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• HELP I need the housing for my water pump
  Historical mailing list - Chad G
  Thu, 2 Aug 2001 16:23:17 -0400
  ...Discovering that I need to remove the entire thermostat housing from the water pump housing( I couldn't get the thremostat cover past the...
• Re: HELP I need the housing for my water pump
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 2 Aug 2001 15:26:15 -0700
  Chad, Not water pump housing, so much as water pump. It seems to be a given that you don't install a used water...
• ground @ water pump housing
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 22:36:35 -0400
  I think I've narrowed my temperature gauge problem down to an improper ground at the water pump housing. How is ground supplied to...
• A/C Evaporator Housing...
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Tue, 28 May 2002 17:17:47 EDT
  ...How easy is to change the housing for A/C Evaporator in my 88 Weekender beside its heavyweight? Anyone want to part a grey...
• Re: help with '83.5 Westy thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:17:03 -0500
  The thermistat housing is an Achilies heal for the 1.9. If a 1.9 is low mileage and 23 or so years old...
• [90Vanagon] Do thermostat housings go bad?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 13:16:37 -0500
  I located a coolant leak coming from the thermostat housing area. I replaced the O ring that seals the lower thermostat housing to the...
• clutch housing removal---ring and pinion condition
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Sat, 29 Apr 2006 08:55:35 -0700
  ...Most about some cracked housing on a syncro. Also, how can I determin ring and pinion wear with the housing removed? Is there any...
• How many O-rings on Thermostat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Apr 1997 14:07:56 -0400 (EDT)
  Could someone tell me where and how many o-rings go on the thermostat and housing. My old one had a ring that fit...
• Re: WTB 1.9 thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:40:16 -0400
  ...don't give up on trying to open the housing without breaking if, it's not too late. Remove the housing together with the...
• Re: Fuse for light for gear identification?
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 10:17:31 -0800
  Plastic housing around automatic shifter: How the hell does the housing come off? I need to replace the light, removal of the housing is...
• WANTED: '86-91 SPEEDO/TACH CLUSTER HOUSING
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 19:50:30 EST
  ...speedo/tach cluster housing for '86-91 vanagon.. the plastic housing on mine broke. anyone parting out a '86-91? please p-mail thanks...
• question on thermostat housing for 1.9 liter--pricey?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Thu, 28 Sep 2000 23:40:31 EDT
  Turns out I need the upper thermostat housing for my 1.9 liter 1983.5 Vanagon as well as a water pump. I see...
• Re: Replacing 1.9 Thermostat Short Hose
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:38:52 +0000
  You are far better off removing the two larger 8mm bolts that hold the housing / waterpump to the block rather than the two small...
• Re: [90Vanagon] Do thermostat housings go bad?
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 23:27:14 -0400
  Yes, the plastic housings do crack, around the bolt holes and into the oring area. I've seen several do this. Karl M ----- Original...
• Cracked Bell housing in Syncro
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Tue, 13 Aug 1996 08:06:37 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Cracked Syncro Clutch Housing Found: Two small cracks in the clutch housing, directly behind the starter motor mount. One crack is extremely small (and...
• Re: 91 Multivan lowering A/C evaporator housing
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Sun, 11 May 2003 10:43:32 -0700
  To avoid dropping the evaporator housing.... Use a large cardboard box, or two, and some flat cardboard "shims". 1. Measure the distance from the...
• 2.1 oil pump gasket question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:41:52 -0500
  Bentley, in the diagram on 17.7, show the oil pump as having a paper gasket between the pump housing and the block, but...
• Re: speedo vs. tach mounts..brittle housing plastic
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Apr 2005 23:44:33 EDT
  ...the speedo housing mount breakage is acceletated by people pushing in the odo reset too hard... think about it..its true. chris
• Re: Thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:46:06 -0700
  ...Thermostat housing > Well my thermostat housing is cracked and I'm changing it as soon as I get > my new one from Van Cafe...
• Cracked Syncro Clutch Housing
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Aug 1996 12:06:12 -0700
  Bill, I'm not sure how different syncros are, but I don't think that 'the clutch housing is lubricated with gear oil' is...
