Mechanical

Clicking and clacking from the rear of your Vanagon is a common sign that your CV joints need attention. If you hear them making noise chances are that they are already bad and need replacing. Continuing to drive on them will only make them worse and eventually break, leaving you …

Visibility is not a huge strong point for the Volkwagen Vanagon.  Replacing them with modern LED lighting can increase your visibility to other drivers and other road hazards.  It just so happens, like many other German vehicles, that a Mercedes side marker light is an easy replacement for the old low …

From time to time inspect the duct work in the right rear pillar that supplies fresh air to the breather mounted in the engine compartment.  There is a plastic vent that air is drawn through on down the channel and to the intake box.  Often the duct is deteriorating and …

There are many reasons to take your dash out of the van. Usually and unfortunately it has something to do with the windshield wipers, wiring, or the heater. While it’s out, take a couple extra hours and refinish it to make it look like new. GoWesty has a great video to …

Some parts on these vans are simply not very common anymore.  Finding the jump seat fused switch box replacement for shoreline power today isn’t as easy as it once was.  Back in the day these types of fused switches were common on all sorts of household appliances like bigger coffee …

Upgrading Your Vanagon Washer Nozzles Many of us adventure seeking drives end up on dusty dirt roads, misty and rainy highways, or bug infested interstates.  The windshield takes a pretty good smudging on a well used Transporter.  The OEM nozzles work but many drivers prefer a better option and want …

Vanagon Upgrade Rims and Tires An eye catching trait of the Vanagon is it’s seemingly tiny wheels supplied from the factory.  The tires have to support a lot of weight and minimize sideward deflection.  There’s not a lot of debate about the handling of the 185R14 stock tires either, they …

The pop top is one of the first major steps of our project Westfalia project.  The luggage tray was torn almost completely off when we bought the van.  The pop top was in good shape, just moldy on the inside and a bad moldy rotted tent. Since we are taking …

A big part of enjoying the great outdoors and the freedom that a Transporter can bring is not having to worry about things while you are hiking or floating the river in your canoe.  Losing your keys and other small valuables can detract greatly to your peace of mind.  One …