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Email contribution - Michael Barbine
2026-10-15T23:59:00.000Z
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3 - 4 syncro hub repair????
Historical mailing list - Doublecabguy
Fri, 7 Jun 2002 23:22:11 -0600
Hi Volks, I am looking for some info on repairing the 3rd-4th gear syncro hub on a 86 rwd. transmission. I have a...
Govt. Surplus VWs
Historical mailing list
Fri, 22 Dec 1995 14:15:23 -0600
...VOLSWAGON 231000VOLSWAG 1 EA A condemned/repairs required-go WILLIAMSBURG VA ORANGE VW, MINIBUS 231000VWMIBUS 1 EA 9560171001 17-JAN-96 B condemned/repairs...
Re: Major 2.1L repairs done right!
Historical mailing list - Paul A. Blouin
Sun, 29 Dec 2002 04:56:22 -0800
...Major 2.1L repairs done right! My local VW repair shop routinly repairs head leaks without removing the engine from trhe car. He also...
Major 2.1L repairs done right!
Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
Sun, 29 Dec 2002 06:04:49 +0000
Bravo Frank, Any WBX engine repair that is this complicated, deserves to be performed OUT OF THE VEHICLE and mounted on a rotational engine...
Re: aux battery and fridge
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:51:14 -0600
...1&ie=UTF-8&q=Bend,+OR+RV+repair&fb=1&gl=us&hq=RV+repair&hnear=Bend,+OR&view=text&latlng=17518467737271522426&dtab...
Re: VW repair shop?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 13 Jan 2014 23:25:03 -0800
RE: Finding VW Repair Shop Did you chek the Repair Shop Reviews section at roadhaus.com ?
Re: Major 2.1L repairs done right!
Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
Sun, 29 Dec 2002 17:07:31 +0000
Hi Paul, My "pull the engine" reference was mainly to private Vanagon owners but it can apply to repair shops as well. Sadly the...
Re: 3 - 4 syncro hub repair????
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Sat, 8 Jun 2002 10:23:05 -0400
...3 - 4 syncro hub repair???? > > Hi Volks, > > I am looking for some info on repairing the 3rd-4th gear syncro hub on a > 86...
a window winder repair
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:55:32 -0800
had a go at repairing broken window regulator today http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/01/27/vanagon-window-regulator-repair/ alistair
Vinyl repair
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:11:52 -0700
Does anyone have any experience with repairing door panel vinyl? There's lots of kits out there but I'm skeptical. I have a...
Re: odometer repairs
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Fri, 3 Aug 2007 01:02:59 -0700
You should be able to find online, how to repair you odometer. I have a speedometer shop in Portland, OR that I send my...
1.9 ECU Repair
Historical mailing list - Angie & Jay
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:19:11 -0400
Hi Folks, A friend of mine is looking for someone who can repair 1.9L ecu's. I don't have time to tackle...
Speedometer Repair: VW Vanagon 1986 2WD Auto
Historical mailing list - Stuart
Thu, 22 Sep 2016 17:34:39 +0000
...http://www.odometergears.com/products/Volkswagen/Mechanical+Speedometer/19 Information on speedometer head repair: ref: VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON SPEEDOMETER REPAIR | | | | | | | | | | | VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON SPEEDOMETER REPAIR This...
Re: windshield repairs
Historical mailing list - Russell, William
Fri, 19 Apr 2002 11:39:40 -0400
Ed, I have never actually had that type of repair done but when I did look into it one time, I was told that...
Re: vinyl repair
Historical mailing list - Tom Smith
Wed, 6 Sep 2000 18:06:31 EDT
In a message dated 9/6/00 12:27:29 AM, mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM writes: <<Is there any way to repair vinyl? As...
Re: odometer repairs
Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
Thu, 2 Aug 2007 23:15:43 -0700
These guys will do the repair: http://www.van-cafe.com/vanagon_parts.jsp?pa=p&p=1974669302&pct=1546105405&ct=1885067091 Kim Brennan...
experience with "Beyond Repair" shop in Concord, CA?
Historical mailing list - David Hicks
Fri, 5 Mar 1999 20:40:52 EST
Was wondering if anyone has had any good or bad experiences with the "Beyond Repair" VolksWagen automotive repair shop in Concord, CA. TIA for...
Rust Repair Rear Window.
Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
Fri, 26 May 2000 10:46:12 -0500
I need to repair 2 rust spots that are under the rubber on my rear window. Can I reuse the rubber? What makes the...
