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• Cleaning electric mirror switch and increasing mirror adjustment range
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 19:47:21 -0400
  ...I searched the archives and the most common cause of this problem was identified as broken wires between the body and the door. My...
• Re: dead spot on steering wheel contact (horn only works in turn)- 80 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Fri, 13 May 2005 15:12:40 -0700
  Remember to put a thin film of grease on the ring, and keep it clean. Most horn rings wear out after X years of...
• Re: A day with Waxoyl(and no Pompadore to use the leftovers on)
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 11:54:45 -0500
  ...Accordingly, I am very much a fan of these rustproofing treatments. <br><br> Among the surprises was a new grease I tried which is...
• Re: Front Wheel Bearing Adjustment (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:40:47 -0600
  ...Don't forget to get plenty of grease mushed into the new bearings. -Ry http://www.google.com/profiles/rylincoln On Wed, Jan 19...
• Re: Techron vs. other brand(s) injector cleaner - '91 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:55:35 -0500
  ...and local grease monkey shows. That' s usually good enough word of mouth advertising for me. Since it is the most expensive one out...
• Re: Not Vanagon, sticky locks, and a Westy update
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 16 Oct 2015 10:01:47 -0400
  ...Of course the main resistance may be at other parts leading to the latch mechanism where there is typically heavier grease which may have...
• Re: '91 westfalia 2000 bucks in Louisiana on Craigslist...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jun 2014 22:08:24 -0400
  ...so finding a late model westy such as this one and putting some elbow grease into it would be the way to go IMO.
• Part it or keep it???
  Historical mailing list - rob wilke
  Sun, 21 Feb 1999 10:55:06 +0000
  ...The plugs were mostly chalky black no oil or greasey look to them at all. Am I right to figure that maybe new heads...
• Re: transmission? - whiring sound w/clutch pedal
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 13:00:00 EDT
  ...The > noise is most pronounced when the gear selector is in neutral, but it will > make the noise in gear as well. > > You would...
• WTB: Healight connector (2) (they burned???)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 21 Mar 2003 07:02:47 EST
  ...The system is fragile in its OEM condition and upgrading to more powerful bulbs will certainly make most of the system have a meltdown...
• Sucking gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 08:48:19 -0700
  I've had the same problem. Most likely your charcoal canister is plugged; you can test this by disconnecting the line to it. You...
• Re: When was the last time you re-packed your CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Tue, 19 Oct 2021 07:23:02 -0400
  ...That side was last greased at 44,000 miles. I need to verify that the sound is from my CV joints. Capt. Mike in...
• Re: VW Engines and Reliability
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 16:38:57 -0600
  ...OEM VW pistons are also very closely balanced if they came as an original set (I find mismatched pistons often, mostly wrong wrist pin...
• Re: I did it
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:54:44 -0500
  ...center bushing with hypo needle/grease (still in > good shape after 26 years) > Removed the last vestages of Eberspacher heater harness and fuel lines...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Apr 2014 09:58:05 -0400
  ...Due the extra HP and load the grease would dry out and become like tar. VW responded with an improved grease, (white tube High...
• Re: Ground straps
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:49:45 -0800
  ...perhaps dielectric grease . Most of what I do on vanagons is fix or prevent corrosion ..or a lot of what I do on them...
• Connector contact intermittant--Digitool to the rescue
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 09:19:41 -0700
  ...Digitool reading 4.5V (!) 3)Plugged Temp 2 on and off about 20 times, put some contact grease on (thank you Debi), drove 2000...
• Re: Rear brakes frustration
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:23:35 -0800
  ...by putting a dab of fluid compatible cylinder grease around the bleeder (or any grease I guess if you don't care as hopefully...
• Re: CV joint raceway opinion(NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:55:05 -0500
  ...I would > repack these with a good quality molybdenum sulfide enhanced CV joint > grease (synthetic or semi-synthetic) and re-install them. I like...