• 91 Multivan lowering A/C evaporator housing
  Historical mailing list - Kun Chang
  Sun, 11 May 2003 12:06:42 EDT
  ...I am trying to lower the evaporator housing before sending the van to the shop Monday morning. I have successfully removed the front housing...
• Question about therm. housing blockage
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 09:31:44 -0400
  ...When I pulled off the one that goes from the upper front of the thermostat housing (if you're facing it from the rear...
• Re: Replacing radio antenna
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Thu, 9 Oct 1997 14:54:59 -0400
  Leo, I removed mine, 91 Carat, by pulling the housing out from the top of the fenderwell. The trick is to eyeball the first...
• Re: Vangon curtains/canvas?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 12:50:40 -0700
  You didn't set up your bike with enough cable to go lock to lock???? Any housing can be stretched too far, which is...
• Re: Vanagon 1.9 oil pan bell housing clearance???
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Mon, 31 May 1999 10:03:28 -0700
  ...If it protrudes or there is a gap, clutch housing will be stressed and could break." It also says: Oil pan, installing (engine installed...
• Replacing 1.9 Thermostat Short Hose
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:13:34 -0500
  I have a leak at the short hose between the thermostat housing and engine. Do I have to remove the water pump as well...
• Thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Danny Bean
  Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:29:29 -0500
  Well my thermostat housing is cracked and I'm changing it as soon as I get my new one from Van Cafe. So I...
• Re: WTB-1.9l 85 thermostat housing complete
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 15:03:06 -0700
  Scott, You might be surprised by how hard those 1.9 thermostat housings are to find. The seem to rot-out on northern and...
• Re: WTB 1.9 thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 29 Sep 2007 11:54:18 -0700
  Those are getting a little hard to come by almost - good 1.9 wbxr thermostat housings. It's 'usually' are a problem getting those...
• Re: Replacing 1.9 Thermostat Short Hose
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:50:36 +0000
  Another warning:  be super careful when removing a 1.9 Thermostat Housing.  Maybe 12 years ago or more, I took my vehicle to an...
• Re: F$&#$*& Transmission
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Sun, 18 May 2003 17:57:53 -0700
  Blake, Have you got the two bolts loose on the top of the transmission housing that hold the bell housing to the bus, not...
• Cluch housing removal on a syncro
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 18:25:15 -0800
  Hello- I am trying to determine if it is possible to remove the clutch housing on a syncro tranny without removing the driveshafts (and...
• Re: Right turn signal HOUSING needed
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:52:44 -0700
  Thomas - The housing and lens is all one piece, then there's the bulb socket (bulbholder) Kenneth Wilford mentions. Don't forget the boot...
• Transmission Bell Housing Question Help
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:46:00 -0800
  ...What is involved in swapping the bell housings from one trans to the other? The used trans is an 85 , gearbox good but housing...
• Re: HELP I need the housing for my water pump
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 2 Aug 2001 16:48:49 -0400
  At 04:23 PM 8/2/2001, Chad G wrote: >where the bolt that secures the thermostat housing goes through. Now, in >order for...
• Transaxle shipping costs
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 9 Mar 2016 10:20:55 -0800
  ...Would a tranny rebuilder consider taking a customers core without the clutch housing then return a rebuilt without the clutch housing? It's not...
• WTB 1.9 thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:18:49 -0700
  ...my friend I think I might destroy the housing in the process anybody have a good housing for 1.9 they want to sell ?
• Re: Thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Danny Bean
  Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:57:35 -0500
  ...Thermostat housing > > >> Well my thermostat housing is cracked and I'm changing it as soon as I get my new one from Van Cafe...
• Re: need stock speaker housings
  Historical mailing list - Mike Meuser
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:52:45 -0800
  Hi - I need one (prefer two) of the stock westy speaker housings. Speakers don't have to be good. These are the type that...
• Fw: Fw: Breakdown on the side of the door (Broken power mirror)
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 02:25:57 -0600
  ...Remove electical connections from inside of mirror housing, label them. 4. Remove exterior mirror housing and broken internal bracket (inner housing) from door. 5...
