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Re: Turbo diesel 5-speed DOKA on ebay
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Mon, 8 Nov 2004 14:06:04 -0600
...the back of the front wheel arches, did the same with the DOKA, then switched roofs and rear platforms it would still be an...
Re: removing rear axle nut
Historical mailing list - John C...
Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:33:28 -0700
...to remove the rear hub/axle nut on my 89 > Westy (2wd) to install some longer studs for a wheel upgrade. If I recall...
Re: self-adjusting brakes?
Historical mailing list - Will Wood
Sun, 1 Dec 1996 23:55:52 -0700
It's possible, however the Late Type II brakes are larger, as are the wheel cylinders for the rear brakes vs. a Type III...
SA 10 seaters
Historical mailing list
Tue, 25 Jun 1996 10:11:58 +0200
...eng- | | ] ] ] ] ine | | ] ] ] ] | | pass ] 3 ] 8 ] | | ] ] ] | \--------- sliding ----------------------/ door | | hatch Side view ---|------ / / wheel engine / arch That's a 10 seater, if I recall right. The seat...
Re: Cutting board spring spacers
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 27 Jan 2020 09:31:03 -0500
...Lifting the left rear wheel takes more weight off of the right rear, (reducing traction) along with putting more weight on the right front...
Re: Need Viscous Coupling Refresher Course - '91 Syncro
Historical mailing list - vanagon teepee
Sun, 15 May 2005 19:32:18 -0700
...which I have been reading along with GoWesty, vanagon.com archives,and google returns. I hope your reply doesn't kill my thread. I...
Re: Tires! 15" or 14"?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 1 May 2016 09:45:09 -0400
If you're going to invest in wheels go directly to 16 or 17. Many more choices maintain reasonable diameters and lets you get...
Re: Nokian Tires
Historical mailing list - Mark C
Thu, 29 Dec 2005 10:56:27 -0800
...on 15 inch wheels?? I know that on 14 inch wheels, 45 for the front and 55 for the rear is common.., > > > > > > I know...
Wheels/Tires-My Story
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 09:16:53 -0400
...wheels and tires arrived, and I began to install. Had to take care of a couple of things. The small bolts holding the rear...
Re: What to do about brakes
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Fri, 28 Jul 2000 19:47:28 -0700
...I have read in the archives that the rear drums on the Vanagon in particular can cause this vibration when they get too thin...
Fw: Intermittent Wipers? and jumpseat install
Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:39:20 -0700
...the steering wheel off. 2. Rear facing jump seat install Following Chris' advice, I just spent > 2 hours searching the archives. There are certainly...
Re: Rhein 15" Alloy wheels
Historical mailing list - karl
Fri, 10 Sep 1999 13:56:26 -0400
...I paid Discount > to balance and mount. > > I had some problems fitting the rear wheels on my brake drums. The wheels > hit a bolt...
Re: Ultimate Fix #1
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Wed, 17 Oct 2001 07:31:45 EDT
...The ones I've owned had the Westfalia nameplate on the rightside wheel arch. The rear bench also has a Westfalia plate. I cannot...
Re: Syncro front driveshaft spacers
Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
Tue, 4 Mar 2003 17:50:53 -0700
...archives, so here goes. At approx 120,000 miles > (late 1999) my '87 syncro needed new CV joints, one front and one rear. I...
Re: SA mud flaps
Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
Thu, 4 May 2006 14:37:26 +0000
...They mount directly to the >outside of the wheel arch and the inside rear of the wheel well. I think >I might try the...
Re: Front Spring install
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 7 Jan 2011 13:41:31 -0800
...and everything you can do to enhance rear stability ( particularily in a 2WD rear wheel drive car ) helps emensly. that's stiffer rear tires...
Re: auto. trans. towing - Rambling questions
Historical mailing list - jbange
Wed, 11 May 2005 09:48:58 -0700
...Vanagon if towed incorrectly with >the rear wheels on the ground (say of a tow dolly) for 200 miles (this >occured on a recent...
My first Vanagon/A few small problems, Help?
Historical mailing list - Lee Spear
Sun, 3 Mar 2002 17:24:35 EST
...new pads on front; wheel cylinders and shoes on rear; BUT it didn't solve my soft brake problem. And just for the record...
215/85R16 tires - part II - what's the best way to cut sheet metal!
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 5 May 2003 21:55:14 -0700
...What is the cleanest, sharp edge free method of cutting sheet metal? I don't want to mount the Syncro 16 wheels arches due...
