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• Re: Syncro Driveshafts - Problems in Paradise?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 11:03:36 -0700
  In my earlier post I gave the wrong number for Oceanside Driveline. The correct number is (760)439-9719. Sorry!
• Does anyone know of any "celebrities" who drive vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Lucca
  Sat, 27 Feb 1999 23:05:31 EST
  any famous musicians or actors/actresses, writers etc. that drive these beautiful creatures? joe 1986 vanagon gl
• FS: drivers side fiberglass rocker moulding side skirt cheap
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Dec 2001 12:58:04 EST
  for sale: drivers side fiberglass vanagon rocker moulding side skirt, needs repair, $65 can ship chris philly
• Need the driver's side wing glass
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 14:03:48 -0400
  Does anyone have a spare drivers side wing for the '83? I am here in New York City. Rachel
• Re: Who is Vanagon Drivers favorite Sesame Street Character?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 09:07:06 -0600
  >Subject: Re: Who is Vanagon Drivers favorite Sesame Street Character? i always like Fat Freddy's cat. :)
• driver's door compartment
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 17:12:41 -0600
  The black plastic compartment on the driver's side door has cracked in my '84. Does anybody have an extra? thanks, wes
• Re: Regreasing my CV's. Flip driveshafts on reinstall good idea?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:59:48 -0700
  I'm doing one driveshaft at a time (driveway job, jack up one side at a atime). Hence I'll flip each CV inside...
• Re: Drive without a driveshaft?
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Fri, 24 May 2002 17:04:26 -0600
  ...Drive without a driveshaft? >>> >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> I need to pull the driveshaft out of my syncro to replace the >>>> U-joints. >>>> While it's...
• Re: Possible Distributor Drive Shaft issue - Timing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 19:49:56 -0700
  ...I couldn't get the dizzy drive shaft to drop back down into the drive shaft gears while the pulley was 90 degrees ATDC...
• Re: Box behind/below driver seat.
  Historical mailing list - Keith & Lynn C.
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 20:51:02 -0700
  The only way to get into my aux battery compartment is to remove the driver's seat. I set my aux battery in there...
• Re: Possible Distributor Drive Shaft issue - Timing - Solved!
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Tue, 5 Jun 2012 02:19:11 +0000
  ...I couldn't get the dizzy drive shaft to drop back down into the drive shaft gears while the pulley was 90 degrees ATDC...
• Re: [Syncro] Installed my driveshaft - minor vibration
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 13 Jan 2002 12:41:42 EST
  In a message dated 1/13/02 11:22:47 AM, andrewbell@QWEST.NET writes: << wander9 wrote: > I installed my driveshaft for the first...
• Re: List Stickers
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 05 Apr 1996 16:40:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Hintz said: >>with some Ford driver (no offense, Steve) saying that all VW drivers were >>prostitutes and mentally retarded, because all the limited # of...
• daily driver
  Historical mailing list - kevin
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 14:34:53 -0700
  I drive my 1980 westfalia as a daily driver, no problems......It only has 110,000 on it with a rebuild at 90,000...
• Re: U-Joints?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 17:05:58 -0800
  > Anyone know a good source of syncro driveshaft U-joints? One of the > U-joints on my syncro is shredded. Ron, since you might...
• Re: CV joint theory: long
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 19 Mar 2005 21:56:11 -0600
  The Differential (Rear Wheel Drive) This animation demonstrates how the power from the drive shaft turns the ring gear, which is fastened to the...
• Re: Misc Friday Ramblings, probably long, possibly pointless....
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:13:02 -0700
  At 4/13/2007 12:06 PM,BJ Feddish wrote: >since "nobody buys these things as a daily driver anymore." That >really got me...
• Re: Eight Function Digital Display for the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 31 Oct 2005 13:01:49 -0600
  ...I don't >think I have any friends I trust to drive my van >alone. When my wife drives it, I'm in the...
• safe speeds, underpowered engines, Vanagon diesel mortality (LVC, some Friday content)
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Sat, 29 May 2004 20:20:52 -0400
  ...It was reported at that time that Corvette drivers had the highest fatality rate of any car and that Volvo 240 drivers had the...
• Re: 86 Syncro Driveshaft
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:15:55 -0800
  regarding Syncro driveshaft, besides the worn rubber damper, bearings etc... one must put a mark before removing it for repair so it will be...
