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• Re: Plastic moulds and 83/84 curtain rod cover
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:11:53 -0600
  Jeff Oxroad wrote: >All this talk of injection molding reminded me....Was someone working on >'manufacturing" the passenger side plastic rear curtain rod cover...
• Diesel shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - M Catlin
  Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:20:06 -0700
  Is the rear shift rod on an 82 diesel supposed to be bent or straight? I am replacing my rear shift rod because it...
• Re: 1.9 big end bolt in 2.1 engine?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:20:31 -0500
  ...Apparently the original 2.1L rod bolts were subject to elongating and allowing the rod ends to go oval, thus losing oil pressure resulting...
• Tie Rod Outer Ball Joint R&R Questions (searched)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 19:03:49 -0800
  ...both tie rod outer ends are RH threads correct? (sure looks like it) I have a spare steering rack and could try swapping tie...
• Re: Exhaust hangers for the 1.9 don't exist either......
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 6 Jul 2008 10:05:35 EDT
  ...Push rod tubes absolete? Can't you use air-cooled push rod tubes which are plentiful? We're discussing push rod tube COVER TINS...
• Rear Hatch Curtain rods for Westfalia.
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Tue, 5 Feb 2013 20:36:50 +0000
  Hey everyone, If anyone has any rear Hatch Curtain Rods they are looking to get rid of.......PM me! Or if you know anywhere...
• stainless steel radius rod bushing collars
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 08:07:45 -0800
  Where can I order the collars that slide over the rod and separate the two bushings in stainless steel? I need them on the...
• Re: type IV push rod tubes leaking in 914 (advice needed)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 09:42:58 -0600
  Remove the following, valve covers, rocker arms, wire retainer,push rodss,push-rodd tubes,push-rodd rock guards. Clean the bores in the block...
• Re: Push-rod tube "expandable" type?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 07:17:06 -0500
  > Can push-rod tubes be replaced 'in situ' (in place)? I know > air-cooled engines can have them replaced using an "expandable" kind, > after...
• tie rod jamb nuts
  Historical mailing list - brett rueff
  Wed, 6 Mar 2013 00:29:17 +0000
  ...but are the lock nuts on the tie rod ends special 'jamb nuts' or just a regular run of the mill 14x1.5 nut...
• Radius Rod Installation
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Thu, 13 Jul 2017 12:47:28 -0400
  ...I tried to re-install the radius rods but neither side would line up with the threaded hole in the lower control arms (my...
• Re: Inner tie rod
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 9 Feb 2015 09:19:51 -0500
  You could install the rack on the van and then install the inner tie rods. That is what I would recommend. Ken Wilford John...
• Re: air vent repair
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Sep 1995 14:27:33 EST
  ...However, the "rod cages" or the places where the lever rod slides through on the flap have a flatten area opposite the threaded area...
• Re: Throttle Body Removal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 5 May 2011 09:34:12 -0700
  Hi Jeff, it's not a cable, it's a rod, right ? for an auto trans. those are weird. two ways .. loosen the lock...
• Re: Hydrogen power for the Vanagon Now!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:33:46 -0500
  ...vary!" >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> John Rodgers >>>> 88 Gl Driver >>>> >>>> John Rodgers wrote: >>>> >>>> Check it out. >>>> >>>>> http://mrgreenenergy.com/index.htm >>>>> >>>>> John Rodgers >>>>> 88 GL Driver >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> -- >>> Sent...
• Re: 2.1 L push rods
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 9 Feb 2015 23:12:23 -0600
  ...Your advice is well taken! John On Feb 8, 2015 10:19 AM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > If the push rods bent...
• Re: New AC Thing
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 16 Jun 2003 22:49:21 -0700
  ...John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> > >Yep, methane results from organic decomposition of organic matter. >Could be you, could be the beer!! Results is...
• Re: excessive tire wear on outside while turning
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:26:45 -0500
  ...The front and rear radius rod bushings are different. -Parts I am referring to (1) radius rod bushings; (2) anti-roll bushings; (3) track...
