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Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Sat, 7 Aug 2004 20:34:24 -0700
digest Rodney Kindlund ===== Rodney Kindlund, RodKraft Studio (Leather-Art) rodney@rodkraftstudio.com www.rodkraftstudio.com '82 VW Westfalia Camper "Gullinbursti" '84 VW Wolfsburg Vanagon...
A Tie-rods question(s)
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Thu, 24 Oct 2002 09:09:00 -0700
...Correct? 3) Is it possible to replace the bellows by only separating the tie-rod balljoint from the steering knuckle, removing the tie-rod...
Re: Curious Question (NVC)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 29 Jun 2004 17:04:29 -0500
...There was only one rod connected to the one crank throw, and it was called the master rod. All the aluminum rods were connected...
Fwd: <FMBC> '85 Westy For Sale
Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Tue, 21 May 2002 16:43:09 -0700
...Thanks, y'all.......Rodney Note: forwarded message attached. ===== Rodney Kindlund RodKraft Studio (Leather-Art) rodney@rodkraftstudio.com www.rodkraftstudio.com ---------------------------------------------------------- '84 VW Wolfsburg Weekender...
Connecting rod questions
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Wed, 17 Feb 1999 13:40:52 -0800
...Can anybody clear up this matter of rod orientation? Does it make any difference? Secondly, the manual says "peen each rod nut into the...
Fwd: <FMBC> Full Moon in Joon 2002
Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Sat, 27 Apr 2002 20:15:48 -0700
...forwarded message attached. ===== Rodney Kindlund RodKraft Studio (Leather-Art) rodney@rodkraftstudio.com www.rodkraftstudio.com ---------------------------------------------------------- '84 VW Wolfsburg Weekender "VanGo(gh)" '84 VW Wolfsburg...
tie rod end removal Q
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Sun, 14 Mar 2004 03:26:59 EST
I need to separate the tie rod end from the steering knuckle to replace the boot on the steering rack. I suppose I could...
Re: Connecting rod questions
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Wed, 17 Feb 1999 19:22:00 -0600
> First, the manual says "make sure the forge mark of the rod faces up > as shown in FIGURE 96." FIGURE 96 is a small...
Re: Connecting rod questions
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Wed, 17 Feb 1999 17:17:24 -0800
...Any thoughts? > Secondly, the manual says "peen each rod nut into the slot on the rod > to lock it in place (FIGURE 97)." Figure...
manual steering parts
Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
Sun, 3 Mar 2002 17:34:41 -0500
I was trying to get my 82 Westy inspected yesterday and the technican says the left inner tie rod needed replacing (the boot was...
Re: V-Belt Pully Bolt
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Mon, 27 Dec 2004 18:18:37 -0500
Al I need a good rod recon man when can you start? The Vanagon rod has a little more to it than that the...
Waterboxer connecting rods same as aircooled?
Historical mailing list - Todd P Last
Thu, 26 Jan 2017 08:45:42 -0800
Are the waterboxer connecting rods the same as the air-cooled connecting rods? I was told that you could use the Pauter air-cooled...
Re: A Tie-rods question(s)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 24 Oct 2002 11:45:45 -0500
You can just mark your tie rods (paint) and unscrew the tie rod ends leaving the connecting rod loose. Slip your new boot over...
Re: Fwd: Boston Bob on Connecting Rod Bolts
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 16:46:28 -0700
I did not send my rods to Bob before he passed. Since the business has passed into other hands, the rebuuilding of rods as...
Re: Type IV 2.0 L Connecting rod specifications
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 20 Jan 2003 16:37:57 -0600
...The rod lengths, stock crank and other dimensions are there. There are more than one ROD TYPE depending on your year model. CV engines...
Trying to Leave the List
Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Sat, 16 Dec 2006 20:50:23 -0800
...Please help! Thanks......Rod <-----------------------------------------------: | Rodney Kindlund | RodKraft Studio/Kniverks | Alexander, NC 28701-9662 | 828-712-9079 (cell) | rodney@rodkraftstudio.com | www.rodkraftstudio.com <-----------------------------------------------------------------------: | "Free...
2.1 con rod notes from Boston Bob
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Sat, 10 Apr 2004 18:09:41 -0400
...So I spent this morning going over my notes on con rods and con rod bolts. I also took a random sample of used...
Re: A Tie-rods question(s)
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 25 Oct 2002 05:56:29 EDT
...The bellows can be slipped over the tie rod ball joint without removing the ball joint from the tie rod. Use grease to allow...