• Re: A Few Vanagon Items for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 1 May 2017 17:24:51 -0400
  ...and if you flip the drivers side bracket over, and drill a new hole > in it and reweld the tab, the drivers bracket will...
• Re:April HMN adds
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 12:47:40 -0400 (AST)
  >Amphibious four wheel drive (and propeller driven in water) Kubelwagen >derivative. > >Darned cool. > >On Wed, 3 Apr 1996, Steve Hoge wrote: > >> >> > There they are...
• drivetrain vibration
  Historical mailing list - joel diotte
  Tue, 7 Nov 2000 22:52:17 GMT
  I've recently had my front drive shaft replaced on my 87 syncro westy. Since then I notice a significant vibration starting at around...
• FYI!! van pass side windows are different size '80-'84, then '85-'91
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 May 2001 03:31:59 EDT
  FYI- just a note - the drivers side sliding side windows are the same size from '80-'91, westy or regular window, and all drivers...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Nov 2003 to 12 Nov 2003 - Special issue (#2003-1082)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 17:11:52 -0500
  This works great with light fluffy snow, but for the sake of your fellow drivers please remove all of the heavy stuff, especially if...
• other vans
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 20:32:45 -0500
  does anyone know of a van that was front wheel drive or four wheel drive and used a longitudinally mounted engine in the front...
• Westy Syncro driver's seat
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
  Fri, 7 Oct 2005 15:53:48 -0400
  Hi, Can anyone provide a procedure to take the driver's seat out? I want to install a 2nd battery. Best regards.
• Yeeeeeehaaaawwww!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 28 May 2000 19:59:44 -0400
  ...Oh yeah, it also passed inspection!! But the best part is I got to drive it home!! Never having driven a Vanagon before, I...
• Front Final Drive Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Wed, 11 Nov 1998 21:53:59 -0800
  ...In dealing with my current driveshaft problems, I still wonder what the Bentley means by "align the front final drive in a longitudinal direction...
• Can you drive without differential lock plumbing
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 19:53:57 -0400
  ...Can one drive a van with a differential lock without the plumbing? And how do I ensure the lock is not engaged? Chris 86...
• Re: Electric Window Motor Mounts
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Sat, 24 Jul 2021 20:19:23 +0000
  ...The same motor drives both the passenger and driver windows. There is a plastic mount that fits to the motor that determines whether it...
• Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Wed, 26 May 2010 07:09:32 -0700
  ...Hey Presto -- instant level driveway. > David, there are so many problems with that idea. First, it's too simple. Second . . . uh . . . . -- Mike "Rocket J...
• Syncro Driveshaft Repair (replacement u-joints)
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 02:57:15 -0600
  The following details my experiences with repairing my Syncro driveshaft by replacing the u-joints at a reasonable cost of about $ 150. The alternative...
• Re: Parking brake pressure (was I've had it)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 5 Jul 2010 10:33:46 -0600
  > > He invented the double > helical gear (hence the double chevron logo) and pioneered front wheel > drive, radial tires and halogen headlights too. In 1946...
• Re: Syncro and Long Trip w/o Front Drive Shaft?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 13 Apr 1999 17:57:57 -0700
  ...If the driveline is moving >*faster* relative to the fronts, only then the VC would kick in. With the >drive line removed, the drive...
• Re: Drive shaft removal (Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 11:34:38 +0200
  ...rather than by the drive shaft the front wheels as well as the front diff and the viscous coupling itself are now driven by...
• Re: bus accident
  Historical mailing list - john keith hopp
  Tue, 24 Jan 1995 07:11:40 -0700 (MST)
  ...The driver door was > missing (probably torn by rescue workers to get the driver out). However, > the driver's cab of the bus seemed...
• Re: Teenage Vanagon Drivers
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 07:40:06 -0500
  ...I plan to let them drive with me as much as possible. I want to be sure that they drive safely, with confidence and...
• Drivers Wanted Stickers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chen
  Fri, 11 Apr 1997 16:36:47 -0500 (CDT)
  I still have several feelers out for some more of the elusive "drivers wanted stickers" that I recently gave away. Just letting everyone know...
• Re: Diff. Lock 86 Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sat, 23 Nov 1996 00:24:15 -0500 (EST)
  ...He also said that the diff lock is only responsible for the > rear wheels so it shouldn't be harmful to drive it on...
