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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:16 am    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

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I installed a speedisleeve on the trans ouput hub and then drove down to Basye VA for some lift access downhill mountain biking and when I got back I looked under the van. Still leaking! I installed a new seal there (last fall maybe) and it started leaking after this past July. Now with a speedi sleeve there was no change and it is leaking exactly the same as before.

I dunno. I guess I will replace the seal. Annoying.

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Wher I did the speedisleeve on those I also replaced the seal at the same time. No leaks.

My guess was that the seal needed replacing since it was likely damaged by the output flange rough surface.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:34 am    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

OK, sounds like that's what I need to do. I didn't change it, because the surface was in good shape so I assumed it just wasn't a big enough OD having read many threads on the size difference / lack of QC. Thanks.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:23 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

Do you have bearing problems with a shaft wobble?
A wobbling shaft will defeat a new seal in short order.......

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 6:07 am    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

Replaced a jumper seat with a custom storage chair

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:45 am    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

Very cool storage chair! I love the VW badge.

What's your latch on the table for?
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 9:36 am    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

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Very cool storage chair! I love the VW badge.

What's your latch on the table for?


Thanks!

The latch holds the table in place while stored. It's OEM as far as I know.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 9:50 am    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

Interesting, I've just got a spring loaded nub on the underside of my table. I love learning about the little things that were changed year to year!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 2:24 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

That latch isn’t OEM
That is a screen door latch from
Any old farmhouse USA.

The factory latch must not be functional
And the table was swinging open on hard Left turns.

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 2:56 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

djkeev wrote:
That latch isn’t OEM


Dave


Interesting. Thanks for the information.

When I bought it, I wondered why it was so new looking. I never thought to ask the PO as it really didn't concern me at the time. Now you've just given me another project....to see what went wrong with the factory latch. Shocked
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 4:24 am    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

VJP5 wrote:
djkeev wrote:
That latch isn’t OEM


Dave


Interesting. Thanks for the information.

When I bought it, I wondered why it was so new looking. I never thought to ask the PO as it really didn't concern me at the time. Now you've just given me another project....to see what went wrong with the factory latch. Shocked


Apparently GoWesty sells that screen door latch as an alternate table latch !?!?!
Talk about falling flat on your face!

Here is the proper latch,

https://www.busdepot.com/255070306a

Some have used velcro or strong magnetic cabinet latches. Both of these alternates are hidden out of sight.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 1:53 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

Haven’t done it yet, but this bad boy is going in soon.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 1:55 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

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Haven’t done it yet, but this bad boy is going in soon.

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(mostly) kidding......TOPIC VIOLATION!!!!!!!!

man, if we posted the thing we were gonna do, this would be an endless topic with pics of piles of stuff!!! Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 2:19 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

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natejohn wrote:
Haven’t done it yet, but this bad boy is going in soon.

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(mostly) kidding......TOPIC VIOLATION!!!!!!!!

man, if we posted the thing we were gonna do, this would be an endless topic with pics of piles of stuff!!! Wink


Oh, fair point! I was too amped to wait to share it. Though actually having possession of the part for the work in question has to count for something...?

Anyway, I'll be sure to follow up as soon as it's in. It's such an awesome looking alternative to the original stereo. I'm a huge fan of boxy 80's styling.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 2:59 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

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.... Though actually having possession of the part for the work in question has to count for something...? ....


NOPE!...it was Sodo or some other long time user that recently posted they finally installed something they ordered and received 10 years ago! Wink...Guess Covid slowdown is good for something Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:01 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

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Apparently GoWesty sells that screen door latch as an alternate table latch !?!?!
Talk about falling flat on your face!

Here is the proper latch,

https://www.busdepot.com/255070306a

Some have used velcro or strong magnetic cabinet latches. Both of these alternates are hidden out of sight.

Dave


What a difference. I thought the latch was a tad oversized, but there are so many other things that puzzled me as to why they (VW) did what they did, I just added this one to the list (albeit incorrectly).

Thanks for the BD link. I will have to see what kind of holes I would leave behind and possibly replace that ugly latch.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 4:06 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

I finally got around to putting some left-over vinyl click-together flooring in. I still need to get a threshold, but I think it looks pretty good.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 6:35 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

Nice job! Did the same to mine a couple months ago. It’s very similar to yours. You can see a small portion of it a few posts up.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 7:13 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

VJP5 wrote:
Nice job! Did the same to mine a couple months ago. It’s very similar to yours. You can see a small portion of it a few posts up.


Good job on yours, too. It was actually seeing your pic that finally gave me the inspiration to do my floor! Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:53 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

Bolted on the $99 NAPA awning using Van Cafe/RMW brackets with a couple extra holes drilled

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 7:55 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Drove it across Canada Reply with quote

Crazy thing. Saw a vanagon on Kijiji. liked it and liked the owner. Made a deal sight unseen. Flew to Victoria BC and I am presently driving it across Canada. Will be home in Toronto tomorrow.

I drove it! A lot!
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