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• question on thermostat housing for 1.9 liter--pricey?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Thu, 28 Sep 2000 23:40:31 EDT
  Turns out I need the upper thermostat housing for my 1.9 liter 1983.5 Vanagon as well as a water pump. I see...
• Re: Beck/Arnley ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 10 Sep 2014 21:37:14 -0700
  ...On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 7:57 PM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net> wrote: > I just got done ordering and receiving an upper...
• Re: Upper bunk weight limit?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 20 Jul 2014 12:27:33 -0700
  I no longer use the upper bunk and took it out. The fold out part is very robust, with a steel reinforced front edge...
• Re: upper matress
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 9 May 2001 07:12:06 -0700
  ...upper matress > Hi all: > > I hope that you can help me with this one: > Talking about the upper bed in a Westfalia pop top...
• Re: Upper bunk foam
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:22:06 -0700
  ...Upper bunk foam > > The reason I made the upper bed more comfortable is that when it's hot, I like sleeping up there. The...
• Re: Upper ControlArmBushing ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Dec 2015 19:23:54 -0500
  ...7, 2015 1:30 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Upper ControlArmBushing ? Has anyone on the List tried these yet ? http://www.gowesty...
• Re: Ball Joint Replacement Time
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 13:11:18 -0800
  ...Two upper and one lower each side. Jake ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, November...
• Re: Upper bunk
  Historical mailing list - David Garth
  Sun, 19 Feb 1995 06:55:55 -0800 (PST)
  First step on front table bracket. Second step on stove cover. Then jump.
• Leading Edge Plastic on Upper Bunk
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Howald
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 17:00:23 PST
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• Re: Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:04:16 -0500
  ...My upper CA bushings were noisy as hell when >> I bought my van. Hmmm, the upper ball joints are >> little loose, might as well...
• Upper Control Arm Bushings... Help.... Please
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 29 Dec 2003 15:47:35 -0800
  Hi All, I got a set of upper control arm bushing (UCAB) from Ron at Bus Depot. I remove the A-frame and grind...
• Control Arm Bushings)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:26:46 -0700
  ...My 84 has 210,000 miles and I only replaced the upper control arm bushings and the upper ball joints whereas Dixie at 232...
• Flushing brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 3 Jan 2007 22:39:06 -0500
  ...Any clues on how the ATE calipers are properly flushed? Do I flush using the lower "drain" valve, then bleed using the upper one...
• Re: Upper ball joint - WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:58:03 -0500
  If you dont mind getting a new front end alignment, you can remove the through Bolt that holds the upper control arm to the...
• Re: Tools needed to change ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 5 Oct 2000 14:19:27 -0400
  I have yet to try lower balljoints, but the uppers are easy. Take a look at a tech article I did about the upper...
• Re: Westy upper mattress
  Historical mailing list - patrick
  Sun, 23 May 2004 13:39:48 -0500
  I leave my mattress in the upper bunk and never take it out.I just fold it in half.. I have a pump that...
• Re: no sway bar = no improvement
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:36:14 -0800
  ...Have someone else look at the front of the upper control arm 'axle'. If they're worn you'll see movement. Check to see...
• Re: upper control arm
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 11:39:20 -0800
  ...My plan is to replace both upper and lower bushings, ball joints, and do a complete brake job, including new rotors, caliper rebuild, pads...
• Re: Upper Control Arm, hex key size
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 5 May 2008 20:27:46 -0700
  ...Sun, 4 May 2008 23:22:34 -0700 > > > > Howdy, > > Can someone tell me what size hex key is needed to remove the upper > control...
• Re: Ball joint observation 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Eric Pruitt
  Thu, 2 Sep 2021 13:32:38 -0400
  ...Using the Febi lower and Lemforder (China) uppers, > the fit was as expected. The joints fit and had the necessary articulation. > I did have...
• Re: Swapping out bad spindle/s
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 May 2012 20:01:48 -0400
  ...83 I hope!! If not I know the upper balljoints just bolt in to the upper A frame control arm. The question is the...
