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Re: vanagon Rubber step
Historical mailing list
Thu, 8 May 2003 00:14:41 EDT
...Time, phil.zimmerman@MAIL.CRCN.NET writes: > > I have seen the rubber step Pads for the 80-91 vanagon on the CIP web site...
Rubber Steering column bushings
Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:55:02 -0400
Hey Volks, I've been looking around but cannot seem to find the little rubber bushings that reside where the steering column connects just...
Re: Mildly-strong adhesive for slider window rubber?
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:07:09 -0400
...back together I know I need some adhesive to keep >the >rubber channel in place at the top... >Anyone have any Handy Hintz about...
Rear air intake grill rubber washers
Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:08:09 -0800
...While I had the D pillar intake grill off (what are those called, exactly?) I managed to lose the two rubber washers at the...
glue for rubber on poptop seals
Historical mailing list - Bill
Sun, 19 Dec 1999 23:11:52 -0700
...I am replacing the rubber around the edge of my poptop. I know the sides and back are press fit, but I think I...
Re: Lysol Foaming Bathroom Cleaner cleans Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Neil2
Tue, 29 Dec 2015 07:31:20 -0800
...The rubber was new, clean, only a year old when first installed. With my '90 Vanagon I had to clean the rubber AND use...
WTB or info needed: complete set of coolant hoses for 2.1
Historical mailing list - Karl Vochatzer
Wed, 8 Oct 1997 14:58:44 -0500
...I want to replace all rubber coolant hoses on my 86 Westy. Can a complete set of rubber hoses be purchases all at once...
Re: Radiator rubber mounts - cardboard air deflectors
Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
Sun, 30 May 2010 16:19:09 -0700
...Radiator rubber mounts - cardboard air deflectors Mine rubber "mounts" are shot and don't seem available any where. Are people just using rubber washers...
Solved: fridge blowing out!
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Fri, 18 Aug 2000 09:16:34 -0700
...clear) on both sides of the Rubber Gasket and the outside edge of the Vent Casing where it makes contact with the Rubber Gasket...
Re: Fuel lines, one more time...
Historical mailing list - mike and becky
Tue, 20 Oct 1998 17:42:50 -0400
...To me it seems the cotton covered > hose is far better reinforced as the rubber "FI" hose has much less braid > between its rubber...
Fuel line replacement
Historical mailing list - Sam Pacifico
Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:45:41 -0800
...I was told that since this was the high pressure side they are not allowed to replace the line with a rubber line. I...
Re: Vanagon OEM tire report Yes, I am still using a 22 year old tire
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Thu, 7 Dec 2006 17:18:34 -0800
...Today's tires use some complex chemistry in the rubber compounds in order to achieve certain handling, traction and wear performance. I'm guessing...
Re: rubber floor mats?
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Wed, 8 Sep 1999 22:07:42 -0600
My '81 came without carpeting and just rubber floor mats--covers whole width. Center section is two-piece, lift-out; driver area is on...
Material
Historical mailing list - Shortlidge D Joel
Tue, 21 Dec 1999 20:34:44 -0500
Can any vendors or others give me that preferred material for the Valve gaskets? Cork/Rubber, Just Rubber, Synthetic? ___________________________________________________________________ Why pay more to get...
Re: Tiico - Welding Engine Mount
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 17:48:11 -0700
...People are proposing to weld up the rubber mounted end one too to get rid of the rubber mount and it's flex. Why...
What's up with this rubber bumper strip?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 4 Feb 2014 11:57:43 -0600
I recently acquired a brand new rubber bumper strip for the rear chrome-style bumper. Part number 251 807 421. From the rubber side...
Looking for rubber filler tube neck for gas tank (and oil cap gasket)
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:52:29 -0400
I need a new one of those rubber tubes that are on the end of the gas tank tube. It looks simular to this...
source found for rubber rear cargo floor mat
Historical mailing list
Tue, 4 Dec 2001 19:25:39 EST
FYI, i found a source for a great rubber rear cargo floor mat for passenger vanagons. the company is called Koneta/LRV and the...
Re: Front door window rubbers
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 10 Aug 2005 10:21:12 -0400
> The upper rubber bit that the driver door window seats into > in both my T3s is starting to fall apart. Is there a vendor...
cabinet rubber
Historical mailing list
Tue, 23 Apr 1996 23:56:27 -0600 (CST)
I was wondering if anyone has found a source for the white rubber trim that goes on all the westy cabinets. All of my...
