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• Parts wanted: Sliding door roller
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 12:54:06 -0500
  ...Rear roller broke in two piece. Axually there are three rollers at the rear of a 1986 and newer vanagon. The roller that broke...
• Re: wheel bearing question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:13:49 -0700
  re Is it possible to put the roller bearing back together? Normally the center of the roller bearing will just slide back into the...
• Re: Parts wanted: Sliding door roller
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 13:21:02 -0500
  ...Sliding door roller > > >> Syncros sliding door tryed to >> get away last night. Rear roller broke in >> two piece. Axually there are three rollers >> at...
• Re: Skylight flex arm
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 06:18:52 EST
  ...I have a flex arm on which the rollers are worn off and it keeps coming off the rails in the skylight. I have...
• Re: Parts wanted: Sliding door roller
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:25:35 -0700
  ...Sliding door roller >> >> >>> Syncros sliding door tryed to >>> get away last night. Rear roller broke in >>> two piece. Axually there are three rollers >>> at...
• Re: [NVC] Possibly the most useful camping gadget ever
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:45:53 -0400
  ...Drive the van up onto the rollers, the tires spin the > rollers, and the rollers are hooked to the margarita mixer.
• sliding door roller replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 8 Sep 2014 16:53:26 -0700
  catching up on my blog postings, first one I got done is about making some delrin rollers to replace the steel ones on the...
• Re: roller on bus door
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 02:41:36 -0500
  ...The top roller is adjustable, and if yours rattles with the door closed, it probably needs to be adjusted out, that is, its nut...
• Roller Rockers: Was: ECU Chip Upgrade Info/Dennis Haynes concerns
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 13:27:04 -0500
  Derek Drew wrote: > In fact, many cars (stock) that still use rockers are going to > roller rockers to solve the valve side loading problem...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 7 Jun 2018 08:10:26 -0700
  I'd like to share my experiences regarding the sliding door - on some of my vans I use Delrin rollers, on some I use...
• Door Roller
  Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
  Sun, 28 Apr 2002 18:49:35 -0400
  ...Today I think I figured it out! I think the roller on the top of the sliding door has too much play. The door...
• Re: Parts wanted: Sliding door roller
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 18:42:33 -0800
  Eric, Nope, that part is the upper roller. The one you need is 251843361B, and it's $48. See attached image for details. On...
• Re: Parts wanted: Sliding door roller
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 05:40:30 EST
  ...Rear roller broke in two piece. Axually there are three rollers at the rear of a 1986 and newer vanagon. The roller that broke...
• Re: Speaking of lubricant.....
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 06:08:08 EST
  ...What is the compound that should be put on the sliding door rollers? The rollers really should not be greased, I do however recommend...
• Re: Parts wanted: Sliding door roller
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 05:47:08 EST
  ...Rear roller broke in two piece. Axually there are three rollers at the rear of a 1986 and newer vanagon. The roller that broke...
• Re: best lube for sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Tue, 7 Jun 2011 08:08:01 -0700
  ...For the side rollers, yes I was able to look in there and see the roller, which probably means bearings inside. They goal was...
• Re: Painting Van Tip's needed
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 2 Jul 2008 14:02:19 -0600
  ...If you do this, the > "roller > line" will only be on one side. You can roll right over that line > with the > next path...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 7 Jun 2018 13:07:34 -0400
  ...I'd like to share my experiences regarding the sliding door - on some of my vans I use Delrin rollers, on some I use...
• Re: best lube for sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 7 Jun 2011 08:46:53 -0400
  ...the roller under the door rolls on the metal track. There shouldn't really be slipping/sliding friction between those 2 pieces. I agree...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 7 Jun 2018 16:14:40 +0000
  ...I'd like to share my experiences regarding the sliding door - on some of my vans I use Delrin rollers, on some I use...
• Re: Skylight flex arm
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 17:12:39 -0800
  Gurjeet, I went to the hardware store and found some small plastic rollers in the screen door parts section. I attached the rollers to...
