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• Re: Friday Funnies - Mechanic's Tool Guide
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 20:15:54 EST
  ...s Tool Guide is a plagurized version* of a Peter Egan column in Road & Track. I'm sure that it's copyrighted. Let's...
• Re: front headlights not working....
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 07:48:26 +0000
  ...Access it by taking the plastic steering column shrouds off, 2 screws on the underside. The switch comes out after removing a small phillips...
• Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:31:35 -0500
  ...While I was looking at things I noticed the original solidified grease on the upper steering column bearing that is exposed and thought that...
• 88 Vanagon with "thing" on steering column??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 13:56:32 -0500 (EST)
  ...On top of the steering column, between the steering wheel and gages, the usual plastic cover piece was replaced by something I hadn't...
• Re: 'green glow'
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:36:31 -0700
  ...It's under the steering column near your right knee. There are a thin black wire and a thick black wire on that plug...
• Things getting desperate in Rhode Island...
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:43:06 -0400
  ...David A ways back my DoKa had a short in the column, and it honked every time I turned left. So we all learned...
• Re: DPO's cablemania
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:03:59 -0500
  ...The push/pull knob is normally to the right of the steering column. -- Michael Snow 1987 Syncro TiiCo 1982 Westfalia 1.9TD http://slowmachine82...
• Intermittent wiper chatter
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
  Sun, 3 Nov 2002 15:04:46 -0800
  ...I've replaced the intermittent relay,wiper motor,wiper arms and blades and wiper sitch assy on column. Nothing in the archives. Suggestions anyone...
• Re: black knob removal
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 28 Feb 2004 13:29:50 -0500
  ...I saw a column-shift linkage on a three-on-the-tree Dodge pickup fixed with one, once. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Volkswagen Diesel...
• Re: Dometic in 100F ambient?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 16:01:01 -0400
  The Dometic runs on 11 inches of water column.Thats about .5psi. It is supposed to be able to work the same from about...
• Re: Gauge placement 86 westy
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Jul 1997 23:06:10 -0400
  ...I believe the steering column is still the sweet spot for me. I'm sure that two guages could be added, and if your...
• Re: Loss of heater blower motors and wipers
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:21:25 -0500
  ...Fuse number 10 is still good as are the two fuses under the > steering column. Where do I start looking for the problem? 84...
• Re: Speaking of Cruise Control...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Magee
  Mon, 31 Oct 2005 16:25:24 -0600
  ...I would rather go aftermarket that trace down the issue, but I worry about how the aftermarket will mount in the steering column. How...
• switching switches
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sat, 9 Sep 2000 19:13:32 -0400
  Dear List, I have spare wiper/;light switch from the steering column of my parts car. Is installing it in my working V'gon...
• Re: dead spot on steering wheel contact (horn only works in turn) - 80 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 May 2005 10:50:00 EDT
  ...I expect its the brush / contact plate in the > steering column. > > sounds similar to the problem im having..... chris
• Re: **TRIPLE** Listmember Discount - TOMORROW ONLY
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 5 Dec 2001 18:53:47 -0800
  ...Frankly we > haven't been making good use of that column. It was supposed to list the > manufacturer's retail price on every item...
• Re: Wiper Wackiness - No Parking
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin E. Beasley
  Sat, 22 Mar 2003 00:22:23 -0500
  ...remove the plastic steering column cover by removing two screws, then snap off the horn button (must pry gently), disconnect horn wires and set...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - (deleted)
  95-10-10 10:44:51 EDT
  ...That exposes the tape-edge to the lip inside the steering column and is liable to peel the tape off, solidly jamming the column...
• Re: electric or hydraulic power steering
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:02:24 -0400
  ...Been researching the electrical steering kits, seems like the > downside is I'd lose the collapsibility of the steering column in the event > of...
• Re: James May on westies
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 19 May 2010 10:57:57 +0000
  ...style, James May > writes a nice column about wanting > > a westy. > > > > > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/columnists/jamesmay/7652453/ > > > Happiness-is-a-camper...
