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Re: Front Screen on 89-91 Needed
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:27:21 -0500
...Jim On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Jonce Fancher<streetbugs@verizon.net> wrote: > Hi Sorry > Front Pop Top Screen on Canvas...
Re: Chains... on the front for 2WD(no vanagon content) F?
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Sun, 26 Dec 1999 02:49:31 -0800
...on the front for 2WD? >Hi, anyone have opinions on putting snow chains on the front wheels as well >as the back on a...
Re: Front vs Rear Shock Absorbers
Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
Wed, 7 Dec 2005 20:25:25 +0000
...I replaced Boge OEM front shocks on my Westy with Bilstein HD shocks. And yes it makes a difference on forest roads, but nothing...
Re: Front Licence Plate
Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
Sat, 10 Apr 1999 13:18:04 EDT
In a message dated 99-04-09 17:43:42 EDT, jyasment@HOTMAIL.COM writes: << Anyone have a Front Plate bracket or a creative...
Re: Mud guard for right front tire?
Historical mailing list - Denis B�lisle
Wed, 7 Jun 2000 22:50:39 -0700
...guard for right front tire? >> Katherine, The Bus Depot has the Mud Flaps in sets of two rears and two fronts. Check again under...
Fuel tank ??
Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
Tue, 13 Mar 2001 21:29:28 -0500
...Lines to vent tanks under front doors were replaced 2 years ago. Gasoline smell appears to be coming in front air vents. John Lauterbach...
WTB Clear front turn signal lenses
Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO)
Fri, 30 May 2003 10:00:14 -0400
Volks, Anyone know who has the clear front signal lenses? I need them to finish my reworking of the front lighting on my Wolfy...
Multivan Front Fender Flare
Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
Sun, 12 Mar 2006 14:39:26 -0500
...Multivan Front Fender Flare http://vw.t3.free.fr/vds/lle/lle/int/DSCF0014.JPG (Scroll Down to the bottom of the page and...
Re: women and standard gearbox
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Thu, 28 Dec 2006 18:41:54 -0500
> Hand brake > on the more common front-wheel-drive vehicles does not help much because if > used, it only locks the rear wheels and...
Front Fan Switch for '82 needed
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:48:08 -0400
...I am looking for the front fan switch and the knob for my '82 ac westy and know that a few of you are...
Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:28:14 -0800
> > and if no one believes me about D's in the rear, C's in the front..look > at a syncor tire pressure sticker...
vanagon stuff FS (seats, interior bits, wheelcovers, bumpers etc)
Historical mailing list
Sat, 9 Feb 2002 01:05:52 EST
...chairs, with adjustable armrests, fit all vanagons -front chrome bumper, complete w/ trim strips and endcaps -front fiberglass bumpers -rear weekender sofabed, fits all...
Volks Cafe Big Bumpers w/Front and Rear 2" Reciever hitches
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Thu, 5 Sep 2002 15:44:53 -0400
...http://volkscafe.com/bigbumpers.html I will also be putting in a front 2" Reciever hitch that I may use for a front bike...
Re: Dragging front brakes...why? how?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 1 Apr 2004 02:40:12 -0500
...Dragging front brakes...why? how? I have dragging front brakes on my somewhat recently purchased 82 Diesel Westy. The brakes have been dragging from...
Re: 1985 4-spd Vanagon front transmission mount
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:02:13 -0800
...1985 4-spd Vanagon front transmission mount I need a "useable" front trans. mount.... Anyone have one I can buy? Thanks Larry Ga. PS...
FS: vanagon front carpet
Historical mailing list
Wed, 21 Mar 2001 12:12:28 EST
for sale: vanagon front carpet. grey, blue, tan. reply with year and trans type. chris [text/html]
FS: chrome front bumper complete
Historical mailing list
Mon, 4 Mar 2002 19:15:20 EST
for sale: front vanagon chrome bumper w/ endcaps and trim strips.. p-mail if interested chris
Re: speakers for front doors
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Thu, 22 Jan 2004 13:02:41 -0500
http://www.benplace.com/modification/right_front1.jpg http://www.benplace.com/westy_modifications.htm Cheers
cv questions
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Sat, 13 Sep 2003 01:28:05 -0400
...fronts.  what should i be looking for or should i not even worry about the fronts.  i am looking for some front...