• Re: bed liner
  Historical mailing list - Larry Himli
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:31:09 -0400
  ...I bought a Herculiner kit that comes with a gallon of liner (used 1/2), two roller pads, coarse pad,one roller and 2...
• WTB: sliding door roller&bearing '86
  Historical mailing list - DIGEST Alan Cote
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 14:02:32 EDT
  ...I need the complete roller with bearing – the roller with the groove all around it, the one that looks like 2 dinner plates sandwiching...
• wheel bearing question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:31:45 -0700
  ...So I took it back apart and I got the center race of the roller bearing out of it's center, somehow....I think...
• Re: Parts wanted: Sliding door roller
  Historical mailing list - vw4x4
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 21:56:37 -0500
  ...Sliding door roller >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Syncros sliding door tryed to >>>>get away last night. Rear roller broke in >>>>two piece. Axually there are three rollers >>>>at...
• Re: Painting Van Tip's needed
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 2 Jul 2008 13:49:56 -0400
  When you roll , try using a slight twist on the handle to make the roller apply a tiny bit more pressure to one side...
• Sliding Door Cluunk???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 26 May 2003 21:17:33 -0500
  ...On the door there is a mechanism that has a roller towards the rear and a roller bearing towards the front. These pieces are...
• Tail light update
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 22 Dec 2003 07:53:02 -0500
  ...I have unsuccessfully tried >> to 'superglue' a couple of shirt buttons to the metal rivet holding the >> rollers in place, and tried crimping a...
• Re: adjusting sliding door height
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 11:49:16 -0700
  ...and also front bottom roller assembly (the aluminum piece w. 2 roller one vertical and one horizontal) rubs against the frame near the end...
• Re: adjusting sliding door height
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 14:48:19 -0700
  ...and also front bottom roller assembly (the > aluminum piece w. 2 roller one vertical and one horizontal) rubs against > the frame near the end...
• Re: Thinking about adding Ratio rockers, checkout Pauter's Roller tip rockers...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 00:37:41 PDT
  So there's a swivel tip and a roller tip available to choose from??? How would you choose between them??? >From: Robert Lilley <Wolfvan88...
• Re: door roller needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:34:04 -0800
  Is this on the bottom of the door ? Or are you talking about rollers on the rear middle of the door - I have something...
• Re: Thinking about adding Ratio rockers, checkout Pauter's Roller tip rockers...
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 22:47:49 -0000
  ...Thinking about adding Ratio rockers, checkout Pauter's Roller > tip rockers... > > > Adding the ECU chip upgrade (It is not too late...) and looking for...
• 84: Sliding door top roller rattle
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 10:30:36 +1300
  The top roller of my cargo bay door has the annoying habit of rattling. I had hoped to get away from this problem, which...
• Thinking about adding Ratio rockers, checkout Pauter's Roller tip rockers...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 22:01:52 EDT
  Adding the ECU chip upgrade (It is not too late...) and looking for ratio rockers? Check out the roller tip rockers from Pauter Machine...
• INFO Vent fix site
  Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 23:04:08 -0400
  Wud anyone have the URL for the clever listee that came up with the skylight fix ? That would be the nylon rollers found in...
• Re: sliding door... please help
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 4 Dec 2016 17:34:45 -0800
  ...I played around with making delrin rollers, that helped too ( I think it's mentioned in the blog post you linked). But I neglected...
• Re: High Ratio Rockers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 23:27:30 EDT
  ...Anytime extra weight is added to the valve stem end of the rocker arm such as a roller tip, it requires more spring tension...
• roller on bus door
  Historical mailing list - Jack Bradley
  Mon, 1 Apr 96 11:05 WET
  Just curious, but what are the tolerances supposed to be for clearance between the top front roller on my sliding door (`70 bus) and...
• Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 7 Jan 2014 12:41:16 -0800
  ...I don't have have the confidence to make tight neat beads on aluminum so I would try a bead roller. Either one of...
• Skylight flex arm
  Historical mailing list - Gurjeet Saund
  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 16:21:27 -0800
  I have a flex arm on which the rollers are worn off and it keeps coming off the rails in the skylight. I have...
• Re: bed liner
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:55:23 -0600
  ...I bought a Herculiner kit that comes with a gallon of liner (used 1/2), two roller pads, coarse pad,one roller and 2...
• Troubleshooting and Paulchen Bike Racks (roller option)
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Tue, 16 Dec 1997 23:55:34 -0800
  ...has somebody ever used the roller which can put on top of the Paulchen Bike Rack in order to roll the boat or surfing...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 6 Jun 2018 17:15:32 -0700
  ...I've used the Delrin roller and it's quieter than the metal one.
• Re: Gel coat Pop-Top?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 11:25:24 EST
  ...The consensus was to apply marine-grade finishes using a small roller. You will have the advantage of having the top off the vehicle...
• Paulchen 4-roller boat/sail board
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 01:23:36 -0700
  ...75lb"...If you have a Paulchen rack, I have this 4-roller for sale.It attaches to the top of the rack and help...
• window trim
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 19 Jan 1995 10:46:16 -0800 (PST)
  ...Behind the loop, coming out from the same handel is a roller. The loop opens the slit and ypu feed the trim in and...
• Plastic Ring on sliding door Rollers?
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 10:37:55 EDT
  ...It looks like it could be part of the top or middle rollers on the sliding door. Any one ever take one apart and...
• Re: Lubrication of sliding door - How to?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 16 May 2007 06:13:44 EDT
  ...Todd, what may seem like a simple job of lubricating the track the rollers ride on is not in fact the entire story. The...
• Re: Skylight Installation Question
  Historical mailing list - Ken Ehlert
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 20:18:47 -0500
  Anyone replace the small plastic rollers on the skylight? What did you use? I figure that I should be able to drill out the...
• Re: best lube for sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 7 Jun 2011 05:37:31 -0400
  Grease where you put it is just attracting dust & dirt that will eventually get into the BALL BEARINGS of the rollers. It's the...
• Re: Fuel pump mechanism question
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:43:33 -0400
  ...Here's a diagram of a roller vane pump. Sorry, the text is in German. http://www.kfz-tech.de/Rollenzellenpumpe.htm Here's...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 7 Jun 2018 14:28:20 -0400
  ...Had planned to try the famous tape but did not realize the benefit is short lived so may skip to different rollers. Stephen Mobile...
• Re: My door fell off last night
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:20:17 -0700
  my experience regarding the sliding door fall off is the rear hinge rollers are worn. Once I replace the top and bottom rollers but...
• window trim
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 19 Jan 1995 12:24:51 -0800 (PST)
  ...Behind the loop, coming out from the same handel is a roller. The loop opens the slit and ypu feed the trim in and...
• window trim
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 19 Jan 1995 12:24:51 -0800 (PST)
  ...Behind the loop, coming out from the same handel is a roller. The loop opens the slit and ypu feed the trim in and...
• Re: Skylight Installation Question
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Sun, 26 Apr 1998 15:53:20 EDT
  ...What are those for??? >> the rollers for the track ....the arms that lift the skylite sit in a track...the rollers wear out and...
• Re: German, Chinese and American Parts
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 20:23:44 -0500
  Tapered roller bearings are usually made by Timken, which is an Ohio-based company. Whether they still have them made in Ohio or farm...
• Re: Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 09:30:34 -0800
  The foam roller was good for me - and then some patience and care on the inside curves of rack. alistair On 2013-03-04...
• Re: sliding door seal
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 23 Apr 2023 16:13:10 -0700
  ...Why? Without it, when you remove the roller brackets, the door will sag... and when you bolt the roller supports back on the door...