Re: front floor mats
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Fri, 23 Feb 2001 10:24:15 EST
...I ordered a set of the floor mats from rubber queen. >> Mark, Are the Rubberqueen mats really made to fit the Vanagon or are...
Re: rubber lube, was Re: right front clunk noise
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 27 Feb 2003 20:03:19 -0800
on 27/2/03 7:49 pm, Alistair Bell wrote: > > the best, the absolute best (sorry about the pun) is alcohol for those > rubber...
Rubber step
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Tue, 6 May 2003 20:42:26 -0400
I'm looking for the inside rubber step (right hand side or both) for an 85 Westfalia. I've found them up to 79...
Gas Vapors
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Sun, 22 May 2011 18:06:19 -0400
...He used some special RTV silicone on all the rubber grommets before installing it. Now it's a year later and the smell of...
Childish question
Historical mailing list - Leif
Wed, 21 Jul 1999 12:00:00 -1000
The only rubber you'll burn in a syncro is the tires melting if it catches fire, or if you're destroying evidence of...
Re: why I now like my vanagon and our first trip
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 23 Apr 2001 17:18:52 -0400
...Alot of the rubber >is dried out on this thing, I guess thats the trade off for having >minimal rust for an 83.5...
Re: BMW seats in Vanagon? / Cool Syncro.
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:22:11 -0800
...I have removed the entire factory interior, all windows, scraped off all the roof insulation and have begun to rubberized the whole inside. I...
Re: Floor mats
Historical mailing list
Mon, 21 Jun 2004 10:18:13 -0600
on 6/21/04 7:29 AM, Brent Berisford at bberisford@COMCAST.NET wrote: > Group > Looking for the best place to buy rubber floor...
Re: Repaint almost here - looking for new window rubber
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 6 Apr 2011 19:20:53 -0400
> Looking for new window rubber as the repaint is looming. > Any "deals" out there buying all seals together or am I > best shopping around...
Re: Fuel Lines...my turn! And a replacement question.
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Thu, 26 May 2005 10:56:28 -0400
...he says the correct VW part # for the super origional equipment rubber fuel line that can last 20 years or more is... #903-397...
Re: E-Code Light Question
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Sat, 20 Feb 1999 14:55:32 -0800
Steve, Appears that the lack of a rubber boot was an oversight on David's part. I had read a post in the archives...
Re: 87 Westy front bumper rubber strip AND MORE
Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:54:26 -0700
...van-cafe.com/threshold-rubbers > > Mark > > Edward V Barger wrote: >> m >> >> Can not find in the Bentley the rubber pads in the lower entry...
New Haynes manual says touch burnt Vanagon rubber=amputate your limb
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Tue, 7 Apr 1998 18:09:05 -0400
...Special Hazard Hydrofluoric acid This extremely corrosive acid is formed when certain types of synthetic rubber, found in some o-rings, oil seals, fuel...
[OT-NVC] Need a chunk or rubber
Historical mailing list - marty
Fri, 6 Jun 2003 15:59:45 -0700
...I have an idea for a product and I need a piece of rubber about 1/2 inch thick and 6 inches square to...
Re: vanagon Digest - 3 Apr 2004 (#2004-301)
Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Sun, 4 Apr 2004 07:58:20 -0700
...painting rubber...any ideas or reccomendations? Re: the question about painting rubber or vinyl; I saw an ad on TV last week about a...
Re: Honey I shrunk the coolant pipes
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Sun, 20 Nov 2005 06:00:45 -0500
...It seems though that rather >than pulling out of the rubber hose, the pipe would simply move the >rubber hose, which I am sure...
Re: Windshield "How-To"?---Don't
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Thu, 19 Jul 2001 09:04:26 EDT
...No lubricant on the glass and rubber contact. WD40 on the rubber where it meets the metal. Putting in the new one took about...
Re: rubber vs cork valve cover gasket for 2.0 aircooled
Historical mailing list - David Most
Wed, 16 Jul 2003 03:13:17 -0500
...The generic/rubber ones (e.g., from Autozone), in my limited experience, are thinner than the correct cork gaskets, and you'll end up...
Clutch Hose Needed
Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
Thu, 17 Oct 96 15:10:30 UT
Does anyone have an extra clutch hose? It's the 12" rubber hose (the only part that's rubber) that has flanges on each...
Re: Sliding Door Problem Fixed
Historical mailing list
Sat, 26 Apr 1997 23:28:52 -0700
I don't know whether WD-40 or silicone is better for rubber, but many years ago, in Wisconsin, where sticking/freezing door gaskets...
