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• [SYNCRO] Dif Lock
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 15:33:37 -0800
  Syncronauts, Last night while driving down the freeway, I was attempting to plug in my cell phone and reached over to pull out the...
• Re: Ignition Switch Electrical Repair
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Tue, 30 Dec 2003 00:30:12 -0500
  ...phil cain wrote: > Jeff, You just fried the electrical portion of the > switch, It is plastic and easy to remove, don't pull > the...
• Re: Water pump project -2.1L w/ AC- multi groove crank pulley
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 16:53:07 -0500
  ...Going from next to the case to the rear of the car - the crankshaft pulley has three gooves. Which groove serves what pulley belt...
• Re: How to remove rear pulley on a 2.1
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:58:10 -0800
  ...With the belt only going around the pulley and the alt., there is a lot of slack left over, the slack is then jammed...
• Re: nicknames for generations: THE answer!!! :)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Oct 94 10:32:06 EDT
  ...what distinguishes the fourth generation from the others? it PULLS!!! > so it's a Puller. or Pulley. or Pulli. :) > > joel > Aha! puli, n., a...
• Parts question... (RE: Main crank pulley problem 85 Vanagon (Solution and thanks))
  Historical mailing list - Lon Bordin
  Sat, 17 Jun 2006 10:31:52 -0400
  ...I pull to the side and see three belts off their pulleys?! I feel to see if the main pulley has any play. it...
• Pulling one G in a Westie
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 18:57:55 EDT
  I pull one g all the time in my van.... However it is only in the vertical vector direction. Cheers, Mark 87 Westie 99...
• Photos of broken alternator pulley
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 21 May 2012 18:14:17 -0400
  ...http://wesandmaria.com/images/pulleys.jpg http://wesandmaria.com/images/shaft.jpg The pulley had not turned appreciably past the notch, just a tad...
• Re: Removing front heater cover
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Wed, 25 Sep 2019 16:49:12 -0500
  Unless yours has been modified with screws or such, grab each side and rock side to side gently while pulling straight back. Jim > > On...
• Re: Rear crankshaft seal (late Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Benoit
  Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:59:55 -0400
  ...the rear seal is to small for the pulley...and it is leaking there...thanks. It was obvious, but the Gasket kit akways have...
• Re: Need a torque value, please
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 15:10:32 -0700
  Hi Tom, Not sure if it's what you seek, but page 19.2 in my manual shows "cooling fan with pulley" and the...
• Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:54:05 -0400
  If the pulley is dry the crank pulley seal and o-ring is not the problem. The o-ring prevents oil from working out...
• Re: Starter Bushing Blues
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:30:47 -0500
  ...Starter Bushing Blues > > >> Jim, >> >> Ah ha! All-thread and inertial puller. That'll do it. I had already >> threaded the bushing, but couldn't...
• Re: Water Pump Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:20:37 -0700
  ...I didn’t want to pull crank pulley, but glad I had to. No telling time left on a 33 year old crank seal...
• Re: CV Joint separation from axle shaft; Lessons Learned.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 26 Nov 1999 12:24:39 EST
  Larry; It will work IF the pulling force is applied to the inner race of the CV joint. I had to adapt my gear...
• Strange vacuum leaks 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Wed, 20 Apr 2016 21:07:23 -0500
  ...Is it possible to have vacuum leaks at the base of ignition distributor and the crankshaft pulley bolt key way? My mechanic did a...
• Tranny Stuck halfway out in Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 14:55:58 -0700
  ...Bentleys says to pull the engine but everyone on mail group says pull tranny. Now I'm literally stuck with trans halfway out but...
• Door Lock in handle Q?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 06:53:37 -0500
  Hi all My 84 vanagon handles are looking like bare metal on the top sides so i pulled the handles and the wiper arms...
• Re: Tripple v belt pulley
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:41:41 -0700
  This isn't about the pulley removal, but instead goes to the reason the pulley had to come off. I have found that Torx...