Re: manual steering parts
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 3 Mar 2002 18:31:52 -0600
Tim & Kim Dayton wrote: > > I was trying to get my 82 Westy inspected yesterday and the technican says the left inner tie rod needed...
rod bearing clearance (again)
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Sun, 15 Jun 2003 11:13:14 -0700
...rod housing bore = 57.8mm-57.81mm (all rods - measured with an inside snap guage and measured with digital calipers - both mitutoyo) crank rod...
Fwd: Boston Bob on Connecting Rod Bolts
Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 19:49:11 -0500
...Since the business has > passed > into other hands, the rebuuilding of rods as a service is not listed > anymore. Now, I need to find...
Re: How do I test the big end bearings
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:57:18 -0800
...Remove the rod cap and rod. Wipe down to remove large amounts of oil. Cut a piece of Plastigage about 5/8" long. Place...
Tie Rod Boot replacement
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Wed, 17 Sep 2003 13:50:58 EDT
Is there a way to replace a torn tie rod boot--the boot on the steering gear around the tie rod--without removing the...
Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:42:44 -0700
...The AAZ uses a shorter rod and a taller piston. the 1Y NA I am building ( balanced too ) will have TD rods and pistons...
Re: 'NutherBus UPDATE!!!
Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Sun, 28 Apr 2002 19:04:04 -0700
...Sorry about the confusion.........Rodney ===== Rodney Kindlund RodKraft Studio (Leather-Art) rodney@rodkraftstudio.com www.rodkraftstudio.com ---------------------------------------------------------- '84 VW Wolfsburg Weekender "VanGo(gh)" '84...
Re: Removing tie rod ends?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 18 Jul 1996 23:30:01 -0800
>To all, > >I am trying to remove the drag link from my 74 Westy, but the front >tie rod end is being a real...
Re: 1.9 and 2.1 rod bolt identification
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Thu, 6 Dec 2007 12:49:21 -0500
The rod bolts can bee seen from the cylinder openings of the opposite cylinders the 2.1 bolts have a taper down to the...
Re: sentimental proposal
Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Thu, 25 Apr 2002 14:57:54 -0700
What about March 8th? The birthday of the VW Microbus? ..........Rodney --- developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET> wrote: > My vote is February 30 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From...
Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:30:50 EST
...In time, they allowed the rod end bearing to loosen, resulting in oil pressure loss and a resulting seizing of the rod on the...
Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?
Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:01:37 -0500
The rods from Van Cafe's supplier look good, clean, rebushed, nicely finished, and well packaged. It is a little disconcerting to get a...
Re: Power Steering Boots - hose clamp attachment
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Wed, 26 Jan 2005 08:37:25 EST
In a message dated 1/26/05 12:30:10 AM, jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM writes: << Unscrew the tie rod at the steering rack instead...
'84 Wolfsburg Middle Seat
Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Sun, 17 Feb 2002 12:19:53 -0800
...Thanks............Rodney ===== Rodney Kindlund RodKraft Studio (Leather-Art) 477 Panther Branch Rd. Alexander, NC 28701-9662 rodney@rodkraftstudio.com www.rodkraftstudio.com (under construction...
Re: shifter problems
Historical mailing list
Tue, 27 May 1997 08:13:39 +0200
...There is a rod directly coming out of the transmission box. Set the tranny to neutral and pull this rod it out of the...
Re: Connecting Rod Bolts
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Mon, 4 Sep 2006 10:50:11 -0400
Evan 1.9 and 2.1 rods are the same casting and are interchangeable with the exception of the bolt. The longer stroke 2...
Re: Fwd: Boston Bob on Connecting Rod Bolts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 6 Sep 2010 19:09:10 -0700
...Connecting Rod Bolts >>Comments: To: Evan Mac Donald <macdonald1987@SBCGLOBAL.NET> >>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> >>Evan >>1.9 and 2.1 rods are...
Re: Tie Rod Boot replacement
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 17 Sep 2003 20:16:35 -0700
You can change the steering rack boot without removing the tire rod end from the steering knuckle. First you need to mark the position...
Re: tie rod end removal Q
Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
Sun, 14 Mar 2004 10:28:02 EST
Take the nut totaly off the tie rod end ,oil or grease the rod threads // put the nut back on the thickness of the...
Re: diesel rods weights
Historical mailing list - jbclem
Fri, 27 Dec 2002 19:51:20 -0800
Brad, On gasoline engine VW rods, the numbers are to make sure you keep the rod caps matched up with the other part of...
Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:26:53 -0600
From what I remember - the real issue was about the stretch bolts used on the rod ends in the original 2.1L WBX engines...
Re: tie rod ends (second request)
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 21 Jun 2006 21:50:14 -0500
If you use an accurate caliper to measure from the center of the tie rod end to a known point on each tie rod...
