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• Re: winshield wiper woes
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 14:50:14 EST
  ...While you have the arm off, get a pin or small nail and scrape clean the grooves on the shaft. I found that mine...
• Re: Armrest loose- was Re: 91 Carat Drivers Seat Armrest
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 12:55:56 EDT
  ...set pin that connects the armrest to the stud..you can see it between the seat and armrest...use a fat nail or center...
• Re: What's the trick to tightening the armrests?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 5 Mar 2011 06:12:32 -0800
  Bentley page 72.4 shows old style armrest assembly Bentley page 72.5 shows the newer type parts Both types work loose where the...
• Re: control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Henning, Eric
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 11:49:43 -0400
  Frank Condelli wrote: > My '87 Westy's upper contril arm bushings are loose, well just one is > actually, on the right side, the front...
• Upper Control Arm Torque
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 12:23:04 -0700
  ...Upper control arm bushing. I losened the nut on the control arm bolt 3/4 of a turn and wah lah, no more squeek...
• Interior rear view mirror repair question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 24 May 2022 12:26:49 -0400
  ...I have a spare that came with my 85 but it is only the bottom mirror part not the arm. I’m under the...
• Loose wiper arm
  Historical mailing list - Gregory S. Morrison
  Tue, 3 Mar 2009 11:15:07 -0800
  I know there was a very recent thread on how to fix a loose wiper arm, but I can't find it in the...
• Re: armrests and seat upgrades
  Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 20:13:43 -0400
  ...It was pointed out to me to simply > remove the now redundant armrest on the door (duh) and plug the holes with > plastic caps...
• Re: Tiico flame thread (was: Re: Fw: reply
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 09:21:29 EST
  ...Hollow Army is to Army as Greg Dodge (scorpion09a@yahoo.com) is to soldier. George
• Rear trailing arm/wheel hubs/bearing housing same for all years?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:57:52 -0800
  ...Thought I might grab the rear trailing arms too. If they don't have any rust. Are the rear trailing arms, wheel hubs and...
• Re: How to fix arm rest?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 27 Aug 2018 08:25:21 -0700
  On 8/27/2018 7:49 AM, Brent Weide wrote: > http://www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/ > Go to Interior > Armrest Repair Thanks. That's a...
• Re: Wanted: one front windshield wiper arm with airfoil
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:58:44 -0700
  about air foil on wiper arm... anyone knows why it's only on the driver side and not on passenger side too? thanks
• blue velour vanagon captains chairs w/ armrests for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 00:55:38 EDT
  blue velour vanagon front seats w/ armrests, fit ANY vanagon, or camper, '80-'91 also fit '77-'79 bus too. excellent shape. chris
• Re: drooping wiper blade
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Fri, 2 Jul 1999 22:53:37 -0400
  Sounds like the inside of the arm is worn. I had a similar problem with my Golf. Tried everything, problem didn't go away...
• squishy rocker arm? / adjusting hydro valves
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 21:54:30 -0700
  ...if I place my thumb on the rocker arm, after loosening the adjuster a bit, I can press down. it feels squishy. if I...
• Re: Westfalia Horses
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jan 95 14:28:01 MST
  ...It may or may not be the same as the arms of Stuttgart -- I don't have a German Armorial with me. Thanks for...
• Re: Rocker arm question
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:01:37 -0700
  ...025 109 405 C Rocker Arm, 1.9 025 109 405 A Rocker Arm, 2.1 The visual differences are that the adjuster screws...
• What's the trick to tightening the armrests?
  Historical mailing list - KK AL
  Fri, 4 Mar 2011 23:34:56 -0800
  ...The armrests are loosening up. According to the Bently shop manual there are caps on the sides of the armrests that pop off for...
• Re: 1986GL update, Dieter and the Hatch Witch
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Knittel
  Sun, 6 May 2001 16:02:38 -0400
  ...But the only minor problem is, the drawing i received " how to do it " Showed that Arm with the smal inner arm coming out...
• Re: Armrest Fell Off
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:54:26 -0900
  ...This both protects the armrest and makes it easier to see and drive the pin. A 1/4in bolt about four inches long will...