Re: Will Porsche transaxle fit in Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Wed, 15 Aug 2001 16:33:52 EDT
...The archives are full of them. IIRC Oettinger started tweaking T3's for VW with water-cooled flat-6's, four wheel discs and...
1987 Syncro Parts Van For Sale
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:17:05 -0500
...The driver's side rear wheel arch took a hit from some road debris and is bent. The roof above the driver's door...
91 GL for sale in Nebraska
Historical mailing list - Patrick Larsen
Thu, 25 Feb 1999 09:13:39 -0500
...last summer) Cruise control Alloy wheels Yokohama Y370's (~ 20,000 miles on them) Fiberglass body mouldings Rear seat folds into double bed Bentley...
Re: self-adjusting brakes?
Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
Sat, 30 Nov 1996 00:07:48 -0500 (EST)
...However, if the > cable or other necessary components are bound up (with brake dust or rust) > or if the rachet wheel is damaged (by...
RE: Rocker Panels for 87 Wolfs.
Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
Tue, 1 Apr 97 18:58:53 UT
...I didn't price the sliding door panel or the smaller panels for the front doors and the right rear wheel arch but would...
Re: lifting a 1990 Carat
Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
Thu, 17 Sep 2015 14:47:39 -0400
...of wheel to the wheel arch (front wheels - all vans are >>> tin-top) - >>> all vans are sitting level, none has sagging rear... >>> >>> - Carat: 15...
Re: front brake hints needed
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:15:42 -0700
...They came off with no hassle > and no special tools. > > Mike > > > > Stephen Grisanti wrote: > > I could not reach the archives. > > > > Inspection is due this...
Re: how diagnose no light and no lock after pulling diff lock knob
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Fri, 19 Jun 1998 11:46:47 -0400
...drivers left and rear passenger (right only, i >think) wheels spun---no locked rear diff and no green indicator light. >it has worked in...
Re: Tires! 15" or 14"?
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sun, 1 May 2016 21:10:26 -0400
Speaking of tires and wheels, anybody have any idea where the Tires and Wheels article from vanagon.com has gotten to? I get a...
Re: [1] WANTED: Various washer/door/powerlock parts for '87 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
Wed, 3 May 2006 15:29:19 -0700
...slightly buckled, and the slider panel is > rubbing on the rear wheel arch when I open the door. > > At 01:25 PM 5/3...
NEVER Get behind a VW BUS source
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
19 Oct 1995 09:11:09 EST
...Vanagon with alloy wheels. Both T-shirts also have "Vanagon" across the bottom in matching font to the Vanagon rear hatch nameplate. High quality...
Re: Scary Front shaking '90 syncro westie
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 6 Nov 2006 08:15:04 -0800
...rear axles. I jack up > the van and check > for excessive play in the wheel bearings and any > dangerous rumbling > sounds from rotating wheels...
Another newbie
Historical mailing list - Steve Ward
Sun, 17 Sep 2000 20:28:18 -0700
...the rear brakes adjusted correctly, am I missing something obvious? At present I'm planning on having the local dealer align the wheels, so...
Re: Rhein 15" Alloy wheels
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 10 Sep 1999 11:34:36 -0700
...I paid > Discount > > to balance and mount. > > > > I had some problems fitting the rear wheels on my brake drums. The wheels > > hit a bolt...
Re: Late Burgundy Carat/Weekender on VA CL
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:04:27 +0000
...Both rear wheel arches are damaged, the drivers side door drops down a quarter inch when you open it, the interior is FILTHY (more...
Swing Axle Boot Leak Question
Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:49:37 -0700
...the archives - there was a good post similar to this - but no follow up replies. I had my '88 Wolfsburg with the rear end...
Re: Opinion regarding new lowered 88 2wd Doublecab w/ Porsche/Pirelli 17's
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:00:43 -0700
...The narrower fronts are just perfectly inline > with > > >the wheel arches. Bolt pattern is typical Porsche at 5 X 130mm. > > >Spacer/adapters convert to...
repair panel
Historical mailing list - mordo
Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:54:24 -0500
...repair panel > > Jim, in the next few days, including today, i'm changing 3 panels, > the rear > passenger (wheel arch-from sliding door rail...
Re: Need advice on Brake issues
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:40:42 -0500
...Rear cylinders should be ATE if possible and also get the rear hardware kit form the dealer. Check the archives for my suggestions on...
Re: '86 Westy Shocks/Leans
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:26:08 -0700
...don't think the rear > suspension is affected but should I look into getting new suspension for > all > 4 wheels? My Vanagon is a...
