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• Spring Break Again
  Historical mailing list - Rich Propsom
  Fri, 16 Mar 2001 19:00:10 -0600
  A couple of days ago posted a request looking for information on rear coil springs. Current response indicates. 1. Check your clearance so you...
• Leveling shims for Vanagon springs
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 00:59:21 -0800
  ...to the top of the fender at the wheel wells. I've been reading the archives about leveling solutions. One solution suggests leveling shims...
• Re: repair panel
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:18:24 -0500
  ...repair panel > > Jim, in the next few days, including today, i'm changing 3 > panels, the rear passenger (wheel arch-from sliding door rail...
• Re: So done with side cladding
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 22 May 2011 22:16:21 -0400
  ...year.' ) I removed the fiberglass >>> cladding just fore of the rear passenger side wheel. What I found was not >>> a >>> bit pretty. An 8...
• Re: cv joint questions
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 07:24:01 -0800
  ...The same > applies to your front and rear wheel / axle > bearings. You speedometer cable could become > noisy as well. I'd first give the...
• Re: Why are campers higher at the rear?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 13:46:27 -0700
  ...at 1:17 PM, Simon Reinhardt wrote: > >> I looked through the archives, OK? >> My question is this: Why do most of the campers I...
• Re: interior rear view mirror removal
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:05:05 -0800
  ...In > archives, > > I found a lot on side view power mirrors, but on rear view mirror > removal > > search, I only found a hit which...
• Re: Is there such a thing as a rear storage heater for a Double Cab?
  Historical mailing list - Ty Graham
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 22:51:28 -0700
  ...WAS on drugs). > While at the body shop some Syncro 16" wheel arches will be installed, > "Tri-Star" two tone paint scheme, the wooden...
• Re: Air Bleeder Installation/Cooling System Bleeding Procedure
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 23:33:36 -0700
  Hi Andrew, The vanagon.com archives can be found at http://gerry.vanagon.com/archives/vanagon.html , where I just tried to do the...
• Re: Fwd: Re: Increase ride height on 2wd front
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 17:19:54 -0700
  ...Craig, > how high did your unloaded 85 Westy ride center of > wheel to lower edge of wheel arch? I heard the 85 > bus > springs...
• Re: Big Van Load
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 02 Jan 1997 16:10:01 -0500 (EST)
  ...58 made it...although I seem to recall that the rear wheel arch was about in line with the VW emblem on the hub...
• Re: gear reduction hubs
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Fri, 6 Oct 2000 12:31:58 -0500
  ...The rear suspension set up used to be used on dune buggies to raise the ground clearance and drop rpm/increase torque to wheels...
• Re: Viscous Couplings In An Airplane!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 11 Oct 2000 12:01:47 -0700
  ...It is my understanding the official factory test is done on a dynometer or some such machine that put the rear wheels on rollers...
• Re: 16" steel wheels?/E code lights, relays
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 22:31:42 -0800
  ...the biggest >you >can fit using these wheel arches, it is the biggest that the rear trailing >arms will allow though. > >The European and...
• Re: Things that make you go "Hmmmm"
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 10:55:12 -0400
  ...make up in the corners and the bend regions by the wheel arch. ...Check carefully by the gas pedal...common rust area ...Check also...
• Re: RE : availability of OEM westy mudflaps?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ayers
  Thu, 12 May 2005 07:15:10 -0500
  ...the type that sit a couple of inches back from the wheel arch). They have been on my van for 13 years since new...
• heaven ...
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 1 Sep 94 13:13:42 EDT
  ...rear wheel arches, where the factory put gummy clear plastic - Toy Box, in red and orange, about 2.5 inches tall on right rear...
• Re: hello and a new memeber.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 08:02:55 -0500
  ...4) Remove the stub axle after removing the rear wheels, brake drums. 5) Clean the parts and interior of the axle housing. 6) Repack...
• Re: Tires, Thank you !
  Historical mailing list - Jose R. Moscoso
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 08:28:44 -0400
  ...I got two of this last year and had them put on the rear, and was waiting for a chance$ to get the other...
• Re: Advice on 92 Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 12:03:41 +0000
  ...Watch out for the wheel arches and body seams, which are at least as weak as on the Vanagon. I also found that almost...