How to repair Sun visor
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Sat, 24 Sep 2016 16:17:23 -0400
...I had hope to keep it but can't figure a way to properly repair it. Has anyone successfully repair one? Any ideas would...
Re: Vinyl repair
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:35:21 -0400
Hi Jeff VLP will make it look like a repair and it will show and it will make it impossible to repair for a...
rear defogger grid repair
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:21:56 -0800
About as arduous and difficult job to do after Xmas as I am up too :) Repairing a scratched grid line on the rear hatch...
Which repair book to buy
Historical mailing list - gordy jones
Sat, 21 Sep 2002 16:48:14 -0700
I want to buy a Vanagon repair book and I know the Bentley Book is probably the best option. Would the Haynes manuel be...
Re: Repair manual.
Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
Wed, 25 Mar 1998 12:42:42 -0800
Check out this link for that repair manual! http://www.busdepot.com/ Dane Tessler 87 Westfalia http://members.aol.com/Dane714/westfalia.html -----Original...
Re: A/C Talk
Historical mailing list - Rob
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:32:00 -0700
...AC System Repair/ Upgrade 379790 09/07/20 13:22 38 Re: AC System Repair/ Upgrade 379792 09/07/20 15:50 72 Re...
Transmission repair
Historical mailing list - John Schaper
Tue, 26 Feb 2002 15:33:45 -0800
I saw a recent thread on repairing a transmission. As mine is posing problems, I too need to remove and repair the transmission. Although...
Re: Painting Vanagon Fiberglass bumpers
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Wed, 22 Sep 2004 07:47:35 -0500
You didn't mention that you had a fiberglass repair kit made available by the Bondo guys. The message just referenced "Bondo" to repair...
odometer repairs
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 3 Aug 2007 01:54:34 -0400
Okay, I've got two odometers in need of repairs. I've tried a few searches in the archives but can't find the...
Bumper & Side Cladding repairs and painting
Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:41:41 -0700
Hello Folks, I'd like to elicit some advice on repairing and painting the fiberglass bumpers and side cladding from a 90 tintop. The...
poptop mech. repair - now in Dutch
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 8 Jul 2011 09:18:28 -0700
Remember the discussion on how to repair the worn bearing surface on the pop top lifting/support struts? David, Neil, and myself linked to...
VIRUS' received from...Cooper, Jonathan R. and GRAY Justin
Historical mailing list - MtnGal
Wed, 29 Aug 2001 07:57:57 -0600
...add up to the total One or more attachments were repaired. Attachment ATISETUP.EXE was Repaired for the following reasons: Virus W32.Magistr.24876...
Re: Speedo Repair
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Sun, 10 Feb 2002 10:40:26 -0800
I send my repairs to Palo Alto Speedometer. Klaus does excellent restoration, repair, recalibration. Palo Alto Speedometer 718 Emerson St. Palo Alto, CA 94301...
Re: a window winder repair
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:40:31 -0800
...a window winder repair To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Thursday, January 27, 2011, 7:55 PM had a go at repairing broken window...
Re: defroster grid repair (instrument cluster ribbon?)
Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
Sun, 4 Mar 2007 22:57:14 -0800
I've carefully scrapped the plastic off of my ribbon and made repairs with a fine tip soldering iron. I've soldered jumpers, changed...
Re: coolant leak repair
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 19 Mar 2018 23:26:01 +0000
Lengthy thread on Samba with lots of pro and con, as these things tend to go. Searching on Coolant Pipe Repair gives you several...
Re: Fiberglass bumper repair
Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
Mon, 26 Dec 2005 16:00:02 +0000
...I went by what a respected bumper repair place told me and they would not guarrantee a repair because of the material the bumper...
JB WELD HEADS?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 2 Feb 1997 08:04:50 -0500 (EST)
...I am in the process of repairing it. I would like to know who out there has tried repairing heads with the JB Weld...
Cheap body repairshop in MX?
Historical mailing list - Charles Roberts
Mon, 8 Nov 1999 10:19:44 EST
Anyone in the San Diego know of a reliable repair shop in MX. My 1985 was hit and rolled on its side. Also looking...
Re: Vinyl repair
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:09:44 -0700
...Jeff On Sep 20, 2008, at 6:35 PM, Jonce Fancher wrote: > Hi Jeff > VLP will make it look like a repair and it...
