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• Re: Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:03:07 -0600
  ...Note that > this > stuff does NOT appear on any other rubbers, nor is it on the sides or > upper portion of the windshield rubber...
• Re: Squeaky front end parts
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:56:19 -0700
  ...Many of their state of the art vehicles used rubber bushings in the suspension. The recommended lubricant was automatic transmission fluid. Rubber compatible, widely...
• Re: Mildly-strong adhesive for slider window rubber?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:49:08 -0700
  You're right -- only the loose trailing edge of the fuzzy rubber channel needs to be adhered otherwise it droops when the slider isn...
• Re: replacing window glass seals
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:25:51 -0500
  ...Of course there is rubber and there is >> rubber... >> >> >> >>> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 5:59 AM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote...
• Re: How to remove windows
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Jul 2004 15:57:31 GMT
  ...I use one palm for pushing, and the other hand to help the rubber through. Push very close to the rubber. I start at...
• Re: Rubber parts on Vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Sep 94 9:48:45 EDT
  ...The shift linkage boot at the tranny, the main intake, aux air regulator and spark plug rubber seem especially prone. Judging from what was...
• Re: Putting windows back in
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 07:17:29 -0700
  ...get something that feels strong and soak it AND the window rubber with plenty of lubricant. I use Wurth Rubber Care, http://www.amazon...
• Rubber Plugs
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:17:33 -0400
  Anyone know where I can pickup some round rubber/plastic plugs? I'm looking for something that will fill a hold in sheet metal...
• rubber boots
  Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 19:29:02 -0500
  While doing an air filter change yesterday and cleaning electrical contacts on the engine I noticed that two of the rubber boots that protect...
• looking for Rubber boot for air circulation blower on gas heater 85GL
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:01:35 -0800
  There is the 6 inch rubber boot between the back of the steel compartment under the seat and the air circulation blower located to...
• need rear rubber bumper guards
  Historical mailing list - dj
  Thu, 4 Dec 2008 21:30:03 -0800
  Does anyone know where I could get rear rubber bumper guards for 84 vanagon. For not to much? dj ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon...
• Re: Installing a slider window
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:42:07 -0600
  Troy, the only thing you left out is warming the rubber. I lay the rubber out in the sun until it gets nice and...
• Re: What's up with this rubber bumper strip?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Feb 2014 13:08:23 -0500
  ...I recently acquired a brand new rubber bumper strip for the rear chrome-style bumper. Part number 251 807 421. From the rubber side...
• Re: O ring making kit
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 16:46:33 -0800
  Old fashioned glycerol treatment for rubber bands? What? Does that work? Have you ever tried to dye rubber bands.. they're impossible... red wine...
• Luggage Rack Rattle
  Historical mailing list - Jon B Kanas
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 20:42:22 -0700
  ...The bead of soft rubber on the new seal is your problem; Air, being deflected off of the windshield picks up the rubber, then...
• 81 spilling gas. Rubber Grommet anyone??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Feb 1997 16:21:52 -0500
  ...What I am missing is the rubber grommet the "probe" fits into. Is there a vw part number? or can I use any old...
• Re: CV Boot material question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 18:36:37 -0400
  According to a maker of carbon black, leaving it out of tire rubber would reduce the tire mileage from 80,000 to about 5...
• Re: Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner ....
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:31:54 +0000
  ...bob and more details on that rubber > fuel intake hose please. > Thanks, > Miguel
• Re: Re; Window chrome Mldgs.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 21:41:33 -0700
  well lets hash a bit more :) I am inclined to believe that it does not lock the rubber molding, if for no other reason...
• Re: Removing & replacing front door key tumbler?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sun, 6 Apr 2014 18:01:39 -0700
  It could if you get rubberhead keys cut. Got several from Steve. BenT sent from my code-cut rubberheaded keys > On Apr 6, 2014...
• Re: Rubber Failures
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 12:57:51 -0800
  Just when you thought you were safe up there in Canada...Yessir, catastrophic consequences can occur when your rubber thing ruptures suddenly under stress...