Power window/mirror door rubber boots needed
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 10 May 2000 10:38:57 +1200
...Anybody out there got a spare set of the rubber boots that fit in here? Andrew
Re: keeping window rubber in good condition
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Tue, 12 Mar 2002 15:30:39 -0700
...Certainly not hard to do. >end snipped --------- >I thought Vaseline ate through rubbers... that is what they told me in >college at least. Wow...
missing hella light parts
Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
Thu, 14 Mar 2002 19:32:32 -0500
does anyone know where I can get the rubber plugs that go behind these Hella 500 driving lights I purchased new via eBay? I...
Re: Propane fill valve rebuild
Historical mailing list - John Jensen
Thu, 1 Apr 2004 19:41:50 -0500
The bleeder valve has a rubber tip that can be replaced by screwing the whole adjustment screw out. You can get replacements for the...
Looking for Camper back seat area OEM German Black rubber floor mat waffle pattern
Historical mailing list - Roberto Uscanga
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:47:50 -0700
I just bought 2 front floor mats for my 85 Westy, German made black rubber OEM,waffle pattern type from Van Cafe in Santa...
Rust warning - rust trap
Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
Fri, 28 Apr 2006 18:37:46 +0200
...I remove the rubbermat, and found out that it seems to be that there is a factory applied layer of rubber. IT is painted...
Re: glue for rubber on poptop seals
Historical mailing list - jim hayes
Mon, 20 Dec 1999 09:20:55 -0700
...I am replacing the rubber around the edge of my > poptop. I know the sides and back are press fit, but I think I...
Help with my rear squirter, Oops, that doesn't sound good
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 9 Jun 2014 20:42:21 -0400
...I was putting rubber conditioner on the rubber covers that protect the wires at the top of the rear hatch. the driver's side...
Re: Window molding
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Mon, 18 Jan 1999 23:43:39 -0500
...True in the absolute sense that the strip does not cover a leak path through the rubber seal, BUT that plastic strip is more...
window rubber question
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Sun, 28 Apr 96 23:54:08 EDT
...Secondly, I need to know about window rubber. My new sliding window has the rubber intact so I will reuse that. The seal for...
Re: Next project: Thoughts on SS vs. Rubber Hose?
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Tue, 7 Aug 2007 11:23:22 -0400
At 10:36 AM 8/7/2007, mad madeline wrote... >We've made choices on everything but the rubber brake lines at each >wheel...
Re: 87 Westy front bumper rubber strip
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 19 Mar 2018 19:13:53 -0400
Rubber strip question, Once I get my van back I wanted to address the fact that my front rubber stripp seems a bit loose...
Re: Rubber front floor mat
Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:46:54 -0600
...Rubber front floor rubber mat RE: > > If you track mud or snow into your van, these mats are the ones to > have. > http://www...
Door window rubber replacement
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Fri, 4 Feb 2000 11:49:00 EST
I need to replace the outside rubber seals where the window meets the door. On my 82 there is an aluminum strip that surrounds...
Re: keeping window rubber in good condition
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Tue, 12 Mar 2002 13:08:12 -0700
>I don't think I have heard of anyone commenting on this...are there any >"treatments" one can use to keep all this rubber...
Re: repairing rubber floor
Historical mailing list - J McCavitt
Thu, 23 May 2002 17:10:11 -0700
...This stuff is pretty durable once it's set up, and will bond to the rubber floor mats like mad. Jerry McCavitt '86 Syncro...
Wanted: (Brown) Rear View Mirror & Auto Tranny Mount
Historical mailing list - Tom Naylor II
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 17:48:55 -0700
...Saddle Brown rear view mirror (1) mount with bonded rubber bushing for automatic tranny (rubber must not be cracked, hardened or sagging. Please p...
rubber around pop top and luggage rack
Historical mailing list - alexander may
Fri, 23 Apr 2004 19:23:32 -0700
Can anybody direct me to the right parts page on the busdepot for replacing the rubber around the top and luggage rack for a...
Re: upper control arm
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 10 Mar 2000 10:21:23 -0800
...The Bilstein replacements I got from the Bus Depot have a 1/2" rubber core bonded to the inner and outer sleeves, same as...
New Front Windshield Installed today
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:46:04 -0400
...Note he said never, every use vaseline or silicone on rubber components. He said the Silicone will dry the rubber out and eat away...