• Re: SA VAnagons
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Sun, 8 Mar 1998 20:20:45 EST
  In a message dated 98-03-08 20:13:22 EST, pick@ISTAR.CA writes: << but doesn't South Africa have right hand drive...
• Re: [Fwd: Euro-Chassis: UPDATE 90 Volkswagen vanagon , drive train?]
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Thomas
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 12:53:12 EDT
  Hi, Is this the front or rear final drive with the problem? The Bentley manual only shows the front final drive, not unless I...
• Third Annual International drive your VW to work day
  Historical mailing list - Groff, Montgomery
  Mon, 1 May 2000 13:57:04 -0600
  Don't forget - June 22, 2000 http://drive.to/work-vw Monty '89 Westy '62 Sunroof Bug Denver, CO
• CD changer or amp fit in drivers batt box?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Apr 2003 00:53:16 EDT
  does anyone know of a good cd changer or amp that will fit in the drivers batt box? chris
• Re: Things to put under the driver's seat
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 11:41:20 -0700
  The Pentosin anti-freeze bottles fit perfectly under the driver's seat. I keep three of them there. Jeff
• daily driver = RUST Re: Friday Ramblings, probably long, possibly pointless....
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:01:25 EDT
  ...if you daily drive your vanagon in the northeast, it becomes a parts car in about 5 years.. i have a number of parts...
• Re: "Drive-Aways:" No Vanagon Content
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 18:04:43 -0500
  >Hello Everybody: > >Somewhat out of scope but does anyone know of automobile transporter >companies who actually DO drive-aways (not driveways). This is where...
• Re: An Open Letter to all the DADs Out There NVC Friday Stuff
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 30 Jul 2006 15:24:26 -0400
  > Thanks -- I'll confess to being completely baffled by the initial post. > Like most drivers I would be delighted if everyone would get out...
• Re: Drafting (was Re: Engine to auto-tranny match and the Indy 500
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:35:53 -0400
  Have you actually driven in Houston, The Dallas-Ft. Worth to San Antonio corridor, or in the "Metroplex"? I do regularly, and I guarantee...
• Re: Possible Distributor Drive Shaft issue - Timing - Solved!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 5 Jun 2012 00:21:39 -0400
  ...I couldn't get the dizzy drive shaft to drop back down into the drive shaft gears while the pulley was 90 degrees ATDC...
• Re: Tool Advice Whether or Not You Want it
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 22:27:54 EST
  ...2/ 1/4 inch drive rachet. Last year I started using only six-point sockets and I have yet to find a good reason...
• Re: Auto Tranny question...slipping,shudder
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 14:57:22 -0500
  I thought about that and will check the final drive as well, I replaced final drive fluid about 1 year ago...would final drive...
• Re: A serious plea for help AND slacker barneys.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Tue, 09 Jul 1996 09:08:29 -0400
  Erik said> >Why must I drive a front engined, front wheel drive, water >cooled Audi to work every day? Become a slacker barney and...
• Re: List Stickers
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 05 Apr 96 17:23:09 CST
  ...Hintz said: >with some Ford driver (no offense, Steve) saying that all VW drivers were >prostitutes and mentally retarded, because all the limited # of...
• Re: Front drive-shaft for synchro
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 08:38:47 +0200
  ...I would recommend just removing the driveshaft. This is much easier than disassembling your other good? CV joint. As Eric mentioned, you cannot just...
• Re: CV joint theory: long
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 01:45:02 -0600
  ...Therfore the wear should be approximateely equal on the CV's. (not the tires, though!) Al Brase jbange wrote: >> The Differential (Rear Wheel Drive...
• Grease on axel
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Sep 2023 18:22:09 +0000
  ...I'm just about to leave on a short trip.  An hours' drive across MA to Greenfield to do a backyard campout with far...
• Re: daily driver Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 1 May 2013 10:03:45 -0500
  CAUTION! This vehicle makes sudden stops in an attempt to salvage the drive train Jim On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 9:54 AM...
• [F] 4WD orFWD
  Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 18:34:48 +0100
  ...nothing!! no driveshafts!! no nothing!! Just the brake drums!! But but but..... Some serious driver, eh! Peter Larsson 1994 EV Crewcab Syncro
• TOASTED VC?
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wilke
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 22:04:32 -0600
  My Syncro has been doing the binding in tight turns for a while now and only getting worse so, I just pulled my drive...