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Front door hinge pin update
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 21 May 2015 14:19:58 -0700
A while back I posted how I detected some play in the, and I assumed upper, hinge pin in driver side door. This allowed...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel Foss
Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:35:58 -1000
...bottom hinge aftward ( betwixt body and hinge ) raises the rear edge of the door. ( if hinge is mounted to the normal 'front' side of...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 17 Feb 2015 08:49:18 -0800
...The hinge plates attach to the forward side of the body flange. So to raise the rear of my door I would add shim...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:15:34 -0800
On my two family Vanagons the hinge is mounted on the front side (away from the door) of the mounting flange. It's buried...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 08:40:36 -0800
...bottom hinge aftward ( betwixt > body and hinge ) raises the rear edge of the door. ( if hinge is > mounted to the normal 'front' side of...
Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 15 Feb 2015 21:59:57 -0800
...You know what I mean? As if the hinge pins are loose enough to allow a little drop when door opened. It's a...
Re: Front door hinge pin update
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 21 May 2015 20:14:13 -0700
...pin update > > A while back I posted how I detected some play in the, and I assumed upper, > hinge pin in driver side door...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Mon, 16 Feb 2015 08:55:05 -0400
...In my case the hinge pings were wore an astonishing amount which allowed motion in the vertical plane - the door would sag, or could...
Re: Front door hinge pin update
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 21 May 2015 20:23:00 -0700
...pin update > > A while back I posted how I detected some play in the, and I assumed > upper, hinge pin in driver side door...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:01:13 -0600
...bottom hinge aftward ( betwixt >> body and hinge ) raises the rear edge of the door. ( if hinge is >> mounted to the normal 'front' side of...
Re: Front door hinge pin update
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 21 May 2015 17:01:41 -0700
...pin update A while back I posted how I detected some play in the, and I assumed upper, hinge pin in driver side door...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel Foss
Mon, 16 Feb 2015 20:41:07 -1000
...new hinge pins. > > You know what I mean? As if the hinge pins are loose enough to allow a little drop when door opened...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 16 Feb 2015 18:40:49 -0800
...new hinge pins. >>> >>> You know what I mean? As if the hinge pins are loose enough to allow a >>> little drop when door opened...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:01:55 -0800
...bottom hinge aftward ( betwixt > >> body and hinge ) raises the rear edge of the door. ( if hinge is > >> mounted to the normal 'front' side of...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 16 Feb 2015 08:22:53 -0800
...new hinge pins. > > You know what I mean? As if the hinge pins are loose enough to allow a > little drop when door opened...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 13:03:45 -0600
...bottom hinge aftward ( betwixt >> >> body and hinge ) raises the rear edge of the door. ( if hinge is >> >> mounted to the normal 'front' side of...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:03:42 -0800
...The hinge plates attach to the forward side of the body flange. So to raise the rear of my door I would add shim...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 16 Feb 2015 07:33:58 -0600
...In my case the > hinge pings were wore an astonishing amount which allowed motion in the > vertical plane - the door would sag, or could...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Mon, 16 Feb 2015 10:28:14 -0800
...new hinge pins. > > > > You know what I mean? As if the hinge pins are loose enough to allow a > > little drop when door opened...
