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• Re: cooling fan dying?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:47:53 -0700
  ...I believe this is a pretty difficult/expensive > > repair, but am willing to do it if that is what is needed. Is there > > anything...
• Re: Go Westy 30 mm oil pump kit (review) Oil pressure update - 85 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 13 Aug 2016 14:25:20 -0400
  ...I avoid the gasket due to experience with them eventually splitting and then a leak repair is needed. Too much oil pressure or flow...
• Re: torquing axle nuts
  Historical mailing list - monte merrick
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:53:43 -0700
  ...You may have to order one that reads to 350 lb's, but it would be much better that the cheater pipe method. As...
• Re: Window molding
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 23:43:39 -0500
  ...But if your windshield is seeping badly, chances are a new seal, frame repair, etc are going to be in order. John janderson@iolinc...
• Re: Noisy CV's and vibration?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 12:55:15 -0600
  ...It won't repair mechanical damage, but if you need fresh grease now, this will do the trick. Jim On Jan 23, 2004, at...
• Re: front shock spacer sleeve
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 12:48:41 -0700
  ...http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/Welcome.html the silicone I repaired it with seems to be holding! Neil. -- Neil Nicholson. 1981...
• Re: Where's my fuel tank leaking from?!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 00:51:47 -0400
  Do I need #8895 as well as the parts I've already ordered? I've already ordered the kit from the competition and the...
• Re: Van insolation
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 4 Apr 2022 01:01:19 -0500
  ...Peel & Seal Instant Waterproof Repairs 6-in x 25-ft Aluminum Roll Flashing Lowes.com >> >> | | | >> Peel & Seal Instant Waterproof Repairs ... >> | >> >> I used it in...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:55:52 -0700
  ...Complicated cars > are harder to repair > >> than simple cars. Most people would also agree > that with that > >> complexity we also get far lower emissions...
• Re: Newbie >>>> Intro .. sorry ... LONG
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 13:52:54 -0800
  ...we need to go thru it top to bottom and repair/replace anything that might fail within 50,000 of continuous driving. Looked at...
• Re: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 10:34:14 -0700
  ...www.aatransaxle.com He'll send you a box for $50, or you can >> often order an off the shelf unit and ship your...
• Transmission R&R part 2
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Thu, 5 Sep 1996 12:02:52 -0400 (EDT)
  Part 2 Step 1 of repairing the clutch was to examine the throwout bearing, pressure plate, disc, and flywheel. To my amazement I found...
• Re: mixing coolants?
  Historical mailing list - David J. Bohannan
  Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:04:07 -0500
  ...Fluid and filter changes will come soon, but the rest of the systems are in good repair and have been maintained over the life...
• Re: Supporting the pop top to remove the frame
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Fri, 14 Aug 2015 15:42:42 -0700
  ...57 PM, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Ok - so in order to repair or replace my pop top frame mechanism without > > removing the poptop...
• Re: Propane Tank, Fittings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 6 Jul 2016 10:04:56 -0400
  ...As an ASME stamped pressure vessel all repairs and > tested/Inspected must be dome or at least someone with the certifications > to so. Often...
• Re: New Stuff!
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Sat, 13 Feb 1999 19:52:46 +0000
  ...Budd Premack wrote: > From: "Budd Premack" <bpremack@wavetech.net> > > In order to make a decision, correct information is essential. > > David, can you in your...
• Re: Don't ever sell your van, if possible!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 15:03:57 -0700
  ...something on the order of $450,000-$550,000, depending upon neighborhood and amenities. once you've scraped yourselves off the floor, you understand...
• Re: POR15 question.
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 7 May 2007 10:19:34 -0400
  ...But short of that major surgery, I know of no better rust repair solution than POR15. It's also useful for treating small rust...
• My GEX Story (Happy Ending)- Long
  Historical mailing list - Nato Dean
  Fri, 03 May 1996 23:47:01 -0500
  ...You should send to our Warranty Manager the bill from your repair facility along with a copy of the purchase order for reimbursement. We...
• Re: heads- bus depot or van cafe??
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:16:07 -0600
  ...The other problem comes with trying to repair an old head. VW heads are prone to crack between the valves. They all do this...