• Re: tie rod boots on '91 campmobile
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 28 May 2011 20:37:07 -0500
  ...I'll get some boots for the tie rod ends and get them installed, then. Will I have to realign the front end afterward...
• Re: Tie Rod ends and Rear trailing arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 30 May 2012 00:17:45 -0400
  ...I recently replaced my steering rack (with tie rods) and tie rod ends and I found, after alignment, the engagement of the tie rod...
• Re: Manual Steering: How to Torque Inner Tie Rod End? (searched)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:21:30 -0700
  ...Bentley shows the right way to remove tie rods from rack. Can't believe I did that. Especially to such a nice low mileage...
• Re: Bumper Sticker
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:32:29 -0400
  ...Robert NY On Sep 19, 2008, at 10:41 PM, John Rodgers wrote: > Or maybe this --- > > > "Sorry to be so slow - but one of...
• Inner tie rod
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Sat, 7 Feb 2015 12:47:52 -0500
  Hello everybody! I'm doing my inner tie rods for the first time with the rack out. I'm using a torque wrench to...
• Re: fuel tanks
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:05:30 -0400
  ...manual) On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 7:59 PM, Rod Knutson <rodknutson2002@yahoo.com>wrote: > Forgive me if I missed it, but did...
• Re: A Quicky!!
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 23:02:03 -0500
  ...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler On Tue, 1 Dec 1998, John Rodgers wrote: > -- [ From: John Rodgers...
• Re: Bus Depot Discount?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 09:34:34 -0800
  ...Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod Smith" <rodwreck@SE-TEL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 8:58 AM Subject...
• Re: Pushrods - 1.9 vs 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 07:00:45 -0500
  I Have gone threw my stock of used push rods just to see if I had a stash of shorter units I had put...
• Re: Push Rod Tin
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 7 Apr 2008 15:23:17 -0700
  Push-rod tin goes on the motor, the splash guards go around the edge. On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 2:41 PM, Craig...
• Bob Hoovers "...Hot Rod your VW"
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 1995 18:28:07 -0700
  Bob Hoover author "How to Hot Rod your VW" Where can I get a copy of this book? What year was it printed and...
• Power steering pump pressure
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 10:29:12 -0500
  ...Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- Anyone have any idea how much pressure the power steering pump puts out on the vanagon? John Rodgers...
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:14:35 -0700
  First, I doubt your tie rod replacment caused your 'drifts to the right' problem. I am betting on the radius arm causing the drifting...
• Re: 2.1 L push rods
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 9 Feb 2015 09:08:53 -0500
  ...Ken On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 3:23 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > Finally got around to fixing my pushrod tube...
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:53:33 -0400
  ...Double checked by > measuring from inner end > of threads to face of new tie rod adjusting nut with calipers. > - transferred inner nut position from...
• Re: Shift rod
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 15:49:44 -0800
  ...But for now I'd like to match up the front of the later > shift rod with the back third of the early rod...
• Re: VW 1-liter eco-friendly car set to make a return
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 6 Jul 2008 14:24:51 -0700
  ...Try this one: *http://tinyurl.com/59hoet John Rodgers 88 GL Driver * John Rodgers wrote: > I found this really interesting!! > > Click here: VW 1...
• Re: 2.1 L push rods
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 9 Feb 2015 13:49:05 -0800
  ...2.1 L push rods Lol, when I read that I thought " Wow, $40.00 each used? I've thrown away a few hundred...
• Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE:UNBALANCED crank the ...
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 09:03:10 EST
  ...and more stress on the 2.1L rods. >> andle to the crank? no it's the rod angle..but really THAT'S been my...
• Re: Frydaye Follies - after the fact - NVC
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 14 Feb 2004 15:18:29 -0800
  ...On 2/14/04 11:12 AM, "John Rodgers" <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET> wrote: >>>> Hi, > I am an Albanian virus but because of poor...
