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Re: Front end suspension
Historical mailing list - Michael Rasmussen
Thu, 12 May 2011 17:07:25 -0700
...They just post a link to places unknown. Click the link at your own peril in those situations. For tinyurl, there is a preview...
Re: Wheel Offsets
Historical mailing list - Brent Weide's Yahoo Account
Mon, 21 Mar 2005 23:44:03 -0800
...arm on the fronts. Have a picture of this spot posted on my website (see link below). Go to suspension, wheels & tires. I've...
Re: Wheel Offsets
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 22 Mar 2005 06:17:16 -0500
...arm on the fronts. Have a picture of this spot posted on my website (see link below). Go to suspension, wheels & tires. I've...
Radiator/grill rattle at highway speed.
Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
Wed, 23 Jan 2013 02:38:23 -0500
...of the suspension (including ball joints, > shocks, coil seats, stearing linkage). The noise seems to be > associated with my passengers side front tire but...
Re: Fwd: ultimate sleeper porsche rusting van -- just for fun
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Sat, 10 Apr 2004 10:32:04 -0400
...frame.�Altogether, they put in about four feet of new chassis and hung a C5 Corvette suspension off of it. One of Leno�s...
Re: rebuilding front suspension
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:48:56 -0500
...Beware the that drop link bushings (four poly pieces where the links come down into the radius rods) need bushings and they don't...
Re: Radiator/grill rattle at highway speed.
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:53:13 -0600
...of the suspension (including ball joints, > > shocks, coil seats, stearing linkage). The noise seems to be > > associated with my passengers side front tire but...
Re: Front spring question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:49:24 +0000
...Front spring question >>> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> During a recent trip my suspension had a few issues. One was that the front springs sagged. The front...
Re: rear anti-sway bar - Info and Pictures
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:13:09 -0400
...The actual bar is the same part number (251 411 025c) as the 19mm front bar. The end links are different, however. Addco makes...
Re: Suspension for Off Roading
Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 10:41:21 -0800
...all four done so they're all good to go awhile. I paid a former friend in Denver to rebuild the entire front end...
Re: Just how far in over my head am I? (long)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 08:48:28 -0400
...Front stabilizer bar link broke driving over a bumpy field -- bad stress relief where the link mounting stud joins the link. Exhausts have a...
Re: rear anti-sway bar - Info and Pictures
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:38:14 -0700
...The actual bar is the same > part number (251 411 025c) as the 19mm front bar. The end links are > different, however. > > Addco makes...
Re: Just how far in over my head am I? (long)
Historical mailing list - joe trussell
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 12:59:41 +0000
...Front stabilizer >bar link broke driving over a bumpy field -- bad stress relief where >the link mounting stud joins the link. Exhausts have a...
Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
Historical mailing list - Ri
Fri, 25 Jul 2003 10:08:40 -0700
...No more for a couple of months when they're gone. > > Links: > > Front: http://www.busdepot.com/busdepot/details.jsp?partnumber=22321 > > Rear: http...
Fwd: "useful service life" comments
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 14:32:09 EST
...Not to forget-grease the front end, 9 points on the king/link, five on the ball joint front end. It got to the...
Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Fri, 25 Jul 2003 09:13:28 -0400
...No more for a couple of months when they're gone. Links: Front: http://www.busdepot.com/busdepot/details.jsp?partnumber=22321 Rear: http...
Re: Radiator/grill rattle at highway speed.
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:31:10 -0600
...of the suspension (including ball joints, > > shocks, coil seats, stearing linkage). The noise seems to be > > associated with my passengers side front tire but...
Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
Historical mailing list - Phil S.
Fri, 25 Jul 2003 08:07:32 -0700
...No more for a couple of > months when they're gone. > > Links: > > Front: > http://www.busdepot.com/busdepot/details.jsp?partnumber=22321 > > Rear: > http...
Re: Our new 1982 A-C M/T Vanagon/Westfalia. Questions and concerns.
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:31:22 -0700
...pit, I inspected the front > end for myself and found (without any knowledge of suspension > components) a sway bar linkage broken just above the...
Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
Historical mailing list - Dan Haydon
Fri, 25 Jul 2003 11:40:50 -0600
...No more for a couple of months when they're gone. > > > Links: > > > Front: http://www.busdepot.com/busdepot/details.jsp?partnumber=22321 > > > Rear: http...
Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
Historical mailing list - caryccc
Sat, 26 Jul 2003 03:04:08 -0500
...No more for a couple of > > months when they're gone. > > > Links: > > > Front: > > > http://www.busdepot.com/busdepot/details.jsp?partnumber=22321 > > > Rear: > > > http...
Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
Historical mailing list - Dan Haydon
Fri, 25 Jul 2003 08:23:12 -0600
...No more for a couple of months when they're gone. > Links: > Front: http://www.busdepot.com/busdepot/details.jsp?partnumber=22321 > Rear: http...
Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
Historical mailing list - Roberto Munoz
Fri, 25 Jul 2003 19:29:11 -0400
...No more for a couple of > > months when they're gone. > > > Links: > > > Front: > > > http://www.busdepot.com/busdepot/details.jsp?partnumber=22321 > > > Rear: > > > http...
Re: Turning Circles in your mind. ;)
Historical mailing list - Leslie Schwartz
Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:44:36 -0600
...As a result, the MX-5 was designed with a traditional front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and four-wheel independent double wishbone suspension...