• Re: Heat/Fresh Air Cables broke
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Apr 1997 08:28:01 -0500 (EST)
  ...The inner diameter of the housing is larger than stock vw housing . The o.d . is small enough to use the same clips that...
• Re: replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 29 Aug 1998 13:16:59 -0700
  Well, I certainly had to remove the steering wheel and lock housing to replace the ignition switch in my '81. The switch is held...
• Two Inch Coolant Hose
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:14:08 -0700
  Hi List, On my '89 Syncro wasserboxer, there is a two or so inch coolant hose that goes from just under the thermostat housing...
• AC evaporatorhouseing/side panels...
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 22:13:41 EDT
  ...Anyone want to part with grey interior AC Evaporator housing and the L/R rear side panels? Mine in 1988 Weekender cracked and crumbled...
• Re: 83.5: R+R front heater box/fan housing
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 14:58:44 -0500
  ...When I attempted to take out the old housing I busted most of the plastic mounts; when I attempted to split the housing to...
• Re: Wheel beareing housing!
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:33:22 -0400
  Vanagon Reman Rear Axle Housings http://community-2.webtv.net/VanagonUsedParts/VanagonParts/ The infamous Terry Kay. On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 6:49...
• 2.1L t/stat housing
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 02:59:12 +0000
  Hi List, I'm looking to buy a metal coolant housing that has the threaded openings for the coolant sensors. I believe this housing...
• Jacking a Syncro/thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 15:26:44 -0800
  ...I am also wondering if the thermostat housing can leak if I only use three bolts to hold it together. The bolt nearest the...
• Re: Rear A/C Housing
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 10:57:17 -0700
  ...I think someone tried to have the rear evaporator housing fixed under this recall and the dealer laughed at them. However, dealers vary so...
• Temp 2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 15 May 2017 16:37:06 -0700
  ...looking at the thermostat housing from the rear, I see 2 sensors ('88 tintop 2.1 WBX) - #1 on the left of the thermostat...
• 1984 1.9L engine UPPER THERMOSTAT HOUSING
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 9 Sep 2011 16:08:41 -0400
  My mechanic pressure tested my cooling system this morning and found a pinhole leak in the upper thermostat housing. Part is reportedly NLA from...
• Re: Help - Looking for a 1.9 thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 19 Jun 2005 18:42:43 -0400
  I stock these units $200 for a rebuilt housing and $50 for the top Bob Donalds Boston Engine 1 508 358 6264 ----- Original Message...
• Re: Coolant hoses most likely to fail?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Fri, 22 May 2009 20:20:39 +0000
  SNIP.... mostly the plastic hose connections, like the thermostat housing and the distubution pipe behind the engine on the later vannies..... SNIP SNIP Luckily...
• Need Thermo Housing...Stat!
  Historical mailing list - Carter
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 18:12:42 -0800
  Help! I am in immediate need of a thermostat housing for my 85 Westy. It is in a shop for repairs and the mech...
• Shifter housing...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 00:07:36 -0800
  Greetings all, I'm interested in mounting a couple of drink holders on the AT shifter housing of my '91. I suspect most of...
• Re: later model vanagon parts needed
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 14 May 2004 00:50:27 -0400
  Are you speaking of the cover for the rear fan (evaporator housing)? Or the section immediately in front of it? If the evaporator housing...
• Re: Replacing 1.9 Thermostat Short Hose
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 18 Feb 2020 18:25:45 +0000
  ...Another warning:  be super careful when removing a 1.9 Thermostat Housing.  Maybe 12 years ago or more, I took my vehicle to an...
• Wheel beareing housing!
  Historical mailing list - brady
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:49:31 -0700
  OK gang so I'm looking for a Wheel bearing housing that unlike mine actually needs the bearings pressed in not just dropped in...
• stupid starte mistake!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Oct 1995 16:51:25 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I was inserting the small brash bushing that was to be installed before inseting starter it slipped and fall between flywheel and bell housing...
• WTB-1.9l 85 thermostat housing complete
  Historical mailing list - Scott W.
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 14:17:28 -0700
  I am needing a thermostat housing for my van. What I need is the entire housing, and that little metal piece that connects to...