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• Re: skylight velcro adhesive
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 31 May 1999 23:06:12 -0400
  ...skylight velcro adhesive Friends, We're replacing the mosquito netting and velcro on the sunshade/screen for the skylight in the poptop. The velcro...
• Re: Berg shifter
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 16:18:01 -0700
  ...I tightened all of them 7/02 and recently had to redo the drivers left one (it gets the most use/change). Although blue...
• Clutch Need Adjust?
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:11:36 -0700
  ...Is this just a pedal throw adjustment, or more likely something with the hydraulics? Also, I was wondering if most of you flush & bleed...
• becoming a grease monkey (was RE: '87 fuel odor
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 5 May 2005 10:48:45 -0400
  ...At least I gave the bike a good two hours of effort and ended up greased to the elbows! And still have the fingernails...
• Re: Inner CV boot replacement on an '81
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 09:14:29 -0600
  ...I'd replace both boots and use good molybdenum grease on each one. New bolts are also recommended and are supplied in the boot...
• brake disc
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Clay
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 11:09:13 EDT
  ...Is it correct to remove the grease cap and unscrew the axle nut with washer and wheel bearing to get this brake disc off...
• Re: Subject: removing rust on poptop from corroded rubber seal...
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Wed, 15 May 2002 10:44:15 -0700
  ...elbow grease. Worked well Phil***84' Westy Tiico "Millenium Falcon" ***60' Morris Mini1340CC(for sale) --- Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> wrote: > Most rust...
• Re: tail gate hatch question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:15:26 -0800
  ...while, they'll be fine. Most people's standard appears to be 'never,' however. Prolong spray synthetic grease is what I like. I don...
• Re: Rear Wheel Bearings - Preempt?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:43:29 -0600
  ...Preempt now, or is there an argument to push some fresh > grease in to them and leave these *original bearings* alone until they > act...
• Any Musician Types Going To Natural Bus?
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:28:56 +0000
  ...I told her a lot of musical types come to these camp outs and she could most likely find folks who share her interest...
• Re: Spring Cleaning an Air-cooled Motor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 22:30:30 -0600
  ...The grease build up is substantial. My VW drips a little but not a quart in 2000 miles. I get the drips off my...
• Re: Removing rear brake drums?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 06:11:43 -0600
  ...I went the most direct route. Ms. Gnarl scribbles; Let's say I do want to remove tha axle (grease bearings, etc) the original...
• Re: Bearings in brake rotors on 85?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 6 Jul 2003 11:21:25 -0700
  ...don't use Molybdenum Grease on the Tapered Roller bearings, it tends to turn them into bushings. (Flames a coming). Stan Wilder On Sun...
• Re: CV Boots
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 01:06:18 -0600
  ...It's not expensive--$6.00 at Sears for >the tool, $2.50 for a huge tube of grease, $15.00 for the boot...
• Electric door locks
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 12:40:09 -0700
  ...Clean the contacts with electrical contact cleaner and then lube them with Dielectric Grease. Reassemble the motors and reinstall and all should be fine...
• Re: Successfully pulled engine & trans last night--THANKS
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 10:44:46 -0700
  ...The most time consuming part was the CV > joints. Why are the bolts 12 spline on the tranny and allen on the > wheel side...
• Re: passenger seat rocks
  Historical mailing list - Karl Batzler
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 05:14:01 -0800
  ...passenger seat rocks > > >>David: >> My seat used to squeak badly, so I took it apart and greased it. Fixed >>the armrests by adding loctite...
• Re: drivetrain vibration
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 7 Nov 2000 23:34:08 EST
  ...Right before going into these turns and through them, hold the speed which produces the most vibration. If the vibration stops while the suspension...
• Re: Exhaust gas Temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 9 Jul 2011 20:33:40 -0400
  ...http://www.greaseworks.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=24_67&products_id=611 Wondering because Greaseworks is asking $219.50. I think the...