• About VAG Alloy Rear Spring Seats For 16" Models
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 00:02:46 -0500
  ...deep enough into the archives, you will see that many of us have raised our vehicles in the rear simply by buying and installing...
• Re: New owner questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:53:30 -0800
  ...in the left rear wheel well. Remove LR tire. kinda 'up' ..there's a box-like structure. The fuel filter is behind it. you...
• Re: New Cheap South African Grills are Here! (Also Cheap Mud Flaps)
  Historical mailing list - Fryday
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 23:02:50 -0700
  ...Also Cheap Mud Flaps"), so I never though of looking in the archive (as I usually do). I'll look into it a bit...
• Re: Tire pressure '86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:52:47 -0700
  ...perhaps for tires on a load-carrying utility triailer, but for a rear wheel drive 2WD vehicle ..I adjust for handling. Having been a...
• Re: lifting a 1990 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Sep 2015 16:04:07 -0600
  ...of wheel to the wheel arch (front wheels - all vans are tin-top) - all vans are sitting level, none has sagging rear... - Carat: 15...
• Vanagon Body Construction
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 07:12:55 -0500
  ...why was it necessary to make the Vanagon body with so many small pieces welded together? Especially the rear wheel arches and the rockers...
• Rhein 15" Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ty Graham
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 10:29:07 -0700
  ...I had some problems fitting the rear wheels on my brake drums. The wheels hit a bolt head in two places on each wheel...
• Re: Disc brake setup, info finally!
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:50:17 -0400
  ...and > that your wheel arches might need modifications. > > A kit for 4WDs 16" is not (yet?!) available. Neither front, nor rear.. > > There are no...
• Re: Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Jun 2013 00:26:21 -0400
  ...Check the archives. I have written about the proper set up of the rear brakes a number of times. Set up is critical for...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:09:17 -0400
  ...From my _Vanagon Items Forsale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm) "Wheel Bearings" webpage > Spacer, rear wheel bearings, 42.8 mm long, 211...
• Scary Front shaking '90 syncro westie
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 10:39:25 -0500
  ...rear axles. I jack up the van and check for excessive play in the wheel bearings and any dangerous rumbling sounds from rotating wheels...
• road test: 1986 vanagon camper syncro
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 06 Feb 95 15:11:22 CST
  ...But Volkswagen's implementation of four-wheel drive propels this box over new ground. As in all rear-wheel-drive Vanagons, VW's flat...
• Fuel Tank Removal and Reinstall
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Fri, 1 May 1998 09:56:21 EDT
  ...Remove straps by pulling the tab in the rear of the strap out of the slot it rests in. 4. Rear of tank will...
• Re: [Syncro] 30" BFG Tire clearance
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 20:09:56 +0100
  ...Beyond that I had > to cut back the rear edge of the front fender arches a little. From the > bottom I went 3/4...
• Re: Westy Lean
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 9 Feb 2021 10:22:45 -0700
  ...Measured at the rear wheels, the driver side is 5/8" lower than the right side, measured empty and no driver, except for a...
• Re: 2wd Limited Slip
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:48:03 -0500
  ...ski hill or the >>> long steep hill to my place in rear wheel drive only. That's gotta say >>> something about how well they...
• Re: Is there such a thing as a rear storage heater for a Double Cab?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 07:31:40 -0700
  ...WAS on drugs). > While at the body shop some Syncro 16" wheel arches will be installed, > "Tri-Star" two tone paint scheme, the wooden...
• Article Buying Used Buses (Australia, 1979)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 10 May 95 16:07:04 CDT
  ...front disc brakes; perforated wheel rims; relocated oil cooler; regulator to stop rear brakes locking in emergency; rear wheel track widened. 1972: European models...
• Re: specific features of 86 GL Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 18:23:05 -0500
  ...Fiberglass front and rear bumpers. Side bumper extensions (just decorative) on the front doors. It had factory alloy wheels. It had factory tinted glass...
• Re: Automatic Rebuilder
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Sat, 22 Feb 2014 23:04:17 -0500
  ...Audi used in nearly every one of their vehicles, front or rear wheel drive, in the 1980s. If you can find a local shop...
• Re: Removing Driver Side Swivel
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Childs
  Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:42:05 -0700
  ...I sit so high I can't read the display on my radio, and my legs hit the steering wheel getting in and out...