• Re: Access to rearlid/washer fluid pump 85 'gonGL
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Sun, 22 Mar 1998 10:31:32 -0700
  ...coincidence? The rear sprayer also has its own contact in the steering column switch (contact L), and its own relay. I don't recall...
• Re: Headlight Wiring
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 22:02:11 -0800
  ...Now I'm pretty sure that these wires are supposed to run through > the steering column mounted turn signal / dimmer switch. I know that...
• Re: Shear Bolts/Steering column
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 12:22:43 -0400
  ...the best way to remove > >the shear bolts from the steering column? The repair manual says to drill > >out? > > > ViseGrips or equivalent often work...
• Re: Horn don't toot
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 17:26:54 -0500
  ...With button pressed, approaching 12v from fuse to horn, close to ground from horn to horn button to steering-column ground. david >Thank you...
• dead spot on steering wheel contact (horn only works in turn) - 80 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Clarke
  Thu, 12 May 2005 11:24:37 -0600
  ...I expect its the brush / contact plate in the steering column. Interesting synchronicity - my Nissan Pathfinder has the same problem - but it affects both...
• Re: Regulator pressure
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 10:17:49 -0700
  ...Regulator pressure > 11 inches of water column. > > Mike > > > > Paul Chubbuck wrote: > > What is the proper manometer pressure for a Westy? > > > > Paul >
• Re: intermittent sound w/ steering--'87 GL Westi
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Fri, 12 Jun 1998 12:17:38 -0400
  Gail, Try spraying some silicone lube at the base of the steering column (where it goes into the rubber boot and then into the...
• Re: SHEAR bolts/steering column
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 02:35:20 EDT
  ...I tend to favor David B.'s opinion that the bracketry supporting the steering column is just too deformable to support shearing those fasteners...
• Re: Strange electrical question.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 11 Oct 2019 08:37:28 -0700
  hi Ralph, did you repair it? is the engine running now? remove the lower steering column cover and inspect the wires and connectors. dan...
• Re: Bluestar Zbed in Richmond CA pick N pull
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:56:45 -0400
  ...front doors, hatch, tranny, speedo, steering column, and glass all gone. Sad for a van like this to have been clunked...but someone got...
• 1987 Vanagon Question
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Sep 95 16:15 CDT
  ...I would add one word (in the same vein as "The Graduate") PLASTIC Driver door pocket, front heater core cover, steering wheel column cover...
• Re: silver socket and collapsible spare tire
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Jan 1995 20:53:39 -0800
  ...I assume we're talking about the thing to the right of the steering column, inbetween it and the climate controls, right? /martha
• RE: 88 Vanagon with "thing" on steering column??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 18:07:48 -0400 (AST)
  >You dog! Heated seats? Is there anyway on earth the rest of us mere >mortals could aquire such a luxury on the usual VW...
• Will a GTI/Audi steering wheel fit a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Sun, 11 Oct 1998 02:48:57 -0400
  ...Will a mid `80s GTI wheel, the one with the 4 big horn buttons, mate to the Vanagon steering column? Thought it would make...
• Re: 81 steering wheel height
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 19:39:45 EST
  I would think that the splined segment at the base of the column driving the steering box through the flexible rubber coupling could be...
• SILVER SOCKETRe: Switch/Light??
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Nov 2003 07:56:00 EST
  ...on the lower dash just to the right of the steering column. It appears > stock > but isn't shown in the Westy owners manual...
• Re: Rear lighting
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Fri, 4 Nov 2016 18:42:03 -0400
  ...I'm > planning on putting up some lights over the rear seat in the Westy (87) and > perhaps the column sconce from my ol...
• My MM to Inches Diameters POSTER w Drills and Taps
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 11 Nov 2013 09:30:52 -0500
  ...Find the 6mm row in the chart below and then look across to the column that says "1" in the thread pitch column (to...
• Re: Steering wheel locked after replacing blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Fri, 20 May 2011 23:16:24 -0200
  ...So when the time came to reattach the steering column it > > > took quite an effort to torque the column back to its original position...
• Horn problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Mon, 13 Jul 2015 09:53:55 -0400
  ...Crazy! Drop,the steering column electrical harness and found no apparent problem there. Is there a fix for this? Dennis Jowell Scotch Hollow Farm...