• Re: Fuel tank cross over tube
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 21:00:52 -0500
  Ken, VW Nut, Thanks for the feedback! I just orderd the kit from Ken and a pre-filter as well. Heck, if I drain...
• Re: Strange happenin's this mornin' :(
  Historical mailing list - Phil Murphy
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:42:15 -0800
  ...In order to make any progress, I had to keep > it in lower gears, and rev much higher than normal. After a few minutes...
• Re: Curious incident of the fuel pump that did not whine in the night
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:09:26 -0700
  ...Hope you find it ! and it's a 'clean' repair - that that's what it needed, and it's fixed for good in that...
• Re: WTB A/C gauges and vacuum pump
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 18:51:42 -0600
  ...Actually, when I did AC repairs, we usually found that because of the thoroughness of the repairs we did when converting, the system usually...
• Re: 88 GL Newbie Needs Direction
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 21:21:05 -0600
  ...Speedometer is repairable. Idles at 2K when cold and very low when warm? Do a setup on the engine and re-set the idle...
• Vanagon !Si! (good features) little long
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:04:18 -0800
  ...In no particular order 1/ Size and shape. Vanagons are short-ish in length, fit into most garages, are car-width and you can...
• Re: Thermostats...question(s)
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 14 Sep 2015 11:25:58 -1000
  ...I've seen a drawing or picture of stat in water on a stove in repair manuals about 10,000 times. Nothing to it...
• Re: Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:21:22 -0800
  ...Engine, body (paint and minor rust repair), front suspension, front heater fans and heater core. Replace all coolant hoses and core, and a/c...
• Re: windshield wiper repair
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:35:14 -0500
  ...The stud (which was cut down actually into the conical shaft > >in order to get a flat surface to work with) showed no tendency...
• Re: Ilitis, NO VW/VAN CONTENT
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 18:38:08 -0800
  ...The remainder are available as they are still being used by the Canadian Armed Forces today and they order their parts from VW. > >G...
• 87 Syncro will not run/flooding with fuel
  Historical mailing list - deandrew
  Wed, 27 May 1998 18:00:34 PDT
  ...They checked out but did not repair diff lock, window, rear wiper, etc. See the cashier....$365.00.....thank you, come again! She got...
• Re: Parts availability
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:15:12 -0400
  ...I found one of mine dangling (broken), and went to order from > the usual places and “out of stock”. BusLab (in theory) has them...
• 1985 van for sale
  Historical mailing list - Laura Mangan
  Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:16:44 -0400
  ...in good running order. Transmission works well too. The van was bought in South Florida, and after some crucial repairs, was driven to North...
• Re: Vanagon woes!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:11:50 -0500
  ...Cable Volkswagen in Oklahoma City will not work on Vanagons, though they will order parts at outrageous prices. Metric Motors in Edmond also does...
• Re: 84 Westy fresh water drain pipe seems to have mysterious 3rd size
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 29 Jun 2019 16:30:08 -0700
  ...The smaller 34mm >> (P/N 253-067-285A) seems to be the correct size for this model year, so I >> ordered one from GoWesty...
• Re: ARCHIVES: Propane fill valve repair
  Historical mailing list - Unclejohn
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 10:56:15 -0500 (EST)
  ...in northern MN?) FOR FURTHER > > ORDERS." so do it once and do it big! > > -dan >
• Re: Exhaust Leak- Temp. Fix?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 16 Apr 2004 14:13:23 -0500
  I have done this type of welding many times in my poorer days and in fact just did a similar repair on the straight...
• Re: Fuel Filter and Gas Tank
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 Nov 2005 23:44:04 -0500
  ...I had my tank out at the shop (87 2WD) to repair a leak and they said I couldn't use a liner kit...
• Re: SA 15 inch alloys, cap-cover
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Thu, 10 Nov 2016 08:19:11 -0700
  ...If you still have your metal caps, I would just find a good > paint man who can repair any damage on them with filler...
• Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - C. Abney
  Sun, 22 May 2016 05:46:16 -0700
  ...and > there's a time factor in getting them, > sure I order those in advance.. > otherwise ..I just take things apart, then get all...
• Re: Spare Parts List - Input
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 11:15:49 -0400
  ...Many of the parts you're thinking of bringing are not easy roadside-repair parts anyway, so if you need to replace them you...