• FS: Sliding window locks, door handles, fuel pump, rear wiper motor, upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 08:31:24 -0700
  ...sliding window locks (used) - $10 door handles (used) - $8 fuel pump (used) - $45 rear wiper motor (used) - $45 upper control arm bushings (new) - $15...
• upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 04 May 94 19:32:24 CDT
  from Service Bulletins, Model Year 1988 .......................................................................... Technical Information Group: 40 Number: 88-01
• Re: upper bunk entry
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Mon, 31 May 1999 12:49:27 -0700
  Brilliant idea that step!!! Madeline 15 Years of Westie Adventures '90 Syncro Westie
• Re: Fw: front suspension rebuilding (squeak squeak)
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Renz
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:05:30 -0700
  ...Each > of my upper control arm bushings is now enclosed in a black rubber (or > vinyl) pipe cap that I think are used to...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Nut Grade Matter?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:49:51 -0400
  ...Am replacing upper control arm bushings. Nut on driver side shaft was tortured by PO. Was able to save threads on shaft, ("whew") with...
• Febi or FEQ upper control arm bushing quality
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Wed, 5 May 2010 20:37:22 -0800
  I believe that Go Westy or perhaps I read it on the Samba that one of the biggest problems with upper control arm bushings...
• Re: <Syncro/all> fender lip rubber
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 09 Aug 1997 03:00:34 +0200
  >left front upper 251 853 717 or 717A $213 >rite front upper 251 853 718 or 718A $213 >left front 251 853 719 or...
• The Half Lilley?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 20:04:41 -0700
  ...that would make sense considering power, longevity, and cost? For the Upper End only (the Quarter Lilley)... And then for the Upper and Lower...
• Re: Squeaky upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 12:48:21 -0500
  ...Squeaky upper control arm bushings > Dan, > > What you just do is replace the worn out bushings & shafts-- > > No greasing required-- > > Although, seeing as your...
• Front eng clunk - miraculous cure!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 19:03:13 -0400
  ...Replaced all the standard parts of the suspension - shocks, upper control arm bushings, upper ball joints, sway bar bushings. Checked for loose everything - tie...
• Re: Used bus lot in the MI UP
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 18:55:20 -0500
  ...All models > > Cloverland Drive is US Hwy 2,,,,,Look for Ironwood/Hurley (WI) at the west end of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. > > (Upper...
• Re: Failed Inspection- questions on rust and ball joints
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 14 May 2011 22:30:35 -0400
  ...And the upper was done last year. -Craig On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 10:03 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > <gets...
• Re: Will someone please go KILL this guy!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 15 Oct 2003 13:12:25 -0700
  ...Do you think JB Weld is strong enough to hold the upper and >bottom Syncros together? VC on upper Syncro a must for even...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:59:03 -0500
  ...In tracing > the wire from the alternator, I thought it entered the wire distribution > box and connect to the post in the upper LH...
• Re: Squeaky upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 12:13:25 -0500
  ...anybody tried drilling, taping and putting a grease fitting on the upper control arm bushings to stop the squeak? Do you drill thru the...
• Re: To weld or not to weld upper control arm bushings..
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:54:04 -0500
  ...Al Brase 69 doublecab, Vanagons jesse johnson wrote: > Hey all, > Is it necessary to tack weld in the upper control arm bushings back in...
• Front end bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:15:28 -0700
  ...I'm also doing the lower ball joints, having just done the uppers. Questions: ---Do the upper and lower control arm bushings need to...
• Re-surface bottom of upper bunk flip out piece?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:05:52 -0700
  ...The "paper" on the bottom of the upper bunk, is bubbling and looking bad. I use it as a table of sorts (dishes after...
• Re: Front end overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Jan 2016 21:43:22 -0500
  ...Front end overhaul It's pretty easy to put real grease fittings in the upper and lower ball joints and in the tie rod...
• Front end suspension
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 11 May 2011 16:08:05 -0400
  ...They couldn't do it - said I need upper control arm bushings and upper ball joints. The shops price parts and labor was almost...