• Re: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:56:09 -0800
  No way, that stuff is easy compared to removing and replacing a Syncro fuel tank. Mark Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > It is about 'the...
• impressive crash test vids
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 1 Oct 2010 17:39:48 -0700
  ...Oh, and Jim A., can you make out any steering column collapse that involves the shear bolts? I'm not sure if I can...
• Re: 88 Vanagon with "thing" on steering column??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 21:52:44 -0400 (AST)
  >this is not anything like a thumwheel. It looks like a little electronic >display of some sort. > >Any other theories???? It's a head...
• Distilled vs. Di-ionized
  Historical mailing list - SamSco
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 15:17:56 EST
  ...True distilled water is just that, but so-called de-ionized water is manufactured using a de- ionization column rather than a distillation process...
• re- intermittent headlight failure
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 12:58:27 +0000
  Have you investigated the switch on the steering column? That is where my 12v for the lights was dissapearing. The wheel has to come...
• shear bolt source?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Whitby
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 08:28:42 -0700
  Where does one go to buy new shear bolts that hold the steering column to the dashboard? The group wisdom is that they should...
• Re: (1) Knocking CV's (2) Ignition Switch Housing
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 26 Oct 2023 22:12:28 -0600
  ...Within 6 weeks the steering column shaft is > loose again from apparent wear and the aluminum//pot metal housing must be > replaced again. Would...
• Re: sheer bolts/steering column
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 22:10:42 -0700
  ...your chest hits the wheel and the bolts shear, the steering column will just slip apart and you will break less ribs. They have...
• =?utf-8?Q?Steering=20column=20shell?=
  Historical mailing list - =?utf-8?Q?C=20Snyder=20?=
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:03:08 -0400
  I wrote eariler about needing the steering column shell (Top and bottom) for my 1987 2-wd van. I haven't seen my post...
• eurovan recall
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Wed, 21 Sep 94 12:27:29 CDT
  ...The steering column assembly includes a universal joint that is attached to the steering shaft and secured by locking bolts. The upper locking bolt...
• Re: Replacement for Steering Column's Upper Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - jeff ensing
  Mon, 7 May 2012 17:18:53 -0400
  It is my understanding that these bolts are a shear bolt to aid in directing the column in an accident . On Mon, May 7...
• Re: Lost Vanagon Key
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 22:33:03 -0500
  ...Has anyone >tried to drill through the steering column like Bentley says to get the key >lock out? With the lock out of the...
• FW: |Syncro Yahoo! Group|, FS: hose kit/fuel line kit
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Oh
  Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:38:41 -0700
  ...Plastic steering column cover. Goes on top of the column and has the opening for a heated seat switch. Black and also new. 28...
• Re: Heater Mtr. Replacement & Those Damn Shear Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 10:14:27 EST
  ...I do not know why VW or Volvo uses shear head fasteners to mount their steering columns. I speculate that it is to assure...
• Re: ignition switch part #
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 18:00:52 EST
  ...Take off the steering column cover (two screws, Pull the horn cover straight up & off, do not remove wires. Take off steering wheel. (Large...
• Fw: Re: Pfft, boring ;-) was:Styled Cockpit FISH
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Tue, 22 Oct 2002 00:16:36 +0200
  ...TWO stalks on the left side of the steering column? Is that upper > one a cruise control/MFA control stalk? > > Seats look comfy (and...
• Re: can't get ignition switch housing off steering column
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 08:00:50 -0700
  ...the point that i > just pull the housing off the steering column, at > which point it will not just come off. im just > trying...
• Re: 87 Cruise Control--followup
  Historical mailing list - Bob Wing
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 19:39:02 -0500
  ...When my cruise went out it was at the connector in the steering column. The wires were so tight in length that the connection...
• Re: Driving Westy to South America!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 03:57:51 -0500
  ...Check the wiring and condition of the turn signal switch on the column and the hi-beam relay. ---- i had the problem of the...
• Re: Misc. Westy Questions
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 24 May 1996 17:28:49 -0700
  >What is the small hole just to the right of the steering column for.? My >wife who normally drives a Sube, make quite a...