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1979 Riviera Type 2 Bus Camper - Dead Battery ... Again
Email contribution - Michael Barbine (BigNerdLoLz)
2026-10-18T17:40:53.000Z
Add a second spare battery to the drivers side Respectfully, Michael W Barbine C: +1-540-671-1261 W: https://barbineworldwide.com/ <https://barbineworldwide...
Power window on drivers side not working need advice
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Mon, 7 Dec 2009 16:43:19 -0500
So up until about a month my drivers side power window worked. I had the motor pulled and reconditioned by my mechanic this summer...
1979 Riviera Type 2 Bus Camper - Dead Battery ... Again
Email contribution - Cheeseus Fries
2026-10-18T17:46:54.000Z
...Add a second spare battery to the drivers side Respectfully, Michael W Barbine C: +1-540-671-1261 W: https://barbineworldwide.com/ <https://barbineworldwide...
Passenger side power mirror needed, or trade for drivers side
Historical mailing list
Thu, 18 Jun 1998 01:08:59 EDT
need pass side power mirror. i have like 3 drivers side Power mirrors, but no pass side ones.. got one? chris
1979 Riviera Type 2 Bus Camper - Dead Battery ... Again
Email contribution - Cheeseus Fries
2026-10-18T18:26:34.000Z
...Add a second spare battery to the drivers side Respectfully, Michael W Barbine C: +1-540-671-1261 W: https://barbineworldwide.com/ <https://barbineworldwide...
Re: Power window on drivers side not working need advice
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:13:55 -0800
...I may > have over-soldered it. > > Anyway the drivers side window still works fine. > > I bought a replacement set of drivers side switches, and...
Side tent for sale--> add walls to your awning
Historical mailing list - Matthew
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:19:41 -0800
i have a side tent for sale. new, never ever used or un-folded. i got it on ebay: 160312349346 it is a sidewinder...
Re: Anyone have Airlift pictures?
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Thu, 13 Dec 2001 06:13:44 -0600
Ole' Todd Wrote---- <<The bag actually is installed "sideways." Not on the same axis as the spring. It sounds weird, but that is what...
Power Window Problem - Driver's Side Switch Quit
Historical mailing list
Fri, 1 Mar 2002 07:28:52 -0800
The driver's side power window switch in my '91 Westy suddenly quit working. It will no longer operate either the left of right...
FS: drivers side fiberglass rocker moulding side skirt cheap
Historical mailing list
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 12:58:04 EST
for sale: drivers side fiberglass vanagon rocker moulding side skirt, needs repair, $65 can ship chris philly
FYI!! van pass side windows are different size '80-'84, then '85-'91
Historical mailing list
Wed, 30 May 2001 03:31:59 EDT
FYI- just a note - the drivers side sliding side windows are the same size from '80-'91, westy or regular window, and all drivers...
CV Installation
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 30 Dec 2003 18:44:25 -0600
...My dilema is which side goes on the axle first ..... 3 ring side or 1 ring side???? Anybody got any suggestions.?? John Rodgers 88...
Re: 3 really easy exhaust questions.
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:14:18 -0800
--- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Answers below! > 1) The gasket I got at the dealer has one metal side and the other > side...
for sale: drivers side side window screen for westy
Historical mailing list
Sun, 16 Nov 2003 20:38:12 EST
if anyone needs a side window screen for their drivers side of their westy, i have one for sale chris se pa
Rear vent scoops?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 6 Jul 2021 16:11:15 -0400
...When the bus stops after a long ride the passenger side vent is cool and there is no smell, This side has the air...
For Sale: jumpseat sidepanels/trim covers
Historical mailing list
Tue, 13 May 2003 12:34:09 EDT
for sale; jumpseat sidepanels/trim covers. theyre the covers that cover the sides of your jumpseat. i have right side only. grey or black...
FS: jumpseat sidepanel covers
Historical mailing list
Fri, 20 Jun 2003 03:34:05 EDT
...at any rate - i have some jumpseat side panel covers, these are the grey or black vinyl sidecovers that cover the sides of the...
Re: Dooor/Side window glass questions
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Tue, 20 Oct 1998 02:11:22 -0700
David-M wrote: > I just examined each side window on my Vanagon. > All said 'Sekurit', except the passenger door window which said "VW - > made...