• Re: Looking for some Vanagon Radiator Parts
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:42:35 -0700
  ...The fasteners for the bottom brackets are standard FLAPS stuff. (clip nuts) And FWIW I mounted the stock upper bracket to my Westy with...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings, replacement question
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Sun, 9 Nov 2014 17:08:01 -0500
  ...09, 2014 11:34 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Upper control arm bushings, replacement question 84 vanagon. Is there an alternative to...
• Re: Syncro Parts or standard?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 22:48:02 -0500
  ...I need new front discs, pads and > steering rack > for my 87 Syncro, oh yes, and an upper right balljoint plus front outer > driveshaft...
• Re: Squeaky upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - dneu
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 15:12:11 -0700
  ...I took off the connection to the upper ball joint so I could move the control arm around and sure enough that's the...
• Re: NVC - Weird characters in post
  Historical mailing list - Aleksandr Milewski
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:53:30 -0800
  jimt wrote: > Actually (=0D) is an upper level ascii character being mistranslated by the > email reader. Somebody is inserting hard returns in there email...
• Re: FS: cheap '87 westy on samba
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Mon, 4 Jul 2005 18:14:59 EDT
  ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=192206 87 Vanagon Camper fixer upper - $3500.00 Fixer Upper for real, More picts coming...
• Grills and Center Caps
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 09:25:57 -0600
  Good Morning Listers, I have a good upper grill from my 1987 Syncro that needs to leave my garage. I need a stock-type...
• Re: a/c vents
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:33:30 -0700
  ...Doing this does leave an unfinished look to the front of the upper cabinet but some have fashioned grilles to dress things up. I...
• Re: NEED '81 Cooling Tin and Steering Column Cover NEED
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Wed, 31 Jul 1996 07:24:53 -0400 (EDT)
  ...under fan etc), upper right (over cylinders), > and most importantly rear upper right (under alternator, connects > rear right to upper right). I also need...
• Re: Steering. Re: P 48.14 Measurement "a"
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 2 Feb 2013 01:10:46 -0500
  ...This is followed by the plastic spacer which seats on the inner race of the upper steering column bearing. The outer race of that...
• Re: Installing a pop-top on a non-pop top EASY ??? IN ONE WEEDEND ??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:04:14 -0700
  There have been Westy poptop VW Vans made over many years that did not have an upper bed. Many European model Vanagon campers have...
• Upper Control Arm Nut Grade Matter?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:39:47 -0700
  ...Am replacing upper control arm bushings. Nut on driver side shaft was tortured by PO. Was able to save threads on shaft, ("whew") with...
• Speedometer Cable Woes in 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ed Bass
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 15:06:01 -0400
  ...The upper cable was broken and I replaced it, but still no workie! I have seen the lower cable (from the wheel) is turning...
• Re: To weld or not to weld upper control arm bushings..
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 18:39:42 -0600
  On 9/22/04 6:12 PM, "jesse johnson" <jjmojo@BLAZENET.NET> wrote: > Hey all, > Is it necessary to tack weld in the upper...
• Re: upper bunk entry
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Mon, 31 May 1999 12:37:00 -0700
  Karl... you have VERRRRRRY long legs!! Madeline 15 Years of Westie Adventures '90 Syncro Westie
• Re: [NVC] Weather strip/channels sources?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:56:29 -0700
  ...The upper and lower are > made of fiberglass, about 1/8'' thick. > > The upper edge of the bathtub is protected by a flexible channel...
• Re: Upper front grille
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 May 2018 14:35:28 -0400
  ...While doing so, I > found the 2 mounts on the upper inside of the headlights are missing. A > result of the Carolina crash, no...
• Re: Looking for some Vanagon Radiator Parts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 23:37:47 -0700
  ...just want to say there is no such thing as the 'upper radiator mount' - you fabricate make some sort of simple upper 'guide support...
• Re: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? (Portland OR)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:31:04 -0800
  ...I was replacing my ball joints the last time my front suspension was open, but if you are not going to replace the upper...