• Westy TABLES Available!!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 09:34:34 -0100
  ...You can buy a new arm and hardware, or you can replace the table mount with one that fits your arm. While I don...
• Upper Control arm compatibility
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:58:15 -0400
  Are all upper control arms the same? I need some for my 90gl and have access to some off an 84/85. Are they...
• Rear trailing arm bushing install?
  Historical mailing list - Double-Cab Guy
  Tue, 1 Jan 2002 19:56:49 -0700
  Hello Volks, I am having difficulty installing new bushings in the rear trailing arms. Can anyone give me some advice, hints or suggestions on...
• Armrests -89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 22:35:25 -0700
  I'm looking for 2 pr of gray adj armrests w/mounting brackets. Please email me your asking pice, location, telephone number and the...
• WTB armrests - 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Apracticalguy
  Tue, 12 Apr 2005 13:34:51 -0700
  I'm looking for two pr of gray adjustable armrests w/mounting hardware! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site...
• Re: "rare" TAN capt chairs w/ ADJUSTABLE armrests... fit all westys or vans
  Historical mailing list - Blake Bilstad
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:44:29 -0800
  ...chairs w/ adjustable armrests..> > '87 was the last year for tan velour on the pass vans, and the first year> for> adjustable armrests..> > 87...
• Adjustable Armrest
  Historical mailing list - David Hines
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:37:29 -0700
  My 87' GL is missing one of the black adjustable armrest pieces. I have the arm rest but not the black knob. I think...
• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 11:12:15 -0600
  > "The ride difference between the sheet metal lower control arm suspensions, > and this one, is comparable to the *difference between a truck and a...
• Re: Speaking of dashes...is "Armor All" destructive to vinyl?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 14:57:59 -0600
  In 30 years of constant use, I've never been dissatisfied with ArmorAll. There are no cracks in my current dashes or any that...
• Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 11:05:25 -0500
  ...Originally I was just looking at new Upper control arm bushings however - I figured since I'm going to "be there" already and I...
• Why replace? Re: Front Suspension Squeek
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Mar 1996 07:41:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...If there is a gap when putting the arm back in, you |will nedd to get thicker shims. Do not force arm back in...
• Right-side head removal,2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Sanford Scholten
  Tue, 13 Feb 2001 22:23:44 +0000
  ...the rocker arm for cylinder 2's exhaust valve broke at the screw hole. Removing the rocker arm assembly was impossible, as the broken...
• Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 18 Jan 2015 11:35:38 -0800
  ...I have spare arms. Arm I'm pulling is also rusted out at outboard bushing area but maybe I could patch it up and...
• Re: WTB: Westy front table attachment bracket
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 10:35:40 -0400
  ...I got a loaf table arm from Chris Turner and installed it on the driver's side battery box. The arm is a bit...
• Floppy armrest
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Sat, 4 Mar 2017 12:31:00 -0600
  ...wrench method first to try to fix my RH drivers seat armrest.  Only problem is, there seems to be some confusion (maybe just...
• Re: upper control arm bushing- replacing?
  Historical mailing list - mayfly95
  Tue, 22 May 2001 10:59:30 -0400
  ...upper control arm bushing- replacing? > how easy/hard is the replacement of the upper control arm bushings? I > have some yucky squeeks that i...
• Aftermarket rocker arms?
  Historical mailing list - Samuel Potts
  Wed, 6 Sep 1995 20:03:48 -0400 (EDT)
  Any thoughts (or lacking that, any experience) installing and using non-stock ratio rocker arms? What is the stock ratio anyway - ? 1:1.1...
• for sale blue velour captains chairs with armrests
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 10:31:20 EDT
  ive got a pair of nice blue velour captains chairs with armrests for a vanagon for sale. fit any year vanagon, any model. chris...
• WTB: right grey adj armrest for capt chair '87-91
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 23:02:39 EST
  subj sez it all. i need a right adjustable armrest in grey for '87-'91 capt chair. p-mail me with leads thx chris
• 2 pr adj gray armrests - 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Fri, 17 Dec 2004 11:25:36 -0600
  I'm still looking for armrests...I had two people email me...then they vanished.....please email me.... if you know where I can...