Re: odometer repairs
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 2 Aug 2007 23:27:02 -0700
...http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Mult_gauge_repair/mult_gauge_repair .htm What I used as a guidline (and found in archives): http://www...
Need a repair in my area.
Historical mailing list - Cypriano,Pierre F
Wed, 15 Sep 1999 14:19:32 -0700
...can recommend a repair shop for my 87 Westy. Also, is anyone familiar with "Tony's VW Repair Shop" in Yucaipa, Calif. Thanks for...
Re: 1.9 ECU Repair
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:20:40 -0400
...I don't > have time to tackle it myself, but I repaired lots of old pinball CPU's in > past years. Who is fixing...
A/C Shop needed in PHX, AZ
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Tue, 6 Aug 2002 17:30:15 -0700
...A/C repair ... rebuild 2. General Vanagon Repair 3. Vanagon Electrical work 4. In the future .... Syncro repair Suggestions very appreciated. Larry Chase 85...
Re: windshield repairs
Historical mailing list - John McLean
Fri, 19 Apr 2002 19:55:11 -0700
A coworker had one of the mobile windshield repair outfits come to repair her corvette windshield while she was working. She had a rock...
Re: odometer repairs
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Thu, 2 Aug 2007 22:07:58 -0800
...odometer repairs To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Okay, I've got two odometers in need of repairs. I've tried a few > searches in...
Re: Windshield Frame Rust
Historical mailing list - Karl
Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:35:52 -0400
...How can POR-15 and fiberglass be better than original metal? There is really only ONE way to repair metal to near-new condition...
Re: repairing the idle stabilizer unit?
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 18 Dec 2002 12:58:42 -0500
On Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 12:33 PM, Matthew Pollard wrote: > there was talk a while back about repairing the idle stabilizing unit...
Re: Vinyl repair
Historical mailing list
Sun, 7 Dec 2008 17:47:25 EST
...I have a hole about > the size of a nickel in a door panel that I'd like to repair. Its near > the top...
defroster grid repair (instrument cluster ribbon?)
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 4 Mar 2007 19:32:15 -0500
I don't have an instrument cluster ribbon problem but I was wondering if a window defroster repair product, something like the one in...
Re: If I have a small cut ...
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Berg
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:48:46 -0400
For the benefit of enhanced tribal knowledge, forwarding to the list my earlier response to Zoltan about Power Poxy Tear Repair..... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From...
Re: New Vanagon.com Repair Shops Map Page!
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Wed, 12 Apr 2017 14:16:22 -0400
Please remove Westy Ventures as a 'repair shop' if that is the intent of the map. I'm willing to help in case of...
Re: odometer gear repair method
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Sun, 7 Jun 2009 11:48:23 -0700
It is a good repair, but I think, the gear is available somewhere. Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Maglott" <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US...
Repair Manuiel
Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:01:52 EDT
How ole' wise list, As you all know from my posts, I am NOT to knowledgeable when it comes to the repair of cars...
Re: Repairing rubber Vanagon floor
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Thu, 23 May 2002 14:30:06 -0700
...I was going to try a material that we use to repair sprayskirts with when kayaking. Ill let you know. Sean Garrett 1981 Westy...
Re: A/C REPAIRS
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Thu, 24 May 2007 09:46:12 -0700
RE: AC repair Are you running R-12 or R134a?
Re: poptop screen repair
Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
Wed, 16 Aug 2000 07:16:34 -0500
Coleman makes an iron-on tent screen repair stuff. See you local FLOSS (Favorite Local Outdoor Supply Store). Chris. It's not Friday yet...
Re: Repairing a coolant hose
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 18 Sep 2010 08:44:40 -0500
Annie, some folks would use "Rescue Tape" or perhaps another brand of silicone repair tape, though I have no experience with another brand -- and...
Re: The Sounds of Vanagons
Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
Fri, 10 Apr 1998 14:47:52 -0700
...CV joints. Repair: Replace CV joints. 4. High-pitched squeal every time brakes are applied. Cause: Front brakes unevenly worn. Repair: Service front brakes...
Re: Insturment cluster repairing and speedometer repair
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:51:05 -0800
...Insturment cluster repairing and speedometer repair >I cannot see where to drill. I looked at an old auircooled speedo,today.A > cover of pot...
Re: Repair manual.
Historical mailing list - ghamburg
Wed, 25 Mar 1998 09:39:54 -0800
The bentley book is the factory repair manual JC witney sells it for 69.00 + S&H VW Dealer 84.00 + Tax But what...