• Re: Removing oil from upholstery
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:30:56 -0700
  ...I'm taken out axle grease and 10 year old, dried, barbecue sauce with the stuff. Hose items out after when possible. Otherwise, wet...
• brake bleeding question
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 13 Aug 2001 08:28:21 -0700
  ...with this job because there is no grease, oil, or grime involved and a friend most likely wouldn't stoop so low as to...
• Re: New Noise coming from under the body
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:35:02 -0700
  ...woodpecker with a ballpeen hammer, it's most likely > the cv joints gone dry of grease. often, you can't see anything (unless the...
• Re: Electrical Connector dust boots
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:30:21 -0700
  dielectric grease. that'll do the same job quite well. officially a rubber boot would be part on an entire wiring harness..so not...
• Re: cv joint bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 09:50:21 EDT
  ...When I looked at the bolts more closely, I discovered they were full of grime, grease, and dirt -- packed in hard and mostly filling...
• Re: Can Someone Please Shed Some Light....
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 08:26:05 -0700
  ...release syndrome" which is responsible for most of the broken face plates - a dab of silicone grease on said heater levers makes them less...
• Vancouver Listees: Need Beer?
  Historical mailing list - Riley Kettner
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 01:24:56 -0800
  ...I am the grease monkey that will be climbing under the vehicle. All heavy lifting would be provided by me. I am going to...
• Re: rear wheel wobble
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 12:58:33 -0800
  ...It has the ability to seep out, and get nasty enough to where as a change in grease can help emensly, if not fix...
• Re: When was the last time you re-packed your CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 18 Oct 2021 19:20:39 +0000
  ...The theory is that anywhere I would > travel I am bound to find someone with a grease gun to get me by, but not...
• Re: CV joint socket size?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 11:33:32 -0700
  ...I put 'something' on most threaded fasteners that I install into something ..an engine , a flange etc. CV joint screws I put in dry...
• Re: Wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Wed, 6 May 2020 08:08:30 -0400
  ...In doing that I noticed that while the drivers side had nice red grease oozing out, the passenger side was black and more runny...
• Re: Wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Thu, 6 Jun 2013 12:30:45 -0500
  ...s seated squarely, repacked with a good quality wheel bearing grease. and most of all .......DO NOT USE "CHINESE" BEARINGS. This is one place...
• Re: Brake line Flare Nut Threads + Antiseize Ok?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 17:35:06 -0400
  ...getting it between the tube and the nut is generally the most important. jonathan On Thu, 9 Apr 2009, Jake de Villiers wrote: > I...
• Re: Speedometer wheel clip
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 23:07:28 -0400
  ...on its own, come out of the square hole in the grease cap. The cable from the black box is pulled just enough toward...
• Re: CV Joint Experts?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 19:57:33 -0600
  ...If you have to drive it somewhere, stop by your FLAPS and get a tube of moly grease. This isn't the good kind...
• Re: Wrecker find today, 2wd tin top made in Austria
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 00:47:05 +0000
  ...sea-breeze, and a little grease goes a long way, keeps things working. Especially when you need it most. Rich San Diego From: Richard...
• Re: Door Handle Repairs
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Oct 96 10:11 CST
  ...While VW used a grease, I found that most of the crud I removed was graphite/grease combo (from putting lockthaw in I'm...
• Re: clutch pedal wear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 2 Feb 2011 09:38:17 -0800
  ...I lubed pin and hole and everything else I could see with grease gun grease, and put the whole mess back together. That's...
• Re: rear brake adjusters?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:27:50 -0400
  ...I use disc/drum brake wheel bearing grease. If you have someone gently press the brake pedal to watch, make sure they go easy...
• Re: Silicone oder nein
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 23:12:51 -0800
  With an O-ring, though, isn't grease sufficient/better. The ring makes the seal...gooping it up would seem to defeat the purpose...
• Re: Passenger side window inop
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 8 May 1999 18:49:52 -0400
  ...Pre '86 switches pop apart easily (little screwdrivers in the side by the pivot) and the culprit is usually grease hardened to an insulating...