• flue vent rubber seal
  Historical mailing list - jpbeauch
  Fri, 22 Jul 2005 01:05:40 -0400
  Common guy's I'm sure one if you know where to get a new rubber seal for my flue vent along with the...
• Re: Installing a slider window
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:56:40 -0400
  ...The black that you said is getting everywhere, sounds like oxided old rubber; clean as much off as you can before installing the rubber...
• Perishing rubber on window channels
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 21:16:08 -0800
  Hi all, On the driver's and passenger's side windows of the T3 there is a rubber/felt channel that the window winds...
• Re: Luggage Rack Noise
  Historical mailing list - Klender, Jeffry A.
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 14:18:57 -0600
  ...I Had replaced the worn out OEM rubber seal with one I purchased from the Bus Depot. The price was good and the quality...
• Re: Sticky Sliding Door Rubber Seal
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 21:41:26 -0700
  ...Sticky Sliding Door Rubber Seal > I'm asking a question for a neighbor with a beautiful 87 Westy. If he > leaves it out for...
• Question about flue vent mounting
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 4 Oct 2006 13:37:06 -0500
  ...There is a slot in the rubber molding that forms the bed for the westy flue vent assembly. You see it in the black...
• Re: need rear rubber bumper guards..rubber bumper strip trim piece for chrome
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Dec 2008 11:26:56 EST
  ...YAHOO.COM writes: > Does anyone know where I could get rear rubber bumper guards for 84 > vanagon. > i have them..front and rear.. PM...
• FS NEW Vent window rubber seals
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:50:25 -0700
  I ordered the full front window rubber kit, and I received the rubber seals for the OPENING vent window seals (L & R). My van...
• Rubber bands in my radiator?!?
  Historical mailing list - David J
  Sat, 29 Jun 2013 10:30:57 -0700
  ...high enough). �Inside the radiator was what seemed to be a rubber band, sticking into that side channel, as if it extended from the...
• Re: Rubber bands in my radiator?!?
  Historical mailing list - David J
  Sat, 29 Jun 2013 13:45:08 -0700
  ...Rubber bands in my radiator?!? I can't recall if the temp sensor has a rubber seal, but here's an image of a...
• Warning: Loose Steering
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 06:56:59 -0500
  ...It mounts by two bolts and one end of the bolt mounts on the rubber, so when the rubber ages, stretches, rots and lets...
• Re: Check for rust!!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 15:43:42 -0300
  ...The rust is not visible at all > unless you remove the rubber pad. Right side had fairly small patch > requiring a 1"x2" welded...
• FS: rare vanagon front OEM RUBBER floormat -covers whole front floor & walkthru
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 23:21:37 EDT
  ...rare vanagon front OEM black rubber floormat. covers whole front floor and walkthru section. can be installed in place of your carpet or over...
• Re: WTB: OE Front Rubber Mat Black / Fiberglass Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 22:16:25 -0500
  > I am in need of the OE molded black rubber may that came > on late model non GL Vans. It is the heavy molded...
• OEM rubber covered waterproof crimpon connectors
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Tue, 12 May 2015 17:34:14 -0400
  Where can I get the oem style of rubber covered connectors that cam on the starter and fuel pump? It seem stupid to use...
• Re: Brake parts needed
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 21:52:43 -0600
  not real sure but i think the rubber cap from almost any vw can be used. jimt On Wednesday, Oct 2, 2002, at 18...
• Re: rubber lube, was Re: right front clunk noise
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 05:48:30 -0500
  > > > > the best, the absolute best (sorry about the pun) is alcohol for those > rubber-steel/glass/plastic etc difficult fits and interfaces is alcohol...
• Re: Rubber
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Mon, 22 Sep 2014 16:05:49 -0400
  ...In that ti e he has experienced just about every thing > in the way of rubber, dash, and seat plastic restoration. Today he put...
• Re: Replacing steering rubber link with universal joint
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 18:04:22 -0400
  ...Replacing steering rubber link with universal joint Anyone tried replacing the rubber coupling in the steering column with a splined universal joint? This would...