Re: Syncro Alignment & Vibrations
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Thu, 26 Mar 1998 20:06:10 -0800
...slightly elevated rear suspension. Maybe the operator got it wrong. But at up to $180 for a four wheel front end alignemnt done properly...
Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Fri, 25 Jul 2003 17:57:13 +0000
...No more for a couple of months when they're > gone. > > > > Links: > > > > Front: http://www.busdepot.com/busdepot/details.jsp?partnumber=22321 > > > > Rear: http...
Re: Just how far in over my head am I? (long)
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 08:50:37 -0500
...Front stabilizer >> bar link broke driving over a bumpy field -- bad stress relief where >> the link mounting stud joins the link. Exhausts have a...
for allistair: unimog field test (long)
Historical mailing list - J. Walker
Mon, 03 Oct 94 23:14:31 CDT
...Front and rear body overhang are minimal, and coil springs mean long suspension travel. High Speed Mode After some low-speed highway and off...
Re: Tire Report
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 14 Mar 2002 09:03:29 -0600
...My tire info plate indicates 33 psi front, 40 psi rear. I ran the best Michelin tire that I could get in a 185x14...
Road Test 1971 VW Bus
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 10 May 95 16:06:04 CDT
...by double-jointed halfshafts located by trailing arms and diagonal links. A front stabilizer bar is standard equipment. One of the major 1971 changes...
road test: 1968 VW Station Wagon (long)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 10 Jan 95 15:48:47 CST
...THe sleeper for '68 is the new suspension and transmission. The four transmission ratios remain the same, but the reduction gears in the wheel...
Wannabussers, this is your lucky day!
Historical mailing list
Sat, 14 Sep 1996 09:05:54 -0400
...the front discs (available from dealer only), and I had to buy what was missing and install it. The tires were four different sizes...
Re: WESTFALIA ADVICE NEEDED! (Long) (Bus Summary Included)
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Wed, 1 Feb 1995 12:59:10 -0800 (PST)
...The car finally handles acceptably in a cross-wind, thanks to the wishbone front suspension which replaced the trailing arm suspension of the earlier...
AW: Vanagon Virtues and Type 2 contrasts( was ahhh..
Historical mailing list - "Robert KeezerHolen Sie mehr aus dem Web. Unter http://explorer.msn.de/intl.asp#de gibt es einen KOSTENLOSEN Download von MSN Explorer."
Tue, 30 Jul 2002 13:50:44 -0700
...That one also went thru three new engines , a trans and front suspension. You would assume I neglected maintenance as the reason. To the...
SyncroMog Goes to Moab cont.
Historical mailing list - John Wessels
Sun, 7 Apr 2002 00:54:43 EST
...I locked the front and rear diffs and then used the brakes to slow my idle speed without stalling. I picked my line and...
Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock-----Rocky Mountain Bug In
Historical mailing list - Dan Haydon
Fri, 25 Jul 2003 09:52:34 -0600
...No more for a couple of > > months when they're gone. > > > Links: > > > Front: > > > http://www.busdepot.com/busdepot/details.jsp?partnumber=22321 > > > Rear: > > > http...
Article about the ECU Chip upgrade from Vintage Vee Dub
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Wed, 16 Aug 2000 06:34:54 EDT
...suspension. It now boasts KYB Off road gas shockers at the rear with regular KYB gas shockers on the front. With some damaged front...
Re: AW: Vanagon Virtues and Type 2 contrasts( was ahhh..
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Tue, 30 Jul 2002 17:16:17 -0400
...That one also went thru three new engines , a trans and front suspension. You would assume I neglected maintenance as the reason. To the...
Re: Syncro Alignment & Vibrations
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Thu, 26 Mar 1998 23:39:20 -0500
...slightly elevated rear suspension. Maybe the operator got it wrong. >But at up to $180 for a four wheel front end alignemnt done properly...
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Wed, 16 Aug 2000 16:26:48 -0400
...suspension. It now boasts KYB Off road gas shockers at the rear with regular KYB gas shockers on the front. With some damaged front...
Re: vanagon Digest - 12 Jun 2008 (#2008-626)
Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:35:49 -0700
...the front bumper? I'm sure that would keep a lot > of air from getting under the vehicle where it encounters front suspension > components...
Re: Buying a Van
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:40:04 -0700
...plastic ones btw ) they have stamped lower control arms in the front suspension ..which work as well as the later cast iron ones. Some...
Re: FW: Article about the ECU Chip upgrade from Vintage Vee Dub
Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
Thu, 17 Aug 2000 09:38:05 +1000
...suspension. It now boasts KYB Off road gas shockers at the rear with regular KYB gas shockers on the front. With some damaged front...
Road Test: 1991 VW SA 2,5i Caravelle
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 14 Dec 95 14:51:46 CST
...rear BRAKES SUSPENSION Front ............... discs Front ......... independent Rear ................ drums Type .......... coils, wishbones, Hydraulics .......... dual circuit anti-roll bar Boosting ............ vacuum Rear .......... independent Handbrake position...
Re: Engine question just curious (long winded reply)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 00:49:33 +0000
...Dennis Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 ________________________________ From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 25...
Re: Engine question just curious (long winded reply)
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 18:21:23 -0700
...Dennis Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 _____ From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 25...