• Re: dirty, dirty seats clean again
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:39:00 EST
  ...amazing. *tongue in cheek* the only amazing part is most people dont try to correct the problem themselves, if its going to involve any...
• Diagnosing those strange sounds
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 20:24:47 -0600
  ...It was most prevalent at highway speeds on serrated road surfaces but was always there to some degree. It seemed to increase under acceleration...
• Re: CV joint socket size?
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 08:14:20 -0600
  ...I use a tiny drop of medium strength loctite, but really don't know how effective this is, as the cv grease generally infiltrates...
• Re: Cause of the white corrosion deposit around a battery?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:54:36 -0500
  ...Either grease or oil will prevent it. If you want to get fancy, most battery vendors sell little felt circles impregnated with a substance...
• Re: Speaking of transmissions adjustment...
  Historical mailing list - A. Kimmons
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 10:07:41 +0000
  ...attachment on the grease gun, just pull > > > the boots and shields back and inject a fair amount of lube, mostly filling the boot. > > > The...
• Re: grooves in outer part of cv joint--replace?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fayne
  Thu, 4 Aug 2011 21:49:04 -0700
  ...If the race grooves also do not have any pitting yet but just a polished surface you are also fine to reassemble and grease...
• Re: anyone done REAR DISCS?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 23 Dec 1999 15:15:45 EST
  ...However, as I indicated to him, my primary goal is to try to do this with minimal expense with mostly off the shelf VW...
• Re: CV joint replacement questions
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 13 May 1999 18:27:43 -0300
  ...that grease can leap off the joints onto you and your > clothes. do NOT try to wash those clothes, or you'll get > grease...
• Re: Planning Trip--Tips?
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Sat, 01 Oct 94 09:44:39 CDT
  ...yeah, it's a lot of grease for one little joint, but those little plastic tubes of vw grease are never enough. it's...
• Re: brake noise, etc.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 21:01:24 EDT
  ...Some vehicles will squeal and grind no matter what, unless you use dealer/factory original pads. (Toyota Camry, any Saturn, most Hondas). All the...
• Re: 85 Vanagon with intermittent engine stopping
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 02:00:04 -0700
  ...After replacing most of the ignition system to no avail, I disassembled the distributor. There is a roll pin that you need to work...
• Re: Microscopic corrosion on electrical contacts
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:46:00 +0000
  I think either one would work fine in most applications.  The point is:  just bare metal?, or bare metal with some kind of protection...
• Re: Electrical Connector dust boots
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:33:35 -0700
  ...Also, I smear silicon grease in the connectors when I can. I think it helps seal out moisture. One or two boots I have...
• Re: clutch pedal wear
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 2 Feb 2011 11:28:11 -0800
  ...Then the carrier medium evaporates leaving a high pressure grease. I've had great success lubing many very hard to reach or tight spaces...
• Re: Starter not working - problem solved
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 26 Jan 2003 23:01:36 -0800
  ...I also polished the solenoid plunger (I could see some wear marks on it) then put a very light coat of dielectric grease on...
• Re: sealing compound, need help
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Tue, 14 Oct 1997 01:26:24 UT
  ...leaks, but.... "MOS base 2" sounds like chemical formula abbreviation for Molybdenum DiSulfide - which is a common dry lubricant added to greases for high...
• Re: vanagon will not start when it rains
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 15:06:24 -0800
  In addition, I would source out some dielectric grease. It helps to seal the plug to boot surfaces- keeps spark in, keeps moisture out...
• Re: 83 Vanagon w/Sunroof - Question about Sunroofs
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:46:00 EDT
  ...also having a/c, and most people opted for a/c. keep your tracks/cables lubed with white grease, and your drains clean, and...
• Re: Removing oil from upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:16:24 -0400
  Hi Sprayaway makes a product called C-60 Most of the time it will pull any kind of Oil, Paint, Varnish and Dye out...
• Re: Pilot bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:33:51 -1000
  I use a high quality synthetic grease .. what exact brand is not important IMO. I also lube about a dozen pivot and sliding points...