Fwd: Boston Bob on Connecting Rod Bolts
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 6 Sep 2010 21:05:00 -0400
...Connecting Rod Bolts >Comments: To: Evan Mac Donald <macdonald1987@SBCGLOBAL.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Evan >1.9 and 2.1 rods are...
Re: '91 Westy (r) tie rod order
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sat, 22 Dec 2001 20:09:56 -0500
> Just ordered the right outer tie rod end for my Westy > from Ron. They don't list an inner rod in his catalog. > Does...
Re: Oil leak - 2.1L
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 28 Dec 2014 23:54:07 -0500
...Inspect the push rods to ensure they are not bent. A bent rod can wear the tube from the inside. Bent push rods are...
Re: vanagon Digest - 3 Apr 2004 (#2004-301)
Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Sun, 4 Apr 2004 07:58:20 -0700
...I haven't tried it yet, but RustOleum makes some good paints so I'd think this one is pretty good, too......Rodney ===== Rodney...
Re: Big end rod clearance 2.1 WBX
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:56:19 -0500
Tabe you cnat just add new bolts as it can shift the rod cap SO you must measure before and after. better yet replace...
Changing tie-rod ends
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 5 Apr 2006 21:08:25 -0500
Anyone have a reference web-site on changing out the tie-rod ends?? Thanks, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver x2
Re: P/S Rack , removing tie rod
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Mon, 19 Nov 2001 14:49:12 -0800
Steve and Buster, I have not tried this on my vanagon but on my audi I have always removed the tie rods by using...
Re: Ongoing saga: Dometic and Multimeter . . .
Historical mailing list - Thomas Jefferson Kitts
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:46:49 -0700
On Jul 26, 2008, at 4:25 PM, Mike S wrote: > You said "I'm bypassing the heater rod altogether." when measuring > voltage between...
2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE: UNBALANCED crank the Problem
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Sun, 11 Feb 2001 13:18:19 EST
<<<...The con rods are the same on the 2.1 and the 1.9 but the bolts aredifferent I blame the stretch to yeld...
Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE: UNBALANCED crank the Problem
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Wed, 14 Feb 2001 21:00:06 -0500
...I did not > know > that that would STRETCH the rods bolts. In about 40 miles, one of the > rods > let go and destroyed my...
Oil spray Rod modification
Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:30:21 -0500
Does anyone have some practical suggestions on notching the rods for more oil spray on a type IV? I have a set of rods...
Manual Steering Rack+TieRod Install questions
Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
Wed, 3 Dec 2003 09:26:25 -0800
Hi, i am installing a used rack to my 84' I need to install tie rod assemblies 1st. im using a new tie-rod...
Re: Synthetic Oil
Historical mailing list - Jijm Henry
Sun, 31 Mar 2002 20:21:35 -0500
...Thanks.........Rodney > > ===== > Rodney Kindlund > RodKraft Studio (Leather-Art) > rodney@rodkraftstudio.com > www.rodkraftstudio.com > ---------------------------------------------------------- > '84 VW Wolfsburg Weekender "VanGo(gh)" > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo...
Re: Tie Rod Boot replacement
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 17 Sep 2003 14:07:25 -0400
...The outer end has a dounut like piece that touches the rod. The opening that is left after removing this dounut just might fit...
Re: transplant a 2.1 into an 84? worth it?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 13 May 2008 15:28:30 -0500
...It's more a problem of stretching main rod end bolts that create the problem over time. They stretch, the rod end elongates opening...
Re: Tie Rod Boot replacement
Historical mailing list - Antaki
Wed, 17 Sep 2003 18:05:39 -0700
My cheeeep-assteroid, and probably temporary solution to torn tie rod end boots is to clean and grease them through the torn boot, then...
Re: Knocking Rod arm/B. Bobs
Historical mailing list - Bill N
Tue, 25 Mar 2003 08:38:45 -0700
...Bill in the Southwest ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> > of saving a core charge. Blocks with holes in them and...
Re: Sources needed - Vanagon Cover
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:14:42 -0500
How about one of those "Portable" garages? Mike John Rodgers wrote: > Thanks, Volks, for all your help. > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver x2...
1.9 and 2.1 rod bolt identification
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Thu, 6 Dec 2007 13:22:21 -0400
...Is there any way to tell if it has 1.9 or 2.1 rod bolts? If I cannot tell with the rods still...
Re: tie rod ends (second request)
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:58:02 -0500
...tie rod ends (second request) > If you use an accurate caliper to measure from the center of the > tie > rod end to a known...