Re: Front door hinge pin update
Historical mailing list - Julianna Elligsen
Thu, 21 May 2015 21:36:01 -0700
...pin update >> >> A while back I posted how I detected some play in the, and I assumed >> upper, hinge pin in driver side door...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 21:07:57 -0800
...bottom hinge aftward ( >> betwixt >>>>>> body and hinge ) raises the rear edge of the door. ( if hinge >>>>>> is mounted to the normal 'front' side of...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 16 Feb 2015 10:43:31 -0500
...You know what I mean? As if the hinge pins are loose enough to allow a little drop when door opened. It's a...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:00:29 -0800
...bottom hinge aftward ( > betwixt > >> >> body and hinge ) raises the rear edge of the door. ( if hinge is > >> >> mounted to the normal 'front' side of...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 17 Feb 2015 11:17:50 -0600
...new hinge pins. > >> > >> You know what I mean? As if the hinge pins are loose enough to allow a > little drop when door opened...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:31:20 -0800
...bottom hinge aftward ( betwixt >>>>> body and hinge ) raises the rear edge of the door. ( if hinge is >>>>> mounted to the normal 'front' side of...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 15 Feb 2015 22:45:49 -0800
Yup, shimming is probably the easier fix than fitting new hinge pins. My door doesn't sag enough to allow the event plastic to...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:05:21 -0800
...bottom hinge aftward ( > betwixt > >> >> body and hinge ) raises the rear edge of the door. ( if hinge > >> >> is mounted to the normal 'front' side of...
Re: Dometic, Fridge, Door
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:52:13 -0800
Nope, the hinges are "right handed." The door lifts off the pins, and if you switch them to the other side the pins will...
Sliding Door Hinge Torsional Spring
Historical mailing list - Chayan Srisawat
Tue, 15 Feb 2000 09:11:32 +0700
Hi, My syncro sliding door did not be popped up after openned. I found that torsional spring was released (no load) however pin still...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:13:16 -0800
...bottom hinge aftward ( betwixt >>>>> body and hinge ) raises the rear edge of the door. ( if hinge is >>>>> mounted to the normal 'front' side of...
Re: Front door adjustment question
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sun, 15 Feb 2015 22:33:49 -0800
...You know what I mean? As if the hinge pins are loose enough to allow a little drop when door opened. It's a...
Re: Sliding Door Adjustments
Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
Fri, 7 Aug 1998 08:38:39 -0700
My sliding door is now squarely aligned. My thanks to Jim Catterson for the info. The "U" hinge height is adjusted by the two...
Re: Sliding door operation
Historical mailing list
Wed, 23 Nov 1994 19:57:25 -0800
...of the door, the latch pin for lack of a better term on the old design is parallel to the side of the van...
Re: My drivers side (triangular) vent window won't stay open
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:10:56 -0400
...the bottom hinge pin, just tighten it a little. The catch is it's facing outboard right next to the door skin. A small...
headrests for westy rear seat/bed
Historical mailing list
Sun, 10 Oct 2004 23:21:35 EDT
...pair of regular square door hinges (not the wedge shaped strap hinges like you used) tap out the pin, and enlarge the holes to...
Westie access ports available
Historical mailing list - Robert S.Williams, MD-laptop
Wed, 9 Sep 1998 10:04:31 -0500
...Two of the ports have broken hatch door springs... but the hatches are still intact: that spring design was really bad... the hinge pin...
Re: Slider Hinge -- LONG, REALLY WAY LONG
Historical mailing list - Gene P
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 00:36:10 -0700
...pin should be at or near that vertical wire so that when you swing the hinge as it would move when the door was...
Re: electric mirror trouble...
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Wed, 1 Jun 2005 12:36:55 -0400
...Blue - Left (Driver side) Mirror Control Pin4: Blue/Black - Right (Pass side) Mirror Control Pin5: Black - Shared mirror control Pin6: Brown - Ground (working, since...
Re: headrests for westy rear seat/bed
Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
Sun, 10 Oct 2004 21:19:18 -0700
...pair of regular > square door hinges (not the > wedge shaped strap hinges like you used) tap out > the pin, and enlarge the > holes to...
Re: Sliding Door stubborn
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Mon, 7 Aug 2006 10:35:35 -0400
...spring retention pin? The "U" hinge at the rear of the sliding door has the above mentioned spring on the door side of the...
Another Sliding Door Question
Historical mailing list - Don Oldenburg
Sat, 19 Feb 2000 10:20:18 EST
...U-shaped hinge, on the side where the door hangs on, there is a fat spring just sitting there, beneath the pin that keeps...
