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• Re: Fwd: Re: [Syncro] Rotate the spare??
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 14:35:34 EDT
  For the most part, I think this would work, however, you want to make sure that the tires aren't marked "Rotational" (Shouldn't...
• Clicking in Wheels - Ideas of why?
  Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 15:27:33 -0800 (PST)
  ...It is a heavy clicking that seems to be comming from the wheel(s) that is rotational (it speeds up when I do) and...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 16 Aug 2004 to 17 Aug 2004 - Special issue (#2004-767)
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 10:17:15 -0700
  ...The added rotational mass was the culprit. How ironic, you add something to help slow you down and it doesn't let you go...
• Caught offside - - correction
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 04:07:47 +0100
  A slight but important correction - better not leave any doors open! its three degrees of freedom - should have read - its three degrees of ROTATIONAL...
• Re: Clicking in Wheels - Ideas of why?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 23:09:50 -0800 (PST)
  ...s) that is >rotational (it speeds up when I do) and then goes away when there appears >to be enough rotational speed to keep...
• Re: Viscous Coupling Test
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 15:19:09 +0100
  ...And there is an obvious difference between the VC having to accept different rotational velocities between its input and output side for a few...
• Re: drilling through sheet metal? <Friday addition>
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Fri, 14 May 2004 22:55:37 -0700
  ...Be especially careful of flushing Chinese Toilets they tend to flush in reverse rotation due to the rotational axis of the earth. And don...
• Clicking in Wheels - Ideas of why?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 15:38:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...s) that is > rotational (it speeds up when I do) and then goes away when there appears > to be enough rotational speed to keep...
• Re: Clicking in wheels...
  Historical mailing list
  10 Feb 95 10:53:00 -0700
  ...s) that is >rotational (it speeds up when I do) and then goes away when there appears >to be enough rotational speed to keep...
• Re: MERCEDES WHEELS 62MM?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:16:54 +0000
  ...heavy, relatively inexpensive rims, was not their static weight, rather their rotational weight. It's one of the reasons that some Formula 1 race...
• Re: Photos of broken alternator pulley
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 23 May 2012 16:15:46 -0400
  ...The fan belt was trying to transfer the uneven rotation of the crankshaft to the cooling fan, whose rotational inertia would tend to resist...
• Drilling the Westy poptop
  Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 18:43:45 -0500
  ...I'm guessing I should use a nice sharp bit and go slowly at high rotational speed. Any other things I should know? TKA...
• Re: Caught offside - - correction
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 00:17:33 -0400
  At 11:07 PM 7/17/2002, Clive Smith wrote: >its three degrees of freedom - should have read - its three degrees of >ROTATIONAL freedom...
• Re: FW: CV Joint Swapping
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 17:14:12 +1200
  ...Of course swapping the driveshaft end-for-end will reverse its rotational direction. I'm not so sure about the carpal tunnel... Andrew Andrew...
• Re: Have you ever broken a clutch by push starting a vehicle?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:03:00 -0500
  ...The damage you described was caused by too much torque (rotational force) on the clutch friction plate. It was not from centrifugal or centripetal...
• Re: Failed Crankshaft seal - 2nd time!
  Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:33:27 -0400
  ...It clearly did not fail as a result of rotational movement of the flywheel or other normal wear. Best Regards Howard Allen S. Portland...
• Re: All About 16" Wheels - CV-900s Have Arrived
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 05:12:44 -0800
  ...I believe increasing the wheel/tire diameter by 10% will give a greater than 10% increase in the resultant inertia of the rotational mass...
• Spare tire rotation - Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 11 Jul 2015 08:50:16 -0700
  ...In terms of wear - when would the rotation be optimum and what rotational pattern would work to account for even wear? Keeping in mind...
• Re: Inner tie rod
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Sat, 7 Feb 2015 15:01:52 -0500
  ...The rack isn't designed to take any rotational torque on the shaft at all. Grab it just after the end of the tie...
• Big brake kits
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 07:30:45 -0400
  ...The added rotational mass was the culprit. How ironic, you add something to help slow you down and it doesn't let you go...