Re: Brakes-
Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
Fri, 25 Apr 2014 20:09:22 -0400
...Go check the > archives for articles I have posted in the past. > > While rare another cause of this problem can be the rear brake...
Re: installation of lower control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Wed, 2 Feb 2005 00:24:01 -0600
...It seems like I pulled the old one INTO a big socket, maybe the same size as the rear wheel nuts, 1-7/16...
Re: Towing a Vanagon behind a motorhome
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 12 Aug 2012 15:02:07 -0400
...The front wheels have to turn to follow the towing vehicle. Moto homes with their long over hangs past the rear axle add a...
Syncro Rumble...Syncro Whine
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Tue, 19 May 1998 00:03:49 -0700
...van, because I cannot recreate it when I jack up the rear wheels (with the front drive shaft removed!) and run it in gear...
Lower bleeder screw question (searched archives)
Historical mailing list - neil
Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:17:09 -0700
...I would pump about 10x's per wheel then on last stroke, kept pedal down with piece of wood braced against seat, then shut...
Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? (Portland OR)
Historical mailing list - C B
Sun, 26 Dec 2010 13:36:25 -0800
...The driver's side front tire was completely sunk within the wheel arch (explaining the rubbing noise, particularly while turning), while the passenger side...
Re: Leveling shims for Vanagon springs
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sat, 5 Jan 2002 01:42:45 -0800
...to the top of the fender at the wheel wells. I've been reading the > archives about leveling solutions. One solution suggests leveling shims...
Re: in vehicle head repair
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 5 Feb 2004 10:49:47 -0800
...Be sure to put the rear wheels up on ramps or some such. The extra room will let you be more careful and certain...
Re: 2wd Limited Slip
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:44:45 -0700
...ski hill or the >> long steep hill to my place in rear wheel drive only. That's gotta say >> something about how well they...
Re: End of the list? Was Re: Rear axle torque specs?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 4 Jun 2015 14:21:24 +0000
...With the archives, the hooks in google, and the youtube videos this list has generated, the gathering of parts sources that are part of...
Re: For Canucks Only -what kind of battery?
Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:42:16 -0800
...Heinz dubbed it "that Box on Wheels". Ever since, we silly > folks we are, have been filling those Boxes-on-Wheels with stuff...... > lots...
Re: Thumping Noise - Wheel CV Joint Bearing?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 2 Jul 2010 18:58:11 -0500
...mild "thumping" noise that seems to be coming from the right/rear > wheel area. The noise is sort of a low pitch thumping, not...
Re: [Syncro] About VAG Alloy Rear Spring Seats For 16" Models
Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
Wed, 9 Jan 2002 22:27:43 -0800
...deep enough into the archives, you > will see that many of us have raised our vehicles in the rear simply by > buying and installing...
Re: bucking and skipping.
Historical mailing list - Bob Bolton
Tue, 21 Dec 2004 20:24:34 +1030
...crawl down among the mud/dust/spiders, remove the tube that goes from the carbon canister in the rear wheel arch (part of the...
Re: Importing from USA to Canada
Historical mailing list - ChrisTopHer
Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:34:56 -0400
...had a nearly new rebuilt locking rear diff / transmission. I rented a U-haul with a 4 wheels up auto tarnsport (because it is...
Re: master cylinder (p-mail)
Historical mailing list - Troy
Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:29:42 -0800
...Jack up the rear, and start turning the star "in" until you > just can't turn the wheel by hand, then back the star...
Re: Turning when hot
Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
Fri, 25 Jun 1999 12:32:03 +0200
...They only recommend placing the rear wheels in a break testing stand. If you then switch to the G-gear (creeping gear), the front...
91 GL FS in Nebraska
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 25 Feb 1999 18:32:16 -0600
...last summer) Cruise control Alloy wheels Yokohama Y370's (~ 20,000 miles on them) Fiberglass body mouldings Rear seat folds into double bed Bentley...
Re: Clutch slave cyl. removal & more
Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
Sun, 8 Jul 2001 13:48:11 -0400
...Remove your drivers side rear tire to gain access via the wheel well. You should be able to deal with the front nut & bolt...
Re: Wheel alternatives...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:36:57 -0700
...Very scary ! I just picked up a set of Audi 5000 alloy 15 inch wheels. They go on the rear all right. But not...
Re: speaking if clutch slave failure
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Tue, 14 Sep 2004 11:58:44 -0700
...The cylinder is right in front of the drivers side rear wheel. If it barely moves, it or the master has failed. I would...