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Re: [T2] $50 dollar rustoleum/tremclad paint job pictures?
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:33:47 -0500
...Spraying is better than using a roller, but a brush and roller can get good enough results if you are careful, and there's...
Re: 85 vanagon sale help
Historical mailing list - T Collins
Fri, 13 Oct 2017 13:12:43 -0400
...then sand down lightly and apply this > Interlux paint with a roller... in any color you like... the result will be > very good... finish...
Re: Peel N Seal RE: Dynamat...
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:37:25 -0400
...any off gassing, the stuff sticks fine if applied with a > roller to clean metal, and it's way cheaper. > Like I said that...
Re: cam breakin'
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Wed, 19 Mar 2003 06:28:34 -0800
...Roller-tappet cam systems are designed to deal with high spring pressures that allow valve float to be postponed until higher rpm and avoid...
Re: closing slider quietly
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 19:24:17 +0200
In Germany, there is a vendor that sells a roller bearing kit for newer (85+) doors, the rollers´ surface is made completely out of...
Re: Lubrication of sliding door - How to?
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Wed, 16 May 2007 18:19:38 -0400
...Condelli wrote: > So far this looks to be working but the > rollers need to be reduced in diameter to allow for the thickness > of...
Re: Syncro panel van
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:16:46 -0800
No mention of who painted it with a roller or garden sprayer either! I don't recall ever seeing a NA Panel van in...
Re: Sliding door handles mystery
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:56:03 -0700
...Don't overlook the roller that runs > in the track at the bottom of the door (at least on the early models). I > found...
Re: Why use VW Fuel Pumps instead of Alternatives?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 17 Aug 2000 00:25:43 -0700
...The VW pump is what is what is known as a "Roller Cell" design. That is, it uses a series of rollers in a...
Re: Why use VW Fuel Pumps instead of Alternatives?
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Wed, 16 Aug 2000 23:59:09 -0500
...That is, it > uses a series of rollers in a cage to pump the fluid. Other designs are > either of the gear type or...
Sluggish slider fix on '84 GL
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Wed, 10 Nov 1999 23:30:11 EST
...I bought a used rear hinge/roller assembly from a local U-do-it bone yard suspecting the spring in this part was shot...
Re: Cargo Hauls
Historical mailing list - Dan Geer
Tue, 17 Oct 1995 08:06:12 -0400
...a few sawed off broom handles were roller bearings to get it in the vehicle. steering was hell as the front wheels had no...
Re: You won't believe this one!!
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 06:14:41 -0500
...speedo reads as they are flogging the vehicles while on their rollers. The speed reading comes off the rear wheels, on their computer, not...
Re: gutless AND unreliable...(C'mon Volkswagen!!)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 1 Apr 2003 09:13:45 -0600
...It is always good to see that there is one high roller left on the list. Stan Wilder On Tue, 1 Apr 2003 10...
ECU CHIP AND ROCKER UPGRADE (Dennis Haynes on...)
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Tue, 2 Jun 1998 14:23:07 -0400
...It seems likely that if we could get the roller rockers in this setup then we'd have solved the problem Dennis is concerned...
Re: Sliding Door problem
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 1 Jun 2014 07:41:08 -0400
...I did put it on my upper roller track after I repaired that area last fall, the lower track has not been done, waiting...
Re: '72 door problem
Historical mailing list
Tue, 19 Sep 1995 21:29:01 -0400
...It looks like the area of the >door that the bottom roller bracket attaches has rusted out and the >bracket has pivoted upward. Does...
Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:41:27 -0700
If you have nothing but time on your hands, there is no reason you shouldn't do it. Please note that he painted the...
door roller needed
Historical mailing list - B Monk
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:26:49 -0800
I need the lower vertical bearing for the sliding door on a 87 Vanagon. The part new is 75.00 and the horiztl one...
Re: sliding door quieting
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:05:11 -0700
...You can go some way in making them a bit better by ensuring the lower roller assembly is not rubbing its "heel" on the...
Re: Any air cooled owners out there running oversized tires?
Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
Wed, 27 Feb 2002 17:43:57 -0800
...And yes, it did handle like a drunk pig on roller-skates in an ice rink! | All three came with from PO's car...