• Beetle Attack
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Sun, 22 Mar 1998 22:09:36 -0500
  ...Amazing! John Rodgers '85 GL Driver
• Re: Clock Light
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Sat, 3 Oct 1998 20:31:38 -0500
  ...John Rodgers '88 GL Driver --
• Re: Re; New stickers
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 20:08:41 -0500
  [Image] John Rodgers wrote: > I still think that somehow the famous mouse discovered in the Vanagon owners > manual should be utilized in a sticker...
• Re: [NVC] Video Capture
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:35:11 -0800
  With video capture software :) Nathaniel On 1/18/07 4:53 PM, "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > Anybody know how to capture online...
• What grease for tie rods?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 4 Jun 2007 20:31:09 -0500
  I just ordered a new set of tie rods/ball joints (the stuff inside the boot) for my westy. What type of grease should...
• EXPERTISE NEEDED! oil pressure woes con't. part 4
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 08:17:55 -0500
  ...the 1.9 engines never throw rods and the 2.1 are well known for throwing rods. I have measured all the wbx rods...
• Re: tie rod jamb nuts
  Historical mailing list - brett rueff
  Wed, 6 Mar 2013 02:01:30 +0000
  ...tie rod jamb nuts feel a bit silly asking this question. but are the lock nuts on the tie rod ends special 'jamb nuts...
• Removing tie rod ends?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron J. Wood
  Thu, 18 Jul 1996 23:12:46 +0000
  To all, I am trying to remove the drag link from my 74 Westy, but the front tie rod end is being a real...
• Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE: UNBALANCED crank the ...
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 16:31:00 EST
  ...rebush, resize and balance the rods? there is no other way..the loading on the rod and it's strength are the main reasons...
• Re: What's wrong with that picture....
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 23:49:51 -0400
  The rod did not bend due to coolant washing the oil off the cylinder or seizing the rings. At some point, enough coolant puddled...
• Re: tie rod jamb nuts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 5 Mar 2013 19:54:13 -0500
  ...tie rod jamb nuts feel a bit silly asking this question. but are the lock nuts on the tie rod ends special 'jamb nuts...
• Re: Steering boot replacement advice on 85 (resend)
  Historical mailing list - Geroge A Lehman
  Sat, 9 Jan 1999 18:49:03 -0600
  ...Just back of the nut a little and undo the tie rod from the tie-rod end. Then slide on the boot, and repeat...
• Re: Front shift rod installation help needed
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Wed, 6 Sep 2017 16:19:19 -0400
  ...Cant recall detail on how we got the rod in but we >may have tried turning the rod say, 180 degrees. (upside down.) > >Neil...
• Re: tie rod boots
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:25:08 -0400
  Are we talking the tie rod boots that go on the rod and rack or the little boots on the outer tie rod ends...
• Re: Threw a rod pictures
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:02:24 +0000
  FWIW- VW will accept those rod through case engines as acceptable cores. As long as the failure was mechanical from within, they take them...
• Re: How to measure piston length??
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 31 Mar 1999 23:10:04 -0600
  > > Tom: > If you have long AND short rods I don't think you have 2 two-liter > engines. Two liter engines have shorter rods...
• Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:37:24 -0600
  ...That is a real mystery to me! John John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com...
• Re-using used Tie-Rods.....BAD IDEA?
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 15:39:31 -0800
  The book says the tie-rods must be "peened" after tightening them down into the rack...probably so they dont unscrew and cause a...
• Re: Re; New stickers
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sat, 25 Nov 2000 08:09:21 -0500
  Sorry Alistair, here's the rodent in JPEG format. -Larry Alistair Bell wrote: > Hi, > > update your email client recently? Your sending HTML and maybe...
• Re: What causes a thrown Rod???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 20:10:19 -0500
  Go to this site and read what Bob Donalds has to say about 2.1L WBX engines and rods. Explains a lot. http://www...
• Re: Westphalia Curtains
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 25 Mar 97 21:20:45 CST
  ...and the top "curtain rod" is just a piece of aluminum "rod" ... about 1/16" thick by 1/2" wide, and ever-how-long...
• Re: Steel rod sticking out of side of rear seat
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:50:54 -0400
  Damn that looks painful! I must be lucky- The steel rod running through the front of tour rear seat moves horizontally, towards the left...