• Re: Vanagon Reliability
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 15:28:18 -0500
  ...Don't, and it will leave you stranded in the most inconvenient place and at the most inconvenient time, just like any machine. When...
• Re: Manual Transmission Leaking at CV Joint
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:56:42 -0700
  ...I did add CV grease to the exterior of the new joints; they were wiped clean for shipping and GoWesty concurred that they needed...
• sychroning carbs
  Historical mailing list - tim c. brim
  Thu, 7 Jul 94 22:13:27 MDT
  ...which they most definitly deserve. I however have a simple problem. The problem is that: 1.) I hate to give a grease monkey any...
• Re: Rebuilding Odometer- Fair Price?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sun, 2 Apr 2000 03:39:46 -0700
  ...it absorbs most non-5 min. epoxies very ell( cotton/polyester won't absorb the resin as well). if the gear is truly nylon...
• Re: Wrecker find today, 2wd tin top made in Austria
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Fri, 15 Apr 2016 19:22:24 -0700
  ...sea-breeze, and a little grease goes a long way, keeps things working. Especially when you need it most. > > Rich > San Diego > > > From: Richard...
• Re: Bottom end reassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 02:25:25 +0200
  ...permissible and what might the > effects be? Will most of the dirt and bearing grease (newly applied) be > washed out with the 1st oil...
• Re: My '84 Westy is for sale
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 17 May 2004 13:57:58 -0700
  ...Diesels may actually have gone up, due in my opinion to bio-diesel and greasel interest. 2.1 down slightly I'd say. Even...
• Re: Window Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Mon, 20 Dec 2004 10:13:00 -0800
  ...The grease was dried up on the center track! Why is it difficult to get all the wires back in the door without rubbing...
• Vanagon door locks
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 13:25:32 -0700
  ...A little oil down the keyway will flush out the most amazing crud... the predictable mix of dust and old grease that's been...
• Re: Wipers only have one speed,
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 16 May 2016 12:22:43 -0700
  ...Did you add moly grease or similar at those wiper pivot points? IIRC, Bentley shows Moly for that and the ball/socket joints on...
• Ceiling Glue/Extra Seats for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Tue, 15 Jul 1997 08:22:43 -0700
  ...Can anyone suggest the best grease for lubing the seat rails? Taking them in and out involves a great deal of sliding. 2. Should...
• Syncro Driveshaft Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 21:03:52 -0700
  ...It has "O" rings and rides on bronze bearings and grease inside the shaft. After studying the shaft that had previously vibrated, I noticed...
• Re: CV Joint Experts?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 20:17:39 -0600
  ...Pull the CV and replace it with a new one, including new boots, new grease and new bolts. Replacement is an easy, if time...
• Re: Rubbery Squeaking
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 17:30:57 -0800
  ...My LH side one started squeaking when the van was only about 1 year old.Each service I had some spray grease put in...
• Re: fuel tank clogged
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:34:00 -0500
  ...I just painted it black and used dielectric grease on the sender gauge connector. John. >>> Warren Lail <wlail@OU.EDU> 08/30/05 12...
• Re: CV joint socket size?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 09:56:56 -0500
  ...Thanks again! >> >> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy >> On Oct 11, 2013 10:34 PM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Both greases...
• Rotor thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 14:53:58 -0400
  ...This is impractical (paint) or unsafe (oil/grease) with brake rotors. Brake rotors are an ablative surface...i.e. it intentionally wears as it...
• Re: skylight velcro adhesive
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 09:08:10 -0700
  ...I never found the 3M brand of weatherstrip adhesive but I found a couple of other brands in the automotive section of most hardware...
• Re: Clear Coat--Can I buy it?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:40:15 -0800
  I'll take a more optimistic approach (though I note Tom is likely correct.)� I would PPG wax/grease remove the areas, then wet...
• Re: Front end suspension
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 13 May 2011 09:24:33 -0800
  ...Sounds like it's worth getting somebody to spot weld these in, but from the threads I've read that's where most people...