I REALLY hate to do this, but FS: clean 1984 GL roller + transmission (optional: 3.3l subaru engine -- on a pallet in the rear hatch area)
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Mon, 27 Nov 2006 02:06:29 -0500
I just thought of something. My end goal for the next few years is to have a running econobox and my rx7 project. To...
Re: Inspection Horror Story!
Historical mailing list - David Snyder
Sat, 9 Oct 1999 02:27:09 -0700
...The guy goes to pull it on to the big roller wheels and pulls the front wheels past the rollers and begins lining up...
Re: Riding with moon roof open
Historical mailing list - PB
Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:53:04 -0700
...See my Skylight Roller Repair<http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/roller.htm>webpage. BTW, I've driving around for 15 years now with the...
Re: Sliding door lower track repair
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Tue, 12 Feb 2019 13:39:31 -0500
it's a metal roller rolling on metal so wear is normal. As Ken says, it's heavy steel and I think they expected...
Re: Fiberglass Paint
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 23:11:54 -0500
On 1/3/2012 9:12 PM, Finn Runyon wrote: > Has anyone painted their roofs with Interlux marine fiberglass paint > by roller? I am...
Re: A real pane! or A tale of two windows
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Thu, 6 May 1999 19:38:51 +0200
...The hinge and roller mechanism was new, the latch was new, the outer handle was new and there was several other modifications also. This...
Re: buckling sliding door panel
Historical mailing list - Nicholas Wilson
Mon, 25 Jun 2001 00:21:30 -0700
...Try pulling the door and inspecting the sliders and rollers. While you're at it clean and lubricate the door tracks, rollers, latch etc...
Re: '88 Westy Transmission Repair $2500?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Fri, 27 May 2005 13:27:16 -0700
...DIFFERENTIAL PAN GASKET 2 113 517 185C TAPER ROLLER BRG 2 003 519 251 TAPER ROLLER BRG 1 003 519 089D TORQUE CONVERTER SEAL...
Re: parts to use from 88 GL parts van on 82 diesel?
Historical mailing list - Buffalo 66
Thu, 9 Nov 2006 09:19:24 -0800
...keep 'em coming! Percy. --- Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote: > You might take a look at the rollers on the sliding > door. I do...
Re: Peel N Seal RE: Dynamat...
Historical mailing list - Jeff
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:51:03 -0700
...I didn't notice any off gassing, the stuff sticks fine if applied with a roller to clean metal, and it's way cheaper.
Re: closing slider quietly
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 20:15:39 +0200
...For the roller to pivot inwards, it hits the front 90° angle of the sliding track and if rubber is mising there, it´s...
Re: Thinking about adding Ratio rockers
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Wed, 30 Aug 2000 23:07:42 EDT
...The Pauter roller tip rolls on the valve tip, this style eliminates more side load than the slider method Berg employs. When one increases...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
Thu, 7 Jun 2018 07:33:42 -0400
...It wears the roller and paint grinding it down when dirt gets caught in it. The rear roller seemed to have the best effort...
Re: dealing with emissions
Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
Wed, 24 Nov 2010 06:58:06 -0500
...I would miss the confusion of the smog test guy when he drives my Syncro off of the roller. They never imagine that a...
Re: was...washing the van (Racism=bad) NVC
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Jun 2002 12:47:05 EDT
...under the impression that a si habla was a mechanical component of the automated car wash system.., ie -"si habla roller assembly" etc. chris
broken skylight lifter
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Wed, 2 Jun 2004 15:59:48 -0700
...Bent the flexible part of the arms, which can be straightened, but worst of all, the little roller thingies are gone. Trevor Reid The...
anyone have power height adjust Headlights on their vanagon?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 20 Sep 2005 12:13:20 EDT
...them? the kit is complete with both headlight motors, wiring, and roller switch for dash.. they are OEM VW option that was offered in...
Re: Painting Van Tip's needed
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 20:41:29 -0400
...As I recall he would thin the paint down to basically a milk or water consistency, and apply it with a sponge roller. Needed...
Pop-top lifting mechanism broken
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:47:46 -0700
...Doing it with a roller as I described, would lengthen the life much longer, probably forever in Vanagon years. This will be necessary to...