• Re: Clicking in Wheels - Ideas of why?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 08 Feb 1995 22:17:49 -0600
  ...s) that is >rotational (it speeds up when I do) and then goes away when there appears >to be enough rotational speed to keep...
• Whining brake or bearing
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Cooper
  Wed, 9 Sep 1998 10:13:04 -0400
  At times, if we have been going down a long hill with foot on the brake, we willl hear a rotational grinding which sounds...
• Re: 1982 diesel vanagon water pump belt
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Fri, 17 May 2002 22:42:26 -0400
  ...However, this effectively lowers the rotational speed of BOTH the water pump and the alternator as compared to the OEM setup. Not sure if...
• Re: Slider door handle
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 20:13:45 -0600
  ...There is a lot of intricate stuff going on in the bottom of that lock concerning the return spring, latch actuator, rotational stops, etc...
• Re: Suspension squeaks
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 00:42:07 +0000
  Mike, are you talking about a squeak, thump, or a whining/groaning sound that sounds "rotational"? I just replaced the r/f wheel bearing...
• Re: Bigger Wheels and Unsprung Weight
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 04:54:05 EDT
  ...More rough calculation...that would yield > about a 1 second slower 0-60 because of rotational weight. > > I hope I'm missing something here...
• Re: Adding a front passenger dome light
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 09:41:41 -0700
  ...Map light, cooking light, dash light, all functions on a switch with a rotational base. (think airplane reading light times two) > Date: Wed, 7...
• Re: Spare tire rotation - Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 11 Jul 2015 09:01:56 -0700
  ...terms of wear - when would the rotation be optimum and what rotational > pattern would work to account for even wear? Keeping in mind this...
• Re: Caught offside - - correction
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 12:02:25 +0100
  ...three degrees of freedom - should have read - its three degrees of > >ROTATIONAL freedom (being roll, yaw and pitch of course) > > Hmmm...I wonder how...
• Re: Urathane bushings?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 6 May 2012 11:21:38 -0600
  ...The rubber is what allows for the rotational motion. This is why it is important to torque these type of bushings at their resting...
• Distributor cap for 2.1 L--sloppy fit
  Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 19:12:51 -0500
  ...in its fit to the body--both side-to-side and rotationally. A light twist to it could easily move the timing 5 degrees...
• Re: Cooling
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 May 1995 10:01:22 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I don't think this would help much since the volume of cooling air is determined by the fan's rotational speed, i.e...
• Re: All About 16" Wheels - CV-900s Have Arrived
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 07:28:08 -0800
  ...I believe increasing the wheel/tire diameter by 10% will give a greater than 10% increase in the resultant inertia of the rotational mass...
• Re: Urathane bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 6 May 2012 11:46:40 -0400
  ...The rubber is what allows for the rotational motion. This is why it is important to torque these type of bushings at their resting...
• Re: Adding a front passenger dome light
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 09:01:47 -0800
  ...cooking light, dash light, all functions on a switch with a > rotational base. (think airplane reading light times two) > 10 Years ago I installed...
• 71 Steering - Is this bad?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Oct 1994 01:21:26 -0400
  ...steering wheel has a one and one-half to two-inch rotational moment where no movement is transferred to the wheels. I have verified...
• Re: Syncro drove! For the first time in 13 years!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 14 May 2011 18:16:34 -0700
  ...The binding takes place due to the difference in rotational speed of the front wheels versus the rear wheels while both ends are connected...
• Mechanical Geniuses please note! (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 7 Aug 2005 07:51:21 -0500
  ...The motor - by way of pulleys - will drive a shaft whose rotational speed should have a controllable range from 0 to 200 RPM. I...
• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 12:35:05 -0600
  ...This is a 12% saving in unsprung weight and rotational mass with no change in gearing but with stiffer sidewalls and a larger contact...