• Re: tranny input shaft
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 20:28:27 -0800
  ...fill the hole FULL of grease. Then get an M12 bolt insert it into the pilot bearing. It *just* fits. Then get a BFH...
• Re: Gas tank out. How to remove debris from tank? (searched)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:10:00 -0800
  ...As always very informative. > > > > I almost got to the point of using "biodegradable" grease remover and > > flushing the remains out on my weed riddled...
• stainless steel coolant lines
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 11:20:41 -0800
  ...Silver and Nickel alloys (Platinum at the top - most noble - cathode, Magnesium at the bottom - most active - anodic), it is only because they have...
• Re: Of spare tires and broken wires...
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Sun, 25 Jun 2000 23:23:22 -0700
  ...Why wouldn't you grease your lug nuts? ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Stann <ChrisS@informs.com> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, June...
• Re: Manual Trans Oil Chg Question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 12:56:59 -0600
  ...Don't let one of those fast oil change places flush and change the tranny grease. The tranny will hold onto about a liter...
• Re: Manual Trans Oil Chg Question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 13:06:57 -0600
  ...Don't let one of those fast oil change places flush and change the tranny grease. The tranny will hold onto about a liter...
• CV Joint Experts?
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 17:38:55 -0700
  ...Any comments or advice beyond the well-known "its a knuckle buster and a greasy mess" :-) would be most appreciated. John
• Re: Any Musician Types Going To Natural Bus?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:31:18 EDT
  ...I told her a lot of musical types come to these camp outs and she could most likely find folks who share her interest...
• Re: rear wheel wobble
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 19:52:40 +1300
  >Ok, so honestly, most of my mechanic experience comes from working >on bicycles (paid a lot of college that way...), so maybe this >doesn...
• Re: wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 May 2017 13:38:59 +0000
  ...The outer bearing is a straight roller design and it carries most of the weight. There is also a reserve of grease between the...
• Re: Noisy speedo
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 28 Dec 2015 09:12:51 -0800
  ...The cause is most likely a misalignment between the magnetic wheel and pick up wheel. With the intention of providing room to apply lube...
• Tools and spare parts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 7 Feb 2012 20:57:01 -0800
  ...111 016 025 Canister for reserve fuel as required 1 Grease gun (normal and high melting point grease as required) 5 Quarts of SAE...
• Re: '87 Vanagon GL: Oil leaks
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:49:32 -0400
  ...Inexpensive parts and a little elbow grease fixed both. You gotta crawl under clean off the underside of the engine a bit and watch...
• Re: contact cleaner: this one works!
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 11:40:33 -0400
  This is now sold at most auto parts under many brand names. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936...
• reduced mileage
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:42:26 -0700
  ...have increased friction loads from cold drive trains, stiff wheel bearing grease etc. The engine also has to put out more power to push...
• Re: How to keep mirrors in place
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:41:37 -0700
  ...and then greased and re-assembled. http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0611A&L=vanagon&P=R4385 The problem with the...
• VC: Clinging sound found
  Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 19:21:17 +0100
  ...Since the VC is the most important and most expensive part in the drivetrain, I realized the problem must be there. :-] Yes, one of...
• Re: door lock
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 19:00:49 -0600
  ...It will gum up when used in conjunction with the grease typically used in VW locks, resulting in greater-and-greater need for lubrication...
• Re: Pop top Restoration--
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 21:53:44 -0800
  ...The only warning I have is don't spill any on clothing - made a "grease stain" on a favourite sweat shirt that didn't...
• Re: Fridge....should it stay on...
  Historical mailing list - Dusty Edwards
  Wed, 25 May 2005 10:31:03 -0700
  ...any kind of airflow (ie - a window rolled >> down) is most likely blowing out the pilot while >> you're driving, causing the fridge to...
• Sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Gordon
  Thu, 5 Jan 2006 14:36:01 -0500
  ...My sliding door is mostly stuck closed. At first, the lock knob was stuck, but some wd-40 and aggressive neogitiation later it worked...