• Re: Sliding door, Rail, Upper, Trim, Rubber
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:02:32 -0600
  ...take it off, and youll never get it back on LOL > > > I recently discovered the trick to reinstalling the rubber trim. Start > toward the...
• Re: Luggage Rack Rattle
  Historical mailing list - Bill Nolan
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 00:42:37 -0700
  ...The seal you are describing, with the rubber bead, is not intended for use on the luggage rack. There are three kinds of seals...
• Re: What's up with this rubber bumper strip?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 4 Feb 2014 10:03:52 -0800
  ...What's up with this rubber bumper strip? I recently acquired a brand new rubber bumper strip for the rear chrome-style bumper. Part...
• Spark plug wire and rubber ring
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 9 Apr 2016 17:15:20 -0700
  hi all, there's a large rubber ring on the spark plug wire... that's that for? Should I push it all the way...
• Re: Rubber VDO mounting sleeves?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 30 Sep 2001 12:48:55 -0400
  ...PM To: sullivan@openmarket.com; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Subject: Re: Rubber VDO mounting sleeves? Mike, I got mine from egauges.com. Frank Grunthaner
• Re: glove box STAY (not whatever)
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 23:58:58 EDT
  In a message dated 8/28/02 11:24:55 PM, jpalmer@MTS.NET writes: << Anyone know where I can get replacement rubber cables...
• Re: Rubber front floor rubber mat
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 22:55:58 -0400
  ...89 Westy Syncro and I'm looking for two front floor rubber > mats. Any suggestions out there? > Best regards. > Gilles Turmel > Gilles, If you...
• Re: A sad day in my life :-(
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 09 Feb 95 15:16:39 CST
  ...perhaps the germans use more 'real' rubber, whereas the american use synthetic rubber (which will still be here, in landfills and junkyards, for a...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 08:51:08 +0200
  By the way, the rails the rubbers fit in in are not welded but bolted. And yes, the door has to be removed. Raimund...
• Re: Spark plug wire and rubber ring
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Apr 2016 00:37:24 -0400
  ...Spark plug wire and rubber ring hi all, there's a large rubber ring on the spark plug wire... that's that for? Should...
• Re: WCM rubber arrives
  Historical mailing list
  08 Mar 1996 09:14:19 GMT
  ...He said that Amour-All has a high concentration of Alcohol and therefore in the long run tended to shrink and crack rubber by...
• window rubber chrome
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Thu, 24 Jun 2004 16:17:06 -0700
  ...I posted last week about using the window screen spline to replace the chrome stuff in the Vanagon window rubber. The size i found...
• opinion on neoprane vs rubber cv boots, rack&pinion bbots
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 06:48:26 -0800
  ...do people have any experience with rubber vs neoprane boots in terms of which tends to last loner without cracking
• Childish question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 15:40:24 -0400
  With all the syncro talk on the list these days I feel I must participate in some way.....Can you burn rubber x 4...
• Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:53:15 -0700
  ...rubber eating bacteria ! ( tell me ..............where does all the millions of lbs of tire rubber that wears off of car tires every year go...
• Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:52:44 -0600
  ...What is the main cause of Vanagon >>>> catastrophic >>>> failures? Rubber. >>>> >>>> Your alternator/water pump belt is rubber...it snaps, you may be toast. >>>> Your...
• Re: 87 Westy front bumper rubber strip AND MORE
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Mar 2018 18:09:06 -0400
  ...87 Westy front bumper rubber strip AND MORE Thank you again I did not know what to call them and could not find them...
• Re: Body Rubber
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Apr 1996 23:18:34 -0400
  What I understand about rubber seals is that they are stiff when cold. What you have to do is leave the seal out in...
• Vanagon rubber mats for sale
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  21 Mar 97 12:07:11 EST
  I just bought another van from insurance auctions and it has rubber mats instead of carpet. I know some of you are looking for...
• Re: Rubber floor mats?
  Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 07:11:19 -0400
  ...I have been looking for rubber front floor coverage for a long time. Bob East Haddam, CT