• Re: Fuel pump folly (little Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:08:09 -0500
  ...Of course, if I had just towed it home and ordered the > pump > >> from Rock Auto I'd have saved $835. As I was...
• Moving****
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 11:45:52 -0800
  ...However, Pacific Bell, due to storm damage cleanup and repair overload will not be able to transfer and activate my service until at least...
• Re: Exhaust parts (Befuddled Stan)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 14:58:22 -0500
  ...And you do need to buy a repair manual right away, even if just to use as a reference. The archives have plenty of...
• John Wallace hasn't fixed his email even after Robert's call, today's repair adventures
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Sat, 30 Jul 2005 22:51:54 -0400
  ...Great prices, basic shipping free for orders over $100 - got the axles the next day on a mid morning call. It looked simple enough...
• Re: GoWesty aux battery kit?? Bentley manual VS. blue factory repair manual??
  Historical mailing list - Troy Delnicki
  Fri, 18 May 2007 18:37:16 -0400
  ...You could attempt to start the van directly, but would blow the breaker in short order and possibly overheat the wires--not good! Anyway...
• Re: Your Opinion: Subaru or not to Subaru (Engine swap)
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 19:49:35 -0500
  ...Almost feels supercharged! And it keeps stock configuration, so future repairs are easy to have done. As well, a good rebuild is not a...
• Re: '87 Adventurwagen Syncro Re: possibly interesting vehicle for...
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Tue, 17 Aug 1999 23:58:28 EDT
  ...He still does repairs and used consignment sales. He also did these conversions on the short chassis Ford Econoline when the Vanagon quit production...
• Re: He has a web site, eBay Professor ...
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 24 Jun 2007 20:46:44 -0700
  ...There's a sign that says Carlson Auto Repair, so the person operating GT International is probably running it from both at home after...
• Re: Calif Smog Issues
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 25 Oct 2004 20:20:37 -0700
  ...In order to test the effectiveness of the cat, EGR, > etc, at reducing NOx, the engine must be placed under load. That is why...
• Re: No Start Scenario, burned out pin D15 !
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sat, 14 Mar 2015 12:05:15 -0700
  ...Some years ago I > bought a variety of pins from my local dealer so I could do these kinds > of repairs when I needed...
• 84 camperized vanagon, roof rack and westy cabinets (in WV)
  Historical mailing list - Nemo, the Bus Captain
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 10:28:34 -0800
  ...I would be suspicious of CV's and maybe a waterpump needing repair in the future. This van was my daily driver in the...
• Re: Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Mon, 5 Jun 1995 20:16:13 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Even if you were able to open it up and get everything repaired you'd probably crack the barrel when it came time to...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 5 Oct 2015 07:25:37 -0700
  ...you suppose the car makers have made these systems in order to increase > repair revenue? They must make a bunch of money hooking up...
• LiMBO want ads ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 06 Apr 96 20:14:08 CST
  ...if ordered in advance and delivered to shows. Dennis Haynes, (516) 563-8248, 970 Smithtown Ave, Bohemia, NY 11716 (NY) ---- Bentley Vanagon repair manual...
• Re: slightVC: TDI vs hybrid (was: Re: TDI conversion thoughts)
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:12:17 -0400
  ...I say this because after the batteries > > die, you're stuck > > > with another $10k repair bill. On top of that, I'm > > sure California...
• Re: Stupid pays off, plasticwise.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 13:08:12 -0700
  ...The new fuel pump arrived this week along with a couple of filters, and even though I was able to repair (I think) the...
• Re: When & why replace heads?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:03:45 -0700
  ...it's > > not a cure or a repair but an experiment. > > Get 2 bottles of Subaru coolant conditioner, pour it in the expansion > vase...
• Re: [NVC] VW warranty scam
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 17:37:17 -0700
  ...Dealer quoted $3000 for repair. When I > mentioned > Federal mandated emission device warranty they rewrote the work order. It > became a > recall. They reprogrammed...
• Re: Friday: Tech Support
  Historical mailing list - Rowan Tipton
  Fri, 2 Sep 2011 14:11:42 -0400
  ...I told her that if she could get someone to take it off and bring it to me I would fix it or repair...