I decided to participate in the wheel weighing derby of a few weeks ago, study recent wheel weighing posts, and collect the data in one place. I found -- 18lbs...
Sorry guys! I'm embarrassed to forward the dealer price on these! If it takes 5 years for Bus Depot to get them, I will wait!!! Rennie ...
Rennie Wible
VolksDragon@...
Dec 9, 2001 2:58 am
9207
Vinnie Well no wonder you are on the other side of the Equator.... but seriously. The vacuum servo unit on both of my 89 syncro westy have the hoses coming...
Joel Cort
JOEL_CORT@...
Dec 9, 2001 12:58 am
9206
Greetings gentlemen (and women) Here's a question for those with diff locks. On my Syncro, the vacuum hoses attach to the rear diff vacuum unit at the top, ...
Oh great wheel experts on this list.... Will the Eurovan 15" and 16" steel rims fit on our Vanagons/Syncros without any mess or fuss or cutting and dicing? The...
Joel Cort
JOEL_CORT@...
Dec 8, 2001 10:13 pm
9204
I saw these on VWVortex for sale. I wish I could snap 'em up, but..... http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=176120 No association, not mine, yadda, yadda....
I was recently asked. ... "Worth it", depends on a lot of other factors for YOU. In my opinion, based on quite a bit of experience over the last three years...
In a message dated 12/7/01 9:07:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, gary2a@... writes: << I'm very surprised that a diesel TD manifold could be used in a...
bentbtstr8@...
Dec 8, 2001 2:59 pm
9201
I'm seeking tired, worn out and binding VCs for a serious traction test. I want to confirm some impressions I've gained about the relative 4WD performance and...
talmal@...
Dec 8, 2001 7:48 am
9200
Folks, I have several sets of two styles of these wheels available again. They are 15" x 6.5", same as used on the South African Caravelle / Microbus. The...
Folks, I recently visited the supplier of the mechanically-controlled TDI engines, and am happy to report that they are now offering both the early (AHU / 1Z)...
Did mine in July. Slide show is good. only tool is a 17 mm Allen socket. Drew says a two hour job that takes five. That's about right. Two points not covered...
VW68pu87syncro@...
Dec 8, 2001 5:20 am
9197
... Sean, I'm very surprised that a diesel TD manifold could be used in a gas application. I know it will bolt up fine, but diesel and gas are very different...
I have a Country Homes Poptop. We do not use the upper bed. half of the mattress fits in the hole, if you want to sleep upstairs. We carry our camping gear in...
VW68pu87syncro@...
Dec 8, 2001 5:02 am
9195
Still might be the AFM. I had the same symptoms and upon checking my AFM found it to have some worn areas in the "track" where the resistance went to infinity...
Jeff and Tamara Nelson
ramjeff@...
Dec 8, 2001 4:43 am
9194
I'm going to try Redline synthetic power steering fluid on my Syncro. It's supposed to resist getting terribly thick when cold, hopefully keeping the rack...
Check out: http://www.evanscooling.com/main11.htm They are selling a waterless antifreeze. I wonder if Vanagons would be less prone to corrosion with this...
... try www.bowwow.ca, a general VW/bug parts place in Vancouver. I get parts from Altrom Canada somewhat cheaply, eg one side head gasket set, Victor-Reinz...
I have a new Paulchen Economy Class Bike mounting kit for sale... This is not the rack itself. With Paulchen you buy the rack and choose which attachment...
hahahhaaa! This is not a fun project... remove the solinoid diff lock, have a bunch of extensions, a universal and some wobble extensions handy. A friend to...
Matthew Pollard
poll7356@...
Dec 8, 2001 2:32 am
9188
Hi Volks, I have to remove my starter in my Syncro 16" Double-Cab tomorrow. It has the US spec 2.1L "MV" engine All hints or tips would be gratefully...
May have missed this in the archives, but Bentley calls for ATF in the power steering system. When I changed my pump today, it definitely has ATF in it, ...
Hi all, Spent the day playing with anti-freeze, my least favorite part of any vehicle. Anyway... First the tip: if you've ever drained your cooling system,...
Derek and others, If you want to buy factory parts from a Canadian dealer I am sure you will find a your US $ goes a long way! Also even taking into account...
Does it make sense, given how low the Canadian dollar is, for us to be buying factory VW parts from a Canadian VW dealer and then having them sent down to the...
This just in from the syncro registry (it will be deleted from there since it is a tech question, not a van registration). BTW, there are now 380 syncros ...
I received das de-coupler from Tom the other day. Must say that the build quality is first rate. Hope to install it in the next coupler weeks, and will couple...
... Amen, brother. The whole point of that skid rail is so it will get bashed instead of the drive shaft. The shaft would end up being just as or even more ...
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