• Re: Urathane bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 6 May 2012 14:14:50 -0400
  ...The > rubber is what allows for the rotational motion. This is why it is > important to torque these type of bushings at their resting...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:29:25 -0800
  ...those balls out and cages apart. >I just check for excessive rotational play, and if that's not too excessive, >I add more black...
• Re: All Fine, Durango, Co. to Asheville, North Carolina But Odometer Not Working
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 4 May 2010 18:56:59 -0700
  Oh yeah the speedo measures rotational velocity via the coupling, the odometer measures rotations and is directly coupled to the cable. Al On Tue...
• Swivel Seat Satisfaction??
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Sat, 3 Jan 2004 14:39:12 -0800
  ...Plus I've read some unappealing rotational slop stories. So, do you Westy owners like yours and do those who swapped swivels into their...
• Re: CV joint raceway opinion
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 07:58:28 -0500
  No rotational play is a good sign. I tend to think that a single pit like this comes from a defect/weak spot in...
• Re: Bigger Wheels and Unsprung Weight
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 02:08:27 -0700
  ...More rough calculation...that would yield >> about a 1 second slower 0-60 because of rotational weight. >> >> I hope I'm missing something here...
• Taller tires with Subie 2.2?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:02:58 +0000
  ...ability, simple mechanical advantage situation.  Number 4:  Rotational Inertia of more heavy rubber further away from rotational axis means harder to get going and...
• Re: Inner tie rod
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 7 Feb 2015 12:18:29 -0800
  ...The rack isn't > designed to take any rotational torque on the shaft at all. -- Neil n Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot...
• Re: Syncro drove! For the first time in 13 years!
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 14 May 2011 21:19:29 -0400
  ...The binding takes place > due to the difference in rotational speed of the front wheels versus the > rear wheels while both ends are connected...
• Re: Inner tie rod
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 7 Feb 2015 12:34:50 -0800
  ...The rack isn't designed to take any rotational torque on the shaft at all. Grab it just after the end of the tie...
• Re: Easy CV joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 Aug 2009 14:30:49 -0700
  ...it's 'rotational sloppiness' was just horrible.........like 5 degrees of rotational slop there. A right inner I think it was. We put in...
• Re: Urathane bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 6 May 2012 13:44:07 -0700
  ...The > > rubber is what allows for the rotational motion. This is why it is > > important to torque these type of bushings at their resting...
• Re: Mechanical Geniuses please note! (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 7 Aug 2005 09:02:59 -0400
  ...The motor - by way of pulleys - > will drive a shaft whose rotational speed should have a controllable > range from 0 to 200 RPM. > > I...
• Re: Transporting a Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 12:09:41 +0200
  ...Before unbolting you should mark the rotational alignment of all the flanges on both ends, so you are able to re-assemble everything exactly...
• Re: Suspension squeaks
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:11:49 -0800
  ...about a squeak, thump, or a whining/groaning sound that sounds > "rotational"? > > I just replaced the r/f wheel bearing and it made the...
• Re: Have you ever broken a clutch by push starting a vehicle?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:58:07 -0500
  ...The damage you described was caused by too much torque (rotational force) on the clutch friction plate. It was not from centrifugal or centripetal...
• Re: Tire Question / low profile tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 10:57:59 -0400
  An interesting side effect (no pun intended) of larger rims and tires, seldom discussed, is rotational inertia. One of the Canadian autosport type shows...
• Re: Clicking in Wheels - Ideas of why?
  Historical mailing list - dworkin
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 23:08:45 -0800 (PST)
  ...s) that is > rotational (it speeds up when I do) and then goes away when there appears > to be enough rotational speed to keep...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:52:37 -0600
  ...those balls out and cages apart. >> I just check for excessive rotational play, and if that's not too >> excessive, >> I add more black...
• CV joint raceway opinion
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 00:44:12 -0800
  ...There is no rotational play that I can detect, but the ball cage moves freely. I did not detect any noise when it was...
• Re: Distributor cap for 2.1 L--sloppy fit
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 20:44:29 -0500
  ...slop in its fitto the body--both side-to-side and rotationally. A > light twist to it could easily move the timing 5 degrees...