Re: The Thompson Coupling
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Mon, 3 Dec 2007 22:47:03 -0500
...BTW, sealed roller bearings are NOT "frictionless." Pass.
Re: Yakima "wide body" mount location
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sun, 6 Jul 2008 08:22:46 -0400
...I did > buy a set of Hully rollers and mako saddles. I was eying something called a > "showboat" that basically consist of a couple...
Re: Part needed: Sliding door roller bearing
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sun, 17 Oct 2010 13:19:24 -0700
...I the > mean time here is what I did: > > a) remove the broken VW roller from the axle that it revolves on. > b) go...
Re: closing slider quietly
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 19:26:47 +0200
...But from what I heard > (rumors and personal experience on sliders equipped with them), they´re > really quiet. > > Picture: > http://www.v6bus.de/rollers...
Re: UHMW tape for sliding door track
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 27 Jul 2013 16:49:22 -0500
...Anyone have a stickum idea? > > If I can get it to stick then I'll want to address the middle roller > track hidden behind...
Re: Catalina 2500 Awning
Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 07:13:46 8
...I generally just place the feet of the awning arms (the long struts extending from the awning roller) on the ground against the base...
Re: Need replacement plastic wheels top hatch
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 8 Jan 2011 18:09:30 -0800
if you are talking about the little rollers that run in the slot on the bracket, then there is a kludge explained on my...
Re: Westy Parts Wanted
Historical mailing list - Joseph Doniach
Thu, 27 Mar 1997 15:39:04 -0800 (PST)
...off and is now > >covered in duct tape, and the nylon rollers have been chewed up) > > > >Door latch assembly for one of the closets...
Re: sliding door handle
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sun, 26 Feb 2023 21:02:33 -0700
...So far Felder industries hasn't made a recommendation but if they/he does I'll follow it/them. > Rollers were replaced about 10...
Re: Sliding door won't close.
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sat, 8 Jan 2011 17:30:06 -0800
...I know that the front bearing on the roller assembly that is halfway up the door (Not the top or bottom guilde), is gone...
A question of awnings
Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 18:50:51 -0600
...I'd love to get one of those fancy roller doohickies, but the price keeps me away. The Shady-Boy umbrella thing looks neat...
Re: Part needed: Sliding door roller bearing
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 17 Oct 2010 12:56:59 -0700
Thanks guys! For the record, the original URL is now working for me too... On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 12:32 PM, David...
Rattling sliding door
Historical mailing list - Thomas J. LaLanne
Mon, 20 May 2002 13:34:51 -0700
...It seems as if the roller bearing up on the top of the door (the one that keeps the door in the top channel...
Wheel bearing brands
Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
Thu, 4 Dec 2008 08:00:48 +1000
...imported all wheel bearings for the car and the outer rear roller bearings, part no 211501283D, were KMM brand. One of these has failed...
Re: Westy pop-top mildew
Historical mailing list - zolo
Tue, 19 Nov 2002 14:07:45 -0800
...A solution of half bleach, delivered onto with a small size of roller. You can cover the area under with a sheat of nylon...
FW: auto trans
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Sat, 25 Jun 2005 10:51:29 -0700
...010 323 161A) - $4.00 2 TAPER ROLLER BRG(113 517 185C) - $14.86 2 TAPER ROLLER BRG(003 519 251) - $6.00 1...
Re: closing slider quietly
Historical mailing list - Kenneth O'Connor
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:42:51 -0700
...But from what I heard > (rumors and personal experience on sliders equipped with them), they´re > really quiet. > > Picture: > http://www.v6bus.de/rollers...
Sliding door rear/center hinge stop?
Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
Mon, 25 May 2009 20:06:29 -0700
...I looked up in there, and it looks as if the track on the body stops the roller on the hinge just before the...
Starter Question, Tow Hitch Query and Sliding door resolve.
Historical mailing list - dan gordon
Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:28:19 -0500
...Turns out that the "U" shaped bolt that connects the door to the roller in the channel was locked solid. Took it all apart...
Re: closing slider quietly
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:26:29 -0700
...But from what I heard > >> (rumors and personal experience on sliders equipped with them), > >> they´re really quiet. > >> > >> Picture: > >> http://www.v6bus.de/rollers...