FS: vanagon fold out side table, fits all passenger vans
Historical mailing list
Tue, 7 Nov 2000 00:06:51 EST
for sale, fold out side table, fits all passenger vans. this is the type where you dont have to install that whole plastic side...
Dooor/Side window glass questions
Historical mailing list - David-M
Sun, 18 Oct 1998 21:16:21 -0400
I just examined each side window on my Vanagon. All said 'Sekurit', except the passenger door window which said "VW - made in USA" Does...
for sale: side ADVENTUREWAGEN/westy sliding window w/ screen
Historical mailing list
Thu, 11 Dec 2003 18:58:11 EST
i have a passengers side 80-84 westy sliding window w/ screen. fits all '80-'84 westys and passenger vans. what people dont usually...
Gasket side
Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
Sat, 12 Aug 2000 19:57:04 -1000
On the oil filltube to the engine block flange, what side of the gasket do you put facing the engine if one side is...
Re: sidewalls
Historical mailing list - mad madeline
Mon, 4 Sep 2006 10:24:10 -0700
...I put cupholders on my sidewalls also. There isn't anything behind the passenger side except insulation. The driver side does have water and...
Re: Vanagon side window question
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:16:29 -0400
The rear side windows are the same size for all years and the newer ones with vents can be put into early vans. The...
Passenger side propane tank and side step
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:05:09 -0500
My '85 has the "BusBoys" type side step under the sliding door. Does anyone know if a westy propane tank mounted on the passenger...
Re: DIESEL: Clutch disk
Historical mailing list - jimt
Sun, 20 Oct 2002 18:55:35 -0600
most vehicles the flat side would be to the flywheel so the knob side would be to the pressure plate. jimt On Sunday, October...
A/C Compressor Question
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:07:17 +0000
Which one is the low side, or "service port" for adding refrigerant? Most sites say it is the "larger" connection, but on a Sanden...
Re: Power Window Problem - Driver's Side Switch Quit
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Fri, 1 Mar 2002 08:38:17 -0800
...Power Window Problem - Driver's Side Switch Quit > > The driver's side power window switch in my '91 Westy suddenly quit working. > It will...
Re: torque, rear brakes
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Thu, 09 May 1996 13:53:00 -0700 (PDT)
...I think he meant, "one foot on either side of the MARK..." But, taken the way he did write it, wait 'till the socket...
Re: Axle seals
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Sun, 9 Jun 2002 06:33:05 -0500
Flat side out---lipped side in--- Where's your oh holy Bentley? E-mail message Which direction do the grease seals on the front...
Re: torque, rear brakes
Historical mailing list
Thu, 9 May 1996 16:30:13 -0400
...This might be interpreted as one foot on the top side and one foot on the bottom side - but you can't stand on...
Re: One side of van higher than other
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Fri, 29 Sep 2000 05:14:30 EDT
...What would cause this or is it normal? >> Most Westies list (no pun intended) lower on the driver's side because most of the...
Re: Larger Windshield Wipers
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Sun, 27 Feb 2005 20:14:35 -0700
...How long can the > wipers be in the front? Is there a difference in drivers side versus > passenger side? Can you put on a...
Re: fresno lens
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Sat, 16 Aug 2003 11:14:26 -0700
I put mine on the passenger side rear window. Mine had instructions. They are removable so you can reposition yours if you don't...
Rear Side marker
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:02:57 +0000
...Could a bad side marker (same side) cause this ?All contacts seem clean and I dont see any shorts. But I cant get the...
anyone need a pair of screened side windows?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 2 Oct 2001 14:12:56 EDT
have a pair of screened side windows, fit all 80-84 vanagons, or fit drivers side only of 85 -91 vans.. sliding side windoes...
fresno lens
Historical mailing list - karen davis
Sat, 16 Aug 2003 15:18:53 +0000
Got a fresno lens because it's hard for me to see towards the passenger side due to the mirror constantly moving. Where is...
Re: Vanagon side window question
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:47:23 -0700
...The middle side windows are the same for all years on the DRIVER'S side but the windows in the sliding doors are smaller...
Re: Interest in clear US spec sidemarkers?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 20 Jun 2004 11:43:16 EDT
actually US spec refers to the sidemarkers in general. north america was the only continent that got these dumb rectangular sidemarkers. look at european...
Re: CV Joint separation from axle shaft
Historical mailing list - madsen
Fri, 26 Nov 1999 12:15:59 -0500
Why wont this work?? Perhaps the CV's on a Syncro are different from one side to the next rendering them non-interchangeable for...
