +0000
  ...I think with some imagination a clamp of sorts could be fabricated but then maybe the clamp would give way under impact rather than...
• Re: Removing Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:48:40 -0500
  ...helping me change mine is also going to be using an impact wrench. When you get the next one in, make sure to use...
• more collision damage found
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:56:04 -0400
  ...Due to different bumper heights, the impact was just above the bumper on the drivers side. After the wreck, the steering was binding and...
• Re: Air tools for my Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Wed, 28 Dec 2016 09:38:37 -0500
  ...I also have started using eye protection every time I use impact tools...too many horror stories... I also always follow up my work...
• rear bumper?'s and heater booster
  Historical mailing list - Phil Burton
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 20:57:06 -0400
  ...I am considering buying one but need to know does it have an impact strip of any kind that runs down the center. My...
• Re: kyb shocks too rough
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 01:02:00 -0600
  ...The softer shocks should absorb this impact from the road. I got a set of Bilsteins on my Westy, they're nice but the...
• Is it too Expensive to Ship Doors & Hatches?
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:05:29 +0200
  ...http://im.impact.as/sign/betway/
• Re: 3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 11:35:06 -0700
  ...On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 10:48 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > A good impact wrench with proper socket will loosen...
• Re: Kids and Vanagon safety
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 21:31:00 -0800
  ...I have seen many Vanagons after impacts and they actually hold up quite well. I would give not much credibility to people who put...
• Westy Lean
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Mon, 8 Feb 2021 18:35:46 +0000
  ...Because the spare rides on the bumper I think the impact of the weight is multiplied by the leverage created by sitting beyond the...
• Re: Need "MUST-HAVE" Tool List
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 15:27:48 -0500
  ...Westy curtain mounting screws) #1 Phillips (for LED panel screws) Hand impact wrench set with screwdriver bits (use with two pound hammer) Assortment of...
• Re: Building a Shop
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 15 Mar 2015 14:43:47 -0700
  ...am shopping for tools, what would you put in your > shop, besides a battery impact or ratchet? > > adam Butler > Florence, TX>Close to Austin
• Vanagon parts I found, Great deals!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Feb 1997 22:46:43 -0800
  ...Rear Bumper Impact strips, $50.00 Front Shocks SYNCRO only, $30.00 German Rear Wiper Motors $75.00 Lock Sets, $55.00 All 4...
• 1982 front bumper for sale
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 08:50:25 -0700
  Title sez it all, 1982 front chrome Vanagon bumper for sale with impact strips and blots. 1 end cap is there too. It has...
• Re: very rusty header bolts
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 07:48:21 -0800
  ...Split them with an impact chisel. Cut off a slice (with the threads) with a die grinder (end result is also a plit nut...
• Re: lug nuts and mystery clip
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 19:22:46 PDT
  ...Do other people have serious >problems getting them to turn? Only when the tire monkeys use an impact wrench to tighten them. If you...
• Re: How to remove rear pulley on a 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:30:40 -0800
  ...How to remove rear pulley on a 2.1 >I just bought a used MAC impact gun at a pawn shop that's spozed...
• Re: rollover accident in a 1971 VAN
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 18:39:10 +1200
  ...However it is an opportunity to tell listees how the accident happened, where the impact was, how the van handled the initial impact, how...