Re: My door fell off last night
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 5 Apr 2020 20:18:32 -0400
...Once the door is aligned you still may have to adjust that door pin or bolt as Stuart described. When I replaced my hinge...
Re: My door fell off last night
Historical mailing list - Erin Daniels
Sun, 5 Apr 2020 17:39:10 -0700
...Once the door is aligned you still may have to adjust that door pin or bolt as Stuart described. > > When I replaced my hinge...
Re: My door fell off last night
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 5 Apr 2020 19:51:06 -0700
...Once the door is aligned you still may have to adjust that door pin or bolt as Stuart described. >> >> When I replaced my hinge...
Floppy armrest - success!
Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
Sun, 3 Jun 2018 15:16:15 -0700
...With the seat out you can lay it on its side on the ground or on a bench. 1. Drive the pin out that...
Repairing your Westy seat raising mechanism
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 6 Dec 2013 12:52:24 -0600
...pin than engage it. On the left side, the sharp point of the pawl had been bent so as to dig into the hinge...
Re: '87 Syncro rear window defrost
Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
Tue, 05 Nov 1996 17:11:29 -0500
...the drivers side first and connect the other end of the test light to a good ground, the rear door stricker pin may work...
Speaking of the Wing Vent Window
Historical mailing list - David Etter
Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:54:14 -0300
...do bend the hinge back out to a more useful position. Is it hard to replace if broken? Will the door sheet metal fracture...
# Freewheelin' power mirrors...
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Mon, 1 Oct 2001 02:03:23 -0700
...The driver's side mirror has suddenly started Freewheelin' on it's hinge. I opened the mirror as per the Bentley instructions (damn! it...
Re: More new parts for your winter projects!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 8 Feb 2024 17:49:22 +0000
...Van-Again YouTube Channel | | | | | | I see the Light! Replace that old map light today! Vanagon Map Light | | | | | | Doka and Sinka drop side hinge pin...
SingleCab for Sale/trade 3000.00 obo
Historical mailing list
Tue, 11 Apr 1995 10:55:03 -0400
...the gas tank cover and engine compartment door as well) although a bit sticky. Hinged side panels are the stakeside variety, not the usual...
Re: Darn Westy Skylight and 7 days of nonstop rain
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 24 Jun 2003 19:36:13 -0400
...Test it just like you would a freezer door -- slip a dollar bill between the sealing faces and adjust the hinge angle until you...
Re: it's Friday, she blew the microwave up
Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:22:52 +0300
...Theres still egg stains in the kitchen side of the fireplace at my parents house, as the door blew open pretty hard. Luckily the...
Re: Lubrication tips one at a time.
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Mon, 17 Aug 2015 13:33:19 -1000
...lubed, always needing it. hinges often sqeuaky. sliding door.. here's one if on the aft edge of the door there is still a...
Re: Window fell down
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 3 Mar 2005 09:50:19 -0600
...Once you can get your hand under a section of the door cover, find the next plastic pin and give the cover a sharp...
Re: Some kind of shelf?
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 1 Jun 2007 15:52:46 -0700
...pin sockets per side, one above the other like (as you say) a > Vanagon cabinet door. The sockets mate with the two pins per...
Re: Power mirror and lock maintenance?
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:10:47 -0700
...on the door side. It will be slightly easier if you remove the door limiting strap by popping out the retaining pin first. Don...
Re: Lubrication tips one at a time.
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:15:35 -0400
...edge of the door where the flexible bar on the back of the door connects to the track on the side of the van...
vanagon accessories, upgrades, cool ideas, etc
Historical mailing list
Thu, 1 Feb 2001 00:36:44 EST
...from 76 westy reupolstered in grey velour -drivers side door pocket mounted on pass side doorpanel (back so glovebox can open) -parcel tray from...
here are some cool vanagon acessories and upgrades
Historical mailing list
Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:46:23 EST
...from 76 westy reupolstered in grey velour -drivers side door pocket mounted on pass side doorpanel (back so glovebox can open) -parcel tray from...