Re: Passenger running light out!
Historical mailing list - Kevin Plichta
Wed, 4 Apr 2012 21:33:44 -0400
...Checking voltage from the driver side to passenger side, and seeing voltage driver side and not passenger side. So what I am looking for...
Re: Window molding question & Hazard switch update & Oil pressure buzzer (long).
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Sun, 16 Nov 2003 02:50:55 -0500
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003, Joe in NH wrote: > I replaced my hazard switch today and I now have both right and left > side...
Help! Front Wheel Bearing Oil seal seat
Historical mailing list - Madeline
Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:41:16 -0700
We tore into our '87 westie this weekend to replace brakes and bearings.� When Don removed the rotor for each side, he found on...
Re: FS: jumpseat sidepanel covers
Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
Fri, 20 Jun 2003 05:25:33 -0400
...at any rate - i have some jumpseat side panel covers, these > are the grey or black vinyl sidecovers that cover the sides of the...
Re: CV Joint advice
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Thu, 8 Jul 1999 13:28:46 -0600
L&A Johnson wrote: > > I'm sorry Larry, but I don't agree with your one-sided-flip proposal. > > If you just "just flip...
Parking brake cables
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Sun, 13 Jan 2013 11:32:21 -0500
In checking my rear brakes (1991 Westy), I found that when the parking brake is engaged, the passenger side cable engages the brake on...
for sale, vanagon sliding side windows
Historical mailing list
Mon, 4 Jan 1999 12:14:18 EST
vanagon sliding side windows for sale. for middle side window. chris
Re: WTB: Elect Window Regulator-Pass. Side
Historical mailing list - john Runberg
Thu, 19 Jun 2003 23:48:59 -0400
Can't help with the passenger side, but I have a driver's side PW regulator for sale. Good condition, works fine. If anyone...
Vanagon windows for sale Bay Area
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Mon, 3 Aug 2009 12:18:38 -0700
...rear side window no vent: $30 each with seal camper middle side slider windows with mosquito net, silver frame: $60 each with seal front...
FS: vanagon side windows with screens
Historical mailing list
Sat, 10 Nov 2001 12:55:12 EST
i have a pair of vanagon sliding side windows with screens, from a westy, fit any 80-84 passenger van or westy. yes, the...
Rear window vents
Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 15:12:44 -0500
Which side of the rear window vents goes to the outside? The side with half of it holes, or where the entire side is...
Re: AC no work
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Sat, 27 Jul 2002 16:30:15 EDT
Hi Matt, Have you checked your high-side pressure? It sould be like 200+ psi. Your low side should be 40-ish. If your...
Red Side marker anyone ?
Historical mailing list - TC
Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:04:55 -0800
All Got side swiped after left a hockey game here a a week back was surpised I go motivated for some body work this...
Re: AC Drip Drop
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sun, 17 Jul 2005 21:52:46 -0700
...You only start dropping pressure on the high side when the compressor starts pulling the low side down to where it can no longer...
Listing Westies on the List
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Mon, 14 Jun 1999 12:49:59 -0700
...With nearly 200,000 miles on them, I imagine the springs on the "camper side" have gotten pretty tired of carrying the extra weight...
Re: problems with electric locks and windows
Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
Mon, 24 Jul 2000 20:02:05 -0700
...Driver's side switch for passenger window 2. Broken wire to passenger side switch 3. Broken/stuck window regulator 4. Broken passenger side window...
Michelin Agilis 61
Historical mailing list - David M.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999 09:49:05 -0500
...They are C rated > >with 6ply sidewalls, > ---------------------- > 6-ply sidewalls???? > Really??, or do you mean 6-ply in total (tread plus sidewall) > >Ok, The...
Re: Rear window vents
Historical mailing list - Doug F
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 13:30:28 -0800
...Rear window vents Which side of the rear window vents goes to the outside? The side with half of it holes, or where the...
FS: jump seat, side table, foldout bed
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Mon, 19 Mar 2001 11:11:40 -0800
...driver side bracket and seat belt for the jump seat supports and brackets for the side table brackets for the side panels brackets for...
Re: fresno lens
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sat, 16 Aug 2003 08:59:48 -0700
...I can see well on the drivers side since that side mirror > doesn't have themoving problem. thanks for any advice. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to...