Re: On weight
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 2 Oct 2005 21:03:07 -0700
...The front wheels turn at an angle to the direction of travel, thereby stressing the front sidewalls to a far greater degree than the...
Westfalia AC duct parts, and front table needed
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Thu, 25 Feb 1999 21:57:41 -0500
I need the front portion of the AC venting for an '87 Westy. This is the part with 6 separate vents that attaches to...
Front axel nut "peening"
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Mon, 11 Feb 2002 12:40:01 -0700
Ok I am ready to install a new disc on each front axel. After reviewing Bently one thing still perplexes me... How does one...
Re: WTB Front later model curtain
Historical mailing list
Sat, 29 Nov 2003 13:20:51 -0500
...And the rear > tableis missing too with it's leg. > Zoltan i have a brown front curtain if you need one
Removing front vent windows & hardware
Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:56:10 -0500
...way they tinted the front vent windows, they cut out around the various latches and pivots of the front vent windows. I want to...
Re: Wanted: front buckets & rear hatch;
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:47:16 EDT
...front buckets & rear hatch; > Please p-mail me with what you have, > and the price. > thanks, > John C... > buckets? headlight buckets? front bucket seats...
Re: Stock German Mud Flaps Available Again
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Fri, 5 Dec 2008 17:17:13 -0500
>You mean the LEFT front in front of the propane tank, correct? Whoops! Yes, LEFT front! - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot...
Re: Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension (even long-er)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 19 Jun 1998 02:21:53 EDT
...greater overall height, about 1.2" > grclear.front *2 21,5 24,6 3.1cm greater front clearance, still about 1.2" > grclear.rear...
Syncro and Long Trip w/o Front Drive Shaft?
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Mon, 12 Apr 1999 19:12:46 -0300
...1) would you recommend removing the front drive shaft for the trip (I can carry it with me and reinstall if/when I need...
Re: Front air dam, front air dam/ chin spoiler for sale
Historical mailing list
Mon, 28 Jan 2002 01:25:52 EST
In a message dated 1/28/02 1:03:53 AM Eastern Standard Time, Vwcrewman@AOL.COM writes: > I've recently bought a front...
Red light blinks because of front height?
Historical mailing list - javier zavala
Wed, 25 Sep 2002 19:01:51 -0500
...A few weeks ago I had to change the front springs, right after that the red light started blinking. These springs seems higher than...
Re: Front Suspension Rattle
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sun, 9 Feb 2003 22:50:59 -0500
...The front suspension is making > a rattling noise when I go small bumps. The last I had a rattle in my front suspension of...
Re: Speaking of rear disc brakes...
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:54:19 -0500
...Go for the larger brakes up front if you can find them. Most of the braking is done with the front wheels. I opted...
Re: Vanagon weights
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:31:18 -0400
It's also pretty heavy out at the very tip of the front with all the steel crash protection structures. Edward On Mon, Oct...
Re: Potts new Vanagon(s)
Historical mailing list - Rob
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:23:46 -0700
...if your butt sits above or forward of the front wheels, > it's a bus. If you sit behind the front wheels, it's...
Re: Front tire wear
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:39:20 -0400
William, My 84 has the same issue, and when I brought it in for an alignment last year after changing the front PS rack...
Re: Syncro Front Axle Removal
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:16:15 -0400
...Syncro Front Axle Removal Good Afternoon, I am preparing to repack and replace the boots on the outer CV joints on the front axles...
Re: a quick question about bleeding brakes
Historical mailing list - Mike
Fri, 22 May 2009 19:24:47 -0400
...This would then necessitate bleeding the fronts, too. If it were me, I'd use this occasion to flush out all the old fluid...
a really cool VW
Historical mailing list - Evan Estern
Wed, 30 Nov 1994 16:29:41 -0500
...The front end looked like an oversized Bug with a big wrap around windshield. There was a gas heater up front, under the hood...
Re: Doubleback Volkswagen Camper
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Mon, 29 Jun 2015 22:46:25 -0500
...That engine "nestled between > the front seats" was a heating plant -- immediate flashbacks to summer > trips through the Mojave Desert, or the Sac valley...