• Re: control arm bushings got the squeaks
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 22:00:12 -0600
  and also what years the control arm on an '81 is compatible with. anyone have any experience with this issue ? -------------------- Clip ---------------------- 80-84 Usyally...
• Re: Trailing arm replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 24 Jul 2022 08:09:50 -0700
  Dennis, Before the trailing arm mod, my ride height was about 19 1/8”. Btw, this is all on empty van, unladen. Now I...
• Re: front wipers
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 17 Dec 2003 15:45:32 -0800
  ...Likely arm is stripped where it mounts on the spline. Very easy to fix. Remove arm. Use a scribe or some other fine metal...
• Re: WTB: Tan captain's chairs from '87 Vanagon (2)
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:02:44 -0400
  The tan captains chairs with adjustable armrests do exist. Johns in westminster VT had a set last summer, and like I said, they are...
• Rocker Arm gaskets?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Jul 1995 15:41:43 EDT
  ...Reading over the procedure for installing the rocker arms, Muir says to use gaskets provided for in the gasket kit. I found four "O...
• Wiper Arms
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:47:54 -0500
  ...I can't seem to budge the wiper arms on my '87 Westy. I would like to remove them to clean up and repaint...
• Still looking for 2 pr gray adj armrests - 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Fri, 29 Jul 2005 01:28:54 -0700
  Where do I start.....I'm still looking for 2 pr of gray adjustable armrests will PROPER mounting hardware......please refer to 72.5...
• ARM RESTS
  Historical mailing list - MWhit80095
  Thu, 7 May 1998 17:10:59 EDT
  Does Anyone out there in Volkswagon land have a armrest for a 1987 Vanagon GL Blue, adjustable left side front passenger seat good shape...
• Gray arm rests - 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 09:52:10 -0500
  I'm looking for a 2 pair of gray arm rests for an 89 Westy...please email me and include condition (1-10), price...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Torque
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 23:33:31 -0500
  ...Upper control arm bushing. I losened the nut on the > control arm bolt 3/4 of a turn and wah lah, no more squeek...
• Syncro Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Barry Armitage
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 15:57:28 -0400
  ...Barry Armitage Barry Armitage Editor, Materials Evaluation The American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. PO Box 28518 1711 Arlingate Lane Columbus, Ohio 43228-0518...
• Armrest repair/thanks Joel
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 18:42:17 -0600
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>Joel...thanks for the advice on armrest r &amp; r. Worked like a charm. Wound up tightening three...
• Re: How to remove adjustable armrests?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 08:59:29 -0600
  ...How to remove adjustable armrests? > > I'm hoping someone can tell me how to remove the arm rests from the front > seats on the...
• Re: Swiss Army Knife - Necessary Tool Content
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:59:35 -0700
  > > Speaking of Swiss Army knives... > > I recently tripped over this link to the $1200 mother of all Swiss > Army > knives... > > http://www.wengerna.com...
• Re: where do I get longer sliding door arm?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
  Mon, 2 Oct 2000 01:03:59 EDT
  ...I also noticed that there was enough clearance for my fender flares with the stock arm. So I never got my extended arm to...
• Re: Wiper arm flapping all over the place
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sat, 9 Dec 2017 12:07:23 -0800
  ...The perforations will “bite” into the wiper arm bore and the thickness of the material will bring the arm back up so the nut...
• Re: getting and staying bent...
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 12 Jan 1995 15:33:33 CST6CDT
  ...Hook the cresent wrench on the flat part of the arm and ROTATE the arm so that the blade angle changes along the longitudinal...
• Re: Tips for removing rear trailing-arm bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:13:21 -0400
  ...Tips for removing rear trailing-arm bolts? Greetings Collective Wisdom, I'm changing my trailing arms in order to fit larger wheels & tires, and...
• Re: Replacement Wiper Arms?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 5 Feb 2009 20:33:12 -0500
  ...If not, you've used up that arm. A new arm should be good for more than one of these and I imagine will...
• Arm rest hinge plug model
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 16 Feb 2020 18:37:51 -0800
  I’ve linked to a fusion 369 model of the arm rest plugs i made. Here it is https://a360.co/2uSXXHr The blog...