• Re: Puu-A-Part Salvage Yards.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:27:27 -0400
  ...http://www.pullapart.com/Contact/RequestCar.aspx Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• saw hitch at pick-n-pull in Moss Landing
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 18:35:35 -0800
  I was at the Moss Landing pcik-n-pull last week. They had a Vanagon with the frame mounted class II hitch. I think...
• Low windshield washer pressure
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Mon, 28 Sep 2015 09:14:39 -0700
  ...Pulled out the Bentley schematic and located the relay terminals for the pump and pulled the relay to check for voltage when the wiper...
• Re: pull knob to release bench bed
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 20:35:18 -0800
  ...I picked up a drawer pull knob but that's the wrong size and I > couldn't find it listed at Bus Depot. I...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 09:23:11 -0600
  ...I had to change a crank/WP pulley on my 82 diesel. It was a roadside repair without a spare. Someone stopped and helped...
• freak: alternator belt JUMPed off
  Historical mailing list - Stebbins
  Sun, 6 May 2001 10:48:57 +0300
  ...The cap had deep grooves in it from the pulley. I checked the water pump pulley, it was not wobbly the alt pulley was...
• Re: CV Joint cleaning & lubrication
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 8 May 2017 08:12:04 -0700
  Your FLAPS should carry Pitmann arm pullers. IIRC, one of these will work to remove the CV hub from drive shaft. IOW, one could...
• Re: Sizes of large fastners?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sat, 12 May 2012 10:22:19 -0700
  ...M20x1.5x45x14* *(don't know what the 14 means hear? Thread tolerance perhaps) Single groove pulley: M20x1.5x31,9 Rear axle nut: M40x1.5...
• 81 Vanagon A/C
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Mon, 16 Aug 1999 21:46:52 -0400
  Greetings! We're trying to activate our defunct A/C that uses a York compressor and 4" single pulley clutch. Rebuilt compressors are available...
• 7K Golf/Jetta Tachs- Some work, some don't ??
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 19:52:22 -0500
  I've pulled probably about ten 7K tachs from Golfs and Jettas at yards to use in Subaru conversions. I've found that some...
• Re: pull a part
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:20:18 -0400
  ...On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 10:36 PM, Loren Busch<starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: > Just got this. �The 'pull apart' is a couple...
• Re: Intermittent wiper Relay ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:49:07 -0400
  At 07:21 PM 4/20/2010, Tom Buese wrote: >pulling down on the lever which only turns the wipers off. Once you pull...
• Re; step bumper hitch
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 10:17:07 -0500
  Tom, The bumper is so light, I wouldn't pull a radio flyer wagon behind it. You almost for sure have to tie into...
• Re: Successfully pulled engine & trans last night--THANKS
  Historical mailing list - jim&kim
  Wed, 7 Feb 2001 10:48:59 -0800
  ...I just pulled my tranny this morning, I need to know what size twelve point I need to get the clutch off. Thanks Jim...
• T4 A/C Pulley
  Historical mailing list - Mike Allen
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 12:05:34 -0600
  Need help finding a A/C drive pulley for a T4 engine. Anyone have one laying around or know where I might find one...
• Re: Rear axle nuts
  Historical mailing list - Stephen P. Miller
  Fri, 6 May 1994 13:23:48 EDT
  ...The wheel will give you something to pull on. If this don't work then perhaps a drum puller will be required but I...
• Re: Possible Distributor Drive Shaft issue - Timing
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 15:29:09 -0400
  On 6/4/2012 2:33 PM, Skip wrote: > So, I thought, why not move the pulley 90 degrees, push the dizzy > drive shaft...
• Re: 84 clutch, etal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 12:55:21 -0600
  I never thought about it, never having pulled the engine in anything but my diesel, but I like the sound of that. You wouldn...
• Re: 2.1L WBX: oil leak under big pulley
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 31 Aug 2015 08:02:33 -0700
  ...I would try to get a look at the back side of the pulley. If the seal has a big leak I would expect...
• setting yout timing
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 1 May 2001 17:19:25 -0500
  ...If the engine runs rough after pulling a wire from the cap, then that cylinder is obviously important and is pulling it's weight...