• Re: Leveling shims for Vanagon springs
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 5 Jan 2002 09:58:55 -0600
  ...to the top of the fender at the wheel wells. I've been > reading the > > archives about leveling solutions. One solution suggests leveling > shims...
• Re: Sound proofing, was: Muffler question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Wed, 17 Jul 2013 22:59:58 -0700
  ...a set of Synchro plastic wheel well arches from busdepot. You're sitting right over the front wheels - all the noise is right under...
• Re: rear brakes ? And Bently Books are sometimes slim on info..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:35:37 -0700
  ...sort them out > > Mark > I did the Archive search, found lots of info pertaining to the rear brakes. Wanted to make certain and clarify...
• Re: Flywheel Install / O - ring
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:40:09 -0500
  ...There will be info in the Vanagon archives on this part. Double check the brand of rear engine O ring seal you are installing...
• Re: 4WD stuck
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 08:10:40 -0500
  ...archives under "viscous coupling" but I still need >some help from you all if you would be so kind. > >I was out 4-wheeling...
• Re: the VW Eurovan's future is doomed here in the US...please read and give feedback
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 10:32:02 -0700
  ...Mercedes-Benz 5-speed automatic w/overdrive Rear axle ratio: 3.73 Steering: Power-assisted rack and pinion Brakes: 4-wheel hydraulic discs with...
• Re: Air-cooled to Water-cooled
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 09:14:19 -0800 (PST)
  ...Also had mercedes wheels. This bus was seen >at Busses By the Arch last yearDanno > >67 double cab >78 westy >87 syncro >87 jetta...
• Re: bus depot snap in fender liners any one use them?
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Wed, 18 Mar 2015 21:24:00 -0600
  ...the new fuel line in the wheel well...I suspect they are >>>>> held in by the wheel arch lip and perhaps some strategically placed...
• Re: Brake Parts Recommendation/Advice
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:12:00 -0800
  ...to do while in there besides wheel bearings? Got a Bentley but if >> > there >> > is an archive on the prject , please LMK. Thanks in...
• Re: Where's the water coming from?
  Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
  Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:39:51 -0500
  ...The water has primarily collected in that 9-11" "well" before the > >>wheel well begins its arch upward(maybe 1-2 oz), although putting...
• Re: Go Westy's 16" wheel offset ?
  Historical mailing list - Adrian Bertarelli
  Sat, 4 Feb 2006 15:55:56 -0700
  ...I did have to clip the wheel wells a little and trim the mud flap and arch. Nothing major and you cant really tell...
• Re: Thumping Noise - Wheel CV Joint Bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 17:27:32 -0700
  ...I'm with CV joints, rear wheel bearings, or tire , or all of the above. ( AOA ) . I have seen CV joints act up *only...
• Re: Body seam gap - How to repair?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:09:11 -0700
  Although a fugly repair, I wire wheeled seams on rear PS, painted with rust-treatment primer and top coated. There's lots of filler...
• Re: Scary Front shaking '90 syncro westie
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 08:23:04 -0800
  ...rear axles. I jack up the van and check > for excessive play in the wheel bearings and any dangerous rumbling > sounds from rotating wheels...
• Re: Bummer
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 21:06:57 EDT
  ...LP tanks, the sound system, the 175 hp engine, The 16" wheel arches, and so on, the ad says: "Super cool matching RED MAGLITE...
• Re: Washers on wheel bearing housing?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 10 May 2003 07:00:25 EDT
  ...gets in the archives.� I have see situations where just replacing the spacer get the looseness out of the rear wheel bearing.� I always...
• installing a vented catalytic heater (L)
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Thu, 28 Aug 1997 17:39:42 -0400
  ...of the battery box) into the wheelwell. The rubber hose provided with the heate= r reaches through and past the wheelwell edge to vent...
• Re: Rear brake shoe replacment= crappy pedal now
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:32:30 -0700
  ...replaced the rear shoes on my 84. SBS shoes now. Had the drums turned, > they are within spec. Replaced one wheel cylinder that was...
• Re: 2wd Limited Slip
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:21:52 -0500
  ...ski hill or the > long steep hill to my place in rear wheel drive only. That's gotta say > something about how well they...