Re: Heater Fan And Front Brake Squeal
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 6 Dec 2010 08:18:54 -0800
...Heater Fan And Front Brake Squeal To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 6:40 PM Long day, and somewhat frustrating...
Loud and heavy popping noise up front
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:59:43 -0500
Recently I have begun to experience an occasional loud, severe "Bang" up front - so severe it shakes the front end of the van. It...
Screeming front heater fan?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 22 Jan 1997 22:19:08 -0500
My front heater fan seems to scream alot when I try to use it. When the fan does push out air it gives off...
Does a rear bar exist for the Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
Mon, 20 Aug 2001 13:10:13 -0700
Raimund says: "The rear bar is the same as the front." My van has a 21mm front and no rear bar. Raimund, are you...
Re: 85 westy front table
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sun, 5 May 2002 19:07:34 -0600
...The front pipe is shorter in its dimension where it supports the table. The front table swings over the top of the sink/stove...
Re: Big brake front hubs?
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sun, 24 Apr 2005 00:31:40 -0700
On 4/24/05, HarveyB <NutsForVanagons@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Are the front hubs used in the SA Big Brake kits available in the US...
Re: Wanted: front child cot/hammock
Historical mailing list - Dominic Provini Jr.
Tue, 7 May 2013 16:14:46 -0400
...front child cot/hammock Park on steep hills with the front of the van on the upslope. :)
Re: Rebuilt Auto Transmission Source?
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Sat, 24 Mar 2001 09:28:19 -0600
...Check out the front of the trans, above the front motor mount, the cooler is mounted there,and see if it's wet. ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ||-(())----(())-| Terry...
Cooling hoses size to front heater
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Mon, 4 Mar 2002 12:56:33 -0500
Hi guys I need to change many hoses and I was wondering about the size and length of the 2 front heather hoses that...
Re: removing front bumper
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 11 May 2005 11:07:49 -0400
...How the heck do I get the front > bumper off > of my '87 (i.e. the chrome one)? Back was no problem, but I...
Re: sunroof under front fiberglass
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:48:36 -0400
thomas LaPointe wrote: > has anyone out there ever installed a glass sunroof under the front Westy > carrier Several years ago I saw photos of...
lost front tranny mount
Historical mailing list
Wed, 12 Jul 1995 23:00:17 -0400
Does anyone know why people are loosing their front trans mount?? Steve Pribyl VWII72@aol.com 72 Camper
Front curtain needed
Historical mailing list - Troy
Wed, 9 May 2007 12:14:14 -0800
Hi folks: I need a front curtain for an 89 Westy (gray prefered). Anyone have one for sale? Troy
Re: Wanted to Buy: 82 GL Front Bumper
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:34:44 -0400
See SF Bay CL for today. Someone has front and rear for $150 each.
Control arm bushings (front end madness)
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Thu, 10 Apr 2003 20:33:35 -0700
...One of the brake rotors doesn't look that good, and the left front shock is starting to leak. I guess it's front...
Re: Big Brake options...Front Brakes do 80%
Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 10:42:50 -0600
...Big Brake options...Front Brakes do 80% > > Yes, it all has to do with Center of Gravity.� Locking up Front with CG above axle...
Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
Historical mailing list - --------
Wed, 5 Dec 2007 11:01:04 -0500
...Why in the world would you want to risk putting those leaky rear cores in the front? Dan Barrett wrote: >All: > This raises a...
Re: Loud and heavy popping noise up front
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:30:30 -0700
...Loud and heavy popping noise up front Recently I have begun to experience an occasional loud, severe "Bang" up front - so severe it shakes...
Re: [Vibrations at 2600, 3600 rpm]
Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
Wed, 3 Nov 1999 23:16:18 MST
How about balancing the front tires or maybe wheel alignment? Cary "Elkavitch, Michael and Diana" <elks@TOP.MONAD.NET> wrote: Hi all, I am...
Re: Looking For Recomendations For Shocks
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Tue, 17 Apr 2001 17:35:31 -0700
I'd recommend against the GR2's in the front. (Having a pair) What I noticed that the combination of the GR2's in...
Need help in Wilmington Camber destroyed tire
Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:22:45 -0400
...The front wheel camber on my 84 Westy, will all new front bushings and ball joints, is way out of whack. The shop in...