• Re: FIXED Power passenger window intermiitent failure/Spare the Boot
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 1 Feb 2003 09:48:02 EST
  ...Once a pull cord is fished through, a cord is pulled along with the conductor so that there is always cord ready to pull...
• Re: Ignition switch repair-advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:29:57 -0500
  Dan, Yes, you need to pull the steering wheel. Follow Ken's instructions, they're good. The steering wheel will probably come off easily...
• RE: Carat table problems
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Wed, 23 Oct 1996 13:33:30 -0700
  If it's anything like my Weekender,(White pullout from the wall kind), Get another van and a tow rope and... Really, these things...
• Re: Timing on rebuilt engine
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 20 May 1999 14:24:25 -0700
  Are you sure your pulley is accurate? the most accurate way to test is to get a bolt that will fit the spark plug...
• question about replacing temp 2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 00:58:07 -0800
  ...Another list member said he pulled the clip off by pulling up. That is, the bottom of the U was at the top of...
• Re: Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:25:39 -0700
  ...Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals If the pulley is dry the crank pulley seal and o-ring is not the problem. The o-ring...
• Main crank pulley problem 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Lon Bordin
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 23:00:01 -0400
  ...So the Wolfalia has the typical dents, well worn upholstery and a not so coherent story about the main (crank) pulley. Apparently the pulley...
• Re: still can't pull CIS injectors!
  Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 17:09:08 -0800
  ...I pulled the fuel line off and found a nut that fit the injector thread. Then I put the closed side of a box...
• Re: Water pump premature failure
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:22:01 -0500
  Everything is pretty straight foward around that pulley. Was that pulley "out of whack" when you got the van/engine? did you ever notice...
• Re: Need a torque value, please
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 15:38:32 -0800
  ...No, these bolts come in from the back side of the Cooling fan with pulley and 19.2 doesn't show them. Thanks! --------------------------------------------------------------- Tom...
• Re: got pulled over this weekend.....
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 2 May 2001 04:47:30 -0500
  ...got pulled over this weekend..... > So i was driving back from Seattle this past weekend. A state trooper > pulled me over for doing over...
• Fold-down bed latch release won't
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Mon, 3 Dec 2001 11:53:50 -0800
  Trying to pull the knob to lift the seat, the knob won't pull. It was working fine. I think something is caught in...
• Re: can the interior of a westy be pulled, with the a/c unit left in?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 16 May 2005 18:44:52 -0400
  I think you can pull the cabinet without discharging the freon.It comes out before the cloths cabinet comes out, I think.Lay it...
• Re: Will an early Subaru engine fit the Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:04:59 -0500
  ...But if you're hiring someone to pull it from a junkyard, both you and the person doing the pulling should be very clear...
• Re: 2.1L WBX: oil leak under big pulley
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 31 Aug 2015 13:42:18 +0000
  You can get to it I am pretty sure, but I think you have to get that big pulley off and that is something...
• Re: Eurospec question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 27 Oct 1999 14:04:24 -0700
  All engines have harmonic balancers, it is simply the heavy cast pulley attached opposite the flywheel end of the engine. These pulleys usually have...
• Re: 5 clyinder Audi 5000 Turbo to Vanagon engine swap........ MIS
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 18:32:48 +1300
  ...eg crank pulley. Or even a belt-driven pulley if its diameter is identical to that of the crank pulley driving it. -- Andrew Grebneff...
• can the interior of a westy be pulled, with the a/c unit left in?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Mon, 16 May 2005 16:24:53 -0400
  ...Can I leave the hanging A/c unit in there, or does it need to be pulled. Do I need to pull the rear...
• Groovey Pulley (long)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chen
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 18:36:56 -0400
  ...I went to VW to get a new pulley, they all scratched their heads and said they'd never seen a single belt pulley...
• Re: pick n pull
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:12:09 -0700
  ...pick n pull And just WHY do you need the location if he is asking what parts HE should pull off the Westy? -----Original...
• Boston engine service Bulletin #1
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 10:36:28 -0500
  This is service Bulletin is for resent customers of Boston Engine that have bought 1.9 and 2.1 engines with front pulleys installed...