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Re: Got Flaps?
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 31 May 1999 15:31:18 PDT
The clips for the front flaps are designed to be used in pairs. One clip holds the flap to the fender edge and the...
Fwd: Re: Broken Head Bolt
Historical mailing list - Gene P
Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:04:36 -0700
...stud not bolt actually. [CLIP] On 1/17/2013 8:57 AM, Bob Anderson wrote: > Need some advice! [CLIP] > Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013...
Re: Interior Panel Clips 84 westy
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Thu, 24 May 2001 13:01:28 -0600
...The clips for the sliding door panel clip from behind and are not seen when installed. The clips for the hatch panel go through...
Re: Mudflaps - installation ?
Historical mailing list - George Chapman
Wed, 2 Jun 1999 11:51:40 -0700
...I placed the screwdriver inside the clip, rotated the screwdriver inside the clip to force it open wider, and then with some muscular effort...
Re: Broken Head Bolt
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:55:51 -0700
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > hi.. > stud not bolt actually. > [CLIP] > > On 1/17/2013 8:57 AM, Bob Anderson wrote: >> Need some advice! > [CLIP...
Re: Interior Panel Clips 84 westy
Historical mailing list - Eric Giroux
Thu, 24 May 2001 15:20:22 -0400
...The clips for the sliding door panel clip from behind >and are not seen when installed. The clips for the hatch panel go through...
temp sender clip
Historical mailing list - BillM
Sat, 1 Nov 2003 17:17:32 -0500
When removing the clip to replace my blue temp sender in the thermostat housing , the cllip broke. Anyone have a source for a new...
removing rear hatch panels was Re: Need advice for stripping parts
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Sep 2006 01:03:51 EDT
...80-84 westys have exposed heads,but the clips are different than the 85-91 clips and you can actually remove the clips and...
Re: replacing Front heater motor
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:16:31 -0800
The heater comes new without any clips. It is held together by glue or plastic welds. Once you split the upper and lower sections...
Re: Attaching lower grille
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Wed, 7 Jun 2000 10:50:35 -0700
If you get the clips from VW, they will have a plastic rod/pin in the center of the clip. You have to remove...
Re: What is this? (Friday)
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:29:31 -0800
...Dude, that's clearly a roach clip On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 1:04 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all...
Re: replacing Front heater motor
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:42:54 -0800
It's strange but the last two heater boxes I have done were sealed/welded but also had the clips. I just took it...
Re: replacing Front heater motor
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 23 Jan 2017 18:06:11 +0000
If you don't have the clips, drilling the tabs and using small cable ties does a pretty fine job. Jim On Mon, Jan...
Re: Remote Starter Switch Wire-up for '88GL
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:30:38 -0400
At 03:18 PM 6/22/2011, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >And the wire on those crocodile clips is sufficiently skinny that >should the...
Rubber Bumper Pad Clips - Any Generic? 84 Westy
Historical mailing list - roch
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:24:07 -0700
Hi, I have an 84 westy and need all the plastic clips for the rubber pads that go on front and back bumpers. Looks...
Re: Clips everywhere
Historical mailing list - James
Wed, 3 Jun 2015 11:19:35 -0400
No, auto wrecking yards sell 'clips' from cars like this regularly - had a collision with my Rabbit once, and rather than straighten out the...
Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor
Historical mailing list - David M
Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:58:27 -0700
Both clips are metal and identical. I only saw one clip initially, but when I removed that one, I still could not pull the...
Re: panel clips
Historical mailing list
Sun, 8 Apr 2007 14:20:59 EDT
...use a crowsfoot doorpanel removal tool and you wont break any clips. seriously the only clips i ever break are the rear hatch panel...
Re: Remote Starter Switch Wire-up for '88GL
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:18:18 -0700
And the wire on those crocodile clips is sufficiently skinny that should the other end of the clip accidentally short to frame, the wire...
rear hatch panel replacement RE-USABLE clips found
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:43:04 EST
folks, i found a suitable quality replacement for the one-time use vanagon rear hatch panel fastner clips.. you know the ones that get...
Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor
Historical mailing list - David M
Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:20:03 -0700
Ok, I finally got the clips out (TWO identical ones). No-one ever mentioned two clips! Used a 2" long screwdriver. I would imagine...
Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:27:14 -0700
...Mark David M wrote: > Ok, I finally got the clips out (TWO identical ones). No-one ever mentioned two clips! Used a 2" long...
Re: Attaching lower grille
Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
Wed, 7 Jun 2000 08:24:41 EDT
The stock clips work in conjunction with screws. The screws expand the barbs on the plastic clips. If yours are "far too big" maybe...
Re: Circlip/E-clip for A/T throttle link?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 6 Jun 2012 18:57:37 -0400
...The original clip is of a concave self-locking design. 2 3/16 clips will fit in the groove to help back up the...
Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:43:02 -0700
...what is stock, if you are talking about the u-shaped sensor retainer clip ..is one single metal slide-in U shaped clip. Genuine...
Re: Sliding door panel replacement
Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
Sat, 23 Sep 2017 18:14:20 -0400
They are the oem clips for the vinyl panel. It's not difficult to pop them out of the panel. I'm thinking I...
Re: Remote Starter Switch Wire-up for '88GL
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:36:47 -0400
...They frequently become non-conducting where the clip is crimped to the wire. I generally end up soldering them. If I'm smart I...
easy C.clip trick for c.v.s'
Historical mailing list - Edward Claiborne Gould
Wed, 6 Mar 1996 11:35:56 EDT
...I had a hell of a time with the c clips since no one sells c clip spreaders. Then i had this wonderful brainstorm...
What is this? (Friday)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:04:04 -0800
...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Clip1.jpg/Clip1-full;init:.jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Clip2.jpg/Clip2-full;init:.jpg Is it a camping...
Re: Door Panel Clip Installation
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Sun, 27 Sep 2015 08:58:26 -0700
The head of the clip has a notch. You put the clip at an angle and start pushing one side of the notch into...
Re: Remote Starter Switch Wire-up for '88GL
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:45:30 -0400
...The boot covers the exposed end of the clip - to start I just lift the clip up and press it onto the alternator B...
Re: Attaching lower grille
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 7 Jun 2000 12:03:52 -0700
...Attaching lower grille > If you get the clips from VW, they will have a plastic rod/pin in the center of > the clip. > You...
Sliding window clips
Historical mailing list - KBatzler
Wed, 21 Oct 1998 11:20:56 -0700
Howdy, Does anyone know where I can get the sliding window clips VW part # 281 847 723. My local dealer says that these clips...
Re: replacing Front heater motor
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:02:28 -0600
...That is what the clips are for. > > > > > > There are other ways to hold the sections together again but the clips > > > are the VW way...
Re: '85 Westy Throttle Cable Broken
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 12 Jan 2003 19:17:58 -0500
That clip is not a standard "E" or "C" Clip. Get the correct clip from VW to avoid frequent failures and get a spare...
Interior Panel Clips 84 westy
Historical mailing list - Eric Giroux
Thu, 24 May 2001 13:58:27 -0400
Hi, Could somebody please confirm that the clips used to hold the rear hatch panel in place, in a 1984 Westy (wood panel with...
Re: Heater cable connects to valve... how?
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Wed, 4 Oct 1995 08:05:15 CST6CDT
...The fiche does not show the clip that connects the cable to > the heater control valve--it does show a clip that fits the...
Brake line replacement
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:52:46 -0500
...I'll be reusing the spring steel hose end clips, but I'm finding that the double and single plastic body line clips are...
Re: What is this? (Friday)
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:12:32 -0500
Those are either those clips, that when added, get an extra 100K out of the engine OR the very similar clips used to hold...
early wheel hubcap clips
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Wed, 15 Feb 1995 20:46:58 -0800 (PST)
I am going thru a frustrating experience with those stupid little clips for the hubcaps on the early wheels! I got the old rivets...
O2 sensor shield and grill clips
Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
Thu, 20 Jan 2005 05:41:33 -0800
So who carries this 034-906-274 shield/deflector? For that matter, I am looking for the lower grill clips for my 84 leaker...
Wheel C-clip
Historical mailing list
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:27:27 -0400
...can someone please tell me the size of this clip? I believe that c-clips are numbered in size. Thanks, Chris S
Re: &^%(^&%&^%$b wrist pin clips!
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 14 May 2005 08:17:50 -0500
...It's also helpful to get the piston moved to the side so the wrist pin is slightly away from the clip and the...
Re: temp sender clip
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 2 Nov 2003 06:27:32 EST
...Anyone have a source for a new clip? Bill, I have these clips, new, in stock all the time. From my Vanagon Items Forsale...
Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 24 Aug 2013 09:40:38 -0700
The clip slides into place, sideways to the sensor. There should be a little loop sticking out, about 1/2" across. Pull that loop...
Re: Brake question- 1985
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 9 Jan 2014 00:55:13 -0500
The clip that goes between the two pads and held by the pins are silencing clips. They just help to keep the pads from...
Re: O2 sensor shield and grill clips
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 20 Jan 2005 17:04:27 -0500
...Ouch! Fabrication skills could be used here but the shield is stainless and the clip makes instalation real easy. It isn't much of...
Re: rear hatch panel clip removal on 90 Carat
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sun, 2 Oct 2005 08:45:54 -0500
<< The clips holding it in are the dark grey ones and I do not have any to spare if broken while removing. What is...
Re: rear hatch panel clip removal on 90 Carat
Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
Sun, 2 Oct 2005 09:34:48 EDT
...The clips holding it in are the dark grey ones and I do not have any to spare if broken while removing. What is...
Re: rear hatch panel clip removal on 90 Carat
Historical mailing list - hunnam
Mon, 3 Oct 2005 08:57:27 +1000
...firstly I had to remove those pesky clips. The only way is to sharpen an old paint scraper ( mine was a 2" wide steel...
temp coolant sensor/engine bog
Historical mailing list - Dean S
Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:04:27 -0400
...Can I replace this with some good quality insulated clips or is that clip a specialized fitted animal? I searched to find and replace...
Re: Sun visor clips?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:39:42 -0700
...Sun visor clips? Hello List, TGIF....my sun visor clips have decided to go into retirement. Would any one have 2 to fit an...
temp 2 sensor "for the novice eyes only"
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Mon, 13 Aug 2001 09:51:47 -0700
...Remove the larger metal clip from underneath the vanagon with a pair of needle nose. Note how the clip is positioned. Do not confuse...
Re: Brake line replacement
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Sat, 17 Nov 2012 22:32:54 -0500
I've found these; http://www.eisparts.com/211611715A/Clip+Brake+Line+Holder,+Bug+%26+Bus+%2750-%2779.html http://www.brickwerks.co.uk...
Re: Wheel C-clip
Historical mailing list - Dylan Friedman
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:37:53 +0000
...can someone please tell me the size of this clip? I believe that c-clips are numbered in size. Thanks, Chris S Sent from...
Re: rear hatch panel clip removal on 90 Carat
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 2 Oct 2005 08:47:16 -0500
...The clips holding it in are the dark grey >ones and I do not have any to spare if broken while >removing. What is...
Re: Remote Starter Switch Wire-up for '88GL
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:33:56 -0400
...It hangs clear of the motor in a protected area, and the >plastic boot extends well past the end of the clip, not like...
passenger side grab handle
Historical mailing list - Deon Reynolds
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:01:13 -0700
...The only part that breaks is the clip inside the pillar. I only need the plastic clip not the handle, Does anyone know were...
Caravan Salon '96, video clip
Historical mailing list
Fri, 04 Oct 1996 16:14:39 +0100
If someone have the chance to get this video clip as video on demand application (maybe a huge file) he may check a German...
Re: O2 sensor shield and grill clips
Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
Thu, 20 Jan 2005 17:21:59 -0500
...O2 sensor shield and grill clips > Opps- The correct part # is 035-906-274. Still available